NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HCA today announced the appointment of Gregary W. Beasley as President of HCA’s Ambulatory Surgery Division (ASD) effective immediately.
In his new position, Beasley is responsible for leadership of HCA’s 80 ambulatory surgery centers located throughout the United States. He was most recently Chief Operating Officer of the ASD, in charge of daily operations.
He will report to Marilyn B. Tavenner, President - Outpatient Services Group and will operate from HCA’s corporate offices in Nashville, Tenn. “Greg has played an integral role in the development and growth of HCA’s Ambulatory Surgery Division,” said Tavenner. “He is a proven leader and I am confident that his experience will serve him well in his new position.”
Beasley, 40, began his career at HCA in April 1995 when he became Operations Director, ASD. In that role he was responsible for operations of ambulatory surgery centers located in Texas and Louisiana. He was then promoted to Vice President of Operations in October 1995, which increased his leadership to include centers located in the central United States. Beasley was promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations, Western region in 1998 and finally to Chief Operating Officer in 2002.
Beasley and his team have been responsible for a number of key initiatives including the development and acquisition of numerous ambulatory surgery centers, and the continuous refinement of operations processes in surgery centers.
Prior to joining HCA, Beasley spent almost four years at HealthSouth Medical Center (formerly Dallas Specialty Hospital) as Controller and Chief Operating Officer. He has also worked for the VHA for three years and Ernst and Young (formerly Arthur Young) for two years. Beasley attended Texas Tech University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting in 1986 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1989.
Beasley, his wife Alex and daughter Andie will reside in Nashville.
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