Vincent Mandracchia, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon, has been named chief medical officer at Broadlawns Medical Center.

Mandracchia, who practiced in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey before moving to Iowa 12 years ago, accepted the permanent role after serving as interim CMO since August 2006.

Mandracchia, who has been with the hospital since 1995, is a major advocate of transforming Broadlawns into the “people’s community hospital” for Polk County.

“Over the last several months, he has been instrumental in our work to conceive and articulate a new vision for Broadlawns as well as in the development of our transitional strategies. I am confident that together we can continue our aggressive drive to meet the health care needs of our community today and into the future,” said Jody Jenner, president and CEO of Broadlawns.