MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) today announced that Joseph H. Sugerman, M.D., F.A.C.S. has accepted an invitation to join the Company's Board of Directors. The California physician was elected to his new post by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on Aug. 25. Dr. Sugerman's election to the Board is subject to required approvals or waivers from gaming regulators.
"I am delighted to announce that Dr. Sugerman has been elected to join our Board of Directors," said James J. Murren, MGM MIRAGE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As the largest provider of health care benefits in Nevada, our Company will benefit immensely from his expertise, particularly as we, along with the entire nation, navigate through the challenges that we face related to health care coverage."
Dr. Sugerman is a Beverly Hills-based, board-certified otolaryngologist with 32 years experience. He is an attending physician at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and past Clinical Chief of his department. He is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery Division.
He is an honors graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA and graduated with honors and first in his class from the Chicago Medical School.
Dr. Sugerman is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Rhinologic Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
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