EMH Regional Healthcare System’s Donald Sheldon will soon hand out his cell phone number to patients. It’s an unusual step for a hospital in an unique position. Sheldon takes over one of the few hospitals in Greater Cleveland that is unaffiliated with either the Cleveland Clinic or University Hospitals systems.

Dr. Donald Sheldon is the new permanent president of EMH Regional Healthcare System, removing the interim from a position he’s handled since taking over for Kevin Martin, who died in February.

EMH Regional Healthcare System has tapped Dr. Donald Sheldon as interim chief operating officer. Dr. Sheldon, who has been vice president of medical affairs since 1998, will lead the growing regional health care system during a national search to replace late President and Chief Executive Kevin Martin.