Gastro Care Partners Names Brooks Marshall Senior Vice President of Business Development

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gastro Care Partners ("GCP"), the largest provider of gastroenterology and ancillary patient treatment services in Colorado and Wyoming, today announced that Brooks Marshall has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Business Development.

In this role, Mr. Marshall will lead GCP’s partnerships with practices and physicians seeking to grow through investment in facilities, joint ventures and partnerships, as well as physician recruitment and support. Mr. Marshall spent the last sixteen years working in healthcare, helping advise physicians and veterinarians on selling their practices through joint ventures, acquisitions, partnerships and other transactions. Most recently, he was Chief Development Officer at SAGE Veterinary Centers where he led the completion of its five-year growth plan in under three years. He also helped lead the company through a recapitalization and, ultimately, a successful sale process.

“GCP is proud to have established itself as the leading partner for high-quality, patient-focused gastroenterology practices across the Western U.S.,” said Jeff Rinkov, CEO of GCP. “Brooks’ background and expertise make him an invaluable addition to our company as we further that mission.”

“GCP has distinguished itself through its focus on driving success for its practices while fostering the unique identities that made them successful to begin with,” added Mr. Marshall. “I am thrilled to join the team to continue building on the firm’s track record of true, collaborative partnerships.”

GCP is backed by Varsity Healthcare Partners (“VHP”), a leading healthcare services private equity investment firm.

About Gastro Care Partners
Based in Denver, Colorado, Gastro Care Partners (GCP) is a leading partner for high-performing, quality and patient-focused gastroenterology practices. GCP provides a full spectrum of services and resources to help its family of practices thrive while fostering the unique identities that have made them so successful. To learn more, visit www.gastrocarepartners.com.

ABOUT VARSITY HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
Varsity Healthcare Partners is a lower middle-market private equity investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams to build leading healthcare services companies. Varsity has been successful in developing and executing a tailored value creation plan, in partnership with the leadership of each company that typically emphasizes an appropriate investment in infrastructure followed by an aggressive organic and acquisition growth strategy. Varsity draws upon its extensive healthcare industry experience and relationships, as well as its hands-on partnership approach to effectively drive growth and maximize value. For more information please visit: www.varsityhealthcarepartners.com.