Cincinnati Leadership

Dave Fikse is the executive leader of Mercy Health – Cincinnati. He is accountable for leading its operations, which include five award-winning hospitals and four freestanding emergency departments, as well as accredited cardiac, oncology and orthopedic service lines.

Previously, Dave served as chief operating officer of Mercy Health – Cincinnati. In that role, he was accountable for operations, placing a strong emphasis on service line excellence and physician relations.

He joined Mercy Health in May 2016 from Community Health Systems, where he served as vice president of operations for a division with 30 facilities, including 15 hospitals located in 10 states. Previously, he was vice president of operations for a division with 24 facilities, including 10 hospitals, in three states. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of ValleyCare Health System in Youngstown, Ohio and has held several executive leadership roles with leading health systems.

Fikse received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Planning and Administration from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania and a Masters of Business Administration degree from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

Stephanie Meade, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Executive, Mercy Health - Cincinnati

As chief nursing executive, Stephanie is responsible for providing leadership, strategic and operational direction for nursing and clinical care delivery across practice settings within the group and is accountable, in partnership with the Mid-American Group President and Chief Clinical Officer, for the safety, quality and experience of care at every point of service and for the safety of associates and partners. She also leads nursing strategic operations in Mercy Health’s Cincinnati locations and serves as the voice of nursing and patients within executive forums and other groups to inform and advocate for people, process and technology structures. She joined Mercy Health in 2012 as the VP, Chief Nursing Officer of Mercy Health — West Hospital. Meade holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Master of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Business of Administration and Post Graduate Certificate, Healthcare Informatics from Northern Kentucky University. 

Stephen Feagins, MD, MBA, FACP
Chief Clinical Officer for Mercy Health – Cincinnati

Stephen Feagins, MD, MBA, FACP, is the Chief Clinical Officer for Mercy Health – Cincinnati. He is responsible for providing physician executive leadership for the Cincinnati region’s clinical enterprises, including hospital medical staff and Mercy Health Physicians. He also serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs for Mercy Health — Anderson Hospital and Clermont Hospital and is the Medical Director of Hamilton County Public Health.

Dr. Feagins joined Mercy Health in 2007 as the Vice President of Medical Affairs for Mercy Health — Springfield. Previously, he was an internal medicine doctor in private practice. He was a Major in the United States Air Force.

Dr. Feagins received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has a Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Memphis in Tennessee, where he also earned his Medical degree.