​Kurt Stuenkel​

President, Atrium Health Floyd​​

Kurt Stuenkel is president of Atrium Health Floyd, which includes hospitals in Rome, Cedartown and Centre, Alabama; a freestanding 53-bed behavioral health facility in Rome;  and Harbin Clinic and multiple medical practices and urgent care centers, with 5,400 teammates who provide care in more than 40 specialties​ at those facilities. In addition, he is the executive sponsor for advancing rural health in the Atrium Health Southeast Region. He has headed Floyd Medical Center since 1996.

Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.

In 2024, Atrium Health Floyd combined with Rome-based Harbin Clinic, Georgia’s largest physician-led, multi-specialty medical clinic with more than 250 providers and 1,400 employees.

Stuenkel is active in civic life, having served as a past chair of the United Way of Rome and Floyd County, as well as the American Red Cross Northwest Georgia chapter. Previously, he served on the board for the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, VHA Georgia, Phoenix Healthcare and as board chair for the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals. He has twice been named to Georgia Trend’s list of 500 Most Influential Leaders.

He has also chaired the Georgia Hospital Association and served as a member of the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.