Regional President for Southeast Missouri
Eric Ammons has served as regional president for Southeast Missouri since October 2023. Ammons started his health care career as a physical therapist and went on to serve in leadership positions for more than 30 years at Mercy hospitals in Fort Scott and Independence, Kansas, and Jefferson County, Missouri. Under Ammons’ leadership, Mercy Hospital Jefferson raised its CMS star rating to 4 stars, consistently earned Leapfrog Safety A grades and been named a Leapfrog Top Hospital.
Education and Credentials
Ammons received his undergraduate degree in biology from Mid-America Nazarene University and a physical therapy degree from the University of Kansas.
