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Lee Health Appoints Duke Walker As Vice President of Operations for Musculoskeletal Medicine

Aug 03, 2023over 2 years ago

Position

Executive Vice President of Operations

Company

Lee Health

Duke Walker
Ft Myers

Description

Lee Health has selected experienced healthcare executive leader Duke Walker to serve as the new vice president of operations for musculoskeletal medicine throughout the health system. Walker joins Lee Health from Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he served as the interim chief operating officer. Previously, Walker was the vice president of operations at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana

Company Information

Company

Lee Health

Location

Ft Myers, Florida, United States

About

Lee Health is the leading provider of health care in Southwest Florida and has served the citizens of Lee County and surrounding communities. Our origins can be traced to the Fall of 1916. Today, Lee Health consists of 4 acute care hospitals: Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital, and 2 specialty hospitals: Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida and The Rehabilitation Hospital. In 2019, Lee Health is now home to four A-rated hospitals and we could not be more proud! Leapfrog also publishes an annual list of the top children’s hospitals in the United States and has named Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida one of the 10 best in the country for three years in a row. With more than 1 million patient contacts each year, Lee Health is the 4th largest public health system in the U.S. and the largest within Florida. Lee Health is a progressive, financially sound health care provider with over 13,000 employees, 1,300 community physicians and 4,500 volunteers. We Are...Caring People, Inspiring Health *2018 Forbes Best Employers for Diversity *2018 Forbes Top 25 Hospital Employers for Women

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