THE ECONOMICS, OPERATIONS AND CLINICAL FUTURE OF ORTHOPEDICS: WHERE ARE WE GOING?
30 Speakers | 45+ Sessions | 3 Tracks
January 26th – 28th, 2023,
Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
7th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value Based Care &
The Future of the Musculoskeletal Space
January 26th – 28th, 2023, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
What is OVBC? 
In its 7th year, OVBC is now a unique ecosystem event in the orthopedic health industry. The conference remains loyal to its mission to break the silos by bringing together physicians, executives, nurses, and pharma leaders to solve the most pressing problems and to actualize the most promising value-based care opportunities in the musculoskeletal settings. This conference focuses on the operational, clinical, and financial aspects of the orthopedic practice.
At a time when the future musculoskeletal healthcare is evolving, we decided to devote one day of the meeting to discussions on the future of orthopedics. This new component will focus on the future of clinical care, business, innovation, and operational models. Together, these two conferences provide an amazing weekend experience at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

Networking
In its 7th year, you will brainstorm, problem-solve and network with all players in the orthopedics space. This is a Game-Changing Interdisciplinary Opportunity. Only a TEAM approach is successful in our changing environment and working with all stakeholders is simply a must.

Sessions
Learn in over 45 sessions across 3 content tracks. You will gain the Operational, Clinical, and Financial tools necessary to successfully implement value-based care for your orthopedic patients. In addition, you may want join to selected session in two other ACPM conferences that are happening in the same hotel in the same weekend.
29 April, 2022 (Friday)
1st Interdciplinary Conference on the Future of Orthopedics I-CFO

Opening Remarks

Future of Orthopaedics: Shaping of Surgical Innovation







The Future of orthopedics: Practice consolidation, private equity, & the Employed Orthopaedist


Medical Device Predictions for Orthopedics over the Next 10 Years (NON CME)





The Future of Business Innovation in the Musculoskeletal Space: An Acacdemic Perspective


QA Session








Condition based bundles: Are they here to stay?




Robotics in Orthopedics: Improved Outcomes or Marketing Tool


Hub and spoke model: The Hopkins Experience


Lessons learned from the Pandemic: Orthopedic ASCs




Rapid Patient Optimization for Same Day Surgery















30th April, 2022 (Saturday)



















Networking Break

Concurrent Sessions
Randy Fagin, MD
The Future of Orthopedic Value Based Care in National Hospital Systems
1:40-2:00
Wael K. Barsoum, MD
Developing Quality and FFS Contract Uplifts in ASC- A win-win Negotiation
David Jacofsky , MD
Developing Quality and FFS Contract Uplifts in ASC- A win-win Negotiation
2:05-2:25
Neil Ravitz , MBA
Personalization at Scale: Reducing Readmission
2:30-2:50
Michael Scott, M D , ChB, FRCP, FRCA, FFICM
Does hemodynamic monitoring in Orthopedic Surgery matter?
1:40-2:00
Aric A. Christal, MD
Building an outpatient joint program from scratch
2:05-2:25
Michele M. Hughes , DNP, APRN, ACNP - BC, ONP - C
Preoperative optimiztion and risk stratification
2:30-2:50
Michele M. Hughes , DNP, APRN, ACNP - BC, ONP - C
Orthopaedic Hospitalist – optimizing care with an inpatient NP/PA
1:40-2:00
Jacob Hutchins , MD , MHA
Pain Management in the Shoulder
2:05-2:25
Vinod Dasa, MD
Pain Management in Total Knees: Chilling the pain
2:30-2:50

Networking Break

Concurrent Sessions
Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS
Does timing of hip fracture surgery really matter?
3:10-3:30
Leopoldo Rodriguez , MD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, SAMBA - F
CMS New regulations and safety in Orthopedic ASCs
3:35-3:55
Neil Ravitz , MBA
Primer on direct Employer Contracting
4:00-4:20
Patrice M. Hallak , PT, MBA
A Toolbox for VBC: A Primer
3:10-3:30
Kathy Grichnik , MD , MS, FASE
Gaining Alignment With Surgery-Anesthesia
3:35-3:55
(Nader Samii) 3 essential payer contract wording considerations ASCs should know
4:00-4:20
Aric A. Christal, MD
Patient selection, tools to optimize/expand TJA in the ASC
3:10-3:30
Michael Scott, M D , ChB, FRCP, FRCA, FFICM
GDT in Orthopedic Surgery
3:35-3:55
Jacob Hutchins , MD , MHA
Pain Management in Spine Surgery
4:00-4:20
Sponsors

Credit Designation
Accreditation- This Activity Has Been Planned And Implemented In Accordance With The Accreditation Requirements And Policies Of The Duke University Health System Clinical Education And Professional Development. The Designation Was Based Upon The Quality Of The Educational Activity And Its Compliance With The Standards And Policies Of The Accreditation Council For Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Accreditation Council For Pharmacy Education (ACPE), And The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
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David Stack

Chairman and CEO
Mr. Stack serves as Chairman and CEO of Pacira BioSciences, Inc. He previously served as Managing Director of MPM Capital; President and CEO of The Medicines Company; and President and General Manager at Innovex, Inc., along with other key leadership roles at Immunomedics and Roche Laboratories.
Vinod Dasa, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Vice Chair, Academic Affairs
Department of Orthopedics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Dr. Dasa serves as vice chair for academic affairs for the department of O rthopedics, 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
Neil Ravitz , MBA

Health care Executive
Chief Administrative Officer, Musculoskeletal & Rheumatology Service Line
Chief Operating Officer, Department of Orthopaedics
University of Pennsylvania
Mr. Ravitz is the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Orthopaedics and the Chief A dministrative Officer for the Musculoskeletal Service Line and is in charge of all business functions, strategy and operations for Penn Orthpaedics across the region. He previously was the Associate Executive Director at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center wh ere he oversaw the business operations of Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Wound Care, and the outpatient surgery center.
Jacob Hutchins , MD , MHA

Health care Executive
Executive Medical Director ,
M Health Ambulatory Surgical Center
Director of the Division of Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain, and Ambulatory Anesthesia
Fairview Ambulatory Surgery Center
University of Minnesota
Dr. Hutchins is currently the executive medical director of the M Health Fairview Ambulatory Surgery Center and also the division director of the Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain, and Ambulatory Surgery at the University of Minnesota. His research also expl ores the area of long acting local anesthetics for postoperative pain control in a variety of surgical procedures and management of acute postoperative pain in ambulatory surgery .
Aric A. Christal, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Medical Director,
Edmonds WA Orthopedic Center,
Proliance Surgeons
Dr. Christal is a Seattle - based, fellowship - trained joint preservation and joint replacement surgeon who specializes in robotic - assisted and outpatient arthroplasty. Dr. Christal was a key participant in the design and construction of Washington's first purpose - built out patient arthroplasty center, where he currently serves as medical director. He is actively engaged in helping other surgeons establish similar centers throughout the country.
Michele M. Hughes , DNP, APRN, ACNP - BC, ONP - C

Nursing
Lead Inpatient Advanced Practice , Richmond Market
Clinical Lead for Virtual Education and Health Literacy Nurse Practitioner
, Orthopaedic/Neurosurgical Services MRMC
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
Dr. Hughes has practiced as an inpatient acute care nurse practitioner in orthoapedics for 18 years. As a provider, Executive Board Director for the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, and the leader for Inpatient Advanced Practice Clinicians for the Richmond, VA facilities of Bon Secours Mercy Health, Dr. Hughes uses research and QA/QI initiatives to improve patient care beyond the bedside
Michael Scott, M D , ChB, FRCP, FRCA, FFICM

Anesthesiology
Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine,
Division Chief Surgical & Neuroscience Critical Care Medicine , University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Scott is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Division Chief for Surgical and Neuroscience Critical Care Medicine. He has published exte nsively on hemodynamic monitoring, fluid therapy and the stress response for surgery within an ERAS Protocol. He was a member of the WHO Education Committee and Member and author of the World Health Organization LIFEBOX Project
Wael K. Barsoum, MD

Healthcare Executive
President & Chief Transformation Officer,
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo)
Dr. 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 serv ice 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, MBA

Healthcare Executive
CEO,
National Medical Billing Services
He 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
Kathy Grichnik , MD , MS, FASE

Anesthesiology
Chair of Anesthesiology Services
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA)
Dr. Grichnik the Chief of Anesthesiology Services at Surgical Care Affiliates, where she supports strategic partnerships and business models to create stakeholder value, ensures aligned and skilled anesthesiology professional services and collaborates to enhance quality of care, facility operational success, ensure safety, create risk visibility, and support its resolution. She has served as the past President of American Anesthesiology as well as th e previous CMO for the Cleveland Clinic’s Indian River Hospital .
Andrew I. Spitzer , MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Professor and Clinical Chief,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Cedars - Sinai Medical Center
Dr. 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 non operative management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.
Leopoldo Rodriguez , MD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, SAMBA - F

Healthcare Executive
Immediate Past - President
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA)
Dr. Rodriguez is the Immediate Past - President of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA). He is presently the President of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, ASA Delegate of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists. He chairs the ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care, is a Member of the Comm ittee on Performance and Outcome Measures (CPOM) , and has been the Medical Director of the Surgery Center of Aventura since 2008
Mark A. Frankle, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
President ,
Society of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Chief, Shoulder & Elbow Service,
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Dr. Frankle currently serves as the President - Elect of the Society of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He is the director of the Biomechanical Shoulder and Elbow Research Lab at the University of South Florida College of Engineering. He is also the direct or of the Shoulder and Elbow fellowship program, a collaborative effort between Florida Orthopaedic Institute and the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education.
Leo Spector , MD, MBA

Orthopedic Surgeon
Chief Quality Officer,
OrthoCarolina Spine Center
Dr. S pector is the Chief Quality Officer overseeing the value - based care program at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte . He serves on the Board of Directors of the Lumbar Spine Research Society where he chairs the Ethics Committee. He was the Spine Fellowship Director at OrthoCarolina and is Past President of the North Carolina Spine Society
Patrice M. Hallak , PT, MBA

Healthcare Executive
Executive Director,
Orthopedics and Neuroscience
Providence Southern California
Ms. Hallak is the Executive Director of Neuroscience and Orthopedic Clinical Institutes at Providence St. Joseph Health, Southern California.
Katie M. Szyman

Corporate Vice President, Critical Care
Katie Szyman has been corporate vice president since 2015 and is currently responsible for the company’s global critical care and vascular business. Prior to 2015, Szyman held a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility for more than 20 years at Medtronic, plc, where she served as its senior vice president and president of the global diabetes business from 2009 to 2014, overseeing research, development, operations, sales and marketing for the company’s insulin infusion pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems. Prior to that, she held a variety of leadership roles at Medtronic, including senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development, general manager of endovascular, and vice president of finance for the cardiovascular business. Szyman serves on the boards of Outset Medical Inc., Inari Medical Inc., and the American Heart Association of Orange County, and joined the board of the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation in 2015. She previously served on the boards of Octane, Tornier, Inspire Medical Systems, and the California Healthcare Institute. Szyman graduated from the University of St. Thomas and earned her master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
David Jacofsky , MD

Healthcare Executive
Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo )
Dr. 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 Com pany), 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.
James R. Ficke , MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Professor and C hairman,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Dr. Ficke is a Robinson professor and chairman 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 assig nment 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.
Scott Boden, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Professor & Chair,
Department of Orthopaedics
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Boden serves as the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Emory University School of Medicine, Director of the Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center, Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer (CMO/CQO) of The Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, and Vice President of Business Innovation for Emory Healthcare. He also has been the catalyst for creative long term partnerships between Emory and major league sports teams in the NBA, MLB, NFL, and WNBA.
Benjamin Alman

Orthopedic Surgery
James Urbaniak Professor and Chair,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke University
Dr. Alman is an orthopaedic clinician scientist and currently Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine. He is the Distinguished James R. Urbaniak, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and also holds appointments with the Department of Cell Biology, Pediatrics, and Pathology at Duke University. Among his other appointments, he is also the Co-Director of the Regeneration Next Initiative at Duke University.
Neel Thomas, MD, MPH

Clinical Associate Anesthesiologist
Clinical Associate Anesthesiologist
Duke Department of Anesthesiology Community Division
Scott V McCulloch, MD

Medical Director
Medical Director of Anesthesia Services
Duke Raleigh Hospital
Ashish Khanna MD, FCCP, FCCM
Associate Professor
Section Head for Research Department of Anesthesiology
Section on Critical Care Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Refaat Hegazi, MD, PhD, MS, MPH, MBA

Medical Director
Director of Scientific and Medical External Engagement Abbott Nutrition
Dr. Hegazi joined Abbott Nutrition as the Global Medical Director of Adult Nutrition in February 2009. He is now the Medical Director and Director of External Scientific and Medical Engagement for Abbott Nutrition. He also co-developed the Transcultural Diabetes Nutrition Algorithm and Diabetes Total Nutrition Therapy educational programs.
Ashish Khanna MD, FCCP, FCCM
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Section Head for Research Department of Anesthesiology
Section on Critical Care Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Nishant Shah, MD

Anesthesiology
Partner, Midwest Anesthesia Partners
Medical Director, Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Center
Dr. Nishant Shah is a leading authority in the outpatient hip and joint replacement space. He is currently a partner with Midwest Anesthesia and is extensively trained in regional anesthesia. He is the founder of Subsidium Workshops where he teaches multiple hands on workshops for surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Ritesh Shah, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Dr. Ritesh Shah is a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon and Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Dr. Shah teaches colleagues worldwide about new advances in same day hip and knee replacement, hip arthroscopy, and joint revision surgery. He co-edited the book, Pocket Orthopedic Surgery, which is a handbook for residents in training and used by health providers nationwide.
Stefano Bini, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgeon
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Bini is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery specializing in hip and knee replacement at the University of California San Francisco, ranked in the top 6 departments in the USA. He is the Founder/Chair of the Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF) and The Regenerative Orthopedic Conference (ROCSF). His research interests include quantifying the impact of digital health on orthopedic care delivery, bringing precision medicine to total knee procedures and more!
Catherine MacLean, MD, PhD

Value-Based Care Leader
Chief Value Medical Officer
Center for the Advancement of Value in Musculoskeletal Care Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. MacLean is a physician executive and an applied health services expert. She has diverse leadership experience as Chief Value Medical Officer at the Hospital for Special Surgery; as executive leader of quality and care management programs at Anthem/WellPoint; as principal investigator on academic research projects focused on health care quality and evidence-based medicine; and as leader of various national committees and panels related to health care quality.
Wayne B. Jonas, MD

Integrative Physician
Executive Director
Integrative Health Programs
Samueli Foundation
Dr. Jonas is the Executive Director of Integrative Health Programs at Samueli Foundation, he is a board-certified, practicing family physician, an expert in integrative health and health care delivery, a widely published scientific investigator and author of the book How Healing Works. Dr. Jonas was the Director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health from 1995-1999, and prior to that served as the Director of the Medical Research Fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
Jeff Gadsden, MD, FRCPC, FANZCA

Anesthesiology
Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Regional Anesthesiology
Duke University Medical Center
Dr. Gadsden is a world leader in the areas of ultrasound-guided nerve blockade, the monitoring of regional anesthesia, trauma, and education. He holds fellowships with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (anesthesia) and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, widely published and a well-known speaker in these areas.
Thomas Vail

Orthopedic Surgery
Chair of Orthopedic Surgery
UCSF
Dr. Vail is the James L. Young Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the past President of the Knee Society, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, past vice-President of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and currently on the Board of Trustees for the JBJS.
Ranjan Gupta, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Conference Associate Activity Chair
Prof of Orthopedics & Neurobiology
University of California, Irvine
Dr. 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.
Randy Fagin, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Corporate VP, Surgical Services Lines
HCA Healthcare
Dr. Randy Fagin is a Corporate Vice President with responsibilities over surgical service lines 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.
Scott Levin, MD, FACS

Orthopedic Surgery
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ,
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Chair, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Board of Regents
Dr. Levin is the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and recently appointed Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents. As an accomplished clinician, his expertise focuses on surgery of the hand and upper extremity, reconstructive microsurgical techniques for extremity reconstruction and limb salvage. His research interests focus predominantly on extremity soft tissue reconstruction. Widely published with more than 368 peer-reviewed journal articles, 85 book chapters and 11 books.
Sean Fitzsimmons, MBA

Healthcare Executive
VP, Corporate Development
Medacta USA
Sean is the Vice President of Corporate Development at Medacta USA, a Swiss-based orthopedic company. In the past 12 years at Medacta, he has held various positions within product management, sales, and market development. Throughout his career, Sean has been dedicated to developing innovative healthcare solutions that focus on improving outcomes and decreasing costs for patients, employers and payors.
Richard Dutton, MD, MBA

Healthcare Executive
Chief Quality Officer
US Anesthesia Partners
Dr. Dutton is currently the Chief Quality Officer for US Anesthesia Partners (USAP). In this role, Dr. Dutton leads the committee responsible for data analysis and performance measurement using the collective data and evaluations of all USAP practices to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. He has served in clinical leadership positions with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), including Chief Quality Officer and Medical Director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI).
James D. Grant, MD, MBA, FASA

Healthcare Executive
Senior VP &
Chief Medical Officer,
Blue Cross Shield of Michigan
Dr. Grant is a senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Known for his distinguished record of clinical excellence, organizational leadership and administrative expertise, Grant was the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in Cedar Sinai Hospital and Beaumont Hospital. Dr. Grant also served as the 100th President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and a member of the Michigan Board of Medicine.
Neil P. Sheth, MD, FACS

Orthopedic Surgery
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Pennsylvania Hospital
Dr. Sheth is currently the Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sheth joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and focuses his research on bone loss pertaining to revision total hip arthroplasty, peri-prosthetic infection and the role of orthopaedic surgery in global health.
Matthew S. Austin, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Professor,
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Adult Reconstruction Division Chief,
Rothman Institute
As Chief of the Rothman Institute’s Division of Adult Reconstruction, Dr. Austin, oversees one of the world’s largest and most respected hip and knee replacement and joint preservation programs. He serves as Chair of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Evidence-based Medicine Committee. He holds editorial positions with numerous medical journals.
Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, MD, MBA

Healthcare Executive
Chief Quality & Innovation Officer,
MEDNAX
Dr. Vasiliu-Feltes is an experienced clinician executive who previously led all clinical multi-specialty Quality and Safety, Telehealth initiatives and value-based payment models in MEDNAX. Prior to joining MEDNAX, Dr. Vasiliu-Feltes held several leadership roles within the academic, corporate and not-for-profit arenas.
Daniel Albershardt, MD

Anesthesiology
Director, Anesthesia Service
Olympia Anesthesia Associates PC
Dr. Albershardt currently practices in Centralia, Washington where is the Director of Anesthesia Service at a small orthopedic ambulatory surgery center. His area of focus is ERAS through regional anesthesia and pre-habilitation.
Amy Compton-Phillips, MD

Healthcare Executive
Executive VP &
Clinical Chief Officer
Providence St. Joseph Health
Amy Compton-Phillips, M.D., is an internationally respected healthcare executive, innovator, speaker and author serving as executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Providence St. Joseph Health. She is responsible for improving health, care and value outcomes delivered by the 51 hospitals, 800+ clinics, and 115,000 caregivers of the $25 billion health system.
Ruben J. Azocar MD, MPP, MBA

Anesthesiology
VP, Perioperative Services
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Ruben Azocar is the Vice President of Perioperative Services at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston. An anesthesiologist and intensivist, Dr. Azocar has ample experience in the perioperative continuum with prior roles as ICU Director and Chair of an Academic Department. On his current position, he oversees perioperative services operations, quality and safety and manages the service’s budget.
Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH

Anesthesiology
Vice Chair, Perioperative Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dr. Bader, is a professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and vice chair for Perioperative Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is the founding director of the Weiner Center for Preoperative Evaluation, which is considered a benchmarking unit for preoperative assessment and quality improvement.
Thomas R. Vetter, MD, MPH

Anesthesiology
Director of Perioperative Care
Professor of Surgery and Perioperative Care
Dell School of Medicine
Dr. Vetter is a nationally recognized expert on perioperative medicine and value-based healthcare. While at UAB, Vetter lead the development of a pioneering Perioperative Surgical Home. Vetter is currently Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the preeminent journal, Anesthesia & Analgesia. He has published extensively in outcomes research and topics such as comparative effectiveness.
Aditya Govil, MBA

Healthcare Executive
Vice President
Avant-Garde Health
Mr. Govil is part of the management team at Avant-garde Health, a firm that grew out of the health care delivery research conducted at Harvard Business School through Professors Michael Porter and Bob Kaplan. He has led several large-scale transformation projects for health system clients. Prior to Avant-garde, he spent a combined decade at the Advisory Board Company (part of Optum/UnitedHealth Group, a fortune 10 company) and Strata Decision Technology (part of Roper Technologies, a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 company).
Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS

Orthopedic Surgery
Chief Physician Officer,
Geisinger System Services
Chair, Musculoskeletal Institute & Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Dr. Suk 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.
Thomas P. Vail, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Chair of Orthopedic Surgery
UCSF
Dr. Vail is the James L. Young Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the past President of the Knee Society, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, past vice-President of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and currently on the Board of Trustees for the JBJS.
Justina Lehman, CNP, DNP

Value Based Care Leader
Vice President, Value Based Care
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Ms. Lehman, CNP, DNP is the VP of Value-Based Care for Twin Cities Orthopedics and Revo Health. She is a proven, cutting-edge innovator with over a decade of experience leading and developing value based clinical programs that improve outcomes while reducing costs. Under Lehman’s guidance, the TCO EXCEL Surgery & Recovery program recently celebrated its milestone 6,000th prospective bundle. With a strong clinical background, Lehman helps driven leaders become disruptors and impact real change in healthcare.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD

Orthopedic Surgery
President and Surgeon-in-Chief
Rothman Institute Orthopedics
In 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.
Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA

Healthcare Executive
Surgeon-In-Chief &
Medical Director,
Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. Kelly currently serves as Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director and Attending Physician on the Sports Medicine Service as well as Co-Director for the Center for Hip Preservation at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) which is designed to provide multi-disciplinary care for patients at all levels with hip injuries. Dr. Kelly was also the former Chief of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service for the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).
Alok Sharan, MD MHCDS FAAOS

Orthopedic Surgery
Surgeon-In-Chief &
Director, Spine and Orthopedics
NJ Spine and Wellness in Matawan, New Jersey
Dr. Sharan is the Director of Spine and Orthopedics at NJ Spine and Wellness in Matawan, New Jersey. He is an internationally renowned orthopedic spine surgeon who has been a pioneer of the Awake Spinal Fusion procedure. He has been recognized as a Best Doctor by Castle Connolly, New York Magazine Best Doctor, along with Westchester Magazine Best Doctor.
Mickey Haryanto, RN-BC, MBA, ONC

Nursing
Program Manager, Joint Replacement Program
Medical University of South Carolina
Ms. Haryanto is the Program Manager for the Joint Replacement and Fragility Fracture Programs at the Musculoskeletal Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is Board Certified in Nursing Care Management and Orthopaedic Nursing. Mickey is a recent Past President of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, and she continues to serve as the NAON representative on the AAOS Fragility Fracture Alliance.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD

Orthopedic Surgery
President and Surgeon-in-Chief
Rothman Institute Orthopedics
Bruce Cohen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
CEO,
OrthoCarolina
Dr. Cohen currently is the CEO for OrthoCarolina and has served as vice chairman of the Board of Directors and chair of the Operations Committee at OrthoCarolina. He has served as Fellowship Director of the OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Fellowship and is currently serving as the Chief of the Foot and Ankle Division at Carolinas Medical Center. He is the Vice-President of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Board of Directors.
Anthony Romeo, MD

Healthcare Executive
Executive VP,
Musculoskeletal Institute for
Dupage Medical Group
Dr. Romeo currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the Musculoskeletal Institute for DuPage Medical Group and is a distinguished Orthopaedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience working in academic medicine. Prior to DuPage Medical Group, Dr. Romeo was the Chief of Orthopaedics for Rothman Orthopaedic Institute's New York division.
Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief,
Hospital for Joint Diseases of NYU
Langone Medical Center
Dr. Zuckerman is the Surgeon-in-Chief at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, a Walter A. L. Thompson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the NYU School of Medicine (SOM), and the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Zuckerman is an internationally-recognized expert in shoulder surgery and hip and knee replacement who established the Hip Fracture Research Group and the Shoulder Research Group.
Wael K. Barsoum, MD

Healthcare Executive
President & Chief Transformation Officer,
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo)
Dr. 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.
James T. Caillouette, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Chief Strategy Officer
Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Joan & Andy Fimiano Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Surgery
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Dr. Caillouette is the Joan and Andy Fimiano Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Surgery for Hoag Memorial Hospital. He is Chairman of Newport Orthopedic Institute; a 30-physician group based in Newport Beach, California. He has numerous publications in the orthopedic literature. He is currently focused on healthcare economics and reform, along with the design of next generation medical devices.
Mark E. Hamilton, MD

Anesthesiology
Director of Anesthesia,
Advanced Center for Joint Surgery
Anesthesia Section Leader for Arthroplasty,
Northside Forsyth Hospital
Dr. Hamilton is the Anesthesia Leader of the Fast Track Joint Team at Northside Forsyth Hospital. They have the shortest LOS in the nation for Medicare Hip and Knee Arthroplasties at 0.61 days. He is the Director of Anesthesia for their ASC where they have performed >1,260 arthroplasties with no failures to discharge and 90% are discharged opiate free.
Ira Kirschenbaum, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Chair, Orthopedics
BronxCare Health Systems
Dr. 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.
Gianluca Olgiati

Gianluca Olgiati is the Senior Director of Global Marketing at Medacta International, an orthopedic implant company based in Switzerland. In the past 16 years at Medacta, he has held various positions within international area management, R&D, and marketing. He has a Master’s degree in Management and Business Strategy, and is fluent in 3 languages.
David Conley

David Conley is currently the Knee Marketing Director at Medacta USA, a Swiss-based orthopedic implant company. His career started out as an Anesthesia Technician, and he went on to obtain his Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. Prior to working at Medacta, he has held several product, sales and marketing management roles at DePuy and Zimmer.
Vivian S. Lee, MD, PhD, MBA

Author and Healthcare Executive
Author & President, Health Platforms
Verily Life Sciences
Dr. Lee is the author of The Long Fix: Solving America's Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone. She is President of Health Platforms at Verily Life Sciences. Before joining Verily, Dr. Lee served as Dean of the Medical School and CEO of University of Utah Health Care, an integrated health system with a budget of $3.6 billion. Prior to Utah, she was the Chief Scientific Officer of NYU’s Langone Medical Center.
Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA

Healthcare Executive
Surgeon-In-Chief &
Medical Director,
Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. Kelly currently serves as Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director and Attending Physician on the Sports Medicine Service as well as Co-Director for the Center for Hip Preservation at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) which is designed to provide multi-disciplinary care for patients at all levels with hip injuries. Dr. Kelly was also the former Chief of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service for the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).
Amy Compton-Phillips, MD

Healthcare Executive
Executive VP &
Clinical Chief Officer
Providence St. Joseph Health
Amy Compton-Phillips, M.D., is an internationally respected healthcare executive, innovator, speaker and author serving as executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Providence St. Joseph Health. She is responsible for improving health, care and value outcomes delivered by the 51 hospitals, 800+ clinics, and 115,000 caregivers of the $25 billion health system.
Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS

Orthopedic Surgery
Chief Physician Officer,
Geisinger System Services
Chair, Musculoskeletal Institute & Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Dr. Suk 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.
Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA

Orthopaedic Surgery
Conference Activity Co-Director
Chair, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care
Dell Medical School | The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Bozic holds multiple regional and national leadership positions and is widely recognized as a leader in orthopaedic surgery and value based care and delivery models. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Seton Healthcare Musculoskeletal Service Line, where he has overseen implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of BPCI and CJR Programs
Asheesh Bedi, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Chief, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery
University of Michigan
Dr. Bedi is the Director of the Michigan Center for Athletic Medicine and Performance (MCHAMP). He is the Harold and Helen W. Gehring Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the University of Michigan and MedSport Program. He is the Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for University of Michigan Athletics and Team Physician for the Detroit Lions. He is also a consultant for National Basketball and National Hockey Players’ Associations (NBPA, NHLPA) and specializes in both arthroscopic and open surgery for athletic injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee.
William N. Levine, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Chair of Orthopedic Surgery
Columbia University
Dr. Levine is a nationally and globally renowned specialist in arthroscopic and open shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery, and sports medicine. He is Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he holds the Frank E. Stinchfield Professorship in Orthopedic Surgery, and serves as Chief of the Orthopedics Service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Levine is Columbia University’s head team physician, responsible for providing care for 31 Columbia intercollegiate athletic teams and is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedics.
Dr. Asheesh Bedi, MD
Roy Winston, MD

Healthcare Executive
Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Winston is the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) at Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Winston is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy, a board certified anesthesiologist, and was most recently the chair of Anesthesiology at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center. He served on The Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners as Vice President and President Elect, and worked with the legislature to create and modify healthcare policy.
Francesco Siccardi

Healthcare Executive
CEO
Member of the Group Executive Management
Medacta International
Mr. Siccardi joined Medacta International in 2002 and served as a Member of its Board of Directors since 2003. He then served on the Board of the Company from its incorporation until 2019. Following the retirement of the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Siccardi was appointed Chief Executive Officer. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Executive Vice President and Medical Affairs Manager as well as Executive Vice President.
Davinder Ramsingh, MD

Anesthesiologist
VP, Clinical and Medical Affairs - Critical Care Edwards Lifesciences