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Dr. Steven T. Hester joined Norton Healthcare in January 2005 as chief medical information officer. He was named vice president, Medical Affairs, in December 2006. Prior to joining Norton Healthcare, Dr. Hester practiced Emergency Medicine full time, serving as regional medical director for Kentuckiana Emergency Physicians, with more than 110,000 patient visits per year. During his tenure there he worked to improve quality and volume with significant success, while redefining multiple processes within the organization. He has served Norton Healthcare in multiple medical staff positions including representative on the System Medical Executive Committee.
Dr. Hester holds bachelor’s and medical degrees from the University of Louisville and is board certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Bellarmine University. Dr. Hester is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and holds appointments both as assistant clinical professor in medicine (general internal medicine, geriatrics and health policy research) and assistant clinical professor in pediatrics at the University of Louisville.
Chosen for Louisville’s Business First 40 under 40 designation in 2005, Dr. Hester serves on the board of directors of the Louisville Chapter of the American Heart Association and is chairperson of the 2008 Kentuckiana Heart Walk. He is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, American Medical Association, Kentucky Medical Association and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. | 