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Meet the leaders who are guiding us on our mission to Take great care of the patient, every day and in every way.TM Together with our talented clinicians, the executive leadership team is committed to delivering differentiated value to our partners while keeping the highest quality patient care at the core of everything we do.

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Pediatrix Timeline

1979

Roger Medel, M.D., founded Pediatrix Medical Group

1991

Introduced pediatric cardiology ​and pediatric intensive care

1994

Development of the audiology program (Newborn Hearing Screen)

1996

BabySteps introduced to bolster research, education, quality and safety initiatives

1997

Launched maternal-fetal medicine and formalized Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety (CREQS)

2000

Launched online continuing medical education (CME) and continuing nursing education (CNE) for maternal-fetal and newborn community

2001

Introduced continuous quality-improvement (CQI) ​program

2007

"100,000 Babies Campaign," a large-scale neonatal quality-improvement study, began

2008

Company changes its name to MEDNAX, Inc.; Patient Safety Organization formed

2016

100,000 Babies Campaign published in Pediatrics*, showing improved outcomes and cost savings; CREQS received third accreditation from ACCME

2020

MEDNAX, Inc. rapidly expanded its telehealth program in response to COVID-19​

2021

MEDNAX, Inc. expanded to offer pediatric urgent care

2022

MEDNAX, Inc. rebranded to Pediatrix Medical Group

2023

James Swift, M.D., becomes CEO

* published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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