Rayus Radiology has inked a deal to serve as official medical provider for the U.S. speedskating, bobsled, skeleton, ski and snowboard teams, the private equity-backed firm announced Wednesday.
The partnership includes the Minneapolis-based imaging group filling this key medical role at the 2022 Winter Olympics, which kick off in February. Formerly known as the Center for Diagnostic Imaging at the time, Rayus first started servicing such elite athletes after acquiring several imaging centers in 2020.
“With a longstanding and highly successful local partnership in Utah with [local imaging leader] Ted Kyle and the Rayus team, formerly U.S. MRI, it’s the right time to expand our partnership nationwide,” Ted Morris, executive director of U.S. Speedskating, said in a statement. "Rayus Radiology provides the quality service we expect for our athletes, and we are thrilled to solidify a broader partnership."
Kyle is Rayus' senior VP of strategic growth and medical director for the speedskating team, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. U.S. Ski & Snowboard calls the same state home, headquartered in Park City with six athletic sports programs that account for almost half of all Winter Olympics events, officials said. The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, meanwhile, operates in Lake Placid, New York.
Rayus Radiology CEO Kim Tzoumakas credited the partnership to her organization’s patient-first focus, providing “high-quality concierge-level service in a timely fashion.” Backed by New York private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management, the company employs more than 400 radiologists and operates about 150 imaging centers.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.