Dr. Lisa Piercey began serving on the Board at Aspell in January 2017 because of the role of recovery in community/population health. She is very passionate about Aspell working with pregnant women recovering from addiction to minimize or eliminate neonatal abstinence syndrome in their babies. Dr. Lisa Piercey is a West Tennessee native who serves as the Executive Vice President, System Services, at West Tennessee Healthcare. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry from Lipscomb University, a Doctorate of Medicine from East TN State University, Pediatrics Residency and Chief Residency also at East TN State University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Bethel University.  Her current areas of responsibility include administrative oversight of three rural hospitals, Spire rehabilitation hospital, Pathways inpatient and outpatient mental health services, the LIFT Wellness Center, population health and disease management, medical center medical products, employer services, community education, and senior services.  Dr. Piercey’s clinical background is in pediatrics, with a specialization in child abuse pediatrics; as a child abuse pediatrician, Dr. Piercey serves as the Medical Director for the Madison County Child Advocacy Center and is a faculty member at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She is board-certified in Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics, and Healthcare Management.  Dr. Piercey enjoys cooking, drumming, traveling, and competing in triathlons, as well as spending time with her husband and four children.