Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002

Robert Ortenzio – Select Medical Corporation (sem)

ROBERT A. ORTENZIO co-founded Select Medical Corporation in 1997 and has served as a Director and President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2001. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from February 1997 to September 2001. He was an Executive Vice President and a Director of Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation from July 1995 until July 1996. Mr. Ortenzio co- founded Continental Medical Systems, Inc. and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1989 and July 1995, respectively, until August 1996. Prior to that time, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Continental Medical Systems, Inc., from April 1988 to July 1995. Mr. Ortenzio joined Continental Medical Systems, Inc., as a Senior Vice President in February 1986. Before then, he was a Vice President of Rehab Hospital Services Corporation. Mr. Ortenzio serves as a Director of U.S. Oncology, Inc. Profile
TWST: Could you tell us what your company does?

Mr. Ortenzio: Select Medical has two lines of business. We are the

largest operator of long-term acute care hospitals in the United States

with