Tenet Names CEOs at two Gulf Coast Facilities; Phillip Sowa Named CEO at Meadowcrest Hospital; Micheal Terry Named CEO at Gulf Coast Medical Center.

NEW ORLEANS -- Tenet's Texas-Gulf Coast Region today announced that Phillip Sowa was named chief executive officer for Meadowcrest Hospital in Gretna, La., effective May 9 and Micheal Terry was named chief executive officer for Gulf Coast Medical Center in Biloxi, Miss., effective May 16.

"Both Phil and Micheal will make excellent additions to these Gulf Coast hospitals. Each brings over 20 years of solid experience and proven background in hospital operations, strategic planning and medical staff development," said Robert L. Smith, senior vice president of operations for the Tenet Texas-Gulf Coast Region. "We are pleased to attract executives of their caliber to join the management teams of these two hospitals, and are confident that their leadership skills and core strengths will positively complement and support the key initiatives within our facilities."

Sowa's career spans over 21 years of leading the operations of affiliated teaching hospitals. Previously, he was the chief operating officer at Forum Health's Western Reserve Care System, a not-for-profit health system in Youngstown, Ohio. Prior to that, he spent four years in New Orleans as the chief operating officer for Touro Infirmary. He also spent 10 years in Texas as a senior vice president for Texas Health Resources and Harris Methodist Health System, and he was the chief executive officer at Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas in Fort Worth.

Sowa holds a master's degree in hospital and health care administration and a bachelor of science degree in biology from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo.

Terry joined Tenet from INTEGRIS Health, Inc. where he was chief executive officer for three years at Bass Baptist Health System, a three campus, 228-bed system in Enid, Okla. There, he was instrumental in bringing about the expansion, development and growth of cardiovascular services, physician recruitment and financial performance. Previously, he was chief executive officer at Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown, Tenn.

Terry holds both a bachelor of science and a masters degree in business administration from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.

Meadowcrest Hospital, part of Tenet Louisiana, is a 207-bed general medical and surgical acute care facility located at 2500 Belle Chasse Highway in Gretna, La. Meadowcrest Hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the New Orleans Westbank community since 1984. The hospital offers comprehensive medical services, including cardiac catheterization, cardiovascular surgery, labor and delivery, neurosurgery, outpatient services and women's services. Meadowcrest also has a coronary intensive care unit, digestive care center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Meadowcrest Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Meadowcrest Hospital, visit www.meadowcresthosp.com.

Gulf Coast Medical Center, part of Tenet's Texas-Gulf Coast Region, is a 189-bed medical and surgical acute care facility located at 180 DeBuys Road in Biloxi, Miss. The hospital includes Gulf Oaks Hospital, a 45-bed behavioral health facility, and Professional Home Health, a home care agency serving the lower six counties of Mississippi. Gulf Coast Medical Center has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Biloxi community since 1976. The hospital provides a number of medical and surgical services, including bariatric surgery, hyperbaric medicine, wound therapy, neurosurgery and orthopedics. Gulf Coast Medical Center, Gulf Oaks Hospital and Professional Home Healthcare are accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's largest and oldest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Gulf Coast Medical Center, visit www.gulfcoastmedicalcenter.com.

Tenet Texas-Gulf Coast, a region of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC), comprises 18 acute care hospitals and five specialty facilities in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi with approximately 4,240 beds and numerous related health care services. The region includes Houston Northwest Medical Center, five hospitals serving the greater Dallas area, a two acute care-hospital system in El Paso and five hospitals that serve the greater New Orleans area.

Tenet Texas-Gulf Coast hospitals are Kenner Regional Medical Center, Lindy Boggs Medical Center, Meadowcrest Hospital, Memorial Medical Center and NorthShore Regional Medical Center in Louisiana, Gulf Coast Medical Center in Mississippi and Centennial Medical Center, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, Doctors Hospital of Dallas, Houston Northwest Medical Center, Lake Pointe Medical Center, Nacogdoches Medical Center, Park Plaza Hospital, RHD Memorial Medical Center, Providence Memorial Hospital, Shelby Regional Medical Center, Sierra Medical Center and Trinity Medical Center in Texas. The region also includes two specialty hospitals in Plaza Specialty Hospital and Rio Vista Rehabilitation 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.

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