Nashville, TN (December 8, 2008) – US Radiosurgery, a leading developer and operator of stereotactic radiosurgery centers, has announced the appointment of George Stevens as its new Chief Executive Officer. Stevens succeeds Rock Morphis, who will become the company’s Chairman.
“George Stevens’ experience and leadership skills will allow us to accelerate our growth and take the company to the next level,” says Morphis. “He brings more than two decades of building successful healthcare delivery systems in partnership with physicians and hospitals and has a unique combination of strategic and analytic abilities that will be a strong addition to our team.”
Stevens says, “The radiosurgery market in the US is rapidly growing with the creation of new technologies and continued expansion of applications in the body. US Radiosurgery has defined the business model for success in the cancer treatment space. I look forward to working with the team to develop the company’s growth opportunities and expand our services to more communities across the country.”
Stevens has over twenty years experience in provider and payer relationships in the United States. Prior to joining US Radiosurgery, George served as Senior Vice President for Surgis, an ambulatory surgical company, which merged with United Surgical Partners, Inc. after developing and acquiring twenty-seven ambulatory surgery centers in fourteen states. Previously, Stevens worked in the financing and government program administration of healthcare with insurers FHP and Aetna and served as Regional Vice President of North American Medical Management’s western region where he oversaw the direct delivery and expansion of the company’s IPA delivery systems, business development, mergers and acquisitions.
For more information, contact Florence Chassaignac or visit www.usradiosurgery.com.
US Radiosurgery establishes partnerships with physicians and hospitals to develop and manage stereotactic radiosurgery services (SRS) in communities across the country. US Radiosurgery’s founders have over 75 years of combined experience in partnering with physicians and hospitals. The company’s corporate offices are located in Nashville, TN.
CONTACTS:
Florence Chassaignac
US Radiosurgery
Director of Marketing
Phone: 615-263-7852
florence@usradiosurgery.com