James W. Hoekstra, MD

 Dr. James Hoekstra is the President of High Point Medical Center, a 350-bed hospital system that joined Wake Forest Baptist Health September 1, 2018. His role reports to the CEO and Dean of Wake Forest Baptist Health and to the President of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Hoekstra serves on Wake Forest Baptist’s strategy leadership team and is a key physician leader in the health system. Helping drive growth of clinical programs and service lines including acquisition and integration of network health systems, physician practices and network clinical programs, he is also responsible for growing academic relationships for Wake Forest School of Medicine, including the expansion of teaching sites for MD and Physician Assistant students, especially at the VA Medical Centers and  High Point Medical Center.
Dr. Hoekstra graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1984 and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati. Following fourteen years on faculty of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, he was recruited in 2003 to Wake Forest School of Medicine. As Professor and Chair of Wake’s Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Hoekstra built a network of more than a dozen Wake Forest Baptist-managed emergency departments across North Carolina. Instrumental in the integration of Cornerstone Healthcare with Wake Forest Baptist Health, he was named Vice President for Business Development in 2015 and Senior Vice President and Associate Dean, Clinical and Academic Network Development in 2017. His work reflects a deep commitment to creating strong community, academic and provider relationships that advance Wake Forest Baptist’s mission to improve health.