IRVING, Texas, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- USMD Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: USMD), a physician-led integrated healthcare system,
announces that Jay Shah, M.D., has
joined USMD Affiliated Services. The addition of Dr. Shah, who
specializes in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, brings a new
specialty, orthopedic surgery, to USMD, and increases the total
number of specialties offered at USMD to more than 20. With Dr.
Shah, the number of orthopedic and neuro surgeons performing
surgery at USMD's two hospitals expands to 24.
"I am pleased to welcome Dr. Shah to USMD," said Richard Johnston, M.D., chief physician officer
and executive vice president of USMD Holdings. "The DFW area is
growing rapidly and the addition of Dr. Shah and the specialty of
orthopedic surgery allow USMD to further provide our patients with
high-quality, efficient and personalized medical care within one
health system. This ensures that patients receive appropriate
continuity of care and allows all physicians treating a patient to
access their medical records, allowing for highly coordinated
care."
Dr. Shah will practice at the new USMD Arlington Orthopedic and
Sports Medicine Clinic, located at 811 W. Interstate 20, Suite 132,
Arlington, TX 76017, and the USMD
Las Colinas Specialty Care Clinic, located at 6750 N. MacArthur
Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, TX
75039.
Dr. Shah completed his fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine
at University of Texas
–Houston/Baylor College of Medicine,
his residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Alabama at Birmingham and his medical
degree at Rush University Medical
College. During medical training, Dr. Shah provided team medical
coverage to the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo, University of Houston and a number of high school
athletic programs.
About USMD Holdings, Inc.
USMD is a publicly held
(NASDAQ: USMD), physician-led, integrated health system committed
to exemplary patient care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, USMD serves the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area with more
than 250 physicians and associate practitioners, and provides
healthcare services to patients in more than 20 different
specialties at its two hospitals, four cancer treatment centers and
more than 50 physician clinics, many of which are multi-specialty.
All of USMD's primary care clinics have been accredited by the
Patient-Centered Medical Home Program, a recognition program that
is part of the National Committee for Quality Assurance. This
recognition means that USMD's primary care clinics successfully
display and utilize evidence-based, patient-centered processes that
focus on highly coordinated patient care and long-term patient
relationships. For more information about USMD, visit
www.USMD.com.
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150629/226617LOGO
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usmd-health-system-adds-orthopedic-surgery-to-its-growing-list-of-specialties-300209223.html
SOURCE USMD Holdings, Inc.