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Aug 19, 2024

US Acute Care Solutions Names Dr. Kelly Abbrescia Regional Vice President of South Division

CANTON, Ohio, August 19, 2024 – US Acute Care Solutions (USACS), the nation’s largest physician-owned emergency and inpatient medicine practice, announced today that it has named Kelly Abbrescia, DO, MMM, FACEP, a Regional Vice President of its South Division. Most recently, Dr. Abbrescia served as the Medical Director at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City, NC. Throughout her career, Dr. Abbrescia has held numerous leadership roles, notably serving as the System Medical Director at Bayhealth Medical Center prior to joining USACS. She also served as a Major in the US Army at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, after completing an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fellowship. President of the USACS South Division, Brandon Lewis, DO, MBA, FACEP, FACOEP, said, “Dr. Abbrescia has been highly impressive in her short tenure with us, and we expect great things from her as she steps into this role for our division. Our leadership team is looking forward to working with her in this new capacity.” Dr. Abbrescia said, “Since joining USACS, I have been impressed by the outstanding leadership efforts that have taken place and felt called to apply for this instrumental role within the South Division. It is an honor and privilege to serve my colleagues as a regional vice president and I am eager to hit the ground running to make an immediate impact.” Dr. Abbrescia earned her bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University and her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She went on to complete her emergency medicine residency and EMS fellowship at Albert Einstein Medical Center where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Abbrescia also earned her master’s degree in medical management from Carnegie Mellon University – Heinz School of Business and is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified. About USACS Founded by emergency medicine and inpatient physicians across the country, USACS is solely owned by its physicians and hospital system partners. The group is a national leader in integrated acute care, including emergency medicine, hospitalist, and critical care services. USACS provides high-quality care to approximately ten million patients annually across more than 400 programs and is aligned with many of the leading health systems in the country. Visit usacs.com for more. ### Media Contact Marty Richmond Corporate Communications Department US Acute Care Solutions 330.493.4443 x1406 [email protected]