Peter Bush, Vice President of Physician Services Southwest Washington Health System

Peter Bush became Vice President of the Physician Services Division in June 2008. He brings 27 years of experience in the health care industry, with the last 10 years devoted to developing premier medical group practices. He is also former Vice President of a national home infusion company and a former principal of a regional home infusion company in Southern California. He is a long-time resident of Clark County and resides with his wife and two sons in Camas, WA.

Kurt Litvin, Executive Director
Southwest Medical Group
Kurt Litvin joined Southwest Medical Group with over 30 years of healthcare management experience. Prior to joining SMG from his role as administrator of Family Physicians Group, Litvin held various management, consulting and administrative positions in both hospital and private practice settings. He has also managed numerous joint venture entities involving hospitals and private medical groups. 

Prior to returning to the Pacific Northwest, Kurt served as Chief Operating Officer for Modesto Radiology, a large Radiology-Interventional practice serving four regional hospitals, and owning multiple satellites, freestanding and mobile services.

Litvin has an MBA from California Coast University and has been published in industry trade journals. He has served on school & state licensing boards.

He lives in Oregon with his wife and has two daughters. He enjoys hiking, snowshoeing and photography in his spare time.

Alden Roberts, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Southwest Washington Health System
Dr. Roberts joined the senior leadership team at Southwest in August 2007. He initially served as Southwest's vice president of quality and patient safety before transitioning into the chief medical officer role.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Roberts was a general surgeon with Kaiser Permanente. As respected member of the Southwest Washington medical community and medical staff president-elect, he brought years of passion for quality, safety and physician leadership to the role.

Dr. Roberts had been a member of the Medical Staff at Southwest since 1990. During his tenure he served on the Patient Care Committee, the Medical Ethics Community, the Department of Surgery Chair, and the Quality Committee. He also served in various teaching roles, including Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at USC School of Medicine, Professor of Surgery at Legacy Emanuel, and Clinical Instructor for the Department of Family Practice at the University of Washington.

He is an accomplished photographer.