Indian Stream Health Center appoints Gregory Culley, MD as Clinical Director

Noting his extensive strategic leadership experience in the community health care environment, Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) has named Gregory A. Culley, M.D., as its Clinical Director.

“We’re excited to bring Dr. Culley to our practice,” said Gail Fisher, Board President of Indian Stream Health Center.  “In addition to his very impressive clinical background, he has a broad range of skills in organizational development.”

Dr. Culley will also serve in a dual role as ISHC’s Interim CEO, working closely with senior leaders Graham Rae, Allie White and Sharon Cleveland while the practice recruits a new CEO to lead the organization.

A nationally recognized health care consultant, Dr. Culley has also held critical leadership roles in both the provider and insurer environments.  Prior to coming to Indian Stream, Dr. Culley was Chief Medical Officer at South End Community Health Center in Boston, MA, where he was responsible for clinical operations, quality management and provider oversight.  Other leadership posts included as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Family Health Center of Worcester in Worcester, MA, as Principal of GAC Consulting in Chilmark, MA, as Acting Senior Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer of Capital Blue Cross in Harrisburg, PA, as Vice President of Medical Affairs at HealthFirst Corporation in Wellesley, MA and as Medical Director at Humana, Inc. in Louisville, KY. 

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In addition to his long medical service, Dr. Culley held academic leadership posts at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center in Louisville, KY.

Dr. Culley began his career by founding Hazard Family Health Services in Hazard, KY.  In addition to providing clinical and administrative leadership, he was responsible for maternal and child health programs, nutritional programs and satellite clinics serviced by nurses and family practitioners.

He holds a Medical Degree from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT, and an A.B. in Honors Biology from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.  At the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, Dr. Culley completed an Internship in Pediatrics, a Junior Residency in Pediatrics and served as Chief Resident in Pediatrics.  He was also a Research Fellow in the Department of Pathology at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England.

He is a Veteran of the United States Airforce, having served as Chief of Pediatrics at USAF Hospital at Torrejon Airforce Base in Spain.
“Coming to Indian Stream Health Center represents a true calling for me,” said Dr. Culley.  “Community health care is my passion and this practice has a group of talented and caring providers and ancillary staff.  They are all here for the right reasons and I’m excited to be working with them to continue to advance quality health care for those we serve.

“I’m very much looking forward to getting to know our staff, our patients and the community at large,” he said.