About Us

D.W. “Chip” Pettigrew III, MD, FACEP

Chairman

Co-founder and Chairman Chip Pettigrew began his medical career as a practicing emergency room physician, even launching the emergency and trauma services division at Athens Regional Medical Center, before translating his vast industry knowledge to WorldSource Healthcare (then Pettigrew Medical Services). Now, more than 25 years later, he and his team have grown what began as a fledgling medical services firm specializing in emergency care to a thriving international company.

Known for his extraordinary vision, Pettigrew was among the first, in 1988, to identify discrepancies between the work medical doctors performed and reimbursements. His innate foresight, combined with a strategic ability to operate ahead of the curve and experience practicing medicine in both teaching and community hospitals, allowed Pettigrew to discern long-term industry trends and recognize opportunities that form the foundation of the WorldSource philosophy even today. At the heart of this philosophy is the belief that hardworking, dedicated physicians should be compensated with full reimbursements even in the midst of the current healthcare climate.

Always one to approach operations with his characteristically unshakeable integrity honed during military service, Pettigrew still leads the WorldSource team by example as its founder and figurehead, never compromising quality and driven to be the most cost effective multinational resource for the healthcare industry in the worldsourcing space.

Pettigrew, who lives in Athens, GA, holds multiple leadership positions in a number of highly regarded national and regional emergency medicine specialty societies and is involved with several professional healthcare organizations. Hyper focused and high energy, he also is the founder of a private emergency medicine specialty group, as well as a system of urgent care clinics, that still operates successfully today.

He enjoys quality time to his wife, children and grandchildren, as well as quiet times reading and engaging in various fitness activities.

• David Young, CPA
• Rick Pettigrew, CPC