Memorial Health Meadows hospital announces Abby Bray as vice president of operations
Vidalia, Ga. — Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Abby Bray, MHA, as the hospital’s new Vice President of Operations. Abby officially begins her role on February 2, bringing with her a strong background in healthcare strategy, operational leadership, and growth planning across multiple markets.
Abby joins Memorial Health Meadows Hospital from the HCA South Atlantic Division, where she most recently served as Director of Strategy and Business Development. In this role, she supported strategic planning and analytics efforts across 12 hospitals spanning Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. Her work included market analysis, service line growth planning, and securing funding for multiple freestanding emergency departments and major capital initiatives.
“Abby brings a strong operational mindset paired with strategic vision,” said W. Wesley Taylor, FACHE, CPPS, Chief Executive Officer at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital. “Her experience working across complex healthcare systems, combined with her collaborative leadership style, will be an asset as we continue to strengthen operations and expand access to care for our community.”
Prior to joining HCA Healthcare, Abby held progressive leadership roles with HighPoint Health in Tennessee and Premier Health in Ohio, where she supported physician services, practice operations, and system-wide performance initiatives. She also completed an Administrative Residency with the HCA-owned Tulane Health System in New Orleans, Louisiana, gaining hands-on experience in hospital operations, finance, and process improvement.
Abby holds a Master of Health Administration from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Kentucky.
“I am honored to join Memorial Health Meadows Hospital and become part of the Vidalia community,” said Bray. “I look forward to working alongside the leadership team and colleagues across the hospital to support our mission and continue providing high-quality, compassionate care close to home.”
Abby and her husband, Dalton, are relocating to Vidalia and look forward to becoming active members of the community.