For Immediate Release

August 17 2006

Mercy Health Network Clinics Welcome Five New Doctors

Oklahoma City—Mercy Health Network adds five new doctors this summer to a team of some 40 internal medicine, family medicine and pediatric physicians who serve in seven metro area clinics.

“We are very pleased to add these family medicine physicians to our team,” said James Dixson, M.D., the first physician to join the Mercy network in 1990 and today president of Mercy Health Network. “It’s a strong physician group that serves a six-county area.”

Rebecca Biorato, D.O., and Jason Hart, M.D., both family medicine physicians, have joined the team at Mercy Health Northwest Expressway. Sean Hamlett, D.O., internal medicine, and Darrel Stout, M.D., family medicine, have joined Mercy Health Edmond Santa Fe. Jeanie Smith, D.O., family medicine, has joined Mercy Health Northwest Family.

Dr. Biorato received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and performed a residency at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Hart received his medical degree from American University of the Caribbean, and performed his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Hamlett received his medical degree from OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, and performed his residency at Tulsa Regional Medical Center. Dr. Stout received his medical degree, as well as performed his residency, at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Smith received her medical degree from OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed a residency from the University of Oklahoma.

Same-day appointments are available at each of the clinics. For more information, contact Mercy Health Northwest Expressway, located at 8325 N.W. Expressway, at 728-8000; Mercy Health Northwest Family, 5201 W. Memorial Road, 755-4050; Mercy Health Edmond Santa Fe, 1575 N. Santa Fe, 285-0660.

Mercy Health Center, the only 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.