HCA Florida Capital Hospital announces new Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Trustees

HCA Florida Capital Hospital announces the appointment of Edwin H. Moore, Ph.D., as chair of its board of trustees and Niraj Pandit, MD, as vice chair.

“We are honored to have Ed Moore and Niraj Pandit lead our board of trustees,” said Tavarres Jefferson, chief operations officer at HCA Florida Capital Hospital. “Their deep commitment to public service, leadership experience and dedication to the community will be invaluable in advancing our hospital’s commitment to the care and improvement of human life.”

Moore has served on HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s board of trustees since 2019. He is the former president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, a Tallahassee-based association of 31 private, not for profit colleges and universities. Moore retired as President Emeritus in 2019 after a 16-year career with ICUF. He also served as the executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Finance Authority in Florida and as chief executive officer of the Florida Independent College Fund, a non-profit organization.

Pandit has also served on the HCA Florida Capital Hospital Board of Trustees since 2019 and is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with HCA Florida Healthcare. He earned his medical degree and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hospital. He went on to complete his cardiology fellowship at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey. Dr. Pandit is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology.