Dr. James Lonquist

James L. Lonquist, MD is a physician coach with Healthcare Experience Foundation. Dr. Lonquist is a board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Dr. Lonquist has been practicing cardiothoracic surgery for 30 years and has performed over 5,000 open heart procedures. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Texas at Houston and two fellowships including cardiac transplantation/research and cardiothoracic surgery both at the prestigious Texas Heart Institute.

Dr. Lonquist has served in numerous leadership positions including President of the Medical Staff and Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is passionate about patient care and has been a physician champion for multiple quality and safety initiatives. Dr. Lonquist has led client initiatives for patient centered communication, multidisciplinary rounds, physician engagement rounds, and physician leadership development. He is committed to training the next generation of medical leaders and is an experienced physician coach.