CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--Randy H. Thurman, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIASYS Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:VAS), released the following statement: “I am extremely pleased to announce that Elliot J. Sussman, M.D., MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network has joined the Board of Directors of VIASYS Healthcare Inc. Dr. Sussman is a well known and highly respected physician executive. He brings an impressive blend of clinical, business and interpersonal skills to the Board. “Prior to joining Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Dr. Sussman was Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division & Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago. His professional experience also includes serving as Executive Director, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, Associate Administrator and Director, Clinical Effectiveness Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
