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 Gordon
(Gordy) Bruinsma is vice president of development/director
of AmbulonTM for the Granger Group. Mr. Bruinsma heads the firm’s
Ambulon division, a strategic alliance of partnership companies,
dedicated to delivering a one-stop shop for fully-furnished
and equipped medical/surgical facilities for the healthcare
community. He has successfully structured numerous real estate
transactions and investments, which have garnered him a superb
track record and reputation of credibility and integrity in
the financial community. Mr. Bruinsma graduated from the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a Bachelors Degree in Business
Administration, in 1975, and is a registered CPA and licensed
Realtor in the state of Michigan.
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 John Campbell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in trauma and sports medicine who has practiced in Bozeman, Mont. at Bridger Orthopedic & Sports Medicine for the last 14 years. Campbell has served as president and chairman of the board of Rocky Mountain Surgical Center since its inception in 2003.Campbell is a member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, the International ACL Study Group, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is also a U.S. Ski Team physician and director of athletics at Montana State University.
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 Richard
G. Cowart is the chairman of the Health Law Department of
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, and is the
2004-2005 president of the American Health Lawyers Association.
The Health Law Department of Baker Donelson consistently ranks
as one of the largest health law practice in the country; it
was ranked by Modern Healthcare (February 2005) as the
second largest health law firm in the U.S.,was named by Health
Lawyer News (June 2004) as one of the top three health law
practices in the nation, and was selected by Chambers USA:
America's Leading Business Lawyers as one of the nation's
leading health law practices. Cowart works primarily as board
counsel to health-service organizations and counsels providers
on business, policy and governance issues. He is a national
columnist for Medical News, Inc. and has continuously
been listed in the Best Lawyers of America in healthcare
law, and in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
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Joseph Delligatti is director of new business development
for Stryker Corporation, which develops, manufactures and markets
specialty surgical and medical products for the global market.
His career at Stryker has included roles as director of healthcare
services, national accounts manager, and the U.S. director of
sales for Stryker's Bertec subsidiary. Prior to joining Stryker
in 1997, Delligatti was director of sales and marketing at Technibilt/Cari-All,
Inc. He has also served in the same role for Invacare Health
Care Furnishing's long-term care division, and as vice president
and sales manager for Mahan Associates.
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registered architect and principal of Eckert Wordell, Stephen
B. Dickerson, AIA, has been with Eckert Wordell since 1993,
heading a gamut of projects ranging from healthcare and municipal
work to industrial and commercial jobs. Recently, Dickerson
has been focusing his 18 years of experience more specifically
in the field of healthcare facilities, including ambulatory
surgery, orthopedic, ophthalmic, and a full range of inpatient
specialty designs. His experience provides him with unique insight
into the distinct issues and interrelationships of planning,
designing, and implementing drawings specific to healthcare
projects. Dickerson is devoted to maintaining personal involvement
in all phases of the project. In so doing, he builds meaningful
relationships with each client and develops the acumen and insight
to tailor his designs to meet and exceed the individual needs,
goals, and expectations of each project.
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 Jeffery
S. Eckert, AIA, senior principal and co-founder of Eckert
Wordell, has more than 25 years of architectural experience
in the healthcare industry. During the past several years, Mr.
Eckert has devoted a majority of his time and efforts to healthcare
clients in the planning, design, and development of ambulatory
surgery centers, medical office buildings, and other ancillary
facilities. Mr. Eckert’s presentations demonstrate the ways
in which efficient patient flow and staff utilization can cut
overhead costs and increase profits. He has been published in
several magazines, such as Administrative Eyecare, Ophthalmology
Management, Ophthalmology Times, Eye World, Place, Architecture,
and Modern Healthcare regarding efficient office design
and patient flow.
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 Judith English, vice president of business operations for Surgery Consultants of America and Surgery Center Billing, has more than 35 years experience in the healthcare industry and has assisted in the development and management of multiple ambulatory surgery centers. She is the co-author of several articles and columns in industry publications and has been a featured speaker at many national ASC association meetings and seminars. English is experienced in ambulatory surgery center and medical practice coding, healthcare billing and collections, compliance, HIPAA, credentialing, and healthcare billing, and is the collaborative author of ambulatory surgery center policy and procedure manuals.
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 Jefferey N. Fox is senior vice president of CIT Healthcare.
Fox has more than 20 years of successful sales experience,
with the past 15 years being spent in the healthcare industry.
From the beginning of his career, he has consistently been a
top performer, earning a great number of sales awards and the
accolades of his colleagues. Fox holds a bachelor’s degree
in communications from the University of Miami, a master’s
degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in
Pasadena, Calif., and certification from the Stanford Business
School and the Wharton School of Business in the executive
education programs. He is a recognized expert within the
outpatient surgical and imaging marketplace.
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 Thomas
W. Greeson is a partner in the Healthcare Practice Group
of Reed Smith LLP. His practice focuses on the healthcare industry,
representing radiologists and physicians involving health and
hospital law, managed-care contracting, antitrust, Medicare
reimbursement, fraud and abuse, not-for-profit law, and legislative,
regulatory, licensure, and disciplinary matters. Previously,
he served as general counsel for the American College of Radiology.
Greeson is a regular columnist for Diagnostic Imaging Magazine,
is a member of the Board of Advisors for Radiology Administrator’s
Compliances & Reimbursement Insider, is past-chair
of the board of directors of the Northern Virginia Area Health
Education Center, was awarded the 2003 President’s Award from
the Radiology Business Management Association, and was listed
as one of 10 outstanding physician practice lawyers in the United
States in 2004 by Nightingale’s Healthcare News. Greeson earned
his BBA (1971) and MBA (1974) from the University of Georgia,
and his JD (with honors), from Chicago-Kent College of Law (1982).
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 Larry Hampton, founder and chief executive officer of HELP International, has more than 35 years of experience in every aspect of equipment project management, including the opportunity to recruit, train, manage, and mentor a superior staff of specialists in a niche market. Hampton continues to work as an active project manager, even while serving in executive positions. Hampton says his experience in equipping healthcare facilities worldwide as a vendor, business owner, and as an independent consultant, has given him the unique qualifications that enable HELP International to serve as a true owner’s representative and advocate.
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 Susan
Hollander, BSN, MBA, FACHE, currently serves as vice president
for National Surgical Care, after serving three years as vice
president with Aspen Healthcare. Prior to joining Aspen, Hollander
spent four years as an assistant operating officer for Duke
University Health System after she spent five years with National
Surgery Centers as regional director of operations/development.
She has 16 years of experience in the ASC industry. She is an
RN and earned her MBA at the University of Pittsburgh. She served
nine years on the FASA board of directors, chairing the state
association committee and recovery care center committee. She
is a surveyor for the AAAHC, and is a fellow in the American
College of Healthcare Executives.
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 Kyle
Hrdlicka, DO, is the chairman of the board of directors
at North Park Surgery Center and a general, vascular and endovascular
surgeon in Claremore, Okla. where he has his practice. Dr. Hrdlicka
received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma
and his medical degree from Oklahoma State University college
of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a member of the American Osteopathic
Association in Ohio, a candidate for the Osteopathic Association,
a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, a
member of the American College of Phlebology, and a member of
the American Medical Association.
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 Carol
Imes, RN, MPA, CNOR, earned her graduate degree at Cleveland
State University, her BA in Health Service Management from Ursuline
College, Pepper Pike, Ohio, and her diploma in nursing from
St. Vincent School of Nursing in Toledo, Ohio. She assisted
with the opening of Mentor Surgery Center in Mentor, Ohio in
1996, including architectural planning, hiring and orientation
of staff, and determination of salary and benefit packages.
Six years ago, she was a part of the transition from a hospital-based
surgery center to a for-profit, freestanding surgery center
with hospital and physician ownership. Imes is a member of AORN,
FASA, and serves on the advisory board for today’s surgicenter
magazine.
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 Joshua M. Kaye,
Esq., is an attorney with
McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's Miami
office. Joshua’s practice focuses on representing
national and regional ASC management companies, independent
ASCs and individual physician investors with all of their
transactional, regulatory and litigation needs, including
fraud and abuse laws, self referral laws, state licensure,
Certificate of Need, insurance laws, HIPAA, tax, real estate
and securities laws. Joshua’s experience includes
syndicating “start-up” ASCs, selling and redeeming
physician equity interests, and buying and selling equity
stakes in ASCs on behalf of, or to, large private-equity
funded and publicly traded corporate buyers. Joshua is a legal
columnist for Today’s Surgicenter and frequently lectures
and writes on topics impacting ASCs including group practice
investments in ASCs, ASC arrangements with anesthesia
providers, syndication of ASC interests, and
physician-hospital ASC joint ventures. His articles have been
published in, among other periodicals, Today’s Surgicenter,
Outpatient Surgery, ASOA Administrative Eyecare, and
Ambulatory Surgery Compliance and Reimbursement Insider.
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 In 2001, Thomas Mallon, CEO, founded Regent Surgical Health, LLC, a value-added buyer, developer, and manager of high-quality surgical facilities which specializes in acquiring underutilized ASCs and surgical hospitals, and re-syndicating them for immediate improvement in revenue and profitability. Mallon formerly served as a founding member and remains a general partner with Gryffindor Capital Partners, a venture-capital fund. In 1994, he co-founded a Chicago-based firm, Same Day Surgery, which acquired five distressed ASCs and a physician management company. After growing the business from $2 million in annual revenues to more than $20 million, Mallon sold his interest in 1998. Before his healthcare ventures, Mallon spent 12 years in commercial office leasing, supervising the leasing and marketing for JMB Realty and Miglin-Beitler. During his tenure as manager for the Miglin-Beitler leasing team, the firm was selected as Property Manager of the Year by the Chicago Sun Times. Mallon holds a BA from Denison University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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 Rob
McCarville, MPA has an extensive portfolio in the field
of healthcare facility management, administration, and strategy.
He received his master’s of public administration with specialization
in healthcare administration from Drake University in Des Moines,
Iowa. Before joining the MCG consulting team, McCarville was
responsible for overseeing 16 separate physician practices,
building a strong reputation by developing innovative strategies
to reduce costs and increase profitability. At MCG, McCarville
is a pivotal figure in the planning and development of ambulatory
surgery centers, as well as in establishing strategic business
initiatives and operational improvement plans. With experience
in dozens of single specialty, multi-specialty, and hospital
joint venture ASCs, McCarville brings an intuitive understanding
of what it takes to make an ASC successful and better positioned
for tomorrow’s changing economies.
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 Peter
Myhre joined MarCap in 2003 as president. A Chicago-based
healthcare financing company, MarCap has provided creative,
flexible financing solutions for more than 30 years. MarCap
works directly with ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging
centers, specialty care centers and hospitals,and provides funding
for other financing sources. Before joining MarCap, Myhre served
as senior vice president of DVI Financial Services, Inc., a
healthcare financing company. During his eight years at the
company, Myhre was also chief operating officer for the Strategic
Partner Group, the small- to middle-ticket equipment finance
arm of DVI, and vice president of the group that managed vendor
relationships. Myhre has also worked for Summit Credit Corporation,
Prime Capital Corporation and as a CPA for Peat Marwick, Mitchell
& Co. Myhre has a master’s degree in management from J.L.
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and
a bachelor of arts from University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,
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 Michael Pankey, RN, MBA, is currently administrator
of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg, LLC. Since
May 2000, he was the administrator/clinical director of Lee
Island Coast Surgery Center in Ft. Myers Fla. Prior to May 2002,
Mr. Pankey was a clinical resource manager for Southwest Florida
Regional Medical Center, which is owned by HCA. He also has
acted as orthopedic coordinator for a 20-room surgical suite
while at Southwest Florida. During this time he also acted as
the clinical liaison to information services during the computerization
of the operating room. Mr. Pankey has five-plus years of experience
as a surgical trauma nurse in a level-one trauma center for
Lee Memorial Health System in Ft. Myers.
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 Lorin
E. Patterson practices business, corporate, commercial and
securities law, with an emphasis on healthcare joint venture
formation, planning and development. Patterson regularly assists
healthcare clients in the formation and capitalization of physician-owned
entities such as ambulatory surgical facilities, specialty hospitals,
and related joint ventures throughout the country, and has represented
many physicians on a wide variety of matters, including Stark,
fraud and abuse compliance, and group-practice formation and
operations. Patterson frequently speaks at national conferences,
focusing on physician-owned ancillary services, and is also
the author of numerous articles and publications. In 1987, Patterson
earned his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law,
and in 1983, his BA, cum laude, from Brigham Young University.
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 Jayne Rasmussen has served in the healthcare field for more than 20 years. She is currently the executive director for Rocky Mountain Surgical Center and Bridger Orthopedic & Sports Medicine. Rasmussen’s practice management experience encompasses many areas, including internal medicine, pediatrics, urgent care, orthopedics, and ambulatory surgery. She also has spent many years working in the billing and collection area and is a certified professional coder. Rasmussen is currently a member of the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA), the Bones Society, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), the American Academy of Professional Coders, and many local and state organizations.
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Caryl Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM, is president and founder
of Surgery Consultants of America, a development and management
company for ambulatory surgery centers, and Surgery Center Billing,
an ASC billing and coding company. Ms. Serbin has more than
25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with the
last 18 years spent in ambulatory surgery administration and
consulting. Her companies provide development, management and
billing services for numerous freestanding and hospital joint-ventured
ambulatory surgery centers. As a recognized leader in the industry,
Ms. Serbin presents extensively at ASC national seminars and
association meetings, authors articles on ASC-related topics,
writes a monthly column for a leading ASC journal and serves
on the board of several industry publications.
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 Ron Singer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and sports medicine in Charlotte, N.C. at Miller Orthopaedic Clinic, now OrthoCarolina, for the past 10 years. Singer is a member of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
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 Shannon
Smith founded The RUSH GROUP, a healthcare performance company
in March 2000. The company offers a comprehensive menu of strategic
financial and operational services to empower staff and enhance
the profitability of surgery centers. Smith, a certified public
accountant, has extensive experience in corporate policy management,
financial and operational management, internal auditing and
web-based learning. Having worked for prominent payer and provider
organizations, such as Blue Shield of California and Tenet Healthcare
Corporation, she has first-hand knowledge of both payer and
provider operations. Smith is currently serving as the vice
chair of membership and marketing, as well as vice chair of
the 2004 Emerging Issues Finance Committee for the American
Bar Association (ABA) – Health Law Section. She is also active
in the Healthcare Financial Management Association Managed Care
Committee, is a member of the American Association of Ambulatory
Surgery Centers, and serves on the editorial board of Outpatient
Surgery Magazine.
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 William G. Southwick serves as president and CEO of HealthMark Partners, Inc. (HMP) based in Nashville. He is chiefly responsible for the ASC turnaround strategies deployed by HMP and creative joint venture structures that have enabled HMP to partner with physicians and hospitals in developing new or taking over underperforming facilities. With a background that includes physician-practice management and financial planning, Southwick understands the dynamics of physician partnership and helps guide business-structuring decisions that effect physician practice interests, and hospital mission, while generating ample return on investment for joint venture parties. Prior to joining HMP, Southwick formed Southwick Financial Associates, which through merger managed $100 million-plus in client assets prior to sale. In 1996, he helped start HealthMark Partners, Inc., the current parent corporation to Surgical Health Partners (SHP). He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and is both a certified life underwriter and chartered financial consultant. |
 Scott Thomas has more than 30 years of medical group practice management experience, including the development and management of a 23-man regional orthopedic center in the Midwest.Thomas is an owner of PINNACLE III, an ambulatory surgery center development and management company providing services to clients nationwide.He offers PINNACLE III clients his expertise in facility development, management, and strategic financial planning.
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Todd Tidmore is the founder and managing director of MedCapital Group, based in Dallas, Texas. The focus of MedCapital Group is to provide real estate and equipment financing alternatives for healthcare projects. Prior to MedCapital Group, he was the CFO of a medical real estate developer and previously he had a CPA practice in San Antonio for more than 17 years. Tidmore holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Baylor University and a MBA from University of Texas at San Antonio.
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 Robert
J. Zasa, MSHHA, FACMPE, is a founder and partner of Woodrum/Ambulatory
Systems Development, a national healthcare services firm which
consults with physicians, physician groups, and hospitals to
develop ambulatory care business. W/ASD owns, operates, and
consults on surgery centers, occupational medicine and executive
exam, diagnostic centers, and ambulatory care facilities. Zasa
is experienced in all phases of business development, marketing,
expansion, structuring, and management of multi-service ambulatory
care facilities, group practices, ambulatory surgery centers,
and hospitals. Zasa earned a master’s of science degree in hospital
and health administration from the University of Alabama Birmingham,
and attended MBA graduate program at Loyola University in New
Orleans. He is a graduate of the certificate program in medical
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* Faculty subject to change without notice.
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