Mednax appointed Stephen Farber executive vice president, effective Aug. 27.
Here's what you should know:
1. The company expects Mr. Farber to assume the CFO role in November, following the retirement of current CFO Vivian Lopez-Blanco.
2. Mr. Farber has 25 years of executive experience. He was most recently Kindred Healthcare's CFO and executive vice president. He previously served as Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's CFO.
3. Mednax CEO Roger Medel, MD, said, "We are very pleased to have Stephen join our team at Mednax. His unique background as a proven leader of multiple large healthcare enterprises makes him an outstanding addition to our company. Stephen's depth of knowledge and broad experience will serve us and our shareholders well as we continue the execution of our operating and strategic plans and remain committed to our mission of taking great care of our patients."