Leadership

At HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, our experienced and knowledgeable leadership team is committed to improving the quality of care we provide to serve the healthcare needs of our community.

Hospital leaders

• Chief Executive Officer, Brent Burish
• Chief Operating Officer: Jessica Hoge
• Chief Financial Officer, Maria Caruso
• Chief Nursing Officer, Ralph Ricapito
• Vice President, Quality: Kurtis Kuykendall 

Board of trustees

• Jyric Sims — President and CEO, HCA Healthcare West Florida Division
• Brent Burish — CEO, HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital
• Jesus Lanza, MD — Chief of Staff, Medical Executive Committee, Critical Care
• Jennifer Garbowicz (Board Chairman) — Senior Director, BNY Wealth
• Edgar Mercado, MD — (Board Vice Chairman) — Critical Care
• Rachel Drude-Tomori — Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group
• Jacob Diaz, Ed.D. — Regional Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Success and Dean of Students, USF-St. Petersburg
• Matthew Furse - Major, Special Operations Division, St. Petersburg Police Department
• Dante Galliano - Medical Director, HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital Anesthesia
• Rishi Patel - Physician, HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital
• Tim Carlson - Chief of Medicine, HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital
• Maritza Iacono - Vice President Business Planning and Execution, FL & MW, Duke Energy
• Elliott Wiser - Founder, Bay News 9, Journalism Professor at the University of South Florida