HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital recently announced the appointment of George Makhoul as chief operating officer (COO).
Makhoul previously served as vice president of operations at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, where he supervised security, environmental, dietary and transport services. Prior to his promotion to vice president of operations, he served as an associate administrator and was selected for the HCA Healthcare COO Executive Development Program, through which Wicker served as his mentor. Makhoul also held previous positions with Parallon, an HCA Healthcare revenue cycle affiliate, HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Sentara Healthcare and Marsh and McLennan Companies.
George received his Master’s degree in Health Care Administration and Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his bachelor’s degree from William and Mary University in Virginia.
