Doctor Walter Busuttil has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.
He takes over from Dr Dennis Vella Baldacchino, who was appointed Commissioner for Mental Health a few weeks back.
Walter Busuttil graduated as a doctor from the University of Malta in 1987.
He furthered his studies both locally and abroad, and became a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in 2001.
Busuttil also holds a degree in Business Administration. Over the past four years, he served a Medical Director at Mater Dei Hospital.