Tenet Announces the Promotion of Saum Sutaria to President and COO
November 12 2019 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that
Chief Operating Officer Saum Sutaria, M.D., has been promoted to
President and COO of Tenet, effective immediately. As President and
COO, Sutaria will continue to be responsible for the company’s
Hospital Operations segment, which includes acute care hospitals,
hospital-affiliated outpatient centers and employed physicians.
Additionally, he will assume direct responsibility for United
Surgical Partners International and Conifer Health Solutions.
Sutaria will continue reporting to Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Ron Rittenmeyer.
“This promotion of Saum reflects my tremendous confidence in his
leadership,” said Rittenmeyer. “Since joining the company as COO,
Saum has demonstrated superb business judgment and greatly
contributed to the improvements in our financial results over the
last few quarters. Equally important, Saum is passionate about
growing our leaders of tomorrow and fostering a culture of the
highest integrity and accountability. The Board and I believe these
elements, which are reflected in the company’s new mission, vision
and values, are fundamental to harnessing the enormous potential of
this great enterprise.”
“There is no doubt in my mind about the opportunities we have
ahead of us – both as a business and as a critical pathway along
the healthcare journeys of the individuals and families we serve,”
said Sutaria. “I am honored to take on this expanded role and look
forward to working together with Ron and teams across the
enterprise to continue our transformation.”
Prior to joining Tenet as COO in January 2019, Sutaria worked
for McKinsey & Company for 18 years. At McKinsey, he was a
leader in the healthcare and private equity practices, serving
clients on strategic, operational and financial issues. He received
an M.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and completed
post graduate training at the University of California at San
Francisco, where he previously held an associate clinical faculty
position. He received a BS in molecular and cellular biology and a
BA in economics, both from the University of California,
Berkeley.
About Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified
healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas with 110,000
employees. Through an expansive care network that includes United
Surgical Partners International, we operate 65 hospitals and
approximately 500 other healthcare facilities, including surgical
hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and imaging
centers and other care sites and clinics. We also operate Conifer
Health Solutions, which provides revenue cycle management and
value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician
practices, employers and other customers. Across the Tenet
enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality,
compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more
information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.
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