ROME, Ga., Nov. 2, 2023 – Atrium Health Floyd President Kurt Stuenkel is included on Georgia Trend's “GEORGIA 500" list of the state's most influential leaders of 2023.
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With more than 40 years of experience at Atrium Health Floyd, Stuenkel has led the health care network since 1996. Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, senior vice president, assistant executive director, director of professional services and projects officer.
“Kurt Stuenkel's leadership has been the driving force behind the phenomenal success of Atrium Health Floyd," said Carl J. Herring, M.D., chairman of Floyd Healthcare Management Inc. “His dedication to patient care, along with his strong work ethic and adherence to the highest moral principles have created a culture of success for our patients and teammates. His wisdom and judgment have positioned Atrium Health Floyd to meet the ever-changing challenges of healthcare management."
Atrium Health Floyd includes three hospitals, Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Ala. Atrium Health Floyd also recently opened a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County to serve the largely rural area of northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama.
Stuenkel is a past chair of the local United Way of Rome and Floyd County as well as the American Red Cross northwest Georgia chapter, and he is a previous member of the board of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce.
He has also served as the board chair for Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, VHA Georgia and Phoenix Healthcare. He is a past chair for the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) and a former member of the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission.
In 2007, Stuenkel was honored with the Grassroots Champions Award from the American Hospital Association and was named the CEO of the Year from the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals in 2008. He is currently a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Georgia Trend is a statewide business publication that offers analysis of business and political trends around the state and economic development at the local level; creates a forum for leaders to voice their opinions on critical issues; and recognizes individuals who make a positive impact on the state. The full “GEORGIA 500" list is included in a special issue of Georgia Trend Magazine available at georgiatrend.com.