Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System announces the appointment of Steven D. Rothert, MD, as medical director of emergency services at Saint Francis Medical Center.
Rothert joined Saint Francis in September 2004. He earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University in Springfield, Ill., and completed his internship and residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, in Lexington, Ky. He is board certified in emergency medicine.He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was a field artillery officer in the Army. Rothert also holds a law degree from Southern Illinois University.
Saint Francis Medical Center is a 289-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center with Convenient Care; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.
