Director of Clinical Nursing Operations
HCA Healthcare
Vascular Medicine
Ali Baird is a board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2017 and Doctorate of Nursing Practice 2020, both from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Ali practiced as a Vascular Medicine Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for 6 years. She started working for this service as a new graduate Nurse Practitioner October 2017. Prior to starting her career as a Nurse Practitioner, she worked as a nurse in the Coronary Care Unit. She currently works with HCA Healthcare - she started on the CV Service Line for the last 2.5 years and recently accepted a new role as Director Clinical Nursing Operations.
Ali has held leadership roles including precepting a student and teaching vascular lectures through Vanderbilt School of Nursing and societal conferences. She is currently a board member of Society Vascular Nursing as the President. She has presented at conferences about vascular disease including SVM, SVN and VIVA.
In addition to her professional and leadership roles, Ali is married to her husband Patrick, has a son who turned 1 July 12th, two large dogs named willia dand bubba and enjoys running marathons and exercising with her friends
Cardiometabolic for the Vascular Patient
Sunday, October 4, 2026
7:39am - 7:46am PT