Dr. Lisa Piercey of West Tennessee Healthcare has been appointed as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.
A resident of Gibson County, Dr. Piercey serves as the executive vice president of West Tennessee Healthcare.
In her role, she oversees a roster of hospitals with an emphasis on rural hospitals in Bolivar, Camden, Milan, Dyersburg and Martin.
Dr. Piercey’s clinical background is in pediatrics with a specialization in child abuse pediatrics. She serves as the Medical Director for the Madison County Child Advocacy Center, and is also on faculty at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
(PHOTO: Dr. Lisa Piercey)
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