Charleston Radiologists is to provide our patients with state-of-the art healthcare through quality diagnostic and interventional radiology and medical imaging services. Founded in 1976 by Dr. S. Elliott Puckette and Dr. Lucius Heriot, Charleston Radiologists (CPRA) has grown to a practice of 17 board certified radiologists. The majority of our radiologists have been recognized by the American Board of Radiology for subspecialties in cross-sectional imaging, musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, vascular radiology and interventional radiology.

Elekta AB(publ) manufactures the Gamma Knife -- which isn't a knife at all but a chamber that delivers radiation therapy to treat tumors and cancer in the brain. The Gamma Knife was invented in 1968 by Elekta's founder, Dr. Lars Leksell, the father of radiosurgery. The company manufactures other non-invasive treatment systems, such as image-guided radiation therapy (IRGT) and particle therapy, used to treat cancer elsewhere in the body. Elekta also sells health care-related software through its two subsidiaries, CMS and IMPAC. Elekta was founded in 1972. Its products are used in more than 5,000 hospitals around the world.

HCA (AKA Hospital Corporation of America) operates roughly 170 acute care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation hospitals in the US and England. It also runs about 100 ambulatory surgery centers, as well as cancer treatment and outpatient rehab centers that form health care networks in many of the communities it serves. HCA has facilities in 20 states; about three-quarters of its hospitals are in the southern US (approximately 70 are in Florida and Texas). The hospital giant's HCA International operates its hospitals and clinics in the UK. HCA is planning to go public through a $4.6 billion initial public offering.

Wyoming Medical Center provides health care services in Wyoming's Natrona County, as well as rural communities across the rest of the state. Founded in 1911, the hospital is Wyoming's largest medical facility, offering more than 60 medical specialties. The nearly 210-bed Wyoming Medical Center also offers an emergency air transport system, trauma care, diagnostic services, and surgical care. It also includes the Heart Center of Wyoming and the Wyoming Neuroscience and Spine Institute, and it has a network of about a dozen community clinics throughout Wyoming. The facility is a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital.

Lourdes Health System is a health care provider to residents of southern New Jersey, with regional hospitals in Camden (Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center) and Willingboro (Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County). With more than 650 beds combined, the two medical centers specialize in acute care, cancer, cardiology, diabetes, organ transplantation, and maternity services. The health system also encompasses the Lourdes Wellness Center in Collingswood, which focuses on integrative and holistic medicine. Lourdes Health System is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Alleghany, NY and is a member of Catholic Health East.

Woman's Hospital founded in 1968, the hospital was one of the first women's specialty hospitals in the US. The not-for-profit hospital offers women's health classes as well as other educational resources and delivers thousands of babies each year. Services include breast care, cosmetic surgery, general surgery, genetics counseling, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Woman's Hospital is building a new campus to replace its aging facilities with a five-story hospital building, medical office buildings, and increased capacity for its inpatient rooms and neonatal intensive care unit.

Alphatec Spine designs, develops, manufactures and markets a full line of spinal implants and surgical instruments. Since our company's founding in 1990, we have developed a full-line of innovative products for spine surgeons. During that time, our focus has been on working to improve the quality of life of patients with spine disorders and to continue to innovate new products that advance the science of spinal surgery. Moving forward, we will continue this core mission. However, in analyzing our business and our product pipeline, we will also stake a leadership position in a segment of the spine market that has been underserved - the aging spine.Aging spine patients (65 years and older) have a desire to alleviate the pain and discomfort caused by disorders such as osteoporosis (which results in 700,000 annual vertebral compression fractures), adult scoliosis (which is prevalent in 60 percent of this age group) and spondylolisthesis (which afflicts 12 percent of men and 30 percent of women in the aging population). According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, one in two women and one in four men over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. It is estimated that 10 million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis and 34 million more are at risk of developing it.

WellPoint, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. It offers various network-based managed care plans to large and small employer, individual, Medicaid, and senior markets. The company’s managed care plans include preferred provider organizations; health maintenance organizations; point-of-service plans; traditional indemnity plans; and other hybrid plans, including consumer-driven health plans, hospital only, and limited benefit products. WellPoint also provides various managed care services comprising claims processing, underwriting, stop loss insurance, actuarial services, provider network access, medical cost management, disease management, wellness programs, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers specialty and other products and services, including pharmacy benefit management; specialty pharmacy; life and disability insurance benefits; dental, vision, and behavioral health benefits; radiology benefit management; analytics-driven personal health care guidance; and long-term care insurance and flexible spending accounts. Further, WellPoint serves as an intermediary providing administrative service for the Medicare program that offers coverage for persons, who are 65 or older and for persons who are disabled or with end-stage renal disease. As of December 31, 2009, the company served approximately 33.7 million medical members. It markets its products through a network of independent agents and brokers, as well as through in-house sales force. The company, formerly known as Anthem, Inc., was founded in 1944 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

LVL delivers "le garde soin affectueux" (that's TLC in French). LVL Medical Groupe is a top provider of home health care equipment and services in France. The company offers the equipment for, as well as the administration of, respiratory care; its services include oxygen therapy and aerosol therapy for about 35,000 patients across France who suffer from chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, sleep apnea, and other respiratory conditions. LVL also provides such home infusion therapy as intravenous drug treatment, pain management, and nutrition therapy. The group, which was formed in 1989, runs hospital-adjacent care centers and offers home care for children in Germany through subsidiary LVL Medical Deutschland.

Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) is comprised of a highly experienced, uniquely qualified team of experts experienced in the assessment, development and commercialization of medical devices for treating peripheral arterial disease(PAD).CSI products address a large and growing economic and clinical need due to over 17 million people suffering from PAD and a rapid increase in diabetes, obesity, hypertension and renal insufficiency. CSI is a leader in providing clinically proven, safe and effective vascular solutions, and CSI mission is to save limbs and keep patients walking!

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