Guest Column: Invest wisely — merge Regional One with Methodist University
Memphis City Council member Dr. Jeff Warren suggests merging Regional One Medical Center with Methodist University Hospital, to form a single, well-resourced University Medical Center. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Dr. Jeff Warren
Dr. Jeff Warren has represented Super District 9-3 on the Memphis City Council since 2019, who previously served on the Memphis City Schools Board of Education. He is a family medicine physician.
“One viable option is to merge the proposed Regional One Medical Center with Methodist University Hospital, to form a single, well-resourced University Medical Center.”
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