TELADOC HEALTH INC appointed Eric Evans to the company's board of directors. Mr. Evans, currently chief executive officer and director of Brentwood, TN-based Surgery Partners, Inc., is a recognized healthcare and hospital executive with significant experience leading complex organizations operating at the intersection of care and technology. Mr. Evans joins the board following the retirement of Senator William Frist, M.D. earlier this year, and will serve on the boards compensation committee.

Surgery Partners is a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services with more than 180 locations nationwide. During his tenure, beginning in early 2019, Mr. Evans has scaled the business, adding a net 29 new facilities to its portfolio, growing revenue over 50% and earnings over 70%, which has driven approximately $3.5 billion of market capitalization growth. Prior to joining Surgery Partners, Mr. Evans was President of Hospital Operations at Tenet Healthcare, with responsibility for 68 acute care hospitals, 161 hospital-affiliated facilities, and more than 2,200 employed providers.

He has a BS in industrial management from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Its a privilege to join the Teladoc Health board of directors and to share my nearly two decades of experience in the integrated healthcare arena, said Mr. Evans. Ive admired Teladoc Health for years and witnessed firsthand the ways in which the company has reinvented healthcare delivery for millions of employers, health plans, governments, and individuals.

I look forward to collaborating with my fellow board members and working closely with the management team led by Jason Gorevic to write the next chapter in the company's evolution.