Multiple Tracks And Networking Opportunities

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, FAANABrian Cole, MD, MBA is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon and Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.He is a Professor and Associate Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Rush Oak Park Hospital.He is consistently named as a ‘Best Doctor’, lectures and publishes nationally and internationally, and serves as Team Physician for Chicago’s top sports teams including the: Bulls, White Sox, and Red Stars. He is incoming President of the NBA Team Physicians Society and has held many leadership positions in professional organizations.

Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBADr. Bozic is the Chair of Surgery and Perioperative Care at the Dell Medical School at UT Austin. He is an internationally recognized leader in orthopaedic surgery and value-based health care payment and delivery models. Dr. Bozic is the 2nd Vice President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and will assume the position of President in March 2023.

Tara McCoyTara McCoy serves as the CEO for HSS Florida.HSS, Hospital for Special Surgery, is nationally ranked number one in orthopedics (for the 13th consecutive year) by U.S. News & World Report.In McCoy’s role, she leads all aspects of HSS for the state of Florida, including operations, finances, strategy, and care delivery.McCoy joined HSS with more than 20 years of healthcare experience leading both for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals and physician groups.

James Ficke, MD, FACS, FAAOSDr. Ficke is The Robert A. Robinson Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Retired after 30 years of service in the US Army, his last military assignment was Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics at San Antonio Military Medical Center. While on Active Duty, he was deployed to Iraq as a senior orthopaedic surgeon-in-country, and Deputy Commander for the 228th Combat Support Hospital.

Augustus D. Mazzocca, MDAugustus “Gus” D Mazzocca MS MD is an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex shoulder and elbow diagnoses, has been named the first medical director forMass General Brigham Sports Medicine. Dr. Mazzocca will also serve as the director of the Sports Medicine Bioskills, Biomechanics and CellBiology Laboratories, also known as the Enable Labs, which are scheduled to open in early 2024with the goal of helping providers achieve excellence in surgical care and research.

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David S. Jevsevar, MDDr. Jevsevar is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OrthoVirginia. He was previously Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Jevsevar has had a long involvement with value-based care including evidence-based medicine, clinical program and care pathway development, quality and performance improvement, and clinical/patient–reported outcomes.

David Jacofsky, MDDr. Jacofsky is a respected authority in health care reform strategies for payors, providers, and health systems. Dr. Jacofsky has extensive background in business management and is the founder, CEO and Chairman of HOPCo (Health Outcomes Performance Company), The CORE Institute®, and its affiliated entities. Dr. Jacofsky is on the Editorial Review Board of multiple journals, has published over 100 articles, 27 book chapters, and 3 textbooks. He is also an inventor listed on over 30 patents.

Troy SimonsonTroy Simonson is the CEO of Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons, an independent multispecialty practice with over 100 locations across Washington including 16 ambulatory surgery centers.Troy joined Proliance Surgeons in November 2021.Previously Troy also served as the CEO of Revo Health, 2017-2023, a healthcare innovation company that provides business support to physician-led medical practices and ambulatory surgery centers.Prior to Revo Health, Troy was the CEO of Twin Cities Orthopedics from 2004 –2020.

Thomas Jackiewicz, MPHDr. Tom Jackiewicz is president of University of Chicago Medical Center, a leading $3B academic and community health system. Tom’s career has focused on executing ambitious and broad transformation in academic environments and engaging physician leaders to drive organizational change. A strategic visionary, he has ushered in eras of substantial growth and improvement at academic health systems across the country.

Maxime P. Cannesson, MD, PhDMaxime Cannesson, MD, PhD, is a board-certifiedanesthesiologist with more than 16years of experience in academic medicine, leadership, education, research, quality, and technology development, working collaboratively within and among various countries, departments, academic institutions, and industry.He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiologyand Perioperative Medicineat UCLA. He has published more than 200peer reviewed articles and threetextbooks.

Jonathan Slonin, MD, MBADr. Slonin oversees research and development and all customer-facing medical operations in addition to clinical, R&D, and medical strategy. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist who has held numerous clinical and leadership positions with TeamHealth and Envision Healthcare including Regional Medical Director for the Southeast with TeamHealth and Chairman of Anesthesiology for the Cleveland Clinic Martin Health.

Carol Peden, MB ChB, MD, FRCA, FFICM, MPHDr. Carol Peden is an international expert in designing and leading healthcare improvement and innovation projects. She is an Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California and Executive Medical Director for Clinical Quality at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association covering care for 113M Americans. Carol is the immediate past Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Perioperative Brain Heath Initiative and a board member of the International ERAS Society, USA.

Wael K. Barsoum, MDDr. Barsoum is currently the President and Chief Transformation Officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) where he leads the company’s market transformation initiatives along with growth and clinical integration strategies. He spearheads the MSK service line hospital integration, specialty hospitals, quality programs, and operations. Prior to joining HOPCo, he was the CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Nader Samii, JD, MBAHe is the CEO of the largest and most reputable revenue cycle management company in the ASC market. Prior to National Medical, Nader was the president of Ajuba International, an award-winning health care revenue cycle company. Prior to Ajuba International, Nader was an investment banker focused on mergers and acquisitions at both Merrill Lynch in and UBS, and also served as a corporate finance attorney at Dykema Gossett.

Emil Engels, MDDr. Emil Engels is the CEO of Aligned Orthopedic Partners. An anesthesiologist by training, Dr. Engels attended Yale Medical School and did his residency in the Harvard System. He has over 20 years’ experience leading clinical and business professionalswhile focusing on quality outcomes. Dr. Engels previously served as a Market President for Mednax, where he managed 800 clinicians.

Valentine Gibson, MDDr. Valentine Gibson is a Managing Partner and Anesthesiologist with Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants of Dallas, Texas. Dr. Gibson is also the Chief of Anesthesiology at Medical City Arlington in Arlington, Texas where he specializes in regional and obstetrical anesthesia. Dr. Gibson has been instrumental in developing protocols which have helped leadhis serviced facilities to Joint Replacement Center of Excellence designations. Dr. Gibson is an avid basketball fan who enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.

Rich Gilbert, MDDr. Rich Gilbert brings over 25 years of healthcare executive leadershipandmanagementexperience, most recently as CEO, Orthopedic Care Partners,oneofthelargestprivate equity backedorthopedicplatformsinthenation. Beforethis,RichservedasPresidentof national telehealth company ,MLiveMedicalGroup,ChiefMedicalOfficer(EasternDivision),Mednax,Inc.,apubliclytraded healthcare company and CEOof3Charlotte, NC-basedcompanies:SoutheastAnesthesiology Consultants, Southeast Pain Care (founder) and Quantum®, LLC (founder), a healthcare IT startup.Dr. Gilbert received his MBA from Duke University, completed his anesthesiology residency and fellowships at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident.Dr. GilbertreceivedhisM.D.fromUCSFMedical School and membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

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Ira Kirschenbaum, MDDr. Kirschenbaum is the Chair of Orthopedics at BronxCare Health System. Notable and unique career as an orthopaedic surgeon with in-depth and wide-breadth entrepreneurial, corporate and non-profit experience in operations leadership, process reengineering, information technology, and innovation design.

Vinod Dasa, MDDr. Dasa serves as vice chair for academic affairs for the department of Orthopedics, Irvin Cahen endowed chair for research, and chair of the LSU clinical practice leadership group. He is the co-founder and chief medical officer for an innovative start up, SIGHT Medical and helped co found a novel medical education platform: DOC SOCIAL. He has developed surgical techniques to allow outpatient opioid free total knee replacement and pioneered the use of cutting edge technologies such as iovera.

Thomas Vetter, MD, MPH, MFADr. Vetter is a nationally recognized expert on perioperative medicine and value-based healthcare. Since coming to Austin in 2016, Vetter has co-lead the development of an innovative, hybrid Perioperative Surgical Home model, which is a coalition among Ascension Texas, USAP-Texas (Central), and SOUND. Dr. Vetter is currently Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the preeminent journal, Anesthesia & Analgesia. He has published extensively in clinical outcomes and comparative effectiveness research.

Bryan D. Springer, MDDr. Springer is currently an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center in Charlotte, NC. He serves as Fellowship Director and is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Atrium Musculoskeletal Institute and Section Chief of the Division of Adult Reconstruction. He is the Immediate Past Chair for the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) and was the 2022 President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He serves as President and is on the Board of Directors for the International Orthopedic Education Network (IOEN).

Christen NelsonChristen Nelson has 15 years of orthopaedic experience. She was the original nurse navigator for the joint arthroplasty program at Yale New Haven Hospital. Christen helped develop and implement the risk assessment tool and the protocols for intervention. She has been instrumental in creating new programs and pathways to navigate the patients more efficiently and promote improved outcomes. Christen has successfully promoted the expansion of the optimization program to other delivery networks.

James I. Huddleston, III, MDDr. Huddleston is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as the Division Director for Adult Reconstruction in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford Healthcare. Dr. Huddleston is also a member for the American Joint Replacement Registry Steering Committee as well serves as Chair for the AAHKS Advocacy Council. He also is the Adult Reconstruction Service Chief for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center.

Felix H. Savoie III, MD, PA A well-known leader in Orthopaedics, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, and Arthroscopy, Dr. Savoie was the 2022-23 President of the AAOS. He was the 2016-17 President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, and President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). He was the 2016 President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. He has served on the Boards of Directors of AANA and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).

John W. Sperling, MD, MBAJohn W. Sperling MD, MBA is Chair of the Mayo Clinic Surgical Device, Supply, and Technology Committee and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Sperling has a strong interest in understanding the challenges of introducing new technology and medical devices at healthcare institutions. He has served as an advisor to a breadth of health care companies from start-ups to large corporations.

David Gellis, MD, MBADavid is responsible for clinical outcome and total cost of care strategies for the Senior Health at-risk business line. He joined Iora Health-- a pioneer in redesigned value-based primary care--as PCP in 2013 and supported teams in a variety of market and central executive roles through Iora's acquisition by One Medical in 2021.

Ashley ChackoAshley leads HOPCo’s Market Intelligence and Strategic Planning division. Her team translates data to drive strategic decision-making and improve HOPCo’s understanding of market opportunities to drive actionable initiatives. She helps identify and prioritize business development opportunities, develop growth strategies, and execute tactics for HOPCo's health system, insurance, and practice partners, and identify and assess markets for HOPCo’s future growth. Prior to joining HOPCo, she served as Director of Executive Administration for the Cleveland Clinic Florida region, a $1.9B, 5-hospital system with over 40 regional sites.

Matthew VenoMatthew Veno is Executive Director of the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission which provides insurance benefits to 460,000 members. Matt has also served as the First Deputy Commissioner at the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) and managed government relations for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Matt holds a BA in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross, and an MBA in Health Care Management from Boston University.

Matthew J. MuhartMr. Muhart joined the Memorial Healthcare System in 1998. He currently oversees Strategy, Value Based Care/ACO’s and Clinically Integrated Networks, Health Plan Operations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Intelligence, Process Improvement, Marketing, Managed Care Contracting and Government Relations. Mr. Muhart leads commercial and Medicare ACO’s with over 300,000 lives, all Medicare Bundle programs and direct to employer products. Since its inception in 2013, the commercial ACO met or exceeded all quality and cost efficiency contract goals and in 2021, the Medicare ACO achieved the highest savings per beneficiary of any health system owned ACO in the country.

Phillip LeeLee is responsible for the development, execution, and oversight of deep strategic and value-based relationships with key providers to advance the enterprise’s objectives around affordability, quality of care and differentiated value proposition in each of GuideWell’s markets. Additionally, Lee also serves as the President of Truli for Health, a new health maintenance organization (HMO), to better serve small and mid-size employers using a unique financing and delivery model that aligns incentives with provider partners on outcomes and value.

Rina VertesRina Vertes, FSA, MAAA has spent over 35 years designing and implementing value-based payment models. She is the President of Value-Based Care Solutions at HOPCo and served previously as the Chief Actuary and Underwriter of BCBSMA. She has worked with national payors and managed a consulting practice focused on payment reform. Rina is an appointed member of the MA insurance exchange Board and the Chair of the Medicare Workgroup of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Scott Tromanhauser, MD, MBA, MHCDSPrior to that he was the Chief Specialty Care Officer at ChenMed, a large primary care provider serving a full risk Medicare Advantage population. He was in practice as an orthopedic spine surgeon for 25 years at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston where he served as Chief Medical Officer and Chief, Spine Service. He has extensive experience with bundled contracting, PROMs and vale-based care.

Kathleen M. Breda, MSN, BBA, APN, AGACNP-BCKathy is an acute care nurse practitioner, specializing in gerontology and orthopaedics. Kathy is responsible for the development of clinical programs to improve the care and outcomes of Cedars-Sinai orthopaedic patients. Her team supports the institution’s BPCI-A initiative, and her work is instrumental in Cedars-Sinai being recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System.

Emily Walsh Martin PhDEmily Walsh Martin received her PhD in Genetics at UCSF and performed her postdoctoral research at the Broad Institute. Over Dr. Walsh Martin's 17-year career in biotech, she has held program leadership and management roles across a range of technologies and disease areas and has guided numerous teams from candidate nomination to clinical testing across a broad range of therapeutic modalities including: gene therapies, cell therapies, biologics, siRNA, and LNP-delivered nucleic acids.

Jon Warner, MDDr. Jon “J.P.” Warner is Co-Chief of the MGH Shoulder Service, Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at HMS, and Founder of the Boston Shoulder Institute. He is also Past-President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society and current President of the San Diego Shoulder Institute. He founded the Codman Shoulder Society, a VBHC group. He is a serial entrepreneur and graduate and alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Kai Sternstein, JDKai received her undergraduate degree at Southern Methodist University, and her law degree at IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law. Before coming to the AMA, Kai practiced law for close to six years as a litigator, including over half of that time practicing medical malpractice defense at one of Chicago’s oldest law firms. In her capacity at the AMA, Kai oversees Advocacy Resource Center staff and execution of strategies for achieving AMA goals through state legislation and regulation.

Paul Cadorette, CPC, CPC-P, COC, COSC, CASCCPaul Cadorette, Director of Educational Services at nimble solutions, brings 20+ years of ASC coding experience. He develops specialized training materials featured by top industry organizations like ASCA, AAPC's Coding Edge Magazine, and Becker’s ASC Review. As an AAPC member, he lectures at conferences and provides training for major healthcare organizations.

Charles S. Day, MD, MBACharles S. Day, MD, MBA, is the System Medical Director of Value Specialty Care at Henry Ford Health System. He is also the Executive Vice Chair and Chief of Hand Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Service Line. He holds dual academic appointments as a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at both Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

John TiedmannFor over a decade, John has been advising healthcare groups in transactions with private equity and strategic acquirers in a variety of sectors including physician practice management, healthcare facilities, and related ancillary services. He has significant experience advising orthopedic groups and takes a white glove approach to helping healthcare providers navigate the private equity landscape. John strives to help clients exceed their goals by maximizing transaction outcomes and identifying the right strategic partner.

Frank D. LeeAn accomplished biopharmaceutical leader, Mr. Lee brings thirty years of global experience and a strong track record of product development and commercial success across both small biotech and large pharmaceutical organizations. Mr. Lee currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Pacira BioSciences Inc. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of publicly traded Forma Therapeutics.

Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBAIn addition of being President of Rothman Institute, Vaccaro is Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He is the past President of the American Spinal Injury Association. He has over 650 peer reviewed publications and is the editor of over 54 textbooks and co-editor of OKU-Spine I and editor of OKU-8.

Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACSSuk is chair of the Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and is also the chief physician officer for Geisinger System Services. He is on the editorial board of several orthopaedic journals, author of numerous scientific articles and a textbook. He is a national authority on VBC in the orthopedic space.

Randy Fagin, MDDr. Randy Fagin is the Chief Medical Officer for the National Group at HCA Healthcare, the world’s largest hospital management company with over 300 hospitals & ASC’s across the United States and the United Kingdom. Previously, Dr. Fagin was the Chief Administrative Officer for the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery a data and performance management company inside of HCA Healthcare’s Central and West Texas Division.

Zeev N. Kain, MD, MBAKain is a thought leader in Orthopedic Value based care and an international expert on Perioperative Surgical Home and enhanced recovery. He is also a national leader in perioperative digital health. He previously served as Chair of Anesthesiology and Associate Dean of Clinical Operations Officer in UC Irvine Health.

Ranjan Gupta, MDDr. Gupta is a world renown orthopedic surgeon and researcher who had been continuously funded by NIH-NINDS since 2000. Gupta has previously served as Chair of Orthopedics at UCI and has received numerous awards such as the NIH Career Development Award from the NINDS-NIH.

Andrew I. Spitzer, MDDr. Spitzer is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Co-director of the Joint Replacement Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He completed the Harvard Surgical Leadership Program, publishes and lectures regularly, is a reviewer for many Orthopaedic Journals, and is passionate about the nonoperative management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.

Beth Triezenberg MSN, RN, CNLBeth is an engaged, accountable, data-driven Orthopedic Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) at Trinity Health Grand Rapids. With 10+ years in Orthopedic nursing, she excels in collaboration, team management and process improvement. Beth co-led an interdisciplinary strategy team to develop and implement an enhanced recovery cross-continuum care delivery model for the organizations Joint Commission Total Joint Gold Certified Hip, Knee & Shoulder programs.

Brian A. Krenzel, MDDr. Brian Krenzel is the Chief Quality and Development Officer for OrthoCarolina. He is an experienced adult reconstruction surgeon who has been a leader in value based care, particularly in bundled care negotiations and the development of population level risk bearing programs, for OrthoCarolina. His clinical practice is a model for the successful transition from volume to value.

Daniel Albershardt, MDDr. Albershardt is the Medical Director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center at Pearl Plastic Surgery where he specializes in regional anesthesia and peri-operative care. He is the Vice-Chair of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine’s Perioperative Medicine SIG. He was previously the Strategic Director of an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center for many years. In addition to the plastic surgery center, he provides anesthesia for orthopedic ambulatory surgery centers and at Harborview Medical Center.

Katherine Hoffhines, MSN, RN, CNLKatherine (Kat) is an enthusiastic change agent. With six years of Surgical Services experience as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), she successfully led the implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) interdisciplinary care delivery pathways for each surgical specialty. She understands the complexity of systems and through lateral integration develops and measures process improvement initiatives aimed at reducing care fragmentation and improving clinical outcomes. Kat co-led the implementation of the perioperative medicine Surgical Optimization Service (SOS) clinic at Trinity Health Grand Rapids.

Kelton Burbank, MDKelton Burbank is board certified in orthopedic surgery with a CAQ in sports medicine who specializes in shoulder surgery. He completed his orthopedic residency at University of Massachusetts, then did a sports/shoulder fellowship at the New England Baptist Hospital. Currently, he works at Reliant Medical Group where he is the Director of Specialty Care Transformation. Prior to his orthopedic career, he was a board certified Family Practice Physician, giving hm a unique perspective on the health care delivery.

Louis G. Jenis, MD, MHCDSDr. Louis Jenis joined Reliant Medical Group in 2021. An orthopedic spine surgeon, Dr. Jenis previously practiced at Newton Wellesley Hospital where he was Chief Medical and Innovation Officer. Prior to this position, he cared for patients at the Boston Spine Group and at Mass General Brigham. Dr. Jenis has held numerous leadership roles during his career, including Chief of Spine Surgery and Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Newton Wellesley Hospital as well as Chief of Spine Surgery and Fellowship Director at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Jessica Edmiston, BS, CPC, CASCC, AHIMAJessica leads nimble's coding team, comprised of the nation's top surgical coders. As the Senior Vice President of Coding, Jessica collaborates with the Performance Review Department to address compliance issues, propose solutions, and enhance coding expertise through ongoing education. Highly acclaimed as a certified ASC Coder (CASCC™) and ICD-10-CM trainer, Jessica's contributions bolster nimble's coding excellence to ensure accurate and efficient coding practices that optimize revenue and maintain the highest standards of quality.

Jessica ThurstonJessica joined nimble solutions in 2014 and has developed deep surgical revenue cycle expertise by working in multiple departments over the years. As a trusted advisor to her clients, she analyzes payer trends, and solves payer denials and other revenue cycle challenges to help our clients achieve financial growth and exceed their benchmarked goals. Jessica demonstrated her expertise as a key voice to educate the ASC community about Hospital Without Walls (HWW) during the pandemic.

Nader Samii, JD, MBAAs the CEO of nimble solutions, Nader has led the company to become the nation's largest ASC and surgical revenue cycle company as it experienced 30-fold growth over the past decade. Nader prioritizes exceptional client service, efficient processes, cutting-edge technologies, and insightful analytics. nimble serves 1,100+ clients and has coded 25+ million surgical charts while managing $10+ billion in net collections. Previously, Nader was the co-founder of Ajuba International and had a successful career as a corporate attorney and investment banker on Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

Scott AllenAs Senior Vice President of Managed Care Contracting, Scott provides strategic guidance to nimble's clients regarding how to navigate payer contracts, payment systems, and high acuity case migration. With extensive knowledge of surgical reimbursement and the revenue cycle, he excels in devising tailored solutions for the outpatient surgical market. His expertise in RCM operations and reimbursement has proven instrumental in securing industry-leading payer contracts for nimble clients to maximize their reimbursement potential.

Tim FuchsA recipient of multiple President's Clubs and industry awards, Tim spearheads nimble's sales department as the Chief Sales Officer. With a career spanning sales management and client services at top Fortune 500 companies like Aetna, Johnson & Johnson, and Intuitive Surgical, Tim's expertise lies in developing surgical group business partnerships and fostering enduring industry relationships, all while driving a positive impact on the revenue cycle.

Zeev N. Kain, MD, MBAKain is a thought leader in Orthopedic Value based care and an international expert on Perioperative Surgical Home and enhanced recovery. He is also a national leader in perioperative digital health. He previously served as Chair of Anesthesiology and Associate Dean of Clinical Operations Officer in UC Irvine Health.

Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACSSuk is chair of the Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and is also the chief physician officer for Geisinger System Services. He is on the editorial board of several orthopaedic journals, author of numerous scientific articles and a textbook. He is a national authority on VBC in the orthopedic space.

Wael K. Barsoum, MDDr. Barsoum is currently the President and Chief Transformation Officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) where he leads the company’s market transformation initiatives along with growth and clinical integration strategies. He spearheads the MSK service line hospital integration, specialty hospitals, quality programs, and operations. Prior to joining HOPCo, he was the CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Vinod Dasa, MDDr. Dasa serves as vice chair for academic affairs for the department of Orthopedics, Irvin Cahen endowed chair for research, and chair of the LSU clinical practice leadership group. He is the co-founder and chief medical officer for an innovative start up, SIGHT Medical and helped co found a novel medical education platform: DOC SOCIAL. He has developed surgical techniques to allow outpatient opioid free total knee replacement and pioneered the use of cutting edge technologies such as iovera.

David S. Jevsevar, MDDr. Jevsevar is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OrthoVirginia. He was previously Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Jevsevar has had a long involvement with value-based care including evidence-based medicine, clinical program and care pathway development, quality and performance improvement, and clinical/patient–reported outcomes.

Eric Makhni, MD, MBAEric Makhni, MD MBA, is a board-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Henry Ford Health (Detroit, MI) and Clinical Associate Professor at Michigan State University School of Medicine. He serves as the Senior Clinical Advisor of Patient Reported Outcome Measures as well as of Orthopedic Quality and Informatics for the health system. Dr. Makhni is an international expert on Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) implementation and operations. He is the Course Chair for the AAOS Value-Based Health Care annual course and serves on the AAOS Health Care Systems Committee.

Robert CohenRobert has more than 35 years of experience in the medical device industry, spearheading orthopaedic innovations including advanced joint replacement and spinal implants, novel biomaterials, and robotics. His extensive expertise helps to ensure Stryker continues to expand the enterprise capability in all aspects of digital, robotics and enabling technologies.

Diomedes TsitourasDiomedes, as the Executive Director of the AAUP Council of Chapters, leads a labor organization that represents over 1,400 medical professionals, including doctors and dentists, in New Jersey's Bioscience and Health sectors. He oversees labor relations, advises faculty on employment matters, and negotiates critical issues like physician pay, job security, and parental leave.

Jason M. Sansone, MDDr. Jason Sansone is a practicing orthopedic surgeon and serves as President of Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin. He received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, followed by a fellowship in orthopedic trauma surgery in San Diego, CA. His professional interests include orthopedic trauma, shoulder arthroplasty, business strategy, corporate culture, teaching/mentoring, and integrating value-based care into clinical practice.

Jason Scalise, MDJason Scalise, MD serves as Chief Growth Officer for HOPCo, playing a leading role in expanding HOPCo’s growing national network into new markets, as well as integrating new physicians into existing markets. Dr. Scalise is an expert in payor reform models and leads multiple HOPCo’s efforts to develop and foster new technologies that help its clinically integrated networks and its managed practices drive efficiencies and patient value across the spectrum of patient care.

Cathryn Connolley, MHSACathryn Connolley, MHSA, is an award-winning and nationally-recognized healthcare strategic business advancement, operations improvement and physician referral acquisition innovator, executive and leader. Cathryn co-founded Doctivity Incorporated to expand and innovate Doctivity software, a revolutionary product providing healthcare organizations with actionable data analytics for performance improvement and business growth acceleration. She launched SystemCare Health in 2015, a consulting company that resulted in the generation of more than $60 million in new revenue for clients. From 2000 to 2014, Cathy held various leadership positions including Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Operations at Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.

John MehalikDr. John Mehalik completed a Bachelor’s degree from both Miami University and Case Western Reserve University prior to attending the University of Cincinnati for his Master’s Degree in Biomechanical Engineering. He attended medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at the Medical College of Ohio and trained in arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Mehalik’s passion is the advancement of arthroscopic and minimally invasive, reconstructive procedures for the shoulder and knee.

Heather FollmerHeather has spent her career helping organizations grow their business. At heart, she is an entrepreneur who has jump started brand recognition for new products and companies. Her diverse industry experience gives her the unique ability to think outside the box and achieve proven results. Heather’s team-oriented mindset has helped her coach and develop colleagues, which then contributed to their own success. Her hands-on training approach provides a safe environment for them to hone their skills, learn the business and boost their confidence. With her healthcare experience, Heather understands the importance of healthcare analytics and how it helps in growing an organization. She knows how to build lasting relationships with clients and partner with leadership at all levels. She has the ability to uncover their challenges and is able to pinpoint solutions that can help with their initiatives.

James MachadoJames Machado serves as President of Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside, a 300-bed hospital in Jacksonville, Florida where he has been with Ascension health for 7 years. Prior to that he held various hospital leadership roles with both Community Health Systems and Health Management Associates in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. James is a 10-year veteran of the United States Air Force and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.