Universal Health Care Group adds Dr. Tom Culhane as Chief Medical Officer
St. Petersburg, Florida, November 20, 2009: Tom Culhane, M.D., Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, has joined Universal Health Care Group in St. Petersburg as Chief Medical Director. Universal Chairman and CEO Dr. Akshay Desai stated, “Dr. Culhane’s extensive clinical background and experience in medical management will help Universal continue to provide the highest level of care for our Medicare and Medicaid members. We welcome Dr. Culhane’s leadership and experience as Universal expands into Pennsylvania, Maryland and Mississippi in 2010. ”
Dr. Culhane received his medical degree from the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, and recently received his SM in Healthcare Management at the Harvard School of Public Health. Prior to joining Universal, Dr. Culhane was the Medical Director at PeaceHealth Medical Group in Bellingham, Washington. He previously held positions at Columbia United Providers in Vancouver, WA, Exempla Medical Group in Arvada, CO and Northwest Family Practice in Arvada, CO. Dr. Culhane is a member of the American College of Physician Executives and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
About Universal Health Care
Universal Health Care Group is the parent company of Universal Health Care, Inc., a managed care company that has been providing Medicare Advantage Health Plans to Medicare eligible beneficiaries since 2003 – most notably the “Medicare Masterpiece Plan®” and “Medicare Masterpiece PPOsm,” as well as Florida Medicaid benefits through its “Universal U-Firstsm” Plans. The Group is also parent to Universal Health Care Insurance Company, Inc., which offers the popular Medicare Advantage “ANY ANY ANY Plan®.” Currently, the Group is serving over 98,000 individuals located in eight states (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah) and expanding into Pennsylvania, Maryland and Mississippi in 2010. For more in-depth information about the Company and the services we offer, please visit our website at www.univhc.com.
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