People on the Move – Edwin Rogers, M.D.
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2011) – Edwin Rogers, M.D., a longtime physician leader in the Pensacola community, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Baptist Medical Group, Baptist Health Care’s expansive employed physician network. For the last 30 years, Dr. Rogers has served as a board-certified interventional cardiologist with Cardiology Consultants, an affiliate of Baptist Health Care. While continuing to practice cardiology, Dr. Rogers will now have an additional enhanced and expanded leadership role, guiding the development of clinical programs and fostering growth among the over 100-physician team.
Dr. Rogers’ CMO position is newly created in response to Baptist-employed physician feedback and continued growth of the medical group, now serving patients in 42 practice locations and Baptist Health Care’s four hospitals and two medical parks.
Dr. Rogers completed his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina before moving to Indianapolis, Ind., where he completed both fellowship and research appointments between 1976 and 1979. He started post-graduate work in 1999 and completed his MBA at University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Rogers is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions.
Physician Title: Edwin Rogers, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
About Baptist Medical Group
Baptist Medical Group is a team of over 100 doctors, nurses, administrators and friends teamed together to provide the absolute best in health care services for our community – the greater Pensacola community. As part of Baptist Health Care, our physicians and staff are located in Baptist hospitals, facilities and independent clinics throughout northwest Florida and south Alabama. For more information, call 850.437.8600 or visit BaptistMedicalGroup.org to meet doctors that care.
About Baptist Health Care
Baptist Health Care is a community-owned, not-for-profit health care organization committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Nationally recognized for performance excellence and quality achievement, Baptist has consistently ranked in the 99th percentile for patient satisfaction as recognized by Press Ganey. Baptist Health Care includes four hospitals, two medical parks, Baptist Manor, Baptist Home Health Care and Durable Medical Equipment, Baptist Leadership Group, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Lakeview Center. With more than 6,000 employees, Baptist Health Care is the largest non-governmental employer in northwest Florida. For more information, please visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org .
