Pediatrix Acquires Maryland Neonatal Group Practice
May 01 2008 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., (NYSE: PDX) today announced it has
completed the acquisition of Neonatology Associates, P.C., a
neonatal physician group practice based in Rockville, Maryland. The
practice consists of 16 physicians and four neonatal nurse
practitioners who care for babies admitted to the neonatal
intensive care units (NICUs) and well-baby nurseries at five
hospitals in communities across Maryland, including the Level III
NICU at Rockville�s Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Combined annual
patient volume exceeds 19,000 NICU patient days and more than
13,000 well-baby nursery days. �Our clinical team is dedicated to
providing high quality neonatal care in a community setting, and
that�s a hallmark of Pediatrix,� said A. Kimberly Iafolla, M.D.,
Pediatrix�s medical director for the Rockville practice. �We are
working with our hospital partners to develop evidence-based
guidelines to constantly improve clinical quality.� As part of
Pediatrix, Dr. Iafolla expects that the physician team will
participate in clinical research trials, as well as continuous
quality improvement programs available to neonatologists practicing
as part of the organization�s national group practice. Dr. Iafolla
formed Neonatology Associates in 1999 with three physician
partners, and they expanded the practice by building relationships
with community hospitals throughout Maryland. The Rockville group
expects to continue to expand to additional facilities in the area
as part of Pediatrix. �It�s better for our patients to have high
acuity care in their community, and it�s better for family support
networks to have that care available close to their home,� Dr.
Iafolla said. Pediatrix paid cash for the Rockville practice, which
is expected to immediately contribute to earnings per share.
Pediatrix has acquired four physician group practices thus far in
2008, including a maternal-fetal and obstetric group practice in
Atlanta, Georgia; pediatric cardiology practices in El Paso, Texas,
and Pembroke Pines, Florida; and the Rockville neonatal practice.
About Pediatrix Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. is the nation�s
leading provider of neonatal, maternal-fetal and pediatric
physician subspecialty services and recently expanded to include
anesthesiology services. Pediatrix physicians and advanced
practitioners are reshaping the delivery of care within the
maternal-fetal, neonatal intensive care and pediatric cardiology
subspecialties, using evidence-based tools, continuous quality
initiatives and clinical research to enhance patient outcomes and
provide high-quality, cost-effective care. Founded in 1979, its
neonatal physicians provide services at more than 240 neonatal
intensive care units, and in many markets they collaborate with
affiliated maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric cardiology physician
subspecialists and pediatric intensivists to provide a clinical
care continuum. Combined, Pediatrix and its affiliated professional
corporations employ more than 1,050 physicians in 32 states and
Puerto Rico. Pediatrix is also the nation�s largest provider of
newborn hearing screens. Additional information is available at
www.pediatrix.com. Certain statements and information in this press
release may be deemed to be �forward-looking statements� within the
meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
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