Pedro Blanco was appointed vice president of Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Puerto Rico/Caribbean region, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Blanco’s appointment, announced Oct. 10, comes three years after Orlando Health teamed up with Doctors’ Center Hospital to create Doctors’ Center Hospital Orlando Health-Dorado. In 2023, the partnership expanded to include four hospitals in Puerto Rico located in San Juan, Bayamón, Manatí and San Fernando de la Carolina.
In his new role, Mr. Blanco will oversee regional operations, strategic development and organizational success, as well as building relationships with hospitals, physicians, community leaders and employees, the release said. Mr. Blanco joined Orlando Health in 2009 as assistant director of operations and later became dire