NKCH Announces New Medical Staff President
September 20, 2020Categories: PRESS RELEASE
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Joseph B. Eisenach, MD, a gastroenterologist with Consultants in Gastroenterology, was named North Kansas City Hospital’s medical staff president. Succeeding Gerald Y. Park, MD, a urologist with Kansas City Urology Care, he began his one-year term July 1, 2020.
As Medical Staff president, Dr. Eisenach chairs the Medical Executive Committee, provides leadership to his colleagues, and acts as a liaison between the medical staff and the hospital’s administration.
“Dr. Eisenach has held various leadership roles over his more than 25 years with NKCH,” said James L. Stewart, MD, CHCQM, chief medical officer. “With a shared commitment to remarkable patient care, he was a natural fit for this role.”
Dr. Eisenach previously served as chair of the Department of Medicine, Medical Records Committee and Medicine Advisory Committee. He has also been a member of the CME Advisory, Infection Control, Physicians Health and Surgery Advisory committees.
Board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Eisenach earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Hospitals and gastroenterology/ hepatology fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Past awards include a National Institutes of Health training grant and an ASGE research award.
About North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health
For more than 60 years, North Kansas City Hospital has been the Northland's preferred healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.
NKCH is an acute care facility with 451 licensed beds and 550 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From our award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to our cancer, emergency, neurosciences, spine, women’s and other services, we provide a lifetime of care.
Through our Meritas Health subsidiary, NKCH offers the largest network of physician practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice providers in 35 convenient locations, including an express care clinic in the 64th Street Hy-Vee store.
Our accreditations demonstrate our commitment to providing quality healthcare, including:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet®designation
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services four-star rating
- The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® and certification for Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, and Primary Stroke Center
Our oncology partnership with The University of Kansas Cancer Center provides patients with access to clinical trials and state-of-the-art radiation therapy.
Our mission, vision and values reflect a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our employees, the Northland community and beyond. U.S. News & World Report ranked NKCH High Performing in 10 procedures and conditions and named NKCH a Best Regional Hospital. Forbes honored NKCH as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, ranking NKCH the top midsize hospital and health system in the Kansas City area and No. 148 midsize company in the nation.
Each year NKCH serves more than 24,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.