Kern Medical
Scott Thygerson has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Scott has held leadership positions in various healthcare organizations, demonstrating expertise in strategic planning, business development, and turnaround initiatives. As the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kern Medical since 2019, they oversee the hospital's operations and strategic direction. Prior to that, Scott served as the Chief Strategy Officer at Meridian Healthcare Partners and Kern Medical Center, where they successfully implemented a $28.7 million turnaround strategy and facilitated the transition of the medical center into a Hospital Authority. Scott also served as the Vice President of Business Development at Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield - Dignity Health, leading a $48 million turnaround and playing a crucial role in the organization's strategic planning and physician alignment initiatives. Scott's earlier experience includes roles at Saint Agnes Medical Center, Strategic Consulting Services - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Medicon, Inc., where they contributed to various aspects of business development, strategic planning, and stakeholder relations.
Scott Thygerson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in 1992. Scott later attained a Master's in Health Administration from Indiana University between 1992 and 1994.
Kern Medical
Since our beginning in 1867, Kern Medical has served as an integral part of the community. Our 222-licensed bed acute care teaching hospital and outpatient clinics offer many services unavailable to the rest of the community. These services include: - The only Level II Trauma program between Fresno and Los Angeles - Academic teaching programs that have trained many of the physicians now practicing in our community. Each year, over 200 residents, fellows, and medical students enroll in Kern Medical's training programs. - Hospital-based high-risk pregnancy services - Inpatient psychiatric services integrated with the County's mental health programs - Integrated outpatient clinics with locations at our Columbus Clinic (1111 Columbus Avenue), Medical Center Campus (1700 Mt. Vernon Avenue), and on Truxtun Avenue (6401 Truxtun Avenue, Suite A-1) As an academic teaching hospital, we are affiliated with UCLA and its David Geffen School of Medicine, with many of our physicians also holding faculty positions at UCLA. Our physician training ranges from three to five years with residencies in internal medicine, surgery, family practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry. We offer an extensive array of services to all – regardless of their circumstances. We continue to add new medical technologies, recruit outstanding physicians in new specialties, and further expand our affiliation with UCLA. We are proud of our founding mission focused on caring for you and your loved ones with the highest quality and most compassionate service.