Marquette General Health System - Press Release
Press Release

Feb. 1, 2005

MGH elects its medical staff officers
Orthopaedic surgeon/sports medicine specialist Dr. Ken Davenport elected Chief of Staff

Dr. Ken Davenport, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, has been elected Chief of Staff at Marquette General Hospital. Dr. Davenport replaces outgoing Chief of Staff Dr. William Jean, a cardiologist.

Dr. Ken Davenport
Dr. Ken Davenport

Dr. Davenport, previously the Vice Chief of Staff, is excited about the opportunity to be Chief of Staff.

“It’s quite an honor to be elected Chief of Staff,” said Dr. Davenport, a partner at Orthopaedic Surgery Associates of Marquette, PC, in the Peninsula Medical Center. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to offer high-quality, dependable health care.”

Dr. Deb Morley, a neurologist, is the Vice Chief of Staff while Dr. George Krzymowski, a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, takes over as secretary/treasurer.

Dr. Davenport has been a physician on staff at Marquette General for more than 14 years. He completed an internship in general surgery and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Davenport earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

Dr. Morley is a member of Neurology Associates of Marquette at Marquette General. Board certified in neurology, she completed a neurology residency at the University of Michigan and internal medicine internship at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. She earned her medical degree from Indiana University in Indianapolis and has an undergraduate degree from Lake Superior State University.

MGH Chief Executive Officer Bill Nemacheck said the physicians chosen by the medical staff all possess proven leadership qualities.

“We continually have extremely talented and caring physicians volunteer for these important leadership roles," Nemacheck said. "These physicians give of their time, effort and expertise to ensure that we all are provided the highest quality health care."

Each of the medical staff terms expires in December 2006.

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