Dr. Hum leads Piedmont Rockdale, the only acute-care facility in Rockdale County, Ga., overseeing the 161-bed hospital and affiliated outpatient services, which include 24-hour emergency services, interventional cardiology, obstetrics and a level 3 neonatal ICU. Strategically focused on broadening clinical capabilities, she recruited subspecialized providers including neurologists, cardiac electrophysiologists and vascular, colorectal, thoracic and breast surgeons, and Piedmont Rockdale became a designated primary stroke center. In 2024, Dr. Hum oversaw the opening of a $1.8 million infusion center and championed the acquisition of advanced technologies, including a new MRI system, an ION robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform and a new CT scanner. Piedmont Rockdale finished fiscal year 2024 as the top performer within the overarching Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare system. In 2025, the hospital achieved a catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate of zero, one of only 514 hospitals nationwide to do so according to data from CMS. She also serves as medical advisor to the Piedmont Healthcare supply chain, bringing a surgeon’s perspective to medical device standards and procurement. Atlanta Magazine has included Dr. Hum in its “Atlanta 500” each year since 2019, and in 2024 she was named “Health Care Executive of the Year” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and received the Georgia Association of Community Hospitals’ “Outstanding Woman in Healthcare Award.”
