Healthy Living
Silver Hill Hospital Picks New President, Ackerman Steps Down After 14 Years
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Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan has appointed Dr. John Santopietro as the new president and medical director of the private psychiatric hospital effective in early September. He succeeds Dr. Sigurd Ackerman, who held both titles for 14 years. “John has a broad knowledge of the mental healthcare industry on a national level,” said Peter Orthwein, chairman of the Board of Directors for the 86-year-old hospital, in an announcement released by Silver Hill. “He is an innovative leader with a track record of growth and program development, as well as an opinion leader and national spokesperson for mental health.” Santopietro joins Silver Hill Hospital from Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C. where he held the positions of chief clinical officer of behavioral health and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry.