Hudson, Florida (February 5, 2019) – Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point announces the results of its Medical Staff elections for a two-year term, 2019-2020. Elected to the serve on the Medical Executive Committee by members of the hospital’s medical staff are:
General Staff
Chief of Staff – George Giannakopoulos, MD
Vice-Chief of Staff – Keshav Ramireddy, MD
Secretary-Treasurer – Chirag Patel, MD
Department of Medicine
Chairman – Jose Pascual, MD
Vice-Chairman – Mrunal Shah, MD
Member-at-Large – L. Venu, MD
Department of Surgery
Chairman – Craig Bennett, MD
Vice-Chairman – Kevin Spires, MD
Member-at-Large – Arthur Verga, MD
Attached photo: George Giannakopoulos, MD, Chief of Staff of Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
About Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
Regional Medical Center Bayonet has been serving the community since 1981. We are a 290-bed acute care hospital located in Hudson, FL. We have more than 300 physicians, 1,264 employees and 400 volunteers on our integrated healthcare delivery team.
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has achieved distinction in the following areas:
· Level II Trauma Center
· Comprehensive Stroke Center
· Joint Commission Accreditation, Primary Stroke Center and Sepsis Certifications
· Healthgrades Multi-Award Recipient
o Five Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 13 years in a row (2005-2017)
o Five Star Recipient for Back Surgery eight years in a row (2010 – 2017)
o Five Star Recipient for Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm for two years in a row (2016 – 2017)
o Recipient of Healthgrades 2017 and 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
o Named among the top 5% in the nation for Patient Safety in 2017 and 2018
o Five Star Recipient for Appendectomy for three years in a row (2015 – 2017)
· MRI, CT, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine Accredited – American College of Radiology
· Accredited Community Cancer Program – American College of Surgeons
· Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certifications: sepsis
· Accredited Teaching Facility by the American Osteopathic Association, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is located at 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson, FL. 34667. For additional information on Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point visit www.BayonetPointHospital.com or visit us on Facebook.