Port Huron, Mich.-based Lake Huron Medical Center named Anisha Sheth, MSN, APRN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Sheth is an advanced practice registered nurse and board-certified family nurse practitioner. Before joining the hospital, she held leadership roles in various healthcare settings,…
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