Sarasota Memorial appoints president for Sarasota campus

Frank Morgan has been appointed president of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota campus. The new title marks a promotion from his previous role as chief operating officer of the Sarasota campus, a job he took on in October 2024, according to a statement from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

As president, Morgan will oversee day-to-day operations and overall performance of the 897-bed hospital in Sarasota and will collaborate with medical and nursing chiefs as well as other senior leaders on strategic goals and key initiatives of the health system, according to a statement. 

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Before becoming COO, Morgan oversaw operations at more than a dozen outpatient centers in the region as vice president of the health care system’s ambulatory services division. His career at Sarasota Memorial spans more than 20 years, starting in 2002 as an administrative fellow after graduating from the University of Missouri with a master’s degree in health care administration.

Over the years, Morgan has “progressed through a series of senior leadership positions and has been instrumental” in developing and implementing the health care system’s outpatient growth strategy, according to a statement.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System employs 2,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 10,500 staff overall, making it Sarasota County’s largest employer. Across its network, the health care system handles nearly 2 million patient visits a year. It includes two full-service hospitals, in Sarasota and Venice; freestanding emergency rooms in North Port and Lakewood Ranch; a rehabilitation hospital; behavioral health hospital; skilled nursing facility; as well as outpatient centers, urgent care clinics and physician practices. The hospital also broke ground on a third hospital, in North Port, in November. Sarasota Memorial Health Care System had an operating revenue of nearly $1.88 billion in 2024.