St. John's Mercy Foundation

Doctors for St. John’s Mercy is a group of physicians who share the mission of St. John’s Mercy Medical Center – to implement and advocate for innovative health and social services to improve the health and quality of life of communities served, with particular concern for people who are economically poor.

Through a cooperative effort with St. John’s Mercy Foundation, the Medical Executive Committee and St. John’s Mercy Administration, Doctors for St. John’s Mercy works to build and maintain a community of charitable support from physicians. These efforts will help improve patient care, services and access for all individuals regardless of their ability to pay, while helping to attract and retain the best and brightest medical talent. The community’s health depends on it.

In today’s challenging health care environment, reimbursements are dwindling and limited capital must be carefully allocated. Developing a state-of-the-art destination campus, while maintaining a steadfast commitment to caring for the underserved and uninsured, calls attention to the need for philanthropic support from physicians and from the community as a whole.

Physicians making annual gifts totaling $1,000 or more are recognized as members of Doctors for St. John’s Mercy – a special physician group within the Mercy Society.

(The Mercy Society is a recognition program for all donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually)

	“Doctors for St. John’s Mercy provides physicians an opportunity to come together as a community of caring professionals in support of the Mercy mission. St. John’s Mercy Foundation helps build the infrastructure and services through which physicians can provide the highest quality of care.” – Mary Klix, MD
	“My friends and family receive excellent care at St. John’s Mercy. I give to St. John’s Mercy Foundation to help provide that same care for the entire community, especially those who cannot afford it. I’m proud to serve St. John’s Mercy as both a physician and a donor.” – Steven Hilton, MD
	“Our ability to continue advancing research, clinical programs and technology depends in large part on the generosity of donors from the community. Supporting St. John’s Mercy Foundation gives grateful patients an opportunity to make a lasting impact as a form of gratitude.” – Burton Needles, MD

Thank you to members of the Doctors for St. John’s Mercy Council for providing leadership and direction to this program.

Mary Klix, MD – Co-chair
Sally L. Petito, MD – Co-chair

Arthur I. Auer, MD *
Vatche Ayvazian, MD *
Robert J. Baglan, MD *
Martin J. Bell, MD *
Robert A. Bergamini, MD
Eliot C. Casey, MD *
Micheal J. Chehval, MD
Octavio Chirino, MD
Michael J. DeRosa, MD
Eduardo Garcia-Ferrer, MD
Paul Hintze, MD
Judith E. Ho, MD
Erzsebet Jung, MD
Joseph A. Kahn, MD
Dennis Keithly, MD
Frederick T. Kraus, MD *
Gerald S. Lowther, MD
John Mantovani, MD
John P. Marbarger, Jr., MD
Charles H. Rehm, MD
Keith Starke, MD
Stuart D. Waite, MD
John H. Winter, MD *
Christopher Veremakis, MD
Robert S. Yoselevsky, MD

* Retired

Members of Doctors for St. John’s Mercy