The South Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners has named Aurelio M. Fernandez, III as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Memorial Healthcare System.
Fernandez has close to 40 years of experience in healthcare and brings exceptional knowledge in the acute care setting and hospital operations in both private and public management. Fernandez has been with the Memorial Healthcare System for the past nine years, serving first as CEO of Memorial Hospital Miramar before being promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Memorial Healthcare System in 2012. Effective March 1, 2016, he was named interim President and CEO.
Fernandez earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Florida International University. He currently serves on the Board of the Florida Hospital Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.















