Officials with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood named Dr. Augusto "Gus" Sepulveda as the hospital's new chief medical officer, via an April 15 news release.

Career history

Per the release, Sepulveda has more than 27 years of experience in health care, and is board certified in internal medicine and clinical informatics.

He previously served as the associate chief medical officer for HCA Healthcare's Gulf Coast Division and as chief medical officer for HCA Houston Healthcare's Northwest and Tomball hospitals.

Most recently, Sepulveda has served as division chief medical officer for HCA Healthcare's West Florida Division since 2023.


Quote of note

"Dr. Sepulveda is a respected clinical leader with a proved track record of fostering physician collaboration and improving patient outcomes," said John Corbeil, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, in a statement. "We are excited to welcome him back to the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division and are confident his expertise and leadership will greatly benefit our hospital, care teams and community."