Dr. Carla Kurkjian with Dr. Cullen Thomas, president of Mercy Clinic in Oklahoma, pose together at the opening of the Coletta Building in June. Dr. Kurkjian joins Mercy as vice president of oncology services at the Coletta Building.

Carla Kurkjian, MD, has joined Mercy as vice president of oncology services at the Coletta Building. Dr. Kurkjian graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Oklahoma. She received her medical degree from OUHSC, and completed an internal medicine residency and hematology/oncology fellowship at OU. She also completed a one year fellowship from the National Cancer Institute. In addition, she recently completed an MBA at Stanford University School of Business. Dr. Kurkjian joins Mercy from OU – where she has worked as an associate professor since 2009. Her new role with Mercy started Sept. 1.