Beebe Healthcare welcomes three new board members

Beebe Healthcare announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Christian Hudson, Andrew Dahlke, MD, and Mouhanad Freih, MD.

Beebe extends thanks to outgoing board members Tommy Cooper, James Marvel, MD, and Paul Mylander. In recognition of his 15 years of service on the board, Mylander has been elected board member emeritus. He is only the fourth board member in Beebe’s history to be recognized with board member emeritus status.

Hudson joined the board of the Beebe Medical Foundation in November 2015 and was named chairman in November 2018. He is co-owner of Hudson Management, a boutique family-owned investment company, with his brother Jamin Hudson.

Dahlke, a board-certified radiologist with additional certifications in neuroradiology, has been practicing with Southern Delaware Imaging Associates and Beebe Healthcare for more than 20 years. He served as president of the Eastern Sussex Physician Organization from 2012-18. Dahlke was named president of the Medical Society of Delaware in 2019, having previously served as vice president.

Freih, an interventional cardiologist, has been practicing at Clinic by the Sea and Beebe Healthcare since 2008. He is the medical director of the cath lab at Beebe and previously chaired the cardiology department. In addition, he is a member of the medical executive committee and served on the Beebe Medical Foundation board of directors from 2015 to 2017.

“On behalf of the board of directors, I am thrilled to welcome Christian, Dr. Dahlke and Dr. Freih,” said David A. Herbert, chairman of the Beebe Healthcare Board of Directors. “Each of them brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of Beebe and our community, and I look forward to the insights and leadership they will provide for our health system.”