Ron Hytoff, 66, president and chief executive officer of Tampa General Hospital, today announced his retirement.
David A. Straz, Jr., chairman of the Florida Health Sciences Center, the governing body of the hospital, announced a nationwide search for a new CEO would begin immediately. He indicated internal candidates also would be considered.
Hospital officials say Hytoff will remain as president and CEO during the transition, but that he expected to step down by June 2013 at the latest.