Peggy Duggan, MD

Peggy Duggan, MD, FACS, is the Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive and Chief Medical Officer at the Florida Health Sciences Center (FHSC), which comprises a portfolio of organizations, including Tampa General Hospital (TGH), one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit academic health systems and in partnership with the University of South Florida. A renowned breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Duggan also has a collaborative faculty appointment in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery. Since joining Tampa General in 2021, Dr. Duggan has overseen a multitude of functions related to physicians and patient care for the academic health system, which includes nearly 14,000 team members and providers across 150-plus locations. She is also responsible for the conceptualization and implementation of many innovative programs across Tampa General — impacting both patient and team member safety, enhancing world-class care and supporting a compassionate culture. In honor of career successes and dedication to patient safety and clinical innovation, Dr. Duggan was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its “Hospital and Health Systems Chief Medical Officers to Know” for 2024. This marked the third consecutive year that Dr. Duggan was recognized on the Becker’s list, which highlights physician leaders who champion patient safety, uphold rigorous quality standards, act as liaisons between leadership teams and medical staff, manage risk and much more. Also in 2024, Dr. Duggan was honored as one of the esteemed recipients of the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Businesswoman of the Year recognition. Dr. Duggan was one of 30 of the city’s most dynamic and influential businesswomen to make the prestigious 2024 list. Additionally, Castle Connelly has listed Dr. Duggan as one of America’s Top Doctors since 2014. Duggan earned a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Boston University. She has completed the Brigham Leadership Program at Harvard Business School and has trained at the Association of American Medical Colleges CMO Leadership Academy. Dr. Duggan serves in an advisory capacity with several organizations, including the Vizient Chief Medical Executive Steering Committee, the American Hospital Association Southeast Region Policy Board (member) and the Florida Chamber Health Council (member). She is recognized as a national expert in health care and health care management and frequently speaks and presents at conferences across the country.