February 3, 2023 – Damon Barrett has been named as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for HCA Florida JFK Hospital, effective March 1.
Damon has served as the COO for HCA Florida Palms West Hospital for the past two years, where he has been instrumental reshaping the Hospital’s ER and OR, leading a state-of-the-art emergency room expansion, the opening of an expanded Level III NICU, the facility’s Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence and spearheading the addition of clinical access points. He has also overseen the development of its upcoming surgical services expansion and served as the facility’s Ethics and Compliance Officer.
Prior to Palms West, Damon served as the Vice President of Operations at Aventura, where he led the construction of its $60M, 60-bed patient tower. He also served as the facility’s Cancer Program Administrator, Chief Staffing Officer and was responsible for multiple ancillary service lines.
Damon joined HCA Healthcare in 2014 at Mercy Hospital as the Director of Rehabilitation Services. He began his healthcare career as a physical therapist, providing a keen understanding for the delivery of high-quality patient care to the forefront of his accomplishments.
Damon is originally from Australia and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from San Diego State University, a Master’s in Business Administration from Chadron State College, Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Damon resides in Palm Beach County with his wife, Megan, and two children, Binley and Myles.
