ACCA honors C. Ross Berry

C. Ross Berry, MBA, has been tapped as the 2010 recipient of the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA) Award of Excellence.

Berry, CEO of Solaris Heart and Vascular, will be conferred the 17th annual award on March 11 at ACCA’s annual leadership conference. Awarded to laud excellence in cardiovascular care, Berry assisted in building the Solaris four-doctor practice in Atlanta to the top by recruiting a credentialed management team, according to ACCA.

In addition, Berry co-founded two organizations, the Georgia Cardiovascular Administrators and Georgia Medical Practice Alliance and was Certified Medical Practice Executive from Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

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