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Stereotaxis Names Daniel Johnston as Chief Financial Officer

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS ) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Daniel J. Johnston (51), as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective November 15, 2009. He will join Stereotaxis in September, 2009 and repla...

Courage Center Names Dianne Miron Its Director of Physician Services

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Courage Center, the Minnesota-based nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center, is pleased to announce that Dianne Miron is their new Director of Physician Services effective today. In her role she will direct Courage Center's physician practice, R...

Pharmacy Times Names New Editorial Director

PLAINSBORO, N.J., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacy & Healthcare Communications, LLC announces the appointment of Bea Riemschneider as Editorial Director of Pharmacy Times , a monthly journal that reaches the universe of pharmacists. Ms. Riemschneider will oversee the 112-year-old publicat...

Top-Five Global Pharmaceutical Company Names NewCardio as its Provider of Automated Thorough QT Solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NewCardio, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: NWCI) a cardiac diagnostic and services company, today announced that a top-five pharmaceutical company has named NewCardio's QTinno(TM) software suite, NewCardio's first commercial product,...

CVS Caremark Names Andrew J. Sussman, M.D., as President/Chief Operating Officer of MinuteClinic

WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS ) announced today that it has named Andrew J. Sussman, M.D., as the new President/Chief Operating Officer of MinuteClinic, the company's retail-based health clinic subsidiary, and as Senior Vice President/As...

Famous Names Get Single Neurons Fired Up

Research reveals more about how information is processed, stored in the brain MONDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- As you read her name, your Oprah neuron will probably rev up. An international team of researchers has found that single neurons in the brain's hippocampus activate when...

Cardinal Health Names Patricia Morrison Chief Information Officer

DUBLIN, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health today announced the appointment of Patricia Morrison as chief information officer (CIO), effective Aug. 3. Morrison, 50, will be responsible for the company's enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure an...

Council for American Medical Innovation Names Debra R. Lappin President

WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council for American Medical Innovation has named Debra R. Lappin, a nationally recognized strategist in public health and science policy, as its president. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090325/DC89081LOGO...

Emerson Ecologics Names Michelle Hebert New England Regional Sales Representative

BEDFORD, N.H., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson Ecologics, LLC today announced that Michelle Hebert has been named New England Sales Representative. Michelle will develop and implement new business opportunities while maintaining Emerson's many long-term business partnerships with practitione...

New Jersey Dietetic Association Names Ketchum's Jaime Schwartz Young Dietitian of the Year

NEW YORK, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Dietetic Association (NJDA) awarded Jaime Schwartz the Young Dietitian of the Year Award for her achievements since becoming a registered dietitian (RD) in 2002. Schwartz, an account supervisor in the Food & Well-Conn...

Healthplace America Names Todd Roscoe to New Position of Chief Managed Care Officer

LISLE, Ill., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthplace America, Inc., the market leader in domestic medical travel, today named Todd Roscoe to the newly created position of Chief Managed Care Officer. The appointment was announced by Robert A. Yungk, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Roscoe ...

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Names Chadwick CFO

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Edward G. Chadwick has been selected as executive vice president for finance and chief financial officer of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, a new position created as part of the Medical Center reorganization that bega...

Access MediQuip Names Tim Hargarten Chief Executive Officer

HOUSTON, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Access MediQuip, LLC , the nation's first and largest provider of outsourced implantable medical device management solutions to the healthcare industry, announced today that it has appointed Tim Hargarten to chief executive officer. The appointme...

Lexington Health Care Names New Chief Executive Officer

CHICAGO, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexington Health Care, a family-owned health care company that provides health care services for those needing sub-acute medical and rehabilitative services as well as long-term care, announced today that its board of directors has named Dale Zaletel as t...

AMN Healthcare Names New Chief Financial Officer

SAN DIEGO, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AHS ), the leading healthcare staffing company in the United States, today announced Bary Bailey will be joining the executive team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 10, 2009. Bailey brings n...

Fortune Names Mesa Laboratories as one of America's Fastest Growing Small Public Companies

LAKEWOOD, Colo., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLAB ) announced today that it has been named to the Fortune Small Business Magazine's (FSB) annual list of the 100 fastest-growing, publicly held small companies in the U.S. Every year the e...

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. Names Thomas J. McLeer as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of Spinal Operations

MARQUETTE, Mich., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of spinal and orthopaedic implants and instruments, has named Thomas J. McLeer as its new Chief Marketing Officer & General Manager of Spinal Operations, effective Jun...

Sysmex America Names Industry Veteran to Business Development Post

MUNDELEIN, Ill., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., a leading medical diagnostic instrument manufacturer and information systems developer, today announced the appointment of Jim Cusack as Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances, said Ralph Taylor, Vice President of Mar...

Healthplace America Names Robert A. Yungk Chief Executive Officer

LISLE, Ill., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthplace America, Inc., the market leader in domestic medical travel, announced the appointment of Robert A. Yungk to Chief Executive Officer. He will be responsible for the company's strategic direction and all day-to-day business operations to ensure the...

March of Dimes Names Two New Trustees

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two leaders in the world of advertising and financial services have been elected to the national Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes Foundation. March of Dimes trustees, who serve as volunteers, represent the public in governing the or...

KePRO Names Two New Business Development Directors

Bonnie Yanelli and Joe Krolac to support KePRO's business expansion efforts Harrisburg, PA (Vocus) July 7, 2009 -- KePRO , a leading quality improvement and care management organization, named Bonnie Yanelli and Joseph Krolak as Business Development Directors. They wil...

The American Academy of Pediatrics Names Lu-Ann Papile, M.D., FAAP, as Chair of the Fetus and Newborn Committee

HOUSTON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Lu-Ann Papile, M.D., FAAP, the director of Developmental Care and Follow-up at Texas Children's Hospital and professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine , has been appointed chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Fetus and Newborn....

CareFusion Names Robert Friel to Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CareFusion Corporation, the company that will become public from the planned spinoff of Cardinal Health's clinical and medical products businesses, today announced that Robert Friel will serve on the company's board of directors following the completion...

InPlace Medical Solutions(TM) Names Malaysia's Atlas Merger SDN.BHD as Regional Agent

Relationship brings innovative video-telemedicine offshore medical services to Southeast Asia HOUSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- InPlace Medical Solutions(TM), the world's first video-telemedicine offshore medical service, has contracted Atlas Merger SDN.BHD as its exclusive agent for Malaysia...

Cardiogenesis Corporation Names Paul J. McCormick Executive Chairman

IRVINE, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardiogenesis Corporation (Pink Sheets: CGCP), a market leader in laser transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), today announced that Paul J. McCormick has been appointed as Executive Chairman and will join the management team effective July 1st. ...

Physician Wellness Services Names Alan Rosenstein, M.D., M.B.A. as Medical Director

MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Physician Wellness Services , a company that helps physicians and health care organizations manage the stress and other mental and behavioral issues that can lead to disruptive behavior and performance issues, has named Alan Rosenstein, M.D., M.B.A., as medi...

AUA Foundation names the 2009 Astellas Rising Stars in Urology award winners

The American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation has announced its Astellas Rising Stars in Urology for 2009. William Roberts, MD, of the University of Michigan, and Edward Schaeffer, MD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine are this year's recipients of the award, one of the most prestigious research aw...

PHT Names VP to Lead Sales of A-Claim Payment Solution for Doctors, Hospitals

CARROLLTON, Texas, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sean Riley, a 33-year veteran of the electronic payments processing industry, has joined Preferred Health Technology Inc. (PHT) as vice president of sales, the company announced today. Riley will be responsible for nationwide sales of PHT'...

Arcadia HealthCare Names Former Walgreen's Executive Charles Goodall as Vice President of DailyMed(TM) Pharmacy Operations

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arcadia Resources, Inc. (NYSE Amex: KAD ) a leading provider of home care, medical staffing, and pharmacy services under the Arcadia HealthCare(SM) brand, has named Charles Goodall, previously Divisional Vice President for Walgreen Co., as Vice Pre...

Arcadian Management Services Names CEO Robert Fahlman as Chairman of the Board

OAKLAND, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadian Health, a leading provider of Medicare Advantage health plans as well as administrative infrastructure and management services to health care provider groups, hospitals and health plans, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Robert Fahlman h...

Health Care Service Corporation Names Carolyn H. Clift as Senior Vice President and First Chief Diversity Officer

New Position Created to Support Growing Customer Diversity and Related Strategic Opportunities CHICAGO, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has named Carolyn H. Clift as senior vice president and the company's first chief diversity officer. Clift will be responsible...

IDG's Computerworld Names Progressive Medical to Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology

Progressive Medical, Inc. ( www.progressive-medical.com ) announced today that IDG's Computerworld has selected them as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals. The Best Places to Work in IT is an annual list released by Computerworld which notes the best work envi...

Top 10 Most Unusual Dog and Cat Names of 2009

Nation's Leading Pet Health Insurance Company Reveals Wackiest Pet Names BREA, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- For many a pet owner, Max sounds mundane and Bailey is simply boring. In order to pay homage to those who take pride in their pets' unconventional names, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co....

Premiere Fibers Unveils New Logo, Names for Innovative Brands

Inventive and Earth-friendly fibers are available to solve customers' needs for nearly any fiber application. ANSONVILLE, N.C., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- "Perpetual Innovation" should bring to mind a company that is constantly improving not only its products but also its process. That's what ...

British Society Magazine Tatler Names Palm Beach's Anushka One of the Top Seven Spas in the World

Tatler calls Anushka the place where 'Lionesses of the New York Social Scene' join Palm Beach Pulitzer Girls in their endless quest for beauty . WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 16 /PRNewswire/ --- Anushka ( www.anushkaspa.com ), the legendary spa icon that's graced the page...

WellNet Healthcare Names Chris Kaiser and Jay Thompson Sales Executives

WellNet Healthcare Names Chris Kaiser and Jay Thompson Sales Executives Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) June 16, 2009 -- WellNet Healthcare , a healthcare technology company that enables companies to better manage their healthcare costs by analyzing their benefit programs to un...

IDG's Computerworld Names WellPoint to Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology

INDIANAPOLIS, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP ) announced today that IDG's Computerworld magazine has selected WellPoint as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication's 16th annual Best Places to W...

ALSAC/St. Jude Names Richard C. Shadyac, Jr. as CEO

-Fundraising Arm of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Announces New Leadership- MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ALSAC/St. Jude, the fundraising organization of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, today announced Richard C. Shadyac, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer ef...

Nevada Cancer Institute Names Stephen J. Cloobeck Chairman of the Board

Cloobeck's global expertise and national presence make him uniquely qualified to lead NVCI Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 11, 2009 -- Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), has been elected as Chairman of the B...

Astellas Names Head of Global R&D Operations

DEERFIELD, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Global Development ("APGD"), a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc. based in Tokyo, Japan, announced today that Dr. Peter Carberry, has been hired as the senior vice president and head of global development operations. Carberry is responsible ...