50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2015
Rank: 5
Jonathan Perlin
President, HCA Healthcare
Dr. Jonathan Perlin serves as president of clinical services and chief medical officer at HCA, the country's largest hospital chain by revenue. Before joining the Nashville-based company in 2006, Perlin, 54, was undersecretary for health at the Veterans Affairs Department, the VA's top healthcare post. He returned to the VA last year for a 60-day assignment as senior adviser to acting VA Department Secretary Sloan Gibson. He now serves as chairman of the American Hospital Association.