BrettBechtelMD

Emergency Medicine • Paducah, KY

Chief Clinical Officer, Mercy Health - Kentucky Market

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Office
1530 Lone Oak Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
Phone+1 270-444-2150

Fax+1 270-444-2985

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2014
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
Treatments for reversing warfarin anticoagulation in patients with acute intracranial hemorrhage: a structured literature review
Brett F Bechtel, Timothy C. Nunez, Jennifer A. Lyon, Bryan A. Cotton, Tyler W. Barrett
International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2011-07-08
2 citations
Superior vena cava syndrome masquerading as an allergic reaction.
Jamie S. Johnson, Joseph G. Kotora, Brett F. Bechtel
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012-11-01
46 citations
Kinematics of the transition between aquatic and terrestrial locomotion in the newt Taricha torosa.
Miriam A. Ashley-Ross, Brett F. Bechtel
The Journal of Experimental Biology. 2004-01-22

Press Mentions

State Suspends Radiologist CEO’s Medical License After Multiple Alleged MisreadsJuly 29th, 2024
Mercy Health Taps Dr. Brett Bechtel as Chief Clinical Officer for Kentucky MarketJune 24th, 2022
Hospitals Experience Slight Increase in COVID-19 Positivity Rates, Overall Numbers Remain LowApril 26th, 2022

Committees

Chief of Staff, Medical Executive Committee 2019 - 2021

Professional Memberships