Mr. Knell, 45, is a nurse practitioner who was COO of Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Fla. before coming to Bartow.
He replaces Michael Kosor Jr., who resigned in January.
Read the Ledger’s report on Bartow Regional Medical Center.
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