Vic Schmerbeck is the Chief Executive Officer at Emerus, the nation’s first and largest operator of small-format neighborhood hospitals. In his role, Vic is focused on the company’s health system partnerships, market penetration and clinical service lines in over 40 existing health system-partnered hospitals. He leads more than 2,000 employees and oversees the overall growth and strategy development of Emerus’ business, working to provide the highest quality patient care with empathy and integrity.

Vic has more than 10 years of leadership experience in the health care industry and over 20 years of investment and merchant banking experience in health care. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and real estate from Southern Methodist University. He has served on the board of directors for several private companies, and he is active with numerous charitable endeavors involved in healthcare and at-risk children.