Primary Job Title Chief Executive Officer Primary Organization 
GAFFEY Healthcare
Location Dallas, Texas, United States Regions Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Southern US Gender Male
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Derek Morkel serves as Chief Executive Officer of GAFFEY Healthcare. With more than 20 years of experience in both the health care and technology industries, Morkel leads the overall strategic direction of the company and oversees operations, growth strategy and financial performance. Previously, Morkel served as Senior Vice President at MedCath
Corporation, Operations CFO at IASIS Healthcare, CEO US Operations for Craneware, Hospital CFO at Province Healthcare (now Lifepoint), and Division Director Finance HCA. Morkel earned a bachelor's degree from Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, South Africa and a master's degree in health care administration from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
