North Texas Medical Center (NTMC) in Gainesville has a new Chief Financial Officer.
On Wednesday, NTMC Chief Executive Officer Tom Sledge announced that Mike Ducote (pronounced “Dew-Coh-Dee”) has accepted the full-time role of CFO at NTMC after serving as the interim CFO since November.
“Mike is an experienced strategic finance executive with more than two decades in healthcare, most recently as the Principal with MD Advisors, LLC, a strategic management and consulting firm for healthcare businesses,” Sledge said.
“Mike has also served at a variety of healthcare facilities and systems, including the VP of Revenue and Reimbursement at The Schumacher Group, Hospital CFO at Health Management Associates, Inc., CFO at Asheville Cardiology Associates and Assistant CFO at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.”
Ducote earned a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Business Analysis from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, LA, as well as a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) from the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
“I am blessed to be part of a great team here at NTMC,” Ducote said. “The community has been very welcoming and encouraging. I am really excited about the growth and development of Gainesville and what NTMC can bring to the table. I can see big things for the community.”
