CRH Medical Appoints Brian Griffin to Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - CRH Medical Corporation ("CRH" or the "Company") (TSX: CRH) (NYSE MKT: CRHM) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Brian Griffin to its Board of Directors, increasing the size of the Board to five members, effective immediately.
"On behalf of our team, I am delighted to welcome Brian to our Board," said Dr. Tushar Ramani, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of CRH. "A proven leader, Brian brings extensive insights from a long career managing large scale companies in the health insurer segment. We believe Brian's skills and knowledge will expand and strengthen the capabilities of our Board, and as CRH continues to execute its growth strategy, we look forward to leveraging his keen understanding of the payor environment."
Mr. Griffin has a proven track record of over 35 years of senior leadership and operational experience in healthcare. He most recently served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diplomat Pharmacy Inc., one of the nation's largest independent Specialty Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM), until it was recently acquired by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH). Previously, Mr. Griffin joined Anthem (NYSE: ANTM), in 2013, initially as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Empire BlueCross BlueShield - New York Company, and ultimately assuming the role of President of Anthem's Commercial Business, including its 14 BlueCross BlueShield plans nationwide. Thereafter, Mr. Griffin was named Chief Executive Officer of IngenioRx, Anthem's wholly owned national PBM. Mr. Griffin also held positions of increasing responsibility with Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and US Healthcare, Inc.
"I am honored to join the CRH Board at this exciting time in the company's history and contribute my relevant experience and perspectives," said Mr. Griffin. "I am very eager to collaborate with the Board and management team in order to maximize the full potential of the company's expanding services platform."
About CRH Medical Corporation:
CRH Medical Corporation is a North American company focused on providing gastroenterologists throughout the United States with innovative services and products for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. In 2014, CRH became a full-service gastroenterology anesthesia company that provides anesthesia services for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures in ambulatory surgical centers. To date, CRH has completed 26 anesthesia acquisitions. CRH now serves 58 ambulatory surgical centers in eleven states and performs approximately 378,000 procedures annually. In addition, CRH owns the CRH O'Regan System, a single-use, disposable, hemorrhoid banding technology that is safe and highly effective in treating all grades of hemorrhoids. CRH distributes the O'Regan System, treatment protocols, operational and marketing expertise as a complete, turnkey package directly to gastroenterology practices, creating meaningful relationships with the gastroenterologists it serves. CRH's O'Regan System is currently used in all 48 lower US states.
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