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Candace L. Dyer, MD

Candace L. Dyer, MD

Candace L. Dyer, MD

Candace L. Dyer, MD is a board-certified general surgeon who has practiced at Kent Hospital since completing her surgical training at Brown in 1985. She is member of Care New England Surgical Care located in the Ambulatory Services Pavilion at Kent.

Phone: (401) 738-6611

Announcements

CNE President and CEO Dennis Keefe Announces Retirement

Dennis D. Keefe, president and CEO, Care New England Health System (CNE), will be retiring effective December 31, 2017 after serving in the leadership role since August 2011. Effective January 1, 2018, James E. Fanale, MD, who currently serves as executive vice president, chief clinical officer, and chief operating officer of CNE, will become the interim president and CEO of CNE. Following his retirement, Mr. Keefe will serve as a consultant to CNE for up to one year to assist in a smooth transition of leadership and to provide continued assistance on major pending transactions including partnership opportunities with Partners HealthCare and the acquisition of Memorial Hospital by Prime Healthcare Foundation. Details

Care New England President and CEO Talks About New Affiliation

Dennis Keefe, president and CEO of Care New England, recently wrote in the Providence Journal about our exciting new opportunity with Partners HealthCare and how it will enhance care in Rhode Island. Read more.

Care New England Announces Letters Of Intent for System and Memorial Hospital

Care New England Health System announced today it has elected to join Partners HealthCare of Massachusetts, signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) and agreeing to negotiate exclusively with Partners. The system also announced its selection of Prime Healthcare Foundation to pursue an acquisition of Memorial Hospital.
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