AmSurg Corp. (Nasdaq: AMSG) today announced Steven I. Geringer, who has
been an AmSurg director since 1997, has succeeded Thomas G. Cigarran as
Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Cigarran will continue to serve
as an AmSurg director, having served as Chairman since 1992 when the
Company was founded.
Mr. Geringer is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of PCS
Health Systems, Inc., a pharmacy benefits manager and then a division of
Eli Lilly & Company, which had acquired Clinical Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
of which Mr. Geringer was a founder, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. Previously, he held senior management positions in the hospital
management and managed care industries. He currently serves on the
Executive Board of Cressey & Company LP, a private investment firm
focused on the healthcare industry, and as Chairman of the Board for
Qualifacts Systems, Inc., which develops and delivers web-based
enterprise software for the behavioral health and human services
provider market, and CredenceHealth, Inc., a provider of software for
real-time clinical information and core measures for hospitals and
health plans.
Christopher A. Holden, President and Chief Executive Officer of AmSurg,
remarked, “We congratulate Steve Geringer on becoming AmSurg’s Chairman.
We are confident of Steve’s capabilities and leadership and value the
experience, insight and judgment that he has provided the Company since
he joined our board as a director 12 years ago.
“Speaking on behalf of all of AmSurg’s stakeholders, we also express our
deep thanks to Tom Cigarran for his 17 years of outstanding service as
our Chairman. Tom’s leadership, creativity and commitment to excellence
will be forever part of the fabric of this organization. His influence
as Chairman has played a significant role in shaping AmSurg into a
market leader. We look forward to his continuing contributions to AmSurg
as a director.”
AmSurg Corp. acquires, develops and operates ambulatory surgery centers
in partnership with physician practice groups throughout the United
States. At June 30, 2009, AmSurg owned a majority interest in 193
continuing centers in operation and had two centers under development.
AmSurg Corp.
Claire M. Gulmi
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
615-665-1283
