David J. Abraham, MD. Dr. David Abraham is a brilliant and entrepreneurial at The Reading Neck & Spine Center in Wyomissing, Pa. Dr. Abraham is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, and the Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society.
Dale Armstrong, MD. Dr. Dale Armstrong is chairman of the board of Mason City Surgery Center in Mason City, Iowa. Dr. Armstrong is also the president of the Mason City Clinic. The most interesting fact is that he is a psychiatrist and not a surgeon who is a visionary in his center and is always looking far over the horizon.
Ken Austin, MD. Dr. Ken Austin is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Airmont, N.Y., and is currently president of the Ramapo Valley Surgical Center in Ramsey, N.J. Dr. Austin was the founder of the surgery center along with several other physicians, but has been the key individual that has pulled together a large group of physicians to form an extremely successful surgery center on the New York/New Jersey border that is performing approximately 400 cases a month and has been extremely profitable within a very short time of its inception.
Norman Douglas Baker, MD, FACS. Dr. Doug Baker is a surgeon at the Ophthalmic Surgeons and Consultants of Ohio in Columbus. Dr. Baker is an outstanding leader. He is also a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at Ohio State University.
Joseph Banno, MD. Dr. Joseph Banno is the founder of the successful Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center and is the past chair of the ASC Association. He is driven and smart and a tireless worker on behalf of the ASC industry. He is an outstanding person.
Tom Bombardier, MD. Dr. Tom Bombardier is a board-certified ophthalmologist, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America's COO and one of the three founding principals. Before founding ASCOA, he established the largest ophthalmic practice in western Massachusetts, two ASCs and a regional referral center.
Nader Bozorgi, MD. Dr. Nader Bozorgi is a cutting-edge leader and pioneer in the field of outpatient surgery since 1973 when he opened one of the first ASCs in the United States, which served as the foundation for what would become a multifaceted program of ASCs, anesthesia, pain, bariatric lap band and support services, all under the Magna Health Systems umbrella. Dr. Bozorgi continues to serve as Magna Health System's CEO, overseeing the daily operations of three active multi-specialty Chicago-area ASCs and related physician and support services.
Michael Bukstein, MD. Dr. Michael Bukstein is a general surgeon who serves as the board president of the Northeast Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center and the CEO of the Hannibal (Mo.) Clinic; under Dr. Bukstein's leadership, Hannibal Clinic expanded from nine to 50 physicians. Dr. Bukstein has also played major leading role in the planning and development of the James E. Cary Cancer Center, and he is an active volunteer and donor in the fight against cancer, making, along with his wife, a more than $1 million donation to the University of Missouri School of Medicine, establishing the Michael J. and Sharon R. Bukstein Chair in Cancer Research.
John Caruso, MD. Dr. John Caruso has more than 16 years' neurological surgery experience. Since completing residencies at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine and the University of New Mexico, Dr. Caruso has been in private practice with Neurosurgical Specialists, LLC, in Hagerstown, Md.
John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA. Dr. John Cherf, an orthopedic physician at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago, maintains a multidisciplinary practice focusing on musculoskeletal medicine. His practice is open to non-spine general orthopedics with a special interest in disorders of the knee.
James R. Colgan, MD. Dr. James Colgan is a member, board of managers of Sierra Surgery Hospital, a hospital/physician joint-venture surgical specialty hospital in Carson City, Nev. He is also chairman of the board for Carson Ambulatory Surgery Center, founder of Physicians Managed Care, medical director and board member of Physicians Select Management and serves as a director on the board of Physician Hospitals of America.
R. Blake Curd, MD. Dr. R. Blake Curd, a leader in the physician-owned hospital field, is an upper extremity and general orthopedics physician with the Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., and serves as a director on the board of Physician Hospitals of America. Dr. Curd completed his fellowship training at the Indiana Hand Center, the largest free standing center dedicated to hand/upper extremity care, research and education in the world.
Christopher Danis, MD. Dr. Christopher Danis is in his 20th year of practicing hand surgery in Dayton, Ohio. Ten years ago he initiated a hospitalphysician venture ASC, Far Hills Surgical Center, where he continues to serve on the board as the organization continues to evolve.
Philip A. Davidson, MD. Dr. Philip Davidson practices orthopedic surgery in Florida, where he is the founder and CEO of Tampa Bay Specialty Surgery Center. He specializes in cartilage restoration and shoulder surgery, with extensive experience in the area of tissue transplantation, including allografts, xenografts and the usage of autologous growth factors.
John W. Dietz, Jr., MD. Dr. Dietz is an orthopaedic spine surgeon with OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital. Dr. Dietz has served on the OrthoIndy board of directors since 2000; when OrthoIndy decided to develop the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Dr. Dietz chaired the planning committee and then served as the chairman of the board of managers. He also serves as a director on the board of Physician Hospitals of America.
Stephen E. Doran, MD. Dr. Stephen Doran is chairman of the board Midwest Surgical Hospital in Omaha, Neb. This is a great facility that brought together a preeminent group of neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, ENT and pain medicine physicians, all partnered with a large local healthcare system. Dr. Doran is also a clinical assistant professor of surgery at University of Nebraska Medical Center.
David S. George, MD. Dr. David George is an ophthalmologist at The Eye MDs (of George, Strickler and Lazer). His special interests include topical cataract surgery and glaucoma and diabetic eye care. He is a member of the board of directors for the ASC Association and the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.
Tom N. Galouzis MD, FACS. Dr. Tom Galouzis is the president and CEO of the Nikitis Resource Group. Dr Galouzis is currently a practicing general surgeon in northwest Indiana and previously served as associate staff in the department of surgery as a clinical instructor of surgery at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
John R. Harvey, MD, FACC. Dr. John Harvey formed the Heart Group of Oklahoma in 1991, which later evolved into Oklahoma Cardiovascular Associates, a 40-man cardiovascular group in Oklahoma City. He is currently CEO and medical director of the Oklahoma Heart Hospital and serves as a director on the board of Physician Hospitals of America.
Michaelis Jackson, MD. Dr. Michaelis Jackson is chairman of Physicians' Surgery Center in Carbondale, Ill., who leads the physicians in a joint-venture with Southern Illinois Healthcare. Dr. Jackson views the center as a model that supports the needs of the community, providers and partner health system.
Marc E. Koch, MD, MBA. Marc Koch is the president and CEO of Somnia, where he focuses on ensuring that all efforts further the company's mission of offering high-quality and cost-efficient anesthesia solutions to hospitals, ASCs and office-based facilities nationwide.
Dr. Koch co-founded the medical practice
Resource Anesthesiology Associates in 1996.
Donald Kramer, MD. With a medical practice spanning more than 25 years, Dr. Donald Kramer has developed several successful ASCs in the Houston market and, building on that success, has founded Northstar Healthcare, which develops and, in conjunction with physician partners, owns and operates significant ASCs in concentrated markets. Dr. Kramer serves as president and medical director for Northstar.
Brent Lambert, MD. Dr. Brent Lambert has revolutionized approaches to ASC management. He is the chairman of the board and a founder of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, and is not only has a brilliant strategic mind but also takes a hands-on approach to ASC management.
James J. Lynch, MD, FACS. Dr. James Lynch is the president, founder and CEO of SpineNevada based in Reno, Nev., and he also serves as the director, spine service, for Regent Surgical Health. Dr. Lynch is a board-certified neurological surgeon who specializes in complex spine surgery, cervical disorders, degenerative spine, spinal deformities, trauma, tumor infection and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Ajay Mangal, MD. Dr. Ajay Mangal is the founder, CEO and a board member of Prexus Health Partners. He is also an ear, nose and throat physician. As a hands-on executive at Prexus, Dr. Mangal has been instrumental in developing surgery centers and assisting existing centers and hospitals to prosper.
Keith Metz, MD, JD, MSA. Dr. Keith Metz is a practicing clinical anesthesiologist and medical director at Great Lakes Surgical Center in Southeast Michigan. Dr. Metz serves on the board of directors for the ASC Association and was program committee chairman for the association's first meeting held in San Antonio.
William C. Mobley, MD, FACS. Dr. Mobley has been a practicing urologist since 1983 when he joined Iowa-based Urological Associates. Dr. Mobley is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Thomas J. Pliura, MD, JD. Dr. Tom Pliura is a doctor, lawyer and the founder and manager of several ambulatory surgical centers. Additionally, he is the founder of zChart EMR, an electronic medical records related company. In addition to these accomplishments, he is an incredibly inventive and interesting individual.
Herbert Riemenschneider, MD. Dr. Riemenschneider is founder of Knightsbridge Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio. He is a urologic surgeon, a dedicated patient advocate, an innovator in delivering superior urologic care, and is currently a member of the faculty at Ohio State University; clinical assistant professor of Urology at OSU's College of Medicine; and director of urologic education at Riverside Methodist Hospitals. He performed the first prostate cryoablation in Ohio.
J. Michael Ribaudo, MD. Dr. Michael Ribaudo has more than 27 years experience as a surgeon, healthcare executive and real estate developer, and currently serves as CEO and chairman of Missouri-based Surgical Synergies. He is a pioneer in the development of physician-owned ASCs and has served as executive vice president of Surgical Health Corp. and HealthSouth Surgery Centers.
Michael E. Russell, II, MD. Dr. Michael Russell is an orthopedic surgeon serving on the board at Texas Spine & Joint Hospital in Tyler. He received his orthopedic training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, performs procedures at several other Texas hospitals and medical centers and serves as a director on the board of Physician Hospitals of America.
Kuldip S. Sandhu, MD, FACP, FACG. Dr. Kuldip Sandhu is a gastroenterology physician at the Sutter Roseville (Calif.) Endoscopy Center in and is president of Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants Medical Group. Dr Sandhu received his medical degree from Punjabi University, Patiala, India, completed his internship and his residency in internal medicine at MLK-Drew Medical Center, in Los Angeles, and went on to complete his fellowship training in gastroenterology at LAC-USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.
David Shapiro, MD, CPHRM, LHRM, CHC. Dr. David Shapiro is a partner in Ambulatory Surgery Company, an ASC consulting firm, and is the chair of the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation and chair-elect of the ASC Association. Previously, Dr. Shapiro held the position of senior vice president of medical affairs for Surgis, an ASC management company, serving as the corporate medical director for over 20 facilities.
Thomas A. Simpson, MD, FACS. Dr. Thomas Simpson is chairman of the board of directors for the Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center, and led the board of this multi-specialty ASC as they came together to plan and develop the ASC with Mercy Hospital. He also serves as president of the board of directors for Mercy of Iowa City Regional PHO and is a former president of the Iowa Academy of Otolaryngology.
Eric J. Stahl, MD. Dr. Eric Stahl, a boardcertified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports injuries and shoulder and knee surgery, is the president of Golden Ridge Surgery Center in Golden, Colo. During his military service in France, he was the physician for the climbing school and the mountain rescue team in Chamonix, France and, as the 1972 University World Champion skier in the combined and the downhill, Dr. Stahl brings personal experience and understanding to his practice and program lectures.
Charles Tadlock, MD. Dr. Charles Tadlock is the founder of Surgery Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. He is also the CEO of Epiphany Surgical Solutions.
Larry Teuber, MD. Dr. Larry Teuber, a neurosurgeon, is the founder and physician executive of Black Hills Surgery Center in Rapid City, S.D., one of the country's most successful small surgical hospitals. Due to his dynamic skills and knowledge, Larry transformed the ownership of that hospital so that now it is a publicly held company that is partially owned by the Medical Facilities Corporation, where he now is president.
George A. Violin, MD, FACS. Dr. George Violin is the founder of Medical Eye Care Associates in Massachusetts. He devotes most of his practice to cataract surgery, LASIK and related surgeries, was one of the early investigators of epikeratophakia, a precursor of current LASIK technology, and is affiliated with Caritas Norwood Hospital, Faulkner/Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and New England Medical Center.
Robert Welti, MD. Dr. Robert Welti is the corporate medical director and COO, western region, for Regent Surgical Health. Previously the medical director and administrator of the Santa Barbara Surgery Center, Dr. Welti also was affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for 20 years.
Thomas Wherry, MD. Dr. Thomas Wherry serves as medical director for the Surgery Center of Maryland and consulting medical director for Health Inventures. He has collaborated with professionals in the United Kingdom and Japan to improve the delivery of ambulatory surgery, is currently serving as a board member for Mid- Atlantic Practice Management, the management arm for First Colonies Anesthesia Associates, a large anesthesia group that employs over 120 anesthesiologists and, more recently, has joined forces with Delmarva Health Solutions to assist hospitals and major health systems in developing innovative strategies to slow the emerging anesthesia service subsidy crisis.
Richard N.W. Wohns, MD, MBA. Dr. Richard Wohns, chairman of the medical advisory board for NeoSpine outpatient spine surgery centers, is a board-certified neurosurgeon and an associate clinical professor of neurological surgery at the University of Washington, with a private practice in Tacoma, Federal Way and Puyallup. After pioneering an innovative outpatient spine surgery program, he founded Ambulatory MicroNeuroSurgery Consultants, then co-founded NeoSpine to further develop this concept.