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Dr. Scott Hayworth, president and CEO of CareMount Medical, has spent more than three decades in the health care industry. He joined CareMount in 1988 as an OB-GYN and has served as its CEO since 1996. Under Hayworth's leadership, CareMount has expanded from 40 physicians to more than 500, and today operates 40 sites across the Hudson Valley. Here he talks with Business Journal reporter Aleesia Forni about his passion for medicine, his decades-long career and the friture of the health care industry.
Did you always know you wanted to work in medicine?
"Yes, I knew at a very young age that I wanted to help and heal people. Medicine was a natural career choice for me. Delivering babies and caring for the health of others was extremely rewarding. Maintaining a full-time clinical practice in obstetrics and gynecology while serving as president and CEO of CareMount Medical for nearly 20 years was my life's calling. I still serve as president and CEO, but I gave up clinical practice a few years ago.
"Personally, I knew I wanted to specialize in OB-GYN because I could combine my surgical skills with primary care. I took care of generations of patients, many of whom stayed with me throughout their lives."
You've worked in the medical field for more than three decades. When looking back on your career, what have been some of the standout moments or highlights?
"Being an OB-GYN, you value each life you bring into this world, and each delivery is a meaningful event. But if I had to pinpoint specific career highlights, two stand out. The first is...