Baptist Health System (TX)

Health System with 4 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemBaptist Health System (TX)
Total Hospitals4
Commercial/Acute Hospitals3
Total Beds1471
Commercial/Acute Beds1471
HeadquartersSan Antonio, TX
Websitebaptisthealthsystem.com

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
3 hospitals
75% of health system
NA
1 hospitals
25% of health system

Teaching Status

50%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals: 2
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 1
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Baptist Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital1285YesNo
Mission Trail Baptist HospitalNANANANo
Baptist Neighborhood Hospital- Thousand OaksAcute Care Hospital 58NoNo
Resolute Baptist HospitalAcute Care Hospital 128YesNo

Recent News

No recent news available for this health system.

Executive Leadership

Bill Waechter

Market CEO, Baptist Health System

MHA

Kristen Lemus

Group Chief Nursing Officer

MSN, MHA, RN

Sowjanya Mohan

Group Chief Medical Director

MD

Charles Handley

Group Chief Financial Officer

Charles Handley is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Baptist Health System in San Antonio, Texas. Before this role, he was the Market CFO for the El Paso and Rio Grande Market of Tenet Healthcare in Dallas. His responsibilities at Tenet included serving as CFO for The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, Sierra Campus, and Providence Children's Hospital in El Paso, Texas. He joined Providence in 2007 and, as of 2018, had been with Tenet for over 21 years. Earlier in his career, he held the position of CFO at Park Plaza Hospital/Plaza Specialty Hospital in Houston.

Stephanie Talley

Group Chief Human Resources Officer

Stephanie Talley serves as the Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Baptist Health System in Texas, with responsibility for HR leadership at hospitals in San Antonio, New Braunfels, the Rio Grande Valley, and Nacogdoches. She also holds the position of Chief HR Officer at Northeast Baptist Hospital. Talley's tenure with Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of Baptist Health System, began in 1993, during which she has taken on various leadership roles. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pfeiffer University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Becker's Hospital Review recognized her expertise by including her in their list of "70 African American Leaders in Healthcare to Know" in both 2019 and 2020.

Tripp Lyles

Group Chief Strategy Officer

Tripp Lyles is the Group Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for Baptist Health System in San Antonio, TX. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing both short- and long-term business strategies for the system. He is listed as a member of the Baptist Health Care System Leadership Team.

Joseph Perez

Chief Mission & Ministry Officer

MDIV, BCC

Rebekah Batot

Group Chief Compliance Officer

Rebekah Batot serves as the Group Chief Compliance Officer at Baptist Health System, which is part of Tenet Healthcare. She has a strong legal background, having started her career as an attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Batot earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from Texas Tech University. Prior to her current role, she held positions at Valley Baptist Health System, including Sr. Contracts Analyst and Compliance and Privacy Officer. Batot also has experience running her own law office. She joined Tenet full time in 2018 and provides oversight of the compliance program, ensuring adherence to regulations.

Matt Stone

Baptist Health System Group CEO

Matthew Stone is the Group CEO of Baptist Health System and Texas Tenet Group, with a career at Baptist Health System spanning nearly 15 years. His background is in accounting and finance, and he previously held positions as Chief Financial Officer and later President at Northeast Baptist Hospital. He also served as Chief Operating Officer at Valley Baptist Health System, where he was involved in revenue growth and program development. Prior to becoming Group CEO in 2017, Stone was the North Texas Group CEO and President at Baptist Medical Center. He earned his BBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio.