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Saint Thomas Health
Healthcare organization in Nashville, Tennessee
Ascension Saint Thomas (AST) is a leading health care system with a 125-year history, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee.
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Today, the health system offers a comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 12,000 associates.
Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organizations. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
The Ascension Saint Thomas President and CEO is Fahad Tahir.