May 10, 2023 – HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, a 447-bed facility, and part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in the state, is pleased to announce the addition of Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sean Benoit.
Dr. Benoit will begin his role as CMO at the end of June. Before transferring to Kendall Hospital, Dr. Benoit was the Chief Medical Officer at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital since 2021. He began his HCA career in 2019 as the Chief Medical Officer of Central Florida Regional Hospital. Prior to joining Central Florida, he was the Medical Director for Trauma Surgery at the University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital, where he also served as the Designated Institutional Officer, overseeing all Residency Programs and Graduate Medical Education. His interests were in Injury Prevention and Violence Interruption. Dr. Benoit is Board Certified in General Surgery as well as Trauma/Critical Care. He received his training in Trauma/Critical Care at Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Program. He also served as a Healthcare Management Consultant for the Advisory Board Company, assisting executives in organizations in performance improvement, finance, quality, strategy and vision. Dr. Benoit received his MBA from Imperial College London, a degree that assists in blending the missions of medicine and administration. He obtained his medical degree from Howard University and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Princeton University.
About HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
As a 24/7 acute care facility, Kendall Hospital is one of only two adult Level 1 Trauma Centers in Miami-Dade County verified by the American College of Surgeons. Kendall Hospital boasts a network of over 750 physicians’ specialties. Kendall Hospital is ranked by Healthgrades in the Top 100 Best Hospitals in America for Critical Care, Prostate Surgery, Gastroenterology, Orthopedic Surgery and Stroke Care.
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the leading provider of healthcare in the state of Florida. With an employee base of 77,000, HCA Florida Healthcare’s comprehensive network includes 49 hospital campuses and more than 450 other care sites.