BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Dec. 14,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI Physical Therapy,
Inc. ("ATI" or the "Company") (NYSE: ATIP), the largest
single-branded outpatient physical therapy provider
in the United States, today announced that healthcare
operations veteran Christopher Cox
will join ATI as its new Chief Operating Officer beginning
Dec. 16. Cox has more than 17 years'
experience in the healthcare sector, including more than 10 years
in operational leadership roles.
"By putting Chris in charge of Operations, we are executing on a
key part of our strategy — aligning the right people with the right
skillsets to best meet the needs of our practice and to deliver
business results," said ATI Chief Executive Officer Sharon Vitti, who worked cross-functionally with
Cox during their time at CVS Health. "We have reconstituted the COO
role by combining the critical responsibilities of leading
operational excellence and integrating our field operations, Health
Services and practice support verticals."
"What drew me to ATI was the opportunity to again work with a
transformational leader like Sharon and the opportunity to roll up
my sleeves to drive the same standard of operational excellence ATI
teams have historically delivered," Cox said. "I look forward to
working with field leadership to develop innovative new operational
support elements to enhance consistency, visibility, and
performance, while delivering the outstanding patient care for
which ATI is known."
Cox's arrival brings a new purview of the COO role at ATI,
including oversight of the Company's ATI Worksite Solutions and
Sports Medicine businesses — together known as Health Services — as
well as field operations, revenue cycle management, payer
contracting and reimbursement, central scheduling and telehealth
support, and transformation & enterprise project
management.
"Operational excellence at a practice of our size and scale
requires an implicit understanding of the vital dependencies across
these functions, and a breadth of expertise and operations acumen
to fully integrate all the components," Vitti said. "Chris has
demonstrated a track record in delivering operational excellence
across a complex operating environment in a way that makes him the
right person for this role at this time."
Cox comes to ATI after nearly 15 years in progressively
higher-level leadership positions at CVS Health, including five
years in vice presidential roles over store operations, strategy
and growth, and three years as Senior Vice President, Retail
Pharmacy. In his last role at CVS, Cox was accountable for the
$80Bn+ Retail Pharmacy P&L and also served to oversee the
development, implementation, and operational oversight of the
company's COVID-19 vaccine efforts.
He most recently served a brief term as Executive Vice
President, Enterprise Operations at Advantage Solutions before
leaving to join ATI. He holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania with a
dual concentration in Finance and General Management, and an
undergraduate degree from Duke
University.
About ATI Physical Therapy
At ATI Physical Therapy, we
are passionate about potential. Every day, we restore it in our
patients and activate it in our team members in our more than 900
locations in 25 states. With outcomes from more than 2.5 million
unique patient cases, ATI is making strides in the industry by
setting quality standards designed to deliver predictable outcomes
for our patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) issues. ATI's offerings
span across a broad spectrum for MSK-related issues. From
preventative services in the workplace and athletic training
support to outpatient clinical services and online physical therapy
via our online platform, CONNECT™, a complete list of our service
offerings can be found at ATIpt.com. ATI is based in
Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Category: Leadership
Contact:
Rob Manker,
Director of Customer Marketing & Public Relations
ATI Physical Therapy
Warren.Manker@atipt.com
630-296-2222 x7432
Media Relations:
Sean
Leous
ICR Westwicke
Sean.Leous@Westwicke.com
646-866-4012
Investor Relations:
Joanne
Fong, SVP, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations
ATI Physical Therapy
Investors@atipt.com
630-296-2222 x7131
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