Surgery Partners, Inc. announced the appointment of Wayne S. DeVeydt as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. DeVeydt succeeds Clifford Adlerz, who was named as Interim Chief Executive Officer in September. Mr. Adlerz will maintain his position as a Director on the Board.

Mr. DeVeydt brings more than twenty years of operational and strategic experience as well as strong financial oversight and acumen. For nearly a decade, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Anthem, Inc. During his tenure at Anthem, he also held numerous other leadership roles including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.