Dennis Szurkus Jr.

Dr. Dennis Szurkus Jr. has extensive work experience in the healthcare industry spanning over two decades. Dennis currently holds the position of Chief Medical Officer at Hospital Sisters Health System. Prior to this, they worked as the Chief Medical Officer at Stratosphere Management, where they provided consulting services to hospital systems nationwide.

Dr. Szurkus has also served as the Chief Medical Officer at HCA Healthcare, where they were responsible for various departments including Medical Staff, Care Excellence Agenda, Quality, Risk Management, and more.

Before joining HCA Healthcare, they held leadership roles at Sentara Healthcare, including VPMA Physician Lead and Executive Medical Director, Infection Prevention. Dennis was also the Vice President of Medical Affairs at Sentara Leigh/Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center.

Earlier in their career, Dr. Szurkus worked at Orlando Health as the Assistant Director of Graduate Medical Education for the OB/GYN department. Dennis also served in the US Navy as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and held various leadership positions.

Overall, Dr. Szurkus has a wealth of experience in medical leadership, quality improvement, and strategic consulting in the healthcare industry.

Dennis Szurkus Jr., MD, MBA, FACOG, CPE has a diverse educational background. Dennis earned their Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1993. Following this, they attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and graduated with their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 1998.

Dr. Szurkus then pursued further training and completed their Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Naval Medical Center San Diego from 1998 to 2002. During this time, they also served as the Chief Resident.

In 2005, Dr. Szurkus obtained certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). Later, from 2012 to 2014, they attended the University of Miami, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a specialization in Executive MBA - Health Policy and Management.

Furthermore, Dr. Szurkus holds the certification of a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) from the American Association for Physician Leadership®, although the specific details of when and where they obtained this certification are not provided.