Industry giant Radiology Partners announced changes in its Office of the Chief Medical Officer on Tuesday.
The El Segundo, California, imaging group is adding two more radiologists in the role of associate CMO, ballooning the total to 17. They include Jefferson Radiology’s Ethan Foxman, MD, who will oversee clinical operations on the East Coast, while Florida-based physician Aaron Hattaway, MD, MBA, will handle internal market development.
“Dr. Foxman and Dr. Hattaway both bring extensive experience and expertise to their new roles,” Rad Partners Chairman and CEO Rich Whitney said in a statement.
The private equity-backed radiology provider first launched its Office of the CMO in early 2021 following the departure of Jay Bronner, MD, in mid-2020. He served as the organization’s first chief medical officer, but left to launch a national orthopedics practice.
In their new roles, Connecticut-based Foxman will help support the implementation of clinical programs along with IT and artificial intelligence solutions and help advise practice presidents in the region. Hattaway, meanwhile, will work with local practice leaders and RP’s business development arm to drive growth through new hospital and health system partnerships.
Founded in 2012, Rad Partners bill itself as the largest U.S. practice in the specialty, employing 2,769 radiologists across 35 states and generating $2 billion in annual revenue. Physicians own about 33% of the corporation, with investment sponsors and others holding the remainder.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.