“The management and staff of PE are experts in the ASC industry. They developed and executed a nearly flawless business plan for our center—and all along the way the center’s performance has exceeded our expectations. PE made it seem easy.”
Michael Koehler, MD
The Endoscopy Center at Bainbridge
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| EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM |
The team below forms the core contingent of our partnership service
team. Each of these individuals assumes an active role in the
development of new physician partnerships as well as ensuring existing
partners receive superior attention and service.
This overview does not detail the administrative and staff team
members each of whom also plays an important and active role in making
Physicians Endoscopy the respected company it is today. These
members, who all share the vision of our company, are critical assets
in our overall organization. Currently,
the PE team is comprised of over 50 employees and continues to grow
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Barry Tanner, CPA
President, Chief Executive
Officer
Mr. Tanner (“Barry”) joined the Company in July 1999. Barry co-authored the company’s business plan along with Karen Sablyak, CFO. Today, Barry shares responsibility for the companies partnership development activities, as well as being primarily responsible for the company’s strategic direction, and services development while also sharing in the day-to-day management and governance of several of the company's partnered facilities. |
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Tanner served as chief financial officer of Navix Radiology Systems, Inc., a physician practice management company based in Miami, Florida. Mr. Tanner co-founded Navix Radiology Systems, Inc. (a venture capital backed company) and was primarily responsible for the development of that company’s business plan. Over a period of four years, Mr. Tanner contributed to building the company from zero to over $75 million in revenues, including the acquisition of seven professional radiology practices and orchestrating the acquisition and financing of a major diagnostics company. Functioning as the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Navix, Mr. Tanner was also responsible for all day-to-day operations of the company. Prior to founding Navix, Mr. Tanner served as chief operating officer of HealthInfusion, Inc. (NASDAQ – HINF), a Miami based provider of home intravenous therapy services. Before joining HealthInfusion, Mr. Tanner was primarily involved in the financial services industry. Mr. Tanner successfully orchestrated the financial and operational turn-around of two publicly traded companies within that industry having previously co-founded (in 1977) and successfully operated another publicly traded financial services company, Scientific Leasing, Inc., for over ten years. |
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Frank D. Principati
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Principati joined the company in June 2010, and has a background in various operations roles in the healthcare and information solutions industries. Prior to PE, he was a division president at AmSurg. Over a five year period, he led the growth and expansion in developing a regional office in the northeast, and the oversight of 68 GI centers across 15 states. |
Prior to AmSurg, Mr. Principati was the senior vice president of Operations at Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in Philadelphia for 10 years. He was primarily responsible for coordinating worldwide strategies for various operations, support and service groups. He also served in an interim role as the General Manager for Derwent North America during this time. |
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Karen Sablyak, CPA
Executive
Vice President, Management Services, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Sablyak joined the Company in October 1999 and has been in the healthcare
industry for the past 20 years within both finance and operations. Prior to
joining the Company, Ms. Sablyak worked as a vice president of practice management
for Allegheny University Hospitals (Philadelphia/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). |
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Sablyak was directly responsible for managing 150 primary care physician practices
that had been recently acquired and coordinating their conversion to corporate
systems (such as billing, accounting, purchasing and payroll), as well as the
integration into the culture of the organization. As such, Ms. Sablyak
has extensive experience in billing processes, developing policies and procedures,
reviewing, presenting and interpreting financial data specific to a healthcare
entity and in fostering communication through a complex, diversified organization. |
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John M. Poisson
Executive
Vice President & Strategic Partnerships Officer
Mr. Poisson joined the Company in September of 2000. Prior to joining the
Company, he had over fourteen years of experience in the healthcare field, specifically
focused on medical service outsourcing since 1994. Mr. Poisson has served
in senior management positions within both corporate development and operations
roles. He has extensive experience in the areas of information technologies,
practice management, and contract management services. |
As vice president,
client services at Transcend Services (Atlanta, GA), Mr. Poisson was responsible
for the company’s Eastern contract management division, serving client
sites within a 24-state region with a 310-member employee base. Under Mr.
Poisson’s stewardship, this business unit regularly achieved in excess
of 125% of targeted annual operating income.
Prior to Transcend, Mr. Poisson served as vice president of
new business development at Coastal Physician Group (Durham,
NC). In this capacity, he was responsible for the company’s
contract management corporate development efforts within a
12-state region in the northeastern US within the areas of
emergency medicine, anesthesiology, OB/GYN, radiology, pathology
and trauma services. |
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Melanie Gill
Senior Vice President, Operations
Ms. Gill brings to Physicians Endoscopy more than 20 years of extensive experience in the healthcare arena with strengths in clinical and business operations. During the last ten years, her focus has been in the area of development and management of surgery centers, specializing in endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers.
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During that time, Ms. Gill co-founded Ambulatory Surgery Assistance, Inc. (ASA), a nationally recognized company devoted to the development and management of ambulatory surgery centers. With ASA, Ms. Gill successfully developed and managed surgery centers in 14 states across the country. In 2004, ASA became co-owner in Nueterra Healthcare Single Specialty Division, LLC. In addition to her healthcare management, marketing and development experience, Ms. Gill brings to PE her extensive knowledge of federal and state regulations, healthcare policies and quality assurance standards, as well as a thorough understanding of accrediting agency requirements related to ambulatory surgery centers. |
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Carol Stopa
Vice President, Business Development
Ms. Stopa has been with the company for over nine years and in the healthcare industry for the past 25 years. Carol is responsible for developing new market initiatives as well as identifying and generating qualified business opportunities within the physician community in regards to new partnerships in the Mid-Atlantic and upper Midwestern parts of the country. |
| Carol is also editor/publisher for the company’s quarterly economic journal EndoEconomics for the past six years. Prior to joining the PE team, Ms. Stopa worked in clinical and administrative healthcare including mental health centers and correctional and psychiatric healthcare management companies. |
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Tara Hamburger
Vice President, Finance
Ms. Hamburger joined the Company in April 2002. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Villanova University with a Bachelors Degree in Accountancy. Prior to joining the team, Ms. Hamburger worked in public accounting for three years with the international audit firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP where she was promoted early to senior level and successfully obtained her CPA license. |
| At PE, she is responsible for managing the monthly financial statement preparation for all existing and potential centers as well as the corporate consolidation. Ms. Hamburger also coordinates the yearly external audit and tax preparation for all federal, state and local filings, prepares annual budgets and forecasts and annually reviews the insurance coverage for all entities. |
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Amy Fasti
Vice President, Billing Services
Ms. Fasti has lead the team since August 2004. She has over 9 years experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to her employment with PE, she served as Business Manager for Woods Services, a residential, educational, rehabilitation facility. Major accomplishments include implementation of billing software that enabled maximization of revenues, while streamlining processes to ensure efficiencies. |
| In her current role with PE, Ms. Fasti works with ASCs to improve cash collections by analyzing and implementing changes related to the full cycle of scheduling, registration, billing, and collections. Ms. Fasti has earned a B.S. in Economics, and a Masters in Business Administration. |
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Gene Goroschko
Vice President, Information Systems
Mr. Goroschko has been in the trenches of technology for 25 years. He has been an active participant in the rapidly changing world of computers and information systems from their formative years right up to today’s current cutting edge technology. Gene has been the architect of network and information systems all across the county. |
| He has designed, installed and maintained systems for clients as varied as the United States Military to the United Way. He is responsible for designing and deploying the information systems in use at PE and PE affiliated centers. |
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Bob Estes
Vice President, Operations
Mr. Estes’ brings over 20 years of broad-spectrum healthcare experience to Physicians Endoscopy. His combined clinical and business education, professional credentials and multiple business management roles add hands-on value to each of our partnered clients.
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Over his career, Mr. Estes has specialized in ambulatory services, developing and managing multiple centers across the United States. He holds the CASC credential, (Certified Administrator Surgery Center), demonstrating his commitment to the ASC industry with single and multi-specialty surgery center expertise. At PE, Mr. Estes serves to provide oversight and support for all aspects of implementation, operations, and development opportunities. |
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Tricia Pickford, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources
Ms. Pickford joined the Company in September 2007, bringing with her ten years of diversified Human Resources experience in the insurance and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Pickford worked as a human resources manager for an insurance company in Philadelphia. |
| Ms. Pickford’s progressive human resources experience includes full-cycle recruitment; benefits selection, design, administration and implementation; payroll management; employee relations; compliance; performance management and other day-to-day human resources functions. She has broad experience working in multi-location and small to mid-sized companies, ranging from 60 to 475 employees in several states. In 1996, Ms. Pickford earned her BA in Labor and Industrial Relations from The Pennsylvania State University. In 2008, she earned her SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification through the Society for Human Resources Management. |
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