NATALEE STONE, M.D.
Central,FL
Summary
Board-Certified General Surgeon, Fellowship trained in Bariatric & MI Surgery, and specialized training in advanced robotic surgery. Appointed Vice Chair of Surgery within 16 months of hire at Orlando Health- Lake Mary Hospital. Founder of multidisciplinary perioperative optimization initiatives that significantly improved operating room performance. Dedicated to systems-based surgical leadership, governance, and scalable operational design.
Overview
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Education
M.D. -
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA2012
Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Medicine
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA2008
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL2005
Skills
- Vice Chair participant in Surgeon Quality Review, Peer Review Committee, and Medical Executive Committee
- Member, Perioperative Governance Committee
- Member, Robotics Committee
- Member, Vendor Compliance Task Force
- Member, Hospital Acquired Infection Committee
- Member, Massive Transfusion Protocol Review Committee
- ICU Care Standards Initiative participant (2025)
Current Appointment
Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital
General Surgeon- March 11, 2024 – Present
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery-Appointed July 1, 2025
Provide comprehensive minimally invasive and robotic general surgical care while leading departmental quality and operational initiatives.
Prior Clinical Appointments
Independent Contractor- General Surgeon, U.S.A. | 2019 – 2024
Bariatric & General Surgeon- Steward Health Care System, FL | 2018 – 2019
Clinical Faculty- Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 2017 – 2018
Fellowship- Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 2017 – 2018
General Surgery Residency- WellSpan York Hospital | 2012 – 2017
Accomplishments
Physician Leader & Founder: OR Efficiency Task Force
- Leading 5-phase perioperative optimization initiative across all surgeons and ORs.
- Improved first-case on-time start from 72% to 90%.
- Consistently exceeding system benchmark of >85% FCOTS.
- Increased block utilization and surgeon engagement through performance transparency.
- Instituted staggered start times and daily multidisciplinary OR huddles.
Physician Champion: “Green Means Go” Initiative
- Designed standardized preoperative readiness framework aligning surgeon, anesthesia, and pre-op accountability.
- Reduced workflow variability and improved operational reliability.
- Developing scalable perioperative model aligned with Orlando Health system metrics.
Affiliations
- American College of Surgeons | 2012-Present
- SAGES | 2012-Present
- Association of Women Surgeons | 2012-Present
- American Medical Association | 2010-Present
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | 2009-Present
Process Improvement & Safety Leadership
- Physician leader in NORA block scheduling redesign (2025).
- Physician leader in planning policies that govern procedural documentation.
- Faculty leader for OR education simulations.
- Surgeon leader for hospital wide mock simulations for team member education.
Certification
- American Board of Surgeons Certified
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Fundamentals of Critical Care Support
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
- Robotics trained on da Vinci Xi & Dv5
Community & Professional Engagement
- Volunteer, Hearts, Hands & Hope (Food insecurity initiative, Central Florida).
- Active participant in physician outreach and interdisciplinary engagement initiatives.
Timeline
M.D. -
Drexel University College of Medicine
Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Medicine
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Florida State University