NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Somnia, Inc., North America’s leading provider of office-based and ambulatory anesthesia services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard J. Harris, of Philadelphia Pennsylvania as Senior Vice President. Harris will be directly responsible for managing Somnia’s expansion into new business markets, as well as overseeing corporate communications, marketing, and insurance contracting. Harris has worked for leading healthcare companies throughout the United States and Europe. “Richard’s proven track record senior management positions him to be a vital asset in our national expansion efforts,” said Marc E. Koch, MD, MBA, president, chief executive officer and co-founder of Somnia, Inc. “I am confident that his pristine leadership skills will deliver optimum results that are measurable and sustainable”.
Prior to Somnia, Harris spent four years abroad providing executive management services to several publicly traded American healthcare companies with focus on business development and new product launches. Previously, he has served in senior management positions in the healthcare industry in both the provider and payer sectors.
About Somnia
Headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, Somnia currently provides office- based and ambulatory anesthesia services to physician’s offices and surgery centers throughout the United States. Office-based surgery is one of the fastest growing areas in medicine. Improved technology and short-acting anesthetics have enabled less invasive surgeries to become safer, more common and more conducive to an office setting. According to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA), the overall volume of surgeries has increased dramatically in recent years, growing from 20 million to 40 million cases from 1981 to 1999, and is expected to surpass 50 million cases by 2006.
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CONTACT: Anthony J. Guglielmi, Director of Corp. Communications, Somnia,Inc., Office: 1-877-476-6642, ext. 38, or Pager: 1-877-405-5088
Web site: http://www.somniainc.com/
