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UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES, INC. NAMES THOMAS E. GIBBONS, MD, MBA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
COLUMBIA, SC - May 17, 2010 - UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (Pink Sheets: UCIA.PK) is pleased to announce Thomas E. Gibbons, MD, MBA, has been named as the Chief Medical Officer of UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. and Doctors Care, P.A. Dr. Gibbons has been employed by Doctors Care since September 2003 and currently serves as the Regional Medical Director for both the Midlands Doctors Care centers and Doctors Wellness Center. He also serves as the managing physician of the Doctors Care Forest Acres center in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Gibbons will continue to serve in his existing roles. His expanded responsibilities will include the evaluation and implementation of new medical services and products and the oversight of the medical operations of all the Doctors Care centers.
UCI Medical Affiliates' President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Michael Stout, MD, stated, "Dr. Gibbons has distinguished himself as a medical practitioner, and he has been actively involved in recruiting new providers and developing new products and services. Most recently, he has overseen the development and implementation of our Intra Articular Joint Program, which provides a cost efficient alternative to knee replacement surgery for patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis. We are very pleased Dr. Gibbons has agreed to become our Chief Medical Officer and to continue to expand his leadership role in our growing company."
Dr. Gibbons stated, "I appreciate and value the confidence the UCI Board of Directors and Dr. Stout have entrusted to me in this expanded role. I welcome the opportunity to serve UCI and Doctors Care as the Chief Medical Officer. Since my affiliation with the Doctors Care, it has grown from 27 centers to 44 centers. We offer a unique, patient-centered approach to healthcare. With our expanded and weekend hours, our services are available to patients in a convenient manner. I look forward to building on the successful model that we have developed and in playing a more significant role in the continued expansion of the company."