Nancy Batista-Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer, Baptist Outpatient Services
Miami Connection
Batista-Rodriguez has directly shaped healthcare accessibility across South Florida through the expansion of Baptist Health's outpatient network, bringing diagnostic, surgical, urgent care, and emergency services to underserved communities throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Her leadership of the off-campus emergency department expansion and development of the Care On Demand telehealth platform has improved healthcare convenience for South Florida residents. Under her direction, Baptist Outpatient Services has created an integrated care model that reduces barriers to medical access in the region.
About
Nancy Batista-Rodriguez has served Baptist Health since 2002, progressing through multiple leadership roles in diagnostic imaging, sleep centers, endoscopy, and surgery operations. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in Health Services Administration from Florida International University. Since her appointment as CEO of Baptist Outpatient Services in 2018, she has led the strategic expansion of outpatient services across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Her career achievements include overseeing the design and development of ambulatory surgery centers in Miami Beach, Plantation, and Boynton Beach, establishing Baptist Health's first standalone cardiac ambulatory surgery center, and expanding off-campus emergency department services. She also serves as executive chair of the Hispanic Business Resource Group for Baptist Health.