For Immediate Release

Mercy Health Northwest Family Welcomes New Physician

Oklahoma City—Orson Rodriguez, M.D., a family medicine physician, is the newest member to join the team at Mercy Health Northwest Family.

Dr. Rodriguez received his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines—the oldest existing university in Asia now in its 397th year. He also completed a family practice residency at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, and is board certified in family medicine.

“As a Mercy Health Network physician, I have the opportunity to provide the highest quality of patient care alongside Mercy’s faith-based mission,” said Dr. Rodriguez. “There’s no better combination.”

Mercy Health Northwest Family is located at 5201 W. Memorial Road. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call (405) 755-4050. Dr. Rodriguez does accept same-day appointments.

Press release dated: July 1, 2008

Mercy Health Center, the first Magnet hospital in Oklahoma and among only 3 percent of hospitals in the nation to be awarded Magnet status, is a member of Mercy Health System of Oklahoma and the Sisters of Mercy Health System. Magnet-designated facilities: report higher patient satisfaction rates, deliver better patient outcomes, provide more nursing care at the bedside of patients and consistently outperform non-magnet organizations.