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Pediatrix Acquires Neonatal Group Practice in Indiana
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--March 28, 2007--Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX), the
nation's leading provider of neonatal, maternal-fetal and pediatric
subspecialty physician services, today announced the acquisition of a
neonatal physician group practice based in Munster, Indiana.
Neonatology Associates consists of
three neonatologists who provide 24-hour, in-house care to premature and
critically ill infants at Community Hospital's Level III, 16-bed
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The practice's annual patient
volume exceeds 5,600 NICU patient days.
"We are excited about drawing on
Pediatrix's national resources and quality improvement activities,
including its collaborative projects and clinical toolkits, to help us
achieve better patient outcomes," said Wichest Boonyapredee, M.D., who
will serve as Medical Director for Pediatrix. "We also look forward to
accessing Pediatrix's professional development programs and online
forums to keep us abreast of the latest neonatal advances and help us
collaborate with other subspecialists across the country."
Pediatrix's Center for Research and
Education has advanced a series of evidence-based, online initiatives to
improve neonatal outcomes, including a collaborative effort to reduce
retinopathy of prematurity, the leading cause of blindness and vision
loss in premature infants. Today, hospital teams across the country are
accessing Pediatrix University's Continuous Quality Improvement tools to
share best practices aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
In addition to Munster, Pediatrix also
staffs NICUs in South Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Pediatrix paid cash for the practice
and the transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings.
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About Pediatrix
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. is the nation's leading provider of
newborn, maternal-fetal and pediatric physician subspecialty
services. Pediatrix physicians and advanced nurse practitioners are
reshaping the delivery of maternal-fetal and newborn care by
identifying best demonstrated processes and participating in
clinical research to enhance patient outcomes and provide
high-quality, cost-effective care. Founded in 1979, its neonatal
physicians provide services at more than 240 NICUs, and through
Obstetrix, its perinatal physicians provide services in many markets
where Pediatrix's neonatal physicians practice. Combined, Pediatrix
and its affiliated professional corporations employ more than 900
physicians in 32 states and Puerto Rico. Pediatrix is also the
nation's largest provider of newborn hearing screens and newborn
metabolic screening. Additional information is available at
www.pediatrix.com.
Certain statements and information in this press release may be
deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to,
statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, and all
statements (other than statements of historical facts) that address
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believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are
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assumptions and assessments made by Pediatrix's management in light
of their experience and their perception of historical trends,
current conditions, expected future developments and other factors
they believe to be appropriate. Any forward-looking statements in
this press release are made as of the date hereof, and Pediatrix
undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that
could cause actual results, developments, and business decisions to
differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in
Pediatrix's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the
section entitled "Risk Factors". Additional factors include, but are
not limited to, uncertainties related to: the time needed to
complete the Audit Committee's inquiry into historic stock option
grant practices; the pending restatement of Pediatrix's financial
statements; the financial reporting impact of improperly dated stock
options; the tax effects of improperly dated stock options; the
potential discovery of accounting errors or other adverse facts and
possible litigation or regulatory action resulting from the SEC's
informal investigation or the U.S. Attorney's investigation of
Pediatrix's stock option granting practices.
CONTACT: Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., Fort Lauderdale
Bob Kneeley, Director, Investor Relations
954-384-0175, x-5300
bob_kneeley@pediatrix.com
SOURCE: Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. |
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