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November 7, 2011 - Brentwood, Tennessee
American Pathology Partners (APP) today announced the appointment of Sami S. Abbasi as CEO and member of the Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2011.
Mr. Abbasi has over 20 years of experience in healthcare services, including diagnostic imaging and surgery centers. Most recently Mr. Abbasi was Chairman and CEO of National Surgical Care, Inc., a Dallas, Texas, private equity-backed surgery center company that owned and operated 22 facilities in 11 states in partnership with over 400 physicians, and generated $140 million of revenue. The company was acquired in 2011 by Nashville-based AmSurg Corp. Previously Mr. Abbasi served as President and CEO of Radiologix, Inc., a leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services. Mr. Abbasi co-founded Radiologix in 1996 and was instrumental in building the company from a creative idea to one of the nation’s leading providers of diagnostic imaging services, with 70 outpatient imaging centers in seven states, 2,200 employees, over 300 affiliated radiologists and $250 million in revenue. He led Radiologix through its IPO in 1997 and its sale to RadNet, Inc. in 2006. Mr. Abbasi earned an MBA from the University of Rochester and a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Abbasi commented, “I am very pleased to join APP and am looking forward to my new role at APP and continuing the company’s impressive growth trajectory.”
Martin Rash, a co-founder and board member, commented, “I am proud of what we have accomplished to date. In a relatively short period of time, we have built a top management team, have partnered with an outstanding group of pathologists, and have grown into one of the largest pathology laboratories in the country. I look forward to working with Sami and the team to continue building on this solid foundation.”
Contact:
Thanasis Papaioanu, Chief Development Officer
(615) 916.3202
thanasis@ap2.com
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