Title: President & CEO
Workplace: Beebe Healthcare
Alma Maters: University of California-Irvine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, Medical College of Virginia, Aspen University
Boards: Delaware Healthcare Association Board, eBrightHealth Board, Beebe Healthcare Board of Directors, American College of Healthcare Executive
What is your favorite hobby? “I just started Fly-Fishing, thanks to my wife.”
Dr. David Tam is a retired Navy Captain and veteran of health care executive leadership, with roles at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., the United States’ military health insurance program TriCare and more. He joined Beebe as President & CEO as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation. Since then, Tam had worked with Beebe’s board of directors to restructure the organization, bringing a more strategic focus to the healthcare future of Sussex County delivered by Beebe. During his tenure, Beebe Healthcare has opened numerous new facilities, implemented innovative programs, and created new partnerships, while working on strategies that emphasize quality and safety to serve all of Sussex County’s residences, no matter their home.