Mednax Announces Leadership Appointments
May 18 2022 - 6:45AM
Business Wire
James D. Swift, M.D. Appointed Chief Operating
Officer; Curtis B. Pickert, M.D. Appointed Chief Physician
Executive
Mednax, Inc. (NYSE: MD) today announced two appointments to
further strengthen its operating and clinical leadership. The
Company named James D. Swift, M.D. as Chief Operating Officer and
Curtis B. Pickert, M.D. as Chief Physician Executive. Both Drs.
Swift and Pickert have been with the Company for over a decade and
have held expanding leadership roles over that time.
"Jim and Curt are invaluable physician leaders who have
strengthened Pediatrix for many years,” said Mark S. Ordan, Chief
Executive Officer of Mednax. “Their new elevated roles underscore
our commitments both to the highest quality patient care possible
and to thoughtful, strategic operational support and growth.”
Dr. Swift joined Mednax in 2009 and most recently served as the
Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer.
Previously, he served as Regional President of the South Central
Region for Pediatrix. Dr. Swift received his medical degree from
the University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School and
completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Loma
Linda University Medical Center and his fellowship in pediatric
critical care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
of Orange County.
Dr. Pickert joined Mednax in 2009 and most recently served as
the Company’s Executive Vice President, Clinical Services Division.
Previously, he served as President of the Clinical Services
Division, Chief Medical Officer of the Western Division, and Vice
President, South Central Region for the Company’s Pediatrix
Division. Dr. Pickert earned his medical degree and completed his
residency in pediatrics at the University of Kansas (Kansas City
and Wichita). He is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric
critical care medicine.
ABOUT MEDNAX
Mednax, Inc. is a national medical group comprised of the
nation’s leading providers of physician services practicing under
the Pediatrix® brand. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed
to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent
services to women, babies and children across the continuum of
care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.
Specialties include obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and
neonatology complemented by 18 pediatric subspecialties, as well as
a newly expanded area of primary and urgent care clinics. The
group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by
investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety
initiatives. The company was founded in 1979 as a single affiliated
neonatology practice and today provides its highly focused and
often critical care services through more than 4,700 affiliated
physicians and other clinicians in 38 states and Puerto Rico. To
learn more about Pediatrix, visit www.pediatrix.com or follow us on
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and the Pediatrix blog.
Mednax investment information can be found at
www.mednax.com/investors.
Certain statements and information in this press release may be
deemed to contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to,
statements relating to the Company’s objectives, plans and
strategies, and all statements, other than statements of historical
facts, that address activities, events or developments that we
intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in
the future. These statements are often characterized by terminology
such as “believe,” “hope,” “may,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,”
“plan,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “positioned,”
“strategy” and similar expressions, and are based on assumptions
and assessments made by the Company’s management in light of their
experience and their perception of historical trends, current
conditions, expected future developments and other factors they
believe to be appropriate. Any forward-looking statements in this
press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company
undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that
could cause actual results, developments, and business decisions to
differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in
the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including the sections entitled
“Risk Factors”, as well the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company and its financial
condition and results of operations; the effects of economic
conditions on the Company’s business; the effects of the Affordable
Care Act and potential changes thereto or a repeal thereof; the
Company’s relationships with government-sponsored or funded
healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and with
managed care organizations and commercial health insurance payors;
the impact of surprise billing legislation; the Company’s ability
to comply with the terms of its debt financing arrangements; the
Company’s transition to a third-party revenue cycle management
provider; the impact of the divestiture of the Company’s
anesthesiology and radiology medical groups; the impact of
management transitions; the timing and contribution of future
acquisitions; the effects of share repurchases; and the effects of
the Company’s transformation initiatives, including its
reorientation on, and growth strategy for, its pediatrics and
obstetrics business.
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Charles Lynch Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy
954-384-0175 ext. 5692 charles_lynch@mednax.com
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