PracticeIT – Austin, TX	2007 -2006
Start-up electronic medical record and technology services company for primary care physicians’ offices
Chief Executive Officer ·         Design and go-to-market of the “next generation” office electronic record ·         Complete management reorganization and re-capitalization of the company ·         Led merger activity with medical devices company

RBT Services – Houston, TX	2006 - 2004
Enterprise and Executive consulting firm focused on healthcare information technology application, healthcare operations and process reengineering, and organizational development
Principal

• EDS: Executive coach. Engaged global sales force to achieve $20+ billion target.  GM account and service delivery support.
• Abramson Center for the Future of Health. Creation of internal financial and operational systems.
• RediClinic. Retail medicine pioneer. Assisted with early development of clinical processes and information technology infrastructure for clinical operation.
• AC Group. Consultant to numerous large healthcare clinical operations for electronic record selection and clinical process reengineering.
• Primary clients: TXU, Electronic Data Systems, Hewlett-Packard, InterFit, AC Group 

Inpatient Management Partners, Inc – Houston, TX	2004 – 2003
Multi-state hospitalist and complex disease management company.
President/COO

• Reorganized management team, implemented management systems and gained commitments for $10 million of new funding 
• Managed multi-state hospitalist practice and led the development and implementation of two new software-based products in disease management.    

Hewlett-Packard/Compaq – Houston, TX	2003 - 1987
Corporate Medical Director

• Domain support for deal vetting in healthcare.  Product and business plan assessment and recommendations.  Reviewed up to 50 business plans per week. 
• Americas Healthcare Marketing--product development (e.g., original iPaQ team), go-to-market strategies, account service (large VAR’s and ISV’s) and closing team support (e.g., Health South)
• Health and Safety—corporate wellness programs, occupational medical consultant, time loss medical case management, on site healthcare design and delivery
• Medical Consultant for benefits design and vendor review

Surecare, Inc. – Houston, TX	2002 - 2000
Distributed healthcare company focused on diabetes care.  Publicly traded.
Chairman/CEO

• Conceived, planned and built software-driven disease management and call center support product.
• Planned and executed successful financing leading to buy-out

Kindred Healthcare – Houston, TX	2000 - 1992
Healthcare services organization managing Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Centers and Institutional Pharmacies
Hospital Medical Director/National Medical Advisory Board

• Part of design and implementation team for electronic medical record implementation in 60 hospital system
• Responsible for medical and P&L oversight of medical staff function, regulatory compliance, and education
• Led numerous quality re-engineering initiatives resulting in “best performance” within the system on many quality performance measures
• Led the startup of 3 ventilator units within subacute nursing facilities

NPPA of America – Houston, TX	1999 - 1998
Multi-state nurse practitioner organization providing primary care in long term care settings
Founder and Chairman ·         Assisted with startup, raised seed money, and designed clinical delivery system.  Grew into seven states.  Sold to investors.

JVE, Inc. – Dallas, TX	1994 - 1989
Dallas-based PHO with 1000+ physicians in the Presbyterian Healthcare System
Consultant ·         Provided assistance with product development.  Opened 6000 sq ft primary care clinic in the JC Penney corporate headquarters and integrated third party payers.

	Medical Ergonomics – Houston, TX		1992 - 1991
	Products that assured corporations of regulatory compliance and illness/injury prevention and management
	Founder/President
Respiratory Consultants of Houston – Houston, TX		1992 - 1987
10-physician practice specializing in pulmonary, intensive care and occupational medicine
Founder/CEO

Creative Health Resources – Houston, TX	1991 - 1986
Occupational medicine and wellness consulting and services company with 300 clients in the Texas and Southwest region
Founder/Chairman/Principal Consultant

Breathing Programs, Inc. – Houston, TX	1986 - 1981
Durable medical equipment and respiratory services company
Founder, Executive Board Member

Houston Veterans Administration Medical Center – Houston, TX	1983 - 1980
1100 Bed Academic Hospital providing inpatient and outpatient care for over 160,000 veterans
Chief of Pulmonary Disease ·         Led the complete restructuring of the largest department in the second largest VA in the country including medical student and residency training programs ·         Successfully recruited both full-time clinical and full-time research physician staff and implemented a research program de novo  ·         Reorganized service delivery and successfully negotiated with the labor union ·         Through innovative treatment protocols reduced hospital recidivism in tuberculosis patients by 80% Clinical Practice from 1980 – 2000 ·         Full time academic practice from 1980-1987 at Baylor College of Medicine.  From 1983-1987, Managing Partner of the Pulmonary Section practice at Baylor College of Medicine. ·         Private Practice of pulmonary, intensive care and occupational medicine 1987-1998. ·         Full-time academic practice at Baylor College of Medicine 1998-2000.  ·         Member at Large. The Methodist Hospital Executive Committee ·         Director, The Methodist Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit ·         Director, The Methodist Hospital Emergency Center

Academic Experience 1980-2000

·         Achieved rank of Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

·         Consultant to Michael DeBakey, George Noon, Stanley Crawford, Jimmy Howell

·         Bibliography of published work available on request

·         Principle Investigator of National Emphysema Treatment Trial

·         Developed a Disease Risk Assessment tool

·         Adjunct Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine, University of Texas School of Public Health

·         Advisory Board Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Education & Credentials:

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Zoology, West Virginia University, Phi Beta Kappa

Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Cincinnati

Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston

Board Certification in Pulmonary and Internal Medicine

Licensure in the State of Texas