Doug Doris Named CEO of Central Carolina Hospital.

DALLAS -- Tenet Southern States announced today Doug Doris has been named chief executive officer of Central Carolina Hospital, a 137-bed acute care facility in Sanford, N.C. Doris, 55, is currently the interim CEO at the hospital. His appointment will be effective Jan. 1, 2007. Doris reports to John F. Holland, senior vice president, operations, of Tenet's Southern States region.

"Doug is an experienced hospital executive who has demonstrated an exceptional hands-on and personally engaging leadership style, which has already had a positive impact on the physicians, employees and patients at Central Carolina Hospital," said Holland. "Since Doug first joined the hospital as interim CEO, he has been committed to the hospital as if he were going to be there for years to come. We're pleased to say that now that will be the case."

"I am excited and energized about becoming CEO of Central Carolina Hospital," said Doris. "It is a great hospital with exceptionally dedicated employees and physicians, and I look forward to continue working with them to fulfill the mission of providing the Sanford community with the best possible health care."

Doris joined Central Carolina Hospital this summer as interim CEO. Previously, he spent 14 years in executive positions at former Tenet hospitals in St. Louis, most recently as CEO at both Forest Park Hospital and St. Alexius Hospital. Prior to working in St. Louis, for five years he held various executive positions at hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa and Atlanta.

Doris holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Georgia State University in Atlanta and a master's degree in business administration from Maryville University in St. Louis. He is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a board member of the Metropolitan St. Louis Mental Health Association.

Tenet Southern States, a region of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC), comprises 12 acute care hospitals and outpatient imaging centers in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina with approximately 2,874 beds and numerous related health care services. The region includes three acute care hospitals in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Tenet Southern States hospitals include Atlanta Medical Center, Brookwood Medical Center, Central Carolina Hospital, East Cooper Regional Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center, Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, North Fulton Regional Hospital, NorthShore Regional Medical Center, Piedmont Medical Center, South Fulton Medical Center, Spalding Regional Medical Center and Sylvan Grove Hospital. Tenet's hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.