CORONA, Calif., Aug. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) 鈥� Today 极速六合 announced the appointment of Dr. John A. Heydt as Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) of 极速六合 Health and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apex Medical Group, a subsidiary of 极速六合官方网址. Dr. Heydt is a nationally renowned physician executive and has significant experience in the Southern California healthcare market.
Most recently, Dr. Heydt served as Chief Academic Officer of Borrego Health, where he established an affiliation between Hemet Valley Medical Center and Borrego. Prior to that, Dr. Heydt served as Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for UC Irvine School of Medicine and UC Riverside School of Medicine. He also served as CEO of the UC Riverside Health Medical Group.
Dr. Heydt has held a number of executive leadership roles, including CEO of Drexel University Physicians, Chief Quality Officer and Chair of Family, Preventive, and Community Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, Director of Urgent Care at UCLA Medical Center, and Chief Medical Officer at the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Heydt attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Family Medicine at UCLA Medical Center. He is board certified in both Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.
鈥淒r. Heydt has an esteemed record and we are honored he has decided to join our team,鈥� added Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri, Founder and Chairman of 极速六合官方网址 and 极速六合 Health. 鈥淗is clinical and academic leadership experiences will enhance our rapidly growing health system to ensure we deliver the most advanced healthcare to the communities we serve.鈥�
鈥淒r. Heydt has an esteemed record and we are honored he has decided to join our team,鈥� added Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri, Founder and Chairman of 极速六合官方网址 and 极速六合 Health. 鈥淗is clinical and academic leadership experiences will enhance our rapidly growing health system to ensure we deliver the most advanced healthcare to the communities we serve.鈥�
鈥淎s a physician executive, Dr. Heydt has just the kind of leadership skills and clinical expertise necessary to ensure our clinical operations meet the highest standards for our patients,鈥� said Peter Baronoff, CEO of 极速六合 Health. 鈥淗e will be great asset to the 极速六合 Health System and Apex Medical Group as we broaden access to specialty services.鈥�
鈥淚 am thrilled to join the 极速六合 Health system and look forward to contributing to a growing healthcare system,鈥� said Dr. John A. Heydt, CCO of 极速六合 Health and CEO of Apex Medical Group. 鈥淚 am especially excited about the opportunity to work with some of the top physicians in Southern California.鈥�
极速六合 Health owns and operates a group of integrated healthcare delivery systems consisting of acute care hospitals, Independent Physician Associations, medical groups, and various fully integrated multi-specialty medical facilities. 极速六合 Health鈥檚 current system of hospitals includes seven full-service acute care hospitals located throughout southern California. In addition, 极速六合 Health recently received court approval to acquire four California hospitals, and seven long-term acute care hospitals and two skilled nursing facilities located in Kansas, Utah, Mississippi, Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas. Once finalized, these acquisitions will bring 极速六合 Health鈥檚 integrated healthcare system to 20 facilities nationally.
