Local health official receives national honor

SARASOTA — Doctors Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Trinchetto has been named one of the “100 hospital and health system CMOs to know” for 2017 by Becker's Hospital Review.

This marks the second year in a row Dr. Trinchetto made the list. He previously served as chief of staff and chief of medicine at Doctors Hospital. He assumed the role of chief medical officer in September 2014.

Dr. Trinchetto has more than 30 years of clinical experience in emergency care.

According to Becker's, the list features “national physician leaders dedicated to strengthening their hospitals and health systems' patient safety and quality initiatives.”