Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> December 1, 2008

THE CLINICAL LAB INDUSTRY: AN OVERVIEW – RALPH GIACOBBE – CREDIT SUISSE

Ralph Giacobbe is a Vice President on Credit Suisse's healthcare research team and primarily covers the healthcare facilities and providers sector. He joined Credit Suisse in April 2005 and has been covering healthcare services for over eight years. During that span he has covered numerous sectors including, clinical laboratories, hospitals, healthcare distributors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), homecare, outpatient surgery centers, and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Prior to joining Credit Suisse, he held various positions in the healthcare groups at Jefferies & Co., Schwab Soundview, and Citigroup. He has a BS degree in Finance from Kean University. Profile
TWST: The clinical lab industry seems to be a reasonably defensive space. Has

that been the case in this tough market?

Mr. Giacobbe: I think reasonably defensive is a good way to put it. If