Medical Staff
Twelve primary care providers are employed at Mercy Health/Love County Hospital and Clinic:
Clinic Physicians and Primary Care Providers
- Vergil D. Smith, Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
- John T. O'Connor, Doctor of Ostepathy, Master of Public Health (D.O., MPH)
- Stephen I. Hutchins, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Larry D. Powell, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Paul Nioce, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Pat Owens, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nathan Murray, Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
- Manuel Flores, Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
Physician Assistants, Emergency Department
- Tad Hall, Physician Assistant (PA)
- Kari Cochran, Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
- Tamra Morrow, Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
- Al McLemore, Physician Assistant (PA)