For the City-Times

Ryan M. Andrews, MD, named Chief Medical Officer of Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital/Ministry Medical Group-Central Region.  Dr. Andrews has practiced family medicine at Ministry Medical Group since 2000, currently at the Hoover Road location.

Dr. Andrews received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, in 1997.  He completed his internship and residency at Waukesha Family Practice Residency Program in Waukesha, WI.

Dr. Andrews was named Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital Family Medicine Department Chair 2008-2011, as well as a Medical Executive Committee member in the same time period.  In addition, Dr. Andrews has served on the Case Review Committee since 2008.  He is currently the Chair of Saint Michael’s Foundation. Dr. Andrews also serves as medical consultant for the Stevens Point Area School District, and is a community advisory board member for the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program.

Dr. Andrews resides in Plover with his wife, Erin, and children, Riley, Josh and Eleanor.  Last year, Dr. Andrews and his family were the first family to lead a United Way campaign as Drive Chairs.

In his spare time, in addition to spending time with his family, Dr. Andrews enjoys coaching soccer, bicycling and being outdoors.

About Ministry Health Care

Ministry Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery network serving more than 1.1 million people across Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. Ministry generates nearly $2.2 billion in annual operating revenue with 15 hospitals, 45 clinics, and more than 12,000 associates including 650 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. In 2013 Ministry Health Care joined Ascension Health as the second healthcare ministry in Wisconsin. Ascension is the largest Catholic and not-for-profit healthcare system in the nation.

Ministry is ranked among the top 20 percent of healthcare systems in the country according to Truven Health Analytics and five Ministry hospitals are ranked in the top 10 in Medicare’s Hospital Value Based Purchasing (VBP) program in the state. Ministry’s Network Health has again received 4 ½ star recognition by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its Medicare Advantage plans.