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Cleveland Clinic Florida – Miami Rescue Mission

We a re here when you need us… Be the Change. Get Involved.

Visionary Leadership
Dr. F. Scott Ross is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Weston
Hospital, where he leads hospital operations with a focus on clinical excellence, fiscal responsibility, and
strategic growth. In this role, Dr. Ross has been instrumental in expanding Cleveland Clinic Florida’s
regional and global reach, including partnerships throughout Central and South America and the Middle
East, notably with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Before assuming this executive leadership role, Dr. Ross served as Chair of the Department of Hospital
Medicine at Weston. He continues to play an active role in medical education as a faculty member at
Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine and Florida International University, and as a
mentor and curriculum advisor at Ross University School of Medicine, his alma mater.

Throughout his career, Dr. Ross has earned widespread recognition for his leadership and commitment to
patient care. His awards include the Cleveland Clinic Clinician of the Year (2015), two-time Nightingale
Physician Collaboration Award winner (2013, 2016), and the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency’s
Physician of the Year Award (2020).

Under his leadership, Weston Hospital has emerged as one of the most advanced medical centers within
the Cleveland Clinic enterprise, second only to the main campus in Ohio in terms of patient acuity.
“It’s more than a name; it’s a Despite its smaller size, Weston performs complex procedures—including kidney, liver, and heart

philosophy. It’s an approach transplants—and provides high-level post-transplant care, distinguishing itself in South Florida and

to healthcare...” beyond.

Dr. Ross has also been a key advocate for workforce stability and the value of mid-career transitions,
— F. Scott Ross, MD
emphasizing the critical role of experienced professionals in healthcare leadership. His strategic vision
and unwavering dedication to compassionate, high-quality care continue to shape the future of Cleveland
Clinic Florida.

A Passion for Equitable Care and Community Health

Dr. Pete Gutierrez currently serves as the Medical Director of the Miami Rescue Mission Health Clinic, a

role that reflects his lifelong dedication to community health and healthcare access. In addition to

overseeing operations, he continues to treat patients at the clinic, which provides essential care to

Miami’s homeless and underserved populations. Under his leadership, the clinic has expanded to include

satellite sites in Pompano, Hollywood, the Miami Dade College Medical Campus, and Victoria Hospital -

each serving as a clinical training hub for future healthcare professionals.

Dr. Gutierrez has held numerous academic and leadership roles, including Associate Dean and Founding

Chair of the Physician Assistant Program at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida
International University (FIU) and Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Miami Dade College, where he

helped establish and later direct the Physician Assistant Program. Under his leadership, the school

expanded to 18 allied health programs serving over 7,000 students annually. He has also taught at Nova

Southeastern University, Ross University School of Medicine, and the American University of Antigua,

bringing clinical expertise in internal medicine, cardiology, nephrology, emergency medicine, HIV care,

and oncology.

In 2009, Dr. Gutierrez co-founded the Miami Rescue Mission Health Clinic, now a cornerstone of

accessible care in South Florida. For this work, he received the Healthcare Heroes Award from the Greater

Miami Chamber of Commerce in 2012, among other honors.
Pete Gutierrez, MD,
Dr. Gutierrez remains a passionate advocate for equitable care, hands-on learning, and community-driven MMS, PA-C
solutions. Through his leadership, he continues to shape the future of health sciences education while
expanding access to compassionate, high-quality care.
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