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Radiologix Names Sami S. Abbasi President and CEO; Built Depth
and Breadth of Experience as a Founder, CFO and COO of Radiologix
DALLAS, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radiologix, Inc. (AMEX:RGX)
announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Sami
S. Abbasi, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer effective
immediately. Mr. Abbasi will also be appointed to the Radiologix Board of
Directors.
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An original member of Radiologix's executive team, Mr. Abbasi served as Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from the company's founding in 1996
through December 1999, leading Radiologix through its successful startup and
initial public offering. He rejoined the company in December 2000 as Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and was an essential driver in
developing and implementing an improved financial structure for the company.
Mr. Abbasi was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
in October 2003 and has played an integral role in leading Radiologix's
improving operational and financial performance over the last year.
"Sami has played a critical and unique role in the evolution of Radiologix. He
possesses a thorough knowledge of our marketplace and understanding of our key
drivers for success. Most importantly, Sami has the respect and trust of our
many stakeholders," said Radiologix Chairman, Marvin S. Cadwell. "The Board of
Directors and I have great confidence in Sami's ability to lead the company,
and are looking forward to working with him in developing growth strategies for
Radiologix."
"I am grateful to have the opportunity to lead a company that I helped start,
whose mission and core values I strongly believe in, and at which I have worked
for much of my professional career. I'm excited about our future and the
prospect of working with our 2,200 dedicated employees and affiliated
radiologists across the country to ensure that we are providing outstanding
diagnostic expertise and service to referring physicians and responsive and
compassionate care to patients," Mr. Abbasi said. "We will continue to
concentrate on how to improve Radiologix's performance, and build on the
positive momentum that we have started to experience this year, while we
thoughtfully and deliberately develop and explore strategies for future
growth."
About Radiologix
Radiologix (http://www.radiologix.com/ ) is a leading national provider of
diagnostic imaging services, owning and operating multi-modality diagnostic
imaging centers that use advanced imaging technologies such as positron
emission tomography ("PET"), magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI"), computed
tomography ("CT") and nuclear medicine, as well as x-ray, general radiography,
mammography, ultrasound and fluoroscopy. The diagnostic images created, and
the radiology reports based on these images, enable more accurate diagnosis and
more efficient management of illness for ordering physicians. Radiologix owned
or operated 88 diagnostic imaging centers located in 13 states as of September
30, 2004.
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CONTACT: Paul R. Streiber, Investor Relations of Radiologix, Inc.,
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Web site: http://www.radiologix.com/