Regent Surgical, a partner for health systems and physician practices specializing in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), has expanded its C-suite.
The company recently appointed Kendall Hagood as chief commercial officer and promoted Riley Orr to COO.
“The addition of Kendall and Riley to our leadership team represents further investment in our commitment to excellence and to being a true, additive partner to health systems and physicians,” Travis Messina, Regent Surgical’s CEO, said in a press release. “Both of these leaders have hands-on expertise in nearly every aspect of ASC and health system strategy. We strive to fully understand every aspect of our partners’ operations to deliver tailored solutions.
Messina himself joined Regent as its CEO in August 2023.
Both executives bring deep ASC experience to support Regent’s ongoing growth, Messina added.
Headquartered in Nashville, Regent Surgical develops, owns and manages ASCs across the United States. In the past year, Regent opened several new facilities across the Midwest.
Orr, who has served as a surgery center administrator and most recently as Regent’s senior vice president of operations, said he is focused on transparency and data-driven decision-making.
“Transparency, communication and doing what’s right for physicians, our partners and their patients – it all begins and ends with listening,” Orr said. “One way Regent excels in listening is through data. We’re a data rich organization and build partner strategies with key metric tracking and reporting, enabling physicians to leverage accurate data in making decisions with patients, and it allows systems to make informed organization-wide decisions on everything from rising costs to productivity challenges to patient experience.”
Hagood said she plans to leverage her wide-ranging expertise to develop unique partnerships with health systems.
“Health care systems face unique challenges today that Regent is purpose-built to address,” she said. “ASCs are proven to enhance experience for both patients and providers, maintaining high-quality care at a lower cost.”
