LYON, France, June 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that Dr. Argil J. Wheelock, MD was appointed to its Board of Directors, effective June 25, 2009. Dr. Wheelock replaces Dr. Karim Fizazi, MD, an oncologist, who resigned as a director in May 2009.