Florida Hospital New Smyrna in New Smyrna Beach selected Dennis Hernandez, MD, to serve as CMO.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Dr. Hernandez formerly served as chief of staff and medical director at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando.
2. He was also medical director of Orlando-based Florida Emergency Physicians of TeamHealth.
3. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
4. In addition to completing a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, he holds a MBA from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City.