HCA Florida Capital Hospital announces the appointment of Edwin H. Moore, Ph.D., as chair of its board of trustees and Niraj Pandit, MD, as vice chair.
“We are honored to have Ed Moore and Niraj Pandit lead our board of trustees,” said Tavarres Jefferson, chief operations officer at HCA Florida Capital Hospital. “Their deep commitment to public service, leadership experience and dedication to the community will be invaluable in advancing our hospital’s commitment to the care and improvement of human life.”
Moore has served on HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s board of trustees since 2019. He is the former president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, a Tallahassee-based association of 31 private, not for profit colleges and universities. Moore retired as President Emeritus in 2019 after a 16-year career with ICUF. He also served as the executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Finance Authority in Florida and as chief executive officer of the Florida Independent College Fund, a non-profit organization.
Pandit has also served on the HCA Florida Capital Hospital Board of Trustees since 2019 and is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with HCA Florida Healthcare. He earned his medical degree and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hospital. He went on to complete his cardiology fellowship at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey. Dr. Pandit is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology.
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About HCA Florida Capital Hospital
HCA Florida Capital Hospital is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,400 employees and 500+ providers. We are a 288-bed, acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties. Offerings also include a Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI-Resuscitation, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Imaging Services, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Rehabilitation Center, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Surgical Weight Loss Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. United as a statewide network in 2022, HCA Florida Healthcare includes approximately 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues working together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 11.6 million patient encounters each year. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. The network provides more than $903 million in uncompensated care and contributes nearly $2.2 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly-trained specialists, including the state’s largest cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is also a major supporter of university-based healthcare programs and residencies and fellowships throughout the Sunshine State. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
