-January 22, 2010-

Dr. James Roudebush, former Air Force Surgeon General, joins Martin, Blanck & Associates

Falls Church, VA (January 19, 2010) – Martin, Blanck & Associates, a health services consulting practice focused on federal health sector programs and services announced the addition of Dr. James Roudebush, who recently retired from 34 years of military service, most recently as US Air Force Surgeon General.

“We’re exceptionally fortunate to have such a prominent physician executive as Jim Roudebush join our company.  He brings a unique set of experiences and formidable leadership skills to our team,” remarked Dr. Ron Blanck, Chairman of Martin, Blanck & Associates.

As US Air Force Surgeon General, Roudebush served as the senior medical advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, and provided direction to over 40,000 military medical personnel assigned to 75 hospitals and clinics worldwide. Roudebush has long experience in joint operations, having served as the Command Surgeon for U.S. Transportation Command, and Command Surgeon for U.S. Central Command, responsible for all US military medical support operations in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia. Roudebush received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska, College of Medicine.

 

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