Dr. William Mercer receives national award for his work in the Ohio Valley

Dr. William Mercer receives national award for his work in the Ohio Valley

Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) - A popular Wheeling physician received a national award last weekend. Dr. William Mercer has been named Medical Director of the Year of Post Acute and Long Term Care Medicine. In media coverage of the ceremony, one headline read, "Medical Director of the Year is Real-Life Joe Cool." Dr. Mercer has done groundbreaking work in vaccination and infection control. He led the charge to limit tobacco use in public venues. The st…