Blazar tapped as Cleveland Clinic Canada president

Jim Blazar, formerly chief marketing officer for the Cleveland Clinic, was recently named president of Cleveland Clinic Canada, Toronto Health and Wellness Centre. The facility, which opened earlier this year, provides executive health physicals as well as offering specialized health and wellness programs.

As president of the operation, Blazar will focus on program development, medical staff recruitment, operational efficiency and marketing the Toronto Health and Wellness Centre, the Cleveland Clinic said.

The Toronto Health and Wellness Centre is Cleveland Clinic's first operational venture outside the United States.

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