Argil J. Wheelock

DR. ARGIL J. WHEELOCK has served as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. (formerly
HealthTronics, Inc.) since July 1, 1996. Dr. Wheelock was a
practicing, board-certified Urologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
from 1979 until 1996. Since July 1, 1996 he has worked
exclusively as CEO of HealthTronics Surgical Services. From
November 1994 until June 30, 1996, he worked for Phymatrix, a
NASDAQ listed company that specializes in physician practice
management. From July 1991 until November 1994, he was Vice
President in charge of Lithotripsy Services at Coram Healthcare,
a NYSE listed company engaged in home health care. Dr. Wheelock
is the President, a Director and a shareholder of NGST, a
Tennessee corporation engaged in mobile lithotripsy through
partnerships; a shareholder of Cobb Regional Lithotripter
Services, Inc.; the managing general partner of TennGa Stone
Group Two; and the Chairman and President of Florida Lithology,
Inc., a Florida corporation engaged in providing lithotripsy
services through a limited partnership.