Charles Bareis, MD, announced as president of MacNeal Hospital
September 29, 2025
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MAYWOOD, IL – Charles Bareis, MD, who has served as interim president of MacNeal Hospital since April 2025, has officially been named president of MacNeal Hospital. Dr. Bareis will continue to serve as chief medical officer, a dual role that reflects his deep commitment to clinical excellence and strategic leadership.
Dr. Bareis has been a cornerstone of MacNeal Hospital since 2006, bringing more than two decades of experience in internal medicine and a steadfast dedication to our Mission. His leadership has shaped many of MacNeal’s most impactful initiatives. In 2024, he played a key role in supporting nursing leadership as they achieved Magnet Recognition with Distinction, a prestigious honor that reflects Loyola’s commitment to excellence in patient care.
Earlier in his tenure, Dr. Bareis helped establish MacNeal’s inpatient hospice unit, which opened in 2017 to provide compassionate end-of-life care. He also helped launch Sojourner House, a medical respite program that serves individuals experiencing homelessness—an initiative that exemplifies our dedication to caring for the most vulnerable members of our community.
“Dr. Bareis’s ability to lead with compassion, clarity and purpose has earned the respect of colleagues across disciplines,” said Shawn P. Vincent, president and CEO of Loyola Medicine. “His dual role will allow him to continue advancing clinical quality while guiding MacNeal Hospital through a period of transformation and growth.”
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 235-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. Founded in 1919, MacNeal Hospital is a 349-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).