Meet Our AdventHealth Avista Leadership Team
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David Weis
President/CEO, Rocky Mountain Region
Lief Sorensen, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brett Spenst
Senior Executive Officer
Jonathan Erickson
Chief Financial Officer
Nina Huffer
Chief Nursing Officer
Leading Care in Louisville, Colorado
Our AdventHealth Avista hospital, is a place of healing. Our full system of care includes everything from everyday wellness and preventive to our New Life Birth Center and spine care center. Working across specialties to care for you for more than 40 years, we care for every patient with compassion, experience and leading-edge innovation.
News from Across AdventHealth
AdventHealth to open Fruitland Park's first-ever ER
AdventHealth Fruitland Park ER will open by July 28, bringing 24/7 emergency care to the community.
Pediatric patients treated to special screening of ‘Toy Story 5’ at AdventHealth for Children
With help from Walt Disney World Resort, kids in the hospital got the chance to watch ‘Toy Story 5,’ complete with visits from Woody and Jessie.
AdventHealth brings 24/7 emergency care closer to home in St. Johns County
AdventHealth opened its first freestanding emergency room in St. Johns County, adding around-the-clock emergency care to St. Augustine.
Expanded heart care, faster MRI exams now available at AdventHealth DeLand
Patients across West Volusia now have access to expanded heart care and faster, more comfortable MRI exams at AdventHealth DeLand.
Helping fans feel whole: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth to provide care and wellness support at the 2026 Presidents Cup
Fans at the 2026 Presidents Cup will have access to care and wellness resources designed to help them feel safe, supported and whole.
A lifelong home for Down syndrome care that improves lives and advances medical care
The SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic is the only lifespan clinic in the Southeast caring for both children and adults with Down syndrome.
How patient feedback shapes whole-person care at AdventHealth
By listening to patients and families, care teams improve each experience with compassion, connection and continuous improvement.
A painful play, a trusted care team and a catcher's comeback
When a devastating knee injury threatened Emma Hartung's dream of playing Division 1 softball, a team helped her return to the game she loves.
Lake County woman regains use of her arm after new tendon procedure
Susan Jones was among the first patients at AdventHealth Waterman to receive TenJet after months of pain in her left elbow made ordinary tasks difficult.
Faster stroke care, close to home: AdventHealth Manchester earns rural stroke recognition
AdventHealth Manchester has been recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment to improving stroke care in rural communities.
Fast stroke care earns 5 AdventHealth hospitals national recognition
All five AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Region hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association for delivering high-quality stroke care.
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth to support fans, event personnel as official healthcare provider at Chicagoland Speedway
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth will help keep fans, competitors, officials and event personnel supported with care close at hand at Chicagoland Speedway.