HCA taps chief medical officer for Capital Division

HCA Healthcare announced Tuesday that it is promoting Dr. Jennifer Bocker to become chief medical officer for its Capital Division, effective May 1.

Bocker is succeeding Dr. Ray Makhoul, who will retire next month.

HCA’s Capital Division spans Virginia and New Hampshire, including 18 hospitals with more than 4,100 licensed beds. The division’s facilities treated nearly 4 million patients in 2025.

Bocker currently serves as associate chief medical officer for HCA Healthcare‘s North Texas division, and she joined HCA in 2022 as chief medical officer of HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital and later moved into division leadership, where she oversaw clinical, operational and physician initiatives. Previously, she was a partner and executive board member of a Surgical Specialists of Colorado.

“Dr. Bocker brings deep clinical expertise, strong physician leadership experience and a thoughtful, collaborative approach to this role,” HCA Healthcare Capital Division President William Lunn said in a statement. “Her perspective and leadership will help support our continued focus on high-quality, patient-centered care across the division.”

A general surgeon with experience in head and neck surgical oncology, Bocker received her medical degree from Northwestern University School of Medicine, completed her general surgery residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center and completed fellowship training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She also holds an MBA in health care administration from the University of Colorado.

“I am honored to join the Capital Division and to serve alongside the physicians, nurses and colleagues who are dedicated to caring for patients every day,” Bocker said in a statement. “I look forward to building strong partnerships  across the division and supporting our shared work to continue to advance quality, strengthen physician engagement and foster the clinical, operational and cultural excellence required to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the communities we serve.”

Part of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, HCA Virginia operates 14 hospitals, 26 outpatient centers, eight freestanding emergency rooms and is affiliated with more than 3,100 physicians. With more than 300,000 employees, HCA Healthcare has 190 hospitals and approximately 2,500 ambulatory sites of care in 19 states and the United Kingdom. It reported $75.6 billion in revenue in 2025, up from $70.6 billion in 2024.

Last month, Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb approved HCA Healthcare’s plan to build a $260 million, 60-bed acute care hospital in Chesterfield County.