NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM), a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, today announced that its chief financial officer, Devra G. Shapiro, was selected as one of the top ten honorees by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal for its "Top CFO Awards". The 2009 Top CFO Awards were presented to ten financial professionals in the greater San Fernando Valley for their outstanding performance in their roles as corporate leaders and strategists. The program recognizes the growing importance of financial executives in the region, which is home to more than 1.5 million people, and their positive impact on the business community.

"We're thrilled that Devra has been recognized for her significant contributions in guiding IPC to become one of the premier physician groups in the country," said Adam Singer, M.D., founder, chairman and CEO of IPC The Hospitalist Company. "Devra's expertise, knowledge, and leadership played an indispensable role in helping to bring the company public in 2008, and she continues to lead the company's successful financial performance."

Shapiro, who has more than 30 years experience as a financial executive and certified public accountant, has been the CFO of IPC The Hospitalist Company since she joined the company in 1998.

Shapiro was honored, along with nine other CFOs, at the 2nd Annual Top CFO Awards Luncheon on October 1, in Woodland Hills, California.

About IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM) is a leading national physician group practice company focused on the delivery of hospitalist medicine services. IPC's physicians and affiliated providers manage the care of hospitalized patients in coordination with primary care physicians and specialists. The Company provides its hospitalists with the comprehensive training, information technology, and management support systems necessary to improve the quality and reduce the cost of inpatient care in the facilities it serves. For more information, visit the IPC website at www.hospitalist.com.

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