Tampa General appoints CEO of behavioral health hospital

Tampa General Hospital hits another benchmark in its quest to open a behavioral health hospital in Tampa. Announced in 2022 and slated to open in 2025 after breaking ground last August, the CEO of the facility has now been chosen by the health care conglomerate. 

Doug Leonardo will begin his tenure effective July 1. Leonardo has a background in behavioral health spanning a quarter century, most recently serving as vice president of Medicaid Behavioral Health at Humana. Leonardo was senior vice president of operations at Chrysalis Health and executive director for BayCare Behavioral Health.

“The TGH Behavioral Health Hospital will play a critical role in reshaping the behavioral health landscape,” says Leonardo in a statement. “We’re combining state-of-the-art facilities with experienced providers and compassionate teams to fill the need for behavioral health services and build more resilient communities. I look forward to contributing my expertise and experience to build a model of behavioral health care for the state of Florida.”