Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> December 1, 2008
Ralph Giacobbe is a Vice President on Credit Suisse's healthcare research team
and primarily covers the healthcare facilities and providers sector. He joined
Credit Suisse in April 2005 and has been covering healthcare services for over
eight years. During that span he has covered numerous sectors including,
clinical laboratories, hospitals, healthcare distributors, pharmacy benefit
managers (PBMs), homecare, outpatient surgery centers, and skilled nursing
facilities (SNFs). Prior to joining Credit Suisse, he held various positions in
the healthcare groups at Jefferies & Co., Schwab Soundview, and Citigroup. He
has a BS degree in Finance from Kean University. Profile
that been the case in this tough market?
Mr. Giacobbe: I think reasonably defensive is a good way to put it. If
