UF Health Jacksonville has officially named a new chair of its Department of Pediatrics, following an internal investigation into the department’s leadership – a development Action News Jax Ben Becker first reported on Monday.
Dr. Susmita Pati began her new role as department chair on Tuesday, replacing Dr. Mark Hudak.
According to an internal report completed in March into the UF Health Child Protection Team, Hudak allowed former Division Chief Dr. Barbara Knox to micromanage staff and allegedly threatened to terminate anyone who discussed her past employment history…