All Movers & Shakers
Alkermes Appoints Christopher I. Wright, M.D., Ph.D. and Others to its Board of Directors
2022 26 May
– Appoints Nancy J. Wysenski as New Lead Independent Director – – David W. Anstice AO and Wendy L. Dixon, Ph.D. to Retire From Board – – Files Preliminary Proxy Statement and Highlights Shareholder Engagement Efforts – Alkermes plc announced a series of actions as part of its ongoing commitment to strong corporate governance... Read more
DocPanel Welcomes Jaideep Sohi, MD as Chief Medical Officer
2022 26 May
DocPanel, a global innovator in providing subspecialized radiology coverage through a network of the country’s top fellowship-trained radiologists, has appointed Jaideep Sohi, MD as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Sohi succeeds DocPanel Co-Founder Philip A. Templeton, MD, FACR, who has stepped into the role of Chief Innovation Officer after... Read more
Eric Bohannon Joins Buoy Health Board of Directors
2022 25 May
AI-powered health platform Buoy Health announced the addition of Eric Bohannon , Regional Medicare President at Humana Inc. to its Board of Directors. Over the course of two plus decades with Humana, Bohannon has led overall Medicare operations across numerous states, as well as health information technology development to support the company's... Read more
Medicx Health Hires Krishna Kadiyala as Chief Product Officer
2022 25 May
Medicx Health announced the addition of Krishna Kadiyala as Chief Product Officer. In this new executive role, Krishna will develop and implement Medicx Health’s product strategy and offerings. Krishna brings over 18 years of experience as a seasoned healthcare executive. He most recently served as VP, Commercial Operations, Strategy and Excellence... Read more
Diego Fernández Appointed President and CEO
2022 25 May
GeoBlue, the leader in high-tech, high-touch health insurance solutions for the globally mobile, announces the appointment of Diego Fernández as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 13 , 2022. Alan Krigstein , Chairman of the Board of Directors of GeoBlue said: "The board and I are excited to have Diego in place as GeoBlue's... Read more
Dr. Thomas E. MacGillivray Named Chair of Cardiac Surgery for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
2022 25 May
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute is pleased to announce that Thomas E. MacGillivray , MD, has been named physician executive director of Cardiac Surgery at MedStar Health, and chairman of Cardiac Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, effective September 1, 2022. Dr. MacGillivray will join MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute from Houston... Read more
Dina Appoints Dr. Mary Naylor to Board of Directors
2022 24 May
Health tech company Dina announced the appointment of Mary D. Naylor , PH.D., RN, FAAN, to its board of directors. Dr. Naylor is the Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology and Director of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing . She is the architect of the Transitional Care... Read more
Stanley H. Appel Receive MDA Tribute Award Honoring 40 Years of Critical Contributions in Medicine
2022 24 May
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced that Dr. Stanley H. Appel will receive the MDA Tribute Award on June 2 in Houston , to acknowledge his extraordinary work in pioneering ALS research and care and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of what is now the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute's MDA ALS Research and Clinical Center... Read more
Jody Holt Joins PRL as Chief Financial Officer
2022 24 May
Physicians Resources LTD (PRL) has named Jody Holt chief financial officer. At PRL, Jody's focus is to work alongside the team to strategize the business to position PRL for growth and value creation. Jody will also implement processes and procedures based on best practice to ensure the ability to support clients at scale. "We are excited to announce... Read more
emocha Health Announces Appointment of New Executives
2022 24 May
emocha Health , the leading digital medication adherence company, announced the appointment of four new executives positioned to drive corporate growth. Thomas McMahon , JD, has been named Chief Operating Officer; Jordan Hadas , MBA, has been promoted to Chief Product Officer; Amy Cummings , MBA, MSN, RN, has been promoted to Senior Vice President... Read more
EmpiRx Health Announces Ted Kennedy, Jr. As New Board Member
2022 24 May
EmpiRx Health, the industry's only value-based pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), is excited to welcome Ted Kennedy, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Kennedy's appointment as a board member will strengthen EmpiRx Health's commitment to transforming healthcare benefits. EmpiRx Health is at the forefront of healthcare innovation. A clinically-advanced population... Read more
IHI Adds Renowned Leaders in Patient Safety, Public Health to Board of Directors
2022 19 May
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has added two new members to its Board of Directors . Rear Admiral retired Sylvia Trent-Adams has a legacy of work in federal service and public health and has served as Deputy Surgeon General and Acting Surgeon General. Beth Daley Ullem is a life-long patient safety advocate with deep expertise working... Read more
Upward Health Hires Chief Information Officer
2022 19 May
Upward Health, an in-home multidisciplinary provider for high-risk patients, announced today that it has hired Scot Ward as its new Chief Information Officer. Ward is the first person to serve in this role and will oversee the company’s Clinical Applications and Product Development, Data Integration and Analytics, and Infrastructure teams. Ward’s... Read more
Perceive Biotherapeutics Appoints Anne E. Fung MD, as Chief Medical Officer
2022 18 May
Dr. Fung, a Genentech veteran, brings extensive clinical expertise and leadership to the Perceive Bio team and will drive clinical programs across the company's extensive ophthalmology pipeline Perceive Biotherapeutics, a biotech company pioneering novel technologies and therapeutics in ophthalmology, announced the appointment of Anne E. Fung... Read more
Poseida Therapeutics Appoints Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D., to Board of Directors
2022 18 May
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing proprietary genetic engineering platform technologies to create cell and gene therapeutics with the capacity to cure announced the appointment of Charles M. Baum , M.D., Ph.D., to its Board of Directors, effective May 16, 2022 . Additionally, the Company announced the... Read more
Matthew Chance Named New CEO of USMM
2022 18 May
With over 20 years of experience and a career dedicated to improving home-based healthcare, Matthew will help usher in a new era of patient care. U.S. Medical Management (USMM) is pleased to announce that Matthew Chance will be joining as CEO, effective immediately. In December 2021 , Rubicon Founders led a consortium of investors to acquire... Read more
WCG Appoints Sam Srivastava as Chief Executive Officer3
2022 18 May
WCG, the world's leading provider of solutions that measurably improve the quality and efficiency of clinical research announced it has appointed Sam Srivastava as Chief Executive Officer. Srivastava joins WCG from NeueHealth, a tech enabled risk bearing care delivery company, where he also served as CEO. He succeeds Dr. Donald Deieso , upon his... Read more
Dr. Brandee Pappalardo Joins Fresenius Kabi as Chief Medical Officer for North America
2022 18 May
Fresenius Kabi announced that Brandee Pappalardo, Ph.D., M.P.H. has joined the company as senior vice president and Chief Medical Officer for North America. Dr. Pappalardo reports to John Ducker, president and CEO of Fresenius Kabi in North America and is a member of the company’s North America executive committee. Fresenius Kabi is a global health... Read more
Prof Fausto J Pinto: New HealthManagement.org Cardiology Editor-In-Chief
2022 18 May
HealthManagement.org is proud to welcome Prof Fausto J Pinto as our new Cardiology Editor-in-Chief. He takes over the role of Prof Tienush Rassaf, who was the Cardiology Editor in Chief from 2016 to 2021. Prof Pinto is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) and a Full Professor of Cardiology. He is... Read more
Philips has a New Senior Product Manager Patient Monitoring Informatics Service Agreement
2022 16 May
Susanne Marek started her new position as Senior Product Manager, Patient Monitoring Informatics Service Agreement at Philips. Her duties include the product launch in Q2 2022, service product development on time and within budget, business forecast about MEURO 200 until 2027, and prioritised solutions within Philips. Susanne is a Marketing Manager... Read more