Dewberry has recently hired Ken Duncan, AIA, LEED AP, as healthcare project manager based in the Tulsa, Okla. office. In his new role, Duncan will be responsible for leading the development and planning of outpatient and inpatient healthcare facilities.
With more than 28 years of experience in the design and construction of healthcare projects, Duncan’s thorough understanding of “lean thinking” often leads to lower operation costs, reduced square footage and lower inventory for healthcare facilities. This results in more affordable, higher quality architectural design for healthcare organizations, providers and patients. He has developed more than 120 hospitals, clinics and medical office buildings, totaling more than 4-million-square-feet.
“Throughout my career as a healthcare architect, I have sought to understand how to leverage our clients’ resources to provide comforting, healing and inspiring environments that offer increased operational efficiencies,” Duncan said. “The United States competes in a world economy, with healthcare costs being a significant expenditure for every company. Healthcare providers should expect great facility design and planning that increase patient satisfaction and reduce overall cost. Dewberry’s understanding of ‘lean thinking’ and ‘lean planning’ offers our clients an added advantage to improved healthcare and makes a difference in the quality of people’s lives.”
Duncan has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Oklahoma State University, and master’s degrees in business administration and architecture from the University of Illinois. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Medical Group Management Association.
