Good care, good business: Interventional rad walks the talk

Dave Pearson | | Health Imaging | Policy & Regulations

Become an expert. Build a reputation among your peers. Hire and train the best people.

Tips from a businessperson who made it big?

Not exactly.

It’s advice from an interventional radiologist who daily deals with things like blood clots, varicose veins and other blood circulation abnormalities.

“Our people are as competent and caring as any in our industry,” says Carl Black, MD, founder of Intermountain Vein Center in Provo, Utah. “Staff interactions, combined with a desire to optimize healthcare outcomes, give our patients plenty of good things to talk about.”

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Dave Pearson
Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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