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Robert B. Azar joined Norton Healthcare in September 2005 as vice president and general counsel.
A member of the senior management team, he is responsible for legal services, corporate compliance, risk management, risk financing and corporate health services.
Before joining Norton Healthcare, Azar was vice president and general counsel for Alegent Health in Omaha, Neb., the largest health care system and largest private employer in the state. Alegent Health is a faith-based health care provider that includes 8,500 employees, nine acute care hospitals, two long-term care facilities and more than 150 employed physicians. The system also is affiliated with the Creighton University School of Medicine. Azar’s overall responsibilities included the legal and regulatory affairs of the organization and its affiliates, including compliance, governance, managed care, risk financing, risk management and legal services.
Before Alegent Health, Azar was vice president and general counsel for Immanuel Healthcare Systems in Omaha, where he performed similar responsibilities while also playing a key role in the merger of Immanuel Healthcare Systems and Bergan Mercy Health System to create Alegent Health.
Azar has law and masters of health administration degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Southern California. He grew up in the Los Angeles area. | 