President
Chief Executive Officer
Doug Baer received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1983. From 1983 to 1991 he was employed as an auditor by KPMG Peat Marwick servicing various healthcare clients. Baer joined the hospital holding company, then known as Health South, Inc. in May 1991 as Vice President/Corporate Controller.
In 1995, Baer was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. He held this position for six years until he became Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer in June 2001. The Board of Directors of Brooks Health System appointed Baer its President and CEO, effective October 1, 2002. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the United Way Campaign Cabinet, as well as several other civic organizations in the community.