Sam Deford

Sam DeFord is a healthcare professional with extensive experience in cardiac and critical care nursing. Currently serving as the Manager of Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiac Diagnostics and Coordinator of Peripheral and Neurovascular service line at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center since March 2020, Sam previously worked as an Interventional Radiology RN. Prior experience includes positions as a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Nurse at Tenet Healthcare and a Trauma Intensive Care Nurse at Regional One Health. Sam began a career in critical care as a Critical Care Nurse at Covenant Health. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.