Mednax, Inc. announced two appointments to further strengthen its operating and clinical leadership. The Company named James D. Swift, M.D. as Chief Operating Officer and Curtis B. Pickert, M.D. as Chief Physician Executive. Both Drs.

Swift and Pickert have been with the Company for over a decade and have held expanding leadership roles over that time. Dr. Swift joined Mednax in 2009 and most recently served as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Previously, he served as Regional President of the South Central Region for Pediatrix.

Dr. Swift received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School and completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Loma Linda University Medical Center and his fellowship in pediatric critical care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Orange County. Dr. Pickert joined Mednax in 2009 and most recently served as the Company's Executive Vice President, Clinical Services Division. Previously, he served as President of the Clinical Services Division, Chief Medical Officer of the Western Division, and Vice President, South Central Region for the Company's Pediatrix Division.

Dr. Pickert earned his medical degree and completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Kansas (Kansas City and Wichita). He is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine.