Melinda Hart, M.D., Appointed to Venice Regional Board of Trustees
6/15/2017
Melinda B. Hart, M.D., a board-certified general surgeon specializing in breast surgery, has been appointed to the Venice Regional Bayfront Health Board of Trustees. Dr. Hart previously has served as Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff at Venice Regional. She has practiced surgery in Venice and Englewood since 1991, and since 2005, her practice has focused on breast cancer patients.
Dr. Hart received an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a medical degree from the University of South Florida, where she also completed a residency in general surgery.
The Venice Regional Board of Trustees provides counsel and support for the hospital’s administrative leadership. The trustees’ diverse backgrounds and broad community representation help the administration align Venice Regional’s services and capital investments with the needs of the greater Venice area.
Venice Regional Bayfront Health
Venice Regional Bayfront Health is a 312-bed, acute care hospital providing a comprehensive array of health care services to the greater Venice area. Venice Regional, and its affiliated Gulf Coast Medical Group clinics, provide high quality health care that is accessible to residents and visitors across Central and South Sarasota County. The hospital’s services include cardiac, stroke, orthopedic, metabolic, open-heart and advanced surgery, wound care, women’s care and interventional radiology. Venice Regional has been nationally recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for five consecutive years, an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, a dual Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation and the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a Joint Commission-Certified Primary Stroke Center, and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. Notable quality awards include American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award; the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Wound Care Center of Excellence Award by Healogics for eight consecutive years.
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