104 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine HEALTH AND WELLNESS Dr. King joined Baylor Scott White Health as a cardiovascular ICU, radiology and dialysis unit manager. In 2016, she was named the center’s director of cardiovascular services. Dr. King continued to rise through the administrative ranks at Baylor Scott White, acting as director of nursing between 2020 and 2022 and vice president of patient care until 2023. In 2023, she moved into her current position as the vice president of patient care at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton, a for-profit network with three locations poised to become one of the biggest cardiac hospitals in the county after its upcoming merger. Dr. King is proud to have overseen a period of growth and transition for the hospital. In the coming years, she looks forward to further building and improving its profile with new locations and a commitment to excellence. Dr. Sharon Stiles King is a registered nurse and health care administrator with more than 20 years of expertise to her credit. She entered the field of nursing in her 30s, earning an associate degree in nursing in 2004 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Texas Tech University in 2009. As she developed her professional skills, she continued to pursue additional education to prepare for leadership roles, notably completing a Master of Science in Nursing in nursing administration at the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Wesleyan University. Dr. King ultimately achieved a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Texas Christian University in 2018. Though Dr. King initially hoped to specialize in pediatrics, she became a cardiovascular intensive care unit (ICU) staff nurse after seeing the impact that the care team had after her mother’s open-heart surgery. She spent nine years in the cardiovascular ICU at Texas Health Resources and served in a dual role as an administrative supervisor for the hospital from 2009 until her departure in 2014. That year, SHARON STILES KING, DNP VICE PRESIDENT OF PATIENT CARE Baylor Scott White Health Denton, TX
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