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under the clinic's rotational leadership structure to become Chief Physician Executive in October 2012 for Dignity Health's Sacramento region, which employs 1,680 physicians and operates eight hospitals in Northern California. Dignity Health is the new name of Catholic Healthcare West and is one of the nation's five largest healthcare systems. EUSEBIO JOINS VIA CHRISTI CLINIC SLEEP MEDICINE Sleep Medicine specialist Ernesto Eusebio, MD, has joined Via Christi Clinic. Dr. Eusebio received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He completed his internal medicine residency and his sleep medicine fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and has received certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subspecialty of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Eusebio sees patients at Via Christi Clinics at 818 N. Carriage Parkway and 750 N. Socora, Suite 100, in Wichita, and at 124 Commodore, Suite B, in Pratt, Kan. Appointments can be made by calling 316-651-2250. MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER FULLY JOINS VIA CHRISTI HEALTH Mercy Regional Health Center has fully joined Via Christi Health under a transfer agreement between the Memorial Hospital Association (MHA) and Via Christi Health. Mercy Regional Health Center was formed in 1996 when The Saint Mary Hospital and Memorial Hospital were combined. Since then, Via Christi and the MHA have had a joint 50-50 ownership of Mercy, with Via Christi providing management services. Under the new agreement, the MHA transferred its ownership of Mercy to Via Christi Health. As part of the agreement, the MHA will form a nonprofit foundation to assist with improving healthcare services in Riley County, includ - ing programs for the poor and vulnerable, funded with an estimated $7 million from the sale of Mercy's Sunset campus to Kansas State University. Via Christi has agreed to provide $15.5 million in capital to fund the expansion of outpatient services in the north tower at Mercy's facility on College Avenue and other improvements as needed. Mercy Regional Health Center will be renamed Via Christi Hospital later in 2014. "We are very excited to fully become a part of Via Christi Health and believe this agreement will strengthen our hospital here and the healthcare services we provide in Manhattan and the region," says John Broberg, Senior Administrator, Mercy Regional Health Center. "Via Christi has a strong commitment to its mission, and together we will be able to share best practices and learn from each other as we work to continue to provide high-quality healthcare services to our patients and their families." "It has been exciting watching health care change and continue to expand in our community. Mercy is a great facility with room for expansion. The hospital gives away more than $4 million a year in indigent care," says Tracey DeBruyn, MHA Board Chair. "This agree - ment for Mercy to fully join Via Christi Health will have an extremely positive impact on our community and the delivery of healthcare services for all in our area. The Memorial Hospital Association looks forward to being able to continue to assist with improving healthcare services in Manhattan through the establishment of a new foundation." Jeff Korsmo, President and CEO, Via Christi Health, thanked the Memorial Hospital Association's leaders for entrusting Mercy fully to Via Christi. WOLFE RECEIVES BOARD CERTIFICATION Via Christi Clinic Maternal Fetal Medicine physician Michael D. Wolfe, MD, has received certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. To become board-certified, a physician must have extensive experience in treating women's health and demonstrate skills, knowledge and ability to treat different conditions to a team of well-respected national experts. The examiners also review the patients the physician treated during the past year. Dr. Wolfe practices at 1515 S. Clifton, Suite 130, in Wichita. Appointments can be made by calling 316-689-5990. FULLERTON RECEIVES BOARD CERTIFICATION Via Christi Clinic physician Andrea M. Fullerton, MD, has received certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. To become board-certified, a physician must have extensive experience in treating women's health and demonstrate skills, knowledge and ability to treat different conditions to a team of well-respected national experts. The examiners also review the patients the physician treated during the past year. Dr. Fullerton practices at 1515 S. Clifton, Suite 400, in Wichita and at 1720 Osage in Derby. Appointments can be made by call - ing 316-636-1550. Ernesto Eusebio, MD Michael D. Wolfe, MD Andrea M. Fullerton, MD M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Greater Kansas | 1 7