Market Director
CurrentProud serve as the Market Director for St. Mary’s Physician Associates (SMPA) which is one of the 13 markets across seven states and the District of Columbia operated by Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS. IPM was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of Universal Health Services. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care and behavioral health facilities. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve. SMPA serves St. Mary’s Regional Health Center with a current capacity of 229 licensed beds. St. Mary’s was named #2 in Oklahoma on Newsweek’s list of Best-In-State Hospitals in 2024 and World’s Best Hospitals List 2022-2023.Our multi-specialty group currently 22 Physicians & 3 NP’s practicing with the specialties of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Interventional Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Podiatry, and Psychiatry. Later this fall we will add a Pulmonologist Physician and Family Medicine NP. In the summer of 2025, we have a new Family Medicine Physician joining SMPA with plans to recruit another.