Regent Surgical Health Announces Jeff Andrews as Chief Operating Officer
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. & CHICAGO - Washingtoner -- Regent Surgical Health, the nation's largest private joint venture operator of surgery centers, announces Jeff Andrews as its new chief operating officer to guide Regent's nationwide expansion as the company executes an aggressive growth phase.

"Jeff is a healthcare veteran and brings deep expertise in driving patient-centric operational efficiency. He understands the landscape having served in key leadership roles at some of the most notable ambulatory healthcare delivery businesses in the country," said Regent CEO Chris Bishop. "As Regent continues to develop ASC partnerships with health systems and physicians, we are excited to have an experienced leader to steer the team through this period of high scalability. More importantly, we conducted an extensive search for a leader that would further drive our mission of providing the highest quality surgical care in a more convenient surgery center setting. We found that in Jeff and are pleased to welcome him to the team."

In this role, Andrews will identify growth opportunities to help expand Regent's ambulatory strategy including health system relationship development. He will lead the company's efforts to develop the operational framework to execute as it grows while pursuing its vision to provide outcomes-based value through delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. Andrews will also help Regent develop a thoughtful plan to leverage an evolving infrastructure to ensure the ability to scale as the company grows.

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Andrews has a wealth of health care and hospital leadership, management and development expertise developed in nonprofit and for-profit settings, including executive leadership positions in private equity backed organizations. He rose through the leadership ranks of United Surgical Partners International over a period of 15 years, leading and scaling the multisite organization's business with combined annual revenues of $3 billion.

Following his long experience leading ASCs and Surgical Hospitals, he served as EVP, Chief Operating Officer & Interim President for Sequel Youth and Family Services.

"I've watched Regent's transformation from a well respected ASC management company to an industry leader and in-demand strategic partner leading multisite health system joint ventures," said Andrews. "I am proud to join this organization and it is my privilege to serve this team as we continue to transform the surgical ecosystem that improves outcomes while elevating the patient experience."

Since 2001, Regent has developed, owned, and managed ASC facilities in partnership with hospitals and physicians and has grown to become the nation's largest private health system joint venture-focused ASC operator. For more information, visit www.regentsurgicalhealth.com

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About Regent Surgical Health

Headquartered in Chicago, IL and Nashville, Tennessee, Regent partners with hospitals and physicians to develop, own, and manage ASC facilities. The Company was founded in 2001, and today owns or operates ASCs across the United States. Regent has a long and successful track record of partnering with care providers to deliver superior clinical and operational results. In recent years, the Company has successfully pursued a strategy focused on the development of several multisite system partnerships, including with many of the nation's largest health systems. For more information, please visit www.regentsurgicalhealth.com