Clinical Director Appointed at Broughton Hospital

Dr. George H. Krebs Jr., M.D., is the new Clinical Director of Broughton Hospital.

Dr. Krebs replaces Dr. Kevin Kilbride who has returned to active status as a Broughton Hospital staff psychiatrist on the Adult Acute Admissions Division after 14 years of dedicated service, said Broughton Hospital Director Seth Hunt.

“I consider it a great privilege to have worked with and served the citizens of Western North Carolina for the past 12 plus years. In doing so, I have been deeply impressed with the amount of dedication and caring shown by the staff of Broughton Hospital as we have worked together to meet the ever increasing needs of the population that our hospital serves. I am very honored to be allowed to serve the citizens of Western North Carolina in this present capacity, and will do all I can to advocate for them as well as the fine staff at Broughton hospital as our role in this service continues to evolve,” Dr. Krebs said.

Dr. Krebs was employed at Broughton Hospital in May 1993 as a staff psychiatrist on the Adult Admissions Division. While on the Adult Admissions Division, he served as director of the division from March 1995 until August 1998 and director of psychiatric services from August 1998 until September 2004. Dr. Krebs was appointed interim Director of Clinical Services at Broughton Hospital in September 2004. During his tenure at Broughton Hospital, he served as president of the Medical/Psychology Staff from July 1996 until June 1998. He is currently a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and is actively involved in the supervision of psychiatric residents. He has three children: Sarah, age 21; Alex, age 17; and Leza age 11.

“Dr. Krebs is a wonderful and dedicated physician who has earned the respect of our staff during the many years of his service. He is a very ethical man who settles for nothing less than excellent patient care,” Hunt said. “Dr. Krebs is well respected in the medical community and recognized as one who exercises sound judgment in decisions he makes in the clinical operation of such a large and complex hospital. I am very proud to acknowledge his dedication and accomplishments by this appointment.”

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Last Modified: June 29, 2005 July 29, 2005