Baptist Health South Florida announced it has named Jared Smith as Chief Executive Officer of Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West.

Smith comes to Baptist Health from Broward Health Coral Springs where he has served as Regional Chief Executive Officer since January 2018. While in this role, Jared has been responsible for overall strategic, quality and operational aspects of the hospital.

Smith is active in many community and professional organizations including South Florida Hospital and Health Association, where he currently serves as Executive Board Chairman, South Florida Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee, and Coral Springs Economic Development Committee.

He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his master’s degree in taxation from the University of Miami.