Baptist Health Care taps Dr. Dennis Szurkus Jr., former HCA exec, as chief medical officer

Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care has selected Dennis Szurkus Jr., MD, as vice president and chief medical officer. 

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Dr. Szurkus joins Baptist Health Care from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, where he served as CMO for several of its hospitals and oversaw 1,360 medical medical staff, according to a June 23 news release sent to Becker’s. 

He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville and is a veteran decorated lieutenant commander.

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