Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2003
JOSEPH SANSONE founded and has held the position of President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for Pediatric
Services of America, Inc. (PSA), since the company's formation in
1989. During his tenure, Mr. Sansone carved a niche which led PSA
to grow from a $10 million regional oxygen company to the
nation's largest pediatric home healthcare organization with
revenues exceeding $200 million. Mr. Sansone was selected
National Entrepreneur of the Year in 1997 in the field of
Medicine and Life Sciences. He also received The Atlanta Business
Chamber's Gazelle Award in 1995 for leading one of Atlanta's
fastest growing companies. PSA has been listed in Forbes Magazine
as one of '1997's 200 Best Small Companies' and in Business
Weeks' 1995 list of 'Hot Growth Companies.' Prior to his current
position, Mr. Sansone served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA), a
subsidiary of Charter Medical Corporation (Magellen), beginning
in 1987. In 1989, Mr. Sansone coordinated a management buyout of
ASA, changed its focus to pediatrics and, as PSA, completed a
public offering in 1994 and a secondary offering in 1995. From
1985 to 1987, Mr. Sansone worked at American Medical
International, Inc. (Tenet) as Vice President of the company's
Home Health Equipment Centers. While employed with Tenet, Mr.
Sansone held the position of Senior Vice President (1982-1987),
and Regional Vice President (1972-1982) for AMI's respiratory
contract division. Mr. Sansone graduated summa cum laude from
Northeastern University in Boston with a BS in Healthcare
Administration, and an MBA from Georgia State University in
Atlanta.
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Mr. Sansone: The company was formed in 1989 as a pediatric home
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