Philip Koovakada

Senior Vice President, Orlando Health South Florida Region; President, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital

Philip Koovakada is senior vice president for Orlando Health’s South Florida Region and president of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. Philip leads strategic and operational direction for the hospitals and health campuses in the region.

Philip has extensive healthcare leadership experience, including patient care, quality enhancement, and operational and financial management. Philip was previously president and CEO for St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, where under his leadership St. Luke’s served the community as a comprehensive stroke center, a STEMI/Level IV trauma-receiving organization and a Level IV maternal/Level IV NICU-designated facility. He has also served in leadership roles for NMC Health Network in Nacogdoches, Texas and for Tenet Health in Nacogdoches and Palm Springs, California.

Philip earned a bachelor’s in nursing from the University of St. Francis, a master’s in nursing and a master’s in healthcare administration from California State University, Long Beach. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.