Dr. Witt leads a rural critical access healthcare system comprising a 25-bed hospital, a level 4 trauma emergency department, specialty clinics including oncology, cardiology, orthopedics and pediatrics, and a skilled nursing facility. Under her leadership, patient volumes have significantly increased, highlighted by the 2025 launch of pediatric ear-nose-throat surgery and an award-winning school-based telemedicine program. Dr. Witt has transformed the health system into Georgia’s only critical access hospital offering robotic surgery, all while improving throughput in the emergency department to reduce wait times below national averages. She has secured vital funding and regional partnerships to advance health equity, maintain fiscal health, and expand infrastructure and technology. Dr. Witt is the first African American woman hospital CEO in Georgia. She also serves on multiple state and national healthcare boards and has been nationally recognized for her innovation in rural healthcare.
