Radiology Partners adds 30 client sites in Midwest, Southwest

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, Radiology Partners announced the addition of 30 client sites—pushing its total hospitals, clinics and imaging centers over 600 in 16 states.

The latest additions include clients in Kentucky, Texas, and Ohio, along with practice partnerships in Arizona, Illinois and Texas.

"Our practice is committed to partnering with physicians across the nation who are invested in the idea of transforming the specialty and its role in our healthcare system,” said Rich Whitney, Radiology Partners’ chairman and CEO, in a prepared statement. “We’re excited to welcome these new physicians and clients to our practice and look forward to working together to build upon their history of delivering high-quality radiology services in their local markets.”

New partnerships include Sun City Imaging in Arizona, Medical Imaging Professionals in Chicago and Brazosport Radiology in Lake Jackson, Texas.

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