ROGERS - Dr. Scott Cooper was recently named president of Mercy Clinic Northwest Arkansas. Dr. Cooper, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, works with more than 200 integrated, multispecialty physicians at 22 clinic locations in his new role.

After 18 years as an independent provider, Dr. Cooper joined Mercy in 2014, when his practice integrated into the Mercy network of health care providers in the region. Mercy's record of high ratings for health and safety is just one of the reasons he credits for taking on this new leadership role.

Serving as president of Mercy Clinic Northwest Arkansas is just one of many leadership positions Dr. Cooper has held in his career. He previously served as president of the Arkansas Orthopaedic and Arkansas Medical societies and currently is the state's representative to the Board of Councilors for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Cooper is adding Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas peer physicians Dr. Lance Faddis, recently named chief administrative officer, and Dr. Sonal Bhakta, chief medical officer, to his leadership team, creating a tight-knit physician leadership structure.