Alan M. Nahum, M.D., Award-winning Medical Expert, Joins Galen Capital Group as Special Advisor.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 Galen Capital Group, LLC, a merchant banking firm dedicated to the healthcare industry, today announced that Alan M. Nahum, M.D., F.A.C.S., has joined the firm as a Special Advisor. One of the nation's leading experts in biomechanics and medical issues relating to injuries from accidents, Dr. Nahum brings more than 35 years of experience to the role. "Through his successful career as a surgeon, educator, speaker and author, Alan brings a rare degree of experience and insight to Galen and our clients," stated William P. Danielczyk, Chairman of Galen Capital Group. "We are honored to have such a well-regarded expert join our team." Former Deputy Coroner for the County of Los Angeles, Dr. Nahum is currently Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at San Diego School of Medicine, and President of Medical-Legal Consultants, Inc. Dr. Nahum's areas of expertise include: surgical technology, emergency medical care systems, and forensic sciences. "The pace of discovery and innovation in healthcare today is awesome. Yet the ability to bring these innovations to market are often hampered by economic, industry and regulatory factors," said Dr. Nahum. "I'm pleased to have an opportunity to join a firm like Galen and provide guidance to clients on how to more effectively bring these innovations to market." Prior to joining the UC San Diego School of Medicine University of California at San Diego School of Medicine is a medical school located in La Jolla, California, USA. The school held its first class in 1969 and conferred its first degrees in 1973. , Dr. Nahum served for nine years at the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Center for the Health Sciences as an Associate Professor of Surgery, Co-Director of the Trauma Research Group, and Director of the Biomechanics Research Laboratory. In 2002 he won the AAAM Award of Merit for "Significant Contributions in the Field of Biomechanics." He is a member of several professional organizations including the American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. , American College of Surgeons This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. The Society is a standards development organization for the engineering of powered vehicles of all kinds, including , California Association of Criminalists and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is a professional society for people in all areas of forensics. For nearly sixty years, the AAFS has served a distinguished and diverse membership. . A graduate of Yale University and Tufts University School of Medicine The Tufts University School of Medicine is one of the eight schools that comprise Tufts University. Located on the university's health sciences campus in the Chinatown district of Boston, Massachusetts, the medical school has clinical affiliations with thousands of doctors and , Dr. Nahum has authored nearly 200 articles and edited three books on the topics of trauma, surgery, accidental injury and biomechanics. About Galen Capital Group, LLC Galen Capital Group, LLC (www.galencapitalgroup.com) is a merchant banking firm serving middle market companies primarily in the healthcare industry. GCG offers a range of transaction execution and advisory services in the areas of M&A, leveraged buyouts, mezzanine, equity and debt financing, PIPE equity funds, and private & public placements. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the firm also has an office in Southern California. |
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