Tenet Healthcare Corporation today announced that Daniel J. Cancelmi has been appointed chief financial officer. Cancelmi has served as the principal accounting officer of Tenet since 2007. Cancelmi reports to Trevor Fetter, Tenet’s president and chief executive officer.<br /><br />“Dan Cancelmi has succeeded in every assignment he has led for Tenet. His knowledge of our business, proven ability to partner with our operators, and his commitment to integrity in financial reporting and accounting control systems exemplify our values,” said Trevor Fetter, president and chief executive officer. “Having started his tenure with our hospitals more than 17 years ago, Dan knows our business from the bottom up. His expansive knowledge of health care and track record of driving superior financial performance will be invaluable in his new role as the company’s chief financial officer.”<br /><br />Cancelmi, 49, has held several finance positions involving increasingly broader responsibility for hospital financial operations, company-wide accounting practices and policies, SEC financial reporting and governmental reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid programs. Cancelmi began his career at Tenet serving as the chief financial officer of Hahnemann University Hospital. In 2004 he was named controller at Tenet. He was appointed principal accounting officer in 2007 and promoted to senior vice president in 2009. Prior to his tenure at Tenet, Cancelmi held various positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including in the firm’s National Accounting and SEC office in New York City.<br /><br />Cancelmi is a Certified Public Accountant who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.<br />