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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                                 FORM OF PROXY

                         PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

                    THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE

                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         The undersigned, a shareholder of PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, INC., a
Florida corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Roger J. Medel., M.D.,
Karl B. Wagner and Brian T. Gillon, and each of them, as proxies for the
undersigned, each with full power of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to
represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of
the Company held of record by the undersigned at the close of business on
April 12, 2001 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held
on May 15, 2001, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the Sheraton Suites, 311 North
University Drive, Plantation, Florida 33324, and at any adjournments thereof.

         The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR each proposal.

         1.    DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL: Approve the issuance of shares of common
stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of February 14, 2001, among the Company, Infant
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Magella
Healthcare Corporation.

               [ ] 1        VOTE FOR such proposal.

               [ ] 2        VOTE AGAINST such proposal.

               [ ] 3        ABSTAIN from voting.

         2.    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:

               Roger J. Medel, M.D.
               Kristen Bratberg
               M. Douglas Cunningham, M.D.
               Cesar L. Alvarez
               Michael B. Fernandez
               Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D.

               [ ] 1        VOTE FOR all nominees listed above, except authority
                            to vote withheld for the following nominees
                            (if any):

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               [ ] 2        AUTHORITY TO VOTE WITHHELD for all nominees.

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         3.   DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL: Approve the Amended and Restated Stock Option
Plan of the Company, as amended to increase the number of shares of Pediatrix
common stock with respect to which options may be granted under the plan from
5,500,000 to 8,000,000, and to change the maximum number of shares with respect
to which options may be granted to any of director, officer or employee from
1,300,000 in total to 250,000 in any calendar year.

              [ ] 1       VOTE FOR such proposal.

              [ ] 2       VOTE AGAINST such proposal.

              [ ] 3       ABSTAIN from voting.

         4.   UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS as may properly come before such Annual
Meeting or any adjournments thereof. In their discretion, the proxies are
authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED "FOR" ALL OF THE PROPOSALS.

         The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of (1) the Notice of 2001
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (2) the Prospectus/Proxy Statement, and (3) the
Company's 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders.



Dated: ______________________ , 2001


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(Signature)



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(Signature if held jointly)


IMPORTANT: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon and mail it promptly
even though you now plan to attend the meeting. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. If a corporation,
please sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If
a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS PROXY PROMPTLY USING THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED. NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.