Physician Leader Profiles

Jean Stretton, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Internal Medicine
President
Gateway Medical Associates, P.C.
West Chester, PA


After completing her MBA, Dr. Stretton became president of Gateway Medical Associates, a physician owned corporation consisting of 18 physicians and 7 nurse practitioners/physician assistants in 6 different locations. She is also working with a large local insurer in a joint venture to improve the outpatient care of elderly members in order to decrease the cost and morbidity of frequent hospitalizations.

Stephen Vitkun, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Anesthesiology
Vice Department Chair, President
The State University of New York at Stony Brook
East Setauket, NY


Dr. Vitkun is Professor and Vice Chairman of Anesthesiology, Professor of Pharmacological Sciences, and Professor of Clinical Health Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Academy of Pain Management, and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. He is also a certified clinical research investigator. Dr. Vitkun's activities include teaching of residents, medical students, and students in other health sciences programs. He has been very active in the integration of medical simulators into clinical teaching and quality programs. Dr. Vitkun's research interests have led to his authoring or co-authoring of over 90 manuscripts, books, abstracts, or book chapters. He is also active in state and national anesthesiology societies having served on many standing committees and as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York state Society of Anesthesiologists.

Benito Alvarez, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
OB/GYN
Co-Director
Women's Specialty Clinic
Little Falls, MN


Dr. Alvarez is an OB/GYN in private practice in Little Falls, Minnesota, where he is the co-director of the Women's Specialty Clinic. He was born and raised in New York and completed an internal medicine as well as his OB/GYN residency at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to moving to Minnesota he was the medical director of one of the largest private groups in Northeast Ohio. Along with former PEMBA classmate Dr. Tim Stover, he developed the concept of the practice administrative fee for non-covered non-medical services. Dr. Alvarez is a Certified Physician Executive through the ACPE and holds a law degree from Madison University. He is presently serving in the Air Force Reserves and is the author of the book Simple Poems for Simple Men: What to say when you've got to say something...

Fareed Khouqeer, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMO
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Jeddah,


Dr. Khouqeer is a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One of his achievements includes starting a new venture in the form of 200-bed hospital with a cardiac surgery program that has tertiary pediatric service. This means leading efforts to establish a blood bank, critical care unit, and CSSD as well as building teams. He was the executive director of medical and clinical operations and a cardiac consultant in that facility. Dr. Khouqeer envisions himself as a leader with many hats, and his charge is to identify opportunities and facilitate change as an executive management consultant. He also continues to lead and strive for a very high-quality heart surgery service as a cardiac surgery consultant, by virtue of his training as a heart surgeon in one of the best North American institutes.

Ray Howell, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
OB/GYN
President
East Atlanta OB/GYN Associates, P.C.
Conyers, GA


Dr. Howell resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist. He is currently the chief executive officer and owner of East Atlanta OB/GYN Associates, PC. This private medical care facility for total women's health care was started in 1993. Since then, another facility has been opened and the total medical care and business team comprises over 17 employees, including doctors, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, technicians, and administrative staff. Prior to starting this new business, Dr. Howell was the physician leader for the department of OB/GYN for Kaiser Permanente.

Pinar Senlet, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Pediatrics
Program Manager
United States Agency for International Development Ankara, Turk
Ankara,


Dr. Senlet is a native of Turkey and graduated from Hacettepe Medical School in Ankara. She pursued a postgraduate degree in public health with an emphasis on health care management and maternal and child health care. After completing her residency, she taught public health and in 1990 joined the U.S. Agency for International Development as the Agency's representative in Turkey. Since that time, she has assumed responsibility over USAIDS's $5 million per year health and population assistance program in Turkey. Under this program, USAID funds the activities of five large projects, which include clinical training, management assistance, quality of care improvement, policy work and research in health care.

Michael Marks, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Orthopedic Surgeon
President, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Coastal Orthopaedics, PC
Weston, CT


Dr. Marks is a practicing orthopedic surgeon and President of Coastal Orthopedics, PC, Norwalk, Connecticut, who resides in Weston, Connecticut. He has held many leadership positions at Norwalk Hospital and currently is the Chief of Staff. He sits on the Board of Trustees and serves on the Quality, Audit, Strategic Planning, and Finance Committees. He is past president of the Connecticut Orthopedic Society and currently is one of two Board of Councilors to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has been honored with the Malcolm Beinfield Award for teaching physician assistant residents as well as being the Magida Award Nominee from Norwalk Hospital, which recognizes outstanding physicians under the age of 40 who have been dedicated to the field of medicine both in practice and in the community. He is a consultant for Medtronic Spinal and Biologics Division providing expertise in kyphoplasty and X-stop surgeries that look for therapies for surgeons and their patients for the restoration of spinal anatomy. He has been active in the Weston High School Boosters Club and serving as the on-field physician for the Weston High School Football team since 1988.

David Wallace, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Family Medicine
Managing Partner
Family Physician Associates
Shelbyville, KY


Dr. Wallace graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and currently operates a private practice of family medicine in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Prior to that he served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Jewish Hospital in Shelbyville. A member of several professional organizations, he has served in various positions, including Trustee of the Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians and delegate to the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. In addition, Dr. Wallace teaches medical students from the University of Louisville during their community based primary care rotations. In his spare time, Dr. Wallace enjoys flying, tennis, and technical analysis of equity markets.

Richard Robin, DO, MBA
2001 Graduate
Psychiatry
Medical Director
Westerly Behavioral Health, Inc.
Jamestown, RI


Dr. Robin is currently a board-certified psychiatrist with a background in internal medicine and public health. He currently holds the position of medical director of a mental health/substance abuse facility in Connecticut. Dr. Robin is also a clinical assistant professor at the Brown University School of Medicine. Dr. Robin is a member of many professional organizations, including The American Psychiatric Association, The American Public Health Association, and The American Association of Partial Hospitalization.

Thomas Stover, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
OB/GYN
Center Director
Health and Wellness Center
Medina, OH


Dr. Stover is the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Akron General Health System in Akroh, Ohio. He graduated from West Virginia University where he trained as an OB/GYN and currently resides in Akron, Ohio. His professional interests center around resident teaching in OB/GYN and the business of medicine, as well as prevention and wellness services. Dr. Stover was involved in the development of the Health and Wellness Center, a 198,000 square foot facility in Akron, Ohio. This facility offers outpatient clinical services, including diagnostic and surgical services, physicians' offices and an award-winning medical fitness center. Dr. Stover has completed numerous courses developed for experienced executives and has been honored to receive many teaching awards from the residents at both hospitals where he practices.

Barry Henderson, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Family Medicine
Clinician
Resource Sciences Arabia Ltd.
Milledgeville, GA


Dr. Henderson is a native of metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. He practiced in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia for Resource Sciences Arabia, Ltd. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. After completing the first year of a family practice residency in Charleston, South Carolina, he practiced emergency medicine for eight years at major North Atlanta hospitals, followed by several years in urgent care. He then served as medical director of a major suburban Humana MedFirst facility. Subsequently, he owned a general practice in Marietta, Georgia, which grew to become a two-location, three-physician success. He has served on the boards of a number of respected non-profit organizations in Atlanta, including that as founding president of The International Club of Atlanta and as founding president of a major unit of the American Cancer Society. Other adventures include being the on-air physician for the successful television show PM Magazine, having his own weekly two-hour radio show for two years on NewsRadio640 WGST, Atlanta, and serving as a ship's doctor in the Caribbean.

Bernard Ng, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Pathology
President
Saratoga Hospital
Voorheesville, NY


Dr. Ng recently opened his own practice in upstate New York. Previously he was a partner at a hospital-based, private practice pathology group. The nature of his specialty places him at the crossroad of many medical disciplines. Among his many responsibilities are the management of laboratory resources and personnel. Prior to his decision to pursue an MBA education, his experience in management included service as chief resident in a residency of twelve physicians from diverse backgrounds. His interest in teaching and his desire to create a cohesive group with similar goals and converging ideas, made that job a particularly rewarding one. Dr. Ng enjoys fly-fishing, hiking, and photography. Since completing the Physician Executive MBA program, Dr. Ng reports that he is enjoying work in a way I've never thought possible.

Brian Lenz, MD, MBA
2001 Graduate
Emergency Medicine
Medical Director
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Farmington, MO


A native Californian, Dr. Lenz earned a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of California-Los Angeles and his medical degree at the University of California, Davis. After completing a family practice residency he worked for a large multi-specialty group in Northern California for four years. In 1997 he moved to Morenci, Arizona, and established a private practice. Dr. Lenz has held various leadership positions including medical director of the Morenci Health Care Center and medical director of two hospice programs. In 2004 he was appointed Medical Director for Jefferson Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department in Crystal City, Missouri.