Mr. Mergen brings more than 20 years of executive healthcare administrative experience to the role.
He previously served as CEO of Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest Hospital South, where he established new service lines, including neurology and critical care. The 180-bed hospital also expanded cardiac catheterizations and open-heart surgeries.
Mr. Mergen has a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
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