Jack A. Ziffer, Ph.D., M.D., FACC, FAHA, FASNC, MSCCT, FACR

Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Physician Executive

Baptist Health South Florida
6855 Red Road, Suite 600
Coral Gables, FL 33143


Jack A. Ziffer, Ph.D., M.D., is responsible for all strategic, operational and policy matters for Baptist Health South Florida’s physician initiatives and enterprises, also serving as the CEO of Baptist Health Medical Group.

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Ziffer served as president and CEO of Radiology Associates of South Florida, then among the largest Radiology groups in the nation. Previously he was director of cardiovascular nuclear medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, where he had also completed internship and an accelerated residency in Radiology and fellowships in Nuclear Medicine and Cardiovascular MRI.

Dr. Ziffer earned his medical degree at the University of Miami in two years, and a doctorate in molecular biology from The Rockefeller University in New York, and his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude and master’s degree as combined in four years from Emory University.

Dr. Ziffer has excelled in principal leadership positions in a number of national and international medical organizations, bringing together the diverse constituencies and interests of cardiologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and scientists, currently serving as a Director of the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers.

Dr. Ziffer is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and a Master of Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology, with Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology, and the American Board of Nuclear Medicine.

Jack A. Ziffer, Ph.D., M.D., FACC, FAHA, FASNC, MSCCT, FACR

Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Physician Executive

Baptist Health South Florida
6855 Red Road, Suite 600
Coral Gables, FL 33143


Jack A. Ziffer, Ph.D., M.D., is responsible for Baptist Health South Florida’s Clinical Enterprise, with a focus on coordinating vision, strategy, quality and research among the physician leadership in the system, concentrating on its institutes.

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Ziffer served as president and CEO of Radiology Associates of South Florida, one of the largest radiology groups in South Florida and among the largest in the nation. He was also director of cardiovascular nuclear medicine at Emory University in Atlanta.

Dr. Ziffer earned a doctorate in molecular biology from The Rockefeller University in New York, his medical degree in an accelerated two year program at the University of Miami, and simultaneously earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree with highest honors in four years from Emory University where he later completed residencies and fellowships in radiology, nuclear medicine and cardiovascular MRI in 4 years.

Dr. Ziffer is a Master of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Radiology, the American Heart Association and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology and of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. He has held numerous medical society leadership positions nationally and internationally.

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