Las Vegas radiology provider opens its seventh outpatient location

Katherine Davis | | Radiology Business | Practice Management

A Nevada radiology company is expanding its operations with new top executives and the opening of an outpatient center as it celebrates its 50th year in business.

Desert Radiology, based in Las Vegas, named Richard Bodager CEO and Matthew Grimes chief operating officer, according to a statement from the company. Bodager joined Desert from Southern Oregon Cardiology in Medford, Ore., where he served as CEO. Grimes will be responsible for directing, administering and coordinating all clinical and patient-related functions for the company. He worked at Healthcare Partners of Nevada, also headquartered in Las Vegas, before joining Desert.

Additionally, Desert is opening its seventh outpatient location in Las Vegas, where it will provide diagnostic care.

Desert employs 70 physicians and more than 350 staff members across all its locations.

Katherine Davis,

Senior Writer

As a Senior Writer for TriMed Media Group, Katherine primarily focuses on producing news stories, Q&As and features for Cardiovascular Business. She reports on several facets of the cardiology industry, including emerging technology, new clinical trials and findings, and quality initiatives among providers. She is based out of TriMed's Chicago office and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Modern Healthcare, Crain's Chicago Business and The Detroit News. She joined TriMed in 2016.

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