Dr. Robert Cavagnol currently serves as the President of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc.’s North Region in Wisconsin. In this role, Dr. Cavagnol is responsible for the overall leadership, management and strategic direction of the region.

Dr. Cavagnol previously served as the president of St. Luke’s Clinic based in Boise, Idaho. Rob joined St. Luke’s in 2020 just as the COVID pandemic took off. He continued to practice clinically participating in acute care surgery shifts in the Treasure Valley. He lead a clinic of 1600 providers as the accountable executive for the physician enterprise at St. Luke’s which is the largest health system and largest private employer in the state of Idaho.

Dr. Cavagnol received his bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Kalamazoo College and his medical degree from Wayne State University, School of Medicine. He completed his surgical training at the University of Cincinnati. Following his general surgery residency, Dr. Cavagnol spent three years on active duty with the U.S. Navy, stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During his naval career, Dr. Cavagnol deployed twice, first on the hospital ship USNS Comfort in support of the humanitarian relief after hurricane Katrina, and then as a trauma surgeon to Fallujah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

After completing his commitment to our country, Dr. Cavagnol joined Mercy Health System in Springfield, Missouri as a practicing general surgeon. He attended Missouri State University during his time with Mercy and earned a master’s in healthcare administration. While at Mercy, Rob was recognized with the Young Physician of the Year award in his third year with the health system. He also held numerous leadership positions with Mercy including medical director of patient safety and quality, section chair for general surgery, vice-president of surgery, chief physician officer, and president for the Mercy Springfield clinic.