CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedCath Corporation
(Nasdaq: MDTH) announced today that Woodrin "Woody" Grossman has been
appointed to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Grossman brings a wealth of health care and corporate experience to
the MedCath Board of Directors. He served as partner and health care practice
leader of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, before retiring in June 2005 after 37 years
with the firm. While with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, he also served as the audit
partner for audits of Fortune 500 and other companies. Mr. Grossman later
served as Senior Vice President-Strategy and Development of Odyssey HealthCare
Inc. from January 2006 to December 2007. He currently serves on the board of
Kinetic Concepts Inc. and IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. Mr. Grossman
holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and a
bachelor's degree in economics from Moravian College.
"We are excited to welcome Mr. Grossman to our Board of Directors. He
brings a range of skills and insight that will benefit MedCath in executing
its long-term strategy," said Board Chairman John Casey.
Mr. Grossman will begin serving immediately. Also, Adam Clammer has
resigned from the board to dedicate his time to other business commitments.
Mr. Clammer has been a director since 2002.
"We are grateful for the help and hard work Mr. Clammer has provided
MedCath during a time of significant growth for the company," Casey said.
MedCath Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a healthcare
provider focused on high acuity services with the diagnosis and treatment of
cardiovascular disease being a primary service offering. MedCath owns
interests in and operates ten hospitals with a total of 663 licensed beds,
located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, South
Dakota, and Texas. In addition, MedCath and its subsidiary MedCath Partners
provide services in diagnostic and therapeutic facilities in various states.
SOURCE MedCath Corporation