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Bruce Swords, MD

Chief Clinical Officer

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

Greenville, SC

Dr. Swords joined Bon Secours Mercy Health in March 2022, bringing with him a wealth of experience in healthcare. Prior to joining the health system’s Greenville market, he served at Cone Health in Greensboro, N.C. During his nearly three decades with the organization, he served as the chief of primary care, the chief medical information officer, chief medical officer and then chief physician executive, overseeing strategic planning, process improvement and physician engagement. Previously, Dr. Swords also served as a physician for LeBauer Health Care, part of the Cone Health Medical Group, from 1996 to 2014.

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