Tampa Bay/Pasco County, Florida – September 17, 2020 – Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is proud to announce the appointment of Erika van Doorn, M.D., as the Trauma Medical Director for the hospital’s Level II Trauma Center, the only Level II Trauma program in Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties.
“Our leadership team is delighted to have Dr. van Doorn serving as our Trauma Medical Director at Bayonet Point”, explained Gina Temple, CEO. “She has an impressive clinical and academic background that will prove valuable as we continue to improve upon our existing Trauma Program.”
Prior to joining Bayonet Point as a Trauma Surgeon in August 2019, Dr. van Doorn spent 14 years as a surgical specialist in several Texas hospitals, including Medical Center Plano, a 603-bed, Level I Trauma Center. Dr. van Doorn completed her General Surgery Residency and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. van Doorn is Board Certified in General Surgery and Surgery Critical Care.
About Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point 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
- Statutory Teaching Hospital
- Adult Cardiac Surgery & Level 2 Cardiovascular Services
- Accredited Community Cancer Program – American College of Surgeons
- Leapfrog “A” Patient Safety Award
- Named among the top 5% in the nation for Patient Safety 2017- 2020 by Healthgrades
- Recognized by Healthgrades as one of the Top 100 Hospitals for Superior Clinical Outcomes in Orthopedic, Spine and Vascular Surgery.
- Joint Commission Accreditation, Primary Stroke Center and Sepsis Certifications
- Healthgrades Multi-Award Recipient
- Five Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 16 years in a row (2005-2020)
- Five Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement 2020
- Five Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement 2020
- Five Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 2 years in a row (2019-2020).
- Recipient of Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 4 years in a Row (2017-2020)
- Five Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 16 years in a row (2005-2020)
- American College of Radiology accredited – MRI, CT, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine
- Accredited Teaching Facility by the American Osteopathic Association, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education