Brooksville, Florida (March 1, 2021) — Oak Hill Hospital announces the appointment of Kathy Weigand, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (CSG), and Licensed Dietitian (LD/N), as Clinical Nutrition Director and HCA West Florida’s North Market.
Ms. Weigand has worked in a variety of settings during her career, including: corporate roles in the post-acute care setting; clinical and management positions in acute care and long-term rehab hospitals; food service management in an industrial cafeteria; development of a weight loss program for a physician group; and health and wellness counseling to university students.
Ms. Weigand comes to Oak Hill Hospital from the Morrison Living/Compass Group in Atlanta, Georgia, where she served as the Director of Nutrition and Wellness. She is a member of and has held leadership roles in several professional organizations. Most notably, she served as Chair of the National Dietetics in Health Care Communities practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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About Oak Hill Hospital:
Oak Hill Hospital has been serving the Nature Coast since 1984, is the area’s largest private employer with 350 beds, and is the largest medical facility in Hernando and Citrus Counties. The hospital recently underwent a $38.5M expansion project which added 70 private rooms. The facility offers Hernando County’s only comprehensive cardiovascular program, including an arrhythmia center and open-heart surgery. Oak Hill Hospital’s healthcare delivery team is comprised of over 600 physicians, 1,500 associates, and over 150 volunteers.
Oak Hill Hospital is an accredited teaching hospital with approval to train 65 residents in the Internal Medicine residency program, 24 residents in the Family Medicine program, 18 residents in the General Surgery program integrated with Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 18 residents in the Emergency Medicine program, 18 residents in the Anesthesiology program, 6 residents in the Podiatry program, 10 residents in the Transitional Year program, and two residents in the Geriatric Fellowship program.
The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital with Neonatal Intensive Care Services offers advanced labor and delivery capabilities in a comfortable and family centered setting and 10-private NICU rooms. In addition to the Graduate Medical Education Program, Oak Hill Hospital offers several unique programs in the area, including a 24/7 Critical Care Medicine Program staffed by Intensivists, a Pediatric ER, and a dedicated Pediatric Inpatient Unit. Please visit our website for a comprehensive listing of all Oak Hill Hospital accreditations, awards, and distinctions.
The hospital is located at 11375 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL; 1.9 miles east of US 19 on State Road 50. For more information about this release, please contact Katie Stacy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, at 352-597-6317. For more information about Oak Hill Hospital, visit OakHillHospital.com, or Like Us on Facebook.