John Couris, Tampa General Hospital
John Couris is President and CEO of the Florida Health Sciences Center | Tampa General Hospital (TGH), the primary teaching hospital for USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Under Couris' leadership, Tampa General, in partnership with USF Health, has grown into one of the nation's top integrated academic health systems, delivering the full spectrum of care, from wellness visits to the most complex critical care, to residents across Florida. Powered by 15,000 dedicated team members and providers — and in collaboration with leading partners like Mass General Brigham (MGB), TGH is making world-class health care more accessible and improving lives for all Floridians. Recently named one of Modern Healthcare's 2025 "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare," Couris has driven statewide growth through strategic acquisitions and partnerships, including with Massachusetts General Brigham to deliver highly complex care on Florida's East Coast, while elevating quality and safety performance into the top 20% of U.S. academic medical centers (Vizient). He has built a nationally recognized workforce culture grounded in his AKTiVe leadership model; in 2025, the organization achieved a 92nd-percentile engagement score, placing it in the top 8% of academic health systems nationwide.
Couris has advanced AI-enabled care coordination in partnership with Palantir, helped establish TGH Ventures to support early-stage health innovation, and is spearheading the development of the Tampa Medical & Research District.
He serves on the Florida Health Care Innovation Council and is an appointee to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
In January of 2026 and for the fifth consecutive year, Couris was recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as a member of their "Power 100" list of the region's most influential business leaders.