[March 19, 2013]

Healthcare Industry Leader Patrick D. Pilch Joins BDO Consulting as a Managing Director

BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations, announced the expansion of the firm's Healthcare Industry consulting capabilities with the addition of Patrick D. Pilch as a Managing Director in BDO Consulting. In this role, Mr. Pilch will lead a range of strategic business advisory and restructuring services designed to assist organizations in repositioning for success through the stabilization and improvement of their operational and financial positions. These services include business strategy, business transformation, performance improvement, turnaround, interim management, and M&A advisory.

"As a firm, we are focused on adding a depth and breadth of resources to enhance the strength of our industry offerings in several areas, and view the healthcare sector as a primary market for future growth. Patrick's extensive c-suite and senior level experience augments our ability to deliver value to clients with the addition of senior talent well-versed in corporate advisory in the healthcare industry," said BDO Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Berson.

"Patrick has an impressive career as a strategic advisor to hospitals, boards, foundations, and healthcare systems in complex matters, guiding some of the nation's leading healthcare systems through challenging financial and operational matters," said Carl W. Pergola, Executive Director of BDO Consulting. "Patrick's commitment to client service on sensitive issues relating to the intersection between public and private sector healthcare make him a tremendous asset to the practice in providing exceptional service to our clients."

"I am very pleased to be joining the well-respected and high-caliber professionals at BDO Consulting. The firm's range of service offerings and breadth of resources will enable me to best serve the diverse needs of our clients," said Mr. Pilch. "The Healthcare Industry is in the midst of significant change and challenges across all sectors. BDO's long-standing reputation as a firm with a culture that is rooted in senior-led, hands-on client service is central to our approach in providing healthcare advisory services."

Mr. Pilch has more than 25 years of healthcare, financial services, operational management, and restructuring experience. He conducts operational and financial assessments, develops future state operating models and roadmaps and implements alignment strategies to improve the quality of care through the expansion of appropriate access to care and reduction of associated costs. He has advised numerous healthcare and educational organizations and systems on matters involving M&A, divestitures, real estate holdings, and other assets and restructurings.

Prior to joining BDO, Mr. Pilch held senior leadership roles in Healthcare Advisory at PricewaterhouseCoopers (News - Alert) LLP and Alvarez & Marsal. He served as an interim CFO and COO at a hospital through its emergence from bankruptcy, and was Vice President of Managed Care and New Business Development at North Shore-LIJ Health System. Mr. Pilch also served in financial advisory positions while at Greenwich Capital Markets Inc., Salomon Brothers, Inc., and Peat Marwick. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Fairfield University and received his MBA from the Columbia School of Business. Mr. Pilch is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

About BDO Consulting

BDO Consulting, a division of BDO USA, LLP, provides business restructuring, industry-specific consulting, interim management, IT consulting, litigation, investigation, insurance claims, valuation, and risk advisory services to clients in the United States and internationally. Our highly experienced and well-credentialed professionals leverage the global industry and accounting knowledge of the BDO international network, providing rapid, strategic advice to assist our clients. For more information, please visit www.bdoconsulting.com.

About BDO USA, LLP

BDO is the brand name for BDO USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. For more than 100 years, BDO has provided quality service through the active involvement of experienced and committed professionals. The firm serves clients through more than 40 offices and more than 400 independent alliance firm locations nationwide. As an independent Member Firm of BDO International Limited, BDO serves multinational clients through a global network of 1,204 offices in 138 countries.

BDO USA, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership, is the U.S. member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms. For more information, please visit www.bdo.com.

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