CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mercy Medical Center announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew Fox as chief medical officer, effective December 2025.

Dr. Fox will succeed Dr. Tony Myers, who is retiring at the end of this year.

Dr. Timothy Quinn, Mercy president and CEO, expressed gratitude for Dr. Myers' leadership. "Dr. Myers has consistently stood as a steady, knowledgeable and trusted leader," Quinn said.

Dr. Fox, a MercyCare family physician with over 28 years of experience, will oversee quality, safety, and regulatory efforts at Mercy. He has served in various leadership roles, including medical staff president and chair of the credentials committee.

"Dr. Fox has been a trusted physician and leader within our community for nearly three decades," Quinn said.

Dr. Fox will maintain a limited c

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