Business
MedCath names new CEO
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted March 20, 2006
A longtime hospital industry executive has been tapped to take over the helm of MedCath Corp., the company that develops heart hospitals with physicians.
O. Edwin French, who had been serving as interim chief operating officer since October 2005, was elected president and chief executive officer, the Charlotte, N.C.-based company, as announced on Feb. 21. He is taking over for John Casey, who is retiring as chief executive but will keep his post as board chair.
French has a long resume in the industry, recently serving as a division president for Universal Health Services Inc. and as president of French Healthcare Consulting Inc. Previously, French held executive positions with Physician Reliance Network, American Medical International, Samaritan Health Systems of Phoenix and Methodist Health Systems Inc., of Memphis, Tenn.
MedCath owns and operates 12 hospitals in eight states in partnership with physicians. It also provides cardiovascular care services.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/03/20/bibf0320.htm.