LEWISVILLE, Texas, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Adeptus Health
Inc. (NYSE: ADPT), the largest operator of freestanding emergency
rooms in the U.S., today announced Frank R.
Williams, Jr. will join Adeptus Health's executive
leadership as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Williams will succeed Timothy L.
Fielding, who has decided to pursue other business
interests. Fielding will remain with the company through the
end of September to ensure a smooth transition.
Williams, most recently, was the Senior Vice President and
Senior Managing Director-Acquisitions for Medical Properties Trust
(MPT) for the past five years. He brings more than 20 years
of investment banking and finance experience as well as substantial
healthcare industry expertise to the role of CFO.
Prior to MPT, Williams was a Managing Director in the healthcare
investment banking division at Barclays Capital. Before that, he
was a Senior Managing Director in the healthcare group at Bear,
Stearns & Co, Inc. Williams earned his MBA from
Columbia University's Graduate School
of Business and BA and BS from Southern Methodist
University.
"During a time of significant expansion of our network of
hospitals, freestanding emergency rooms and partnerships with
leading health systems, we are especially pleased to have Frank
join our leadership, bringing a wealth of healthcare, finance and
transaction experience," said Thomas S.
Hall, Chairman and CEO of Adeptus Health, Inc. "We want to
acknowledge the many contributions Tim provided including
supporting our company's listing on the New York Stock
Exchange. We wish him the best with his future
endeavors."
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE: ADPT) is a leading patient-centered
healthcare organization expanding access to the highest quality
emergency medical care through its network of freestanding
emergency rooms and partnerships with premier healthcare
providers. Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice
Emergency Room, the nation's largest and oldest network of
freestanding emergency rooms and owns and/or operates facilities in
partnership with Texas Health Resources in Texas, UCHealth in Colorado, Dignity Health in Arizona, Ochsner Health System in Louisiana and Mount Carmel Health System in
Ohio. All Adeptus Health
freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency rooms with a
complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology, on-site
laboratory, and staffed with board-certified physicians and
emergency trained registered nurses. For the last three years,
Adeptus Health has exceeded the 95th percentile in
patent satisfaction according to patient feedback collected
nationwide by Press Ganey Associates Inc. Adeptus Health also was
named a 2016 Best Workplaces in Healthcare by Great Place to
Work® and Fortune Magazine. For more information
please visit adhc.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
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Vice President, Investor Relations
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Email: Kevin.Ellich@adhc.com
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