Rahul Shah, M.D., MBA, serves as Vice President, Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Children’s National Hospital. Shah is recognized as a leader in patient safety and quality improvement within otolaryngology and is active within the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with these initiatives.

Dr. Alyssa Abo, MD is the Director of Strategic Innovation in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She is an experienced physician-innovator whose passion is to bridge the gap between technology and medicine through creativity and innovation. In addition, Dr. Abo is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Linda Acholonu is a seasoned professional and expert in the area of clinical drug development and pharmaceuticals. She is also a 2020 graduate of the George Washington University Healthcare MBA program with a concentration in entrepreneurship. Linda is the 2020 recipient of the Dr. Erik K. Winslow award at the George Washington University School of Business.

Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.M.P. is Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s National Hospital, reporting to hospital’s Executive Vice President, Physician-In-Chief and Chief Academic Officer. In this capacity, she oversees the Office of Innovation and Technology Commercialization, the Sheikh Zayed Institute’s R&D operations, and has a leadership role in the development of the Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus (opening 2020).

Dr. Sagar Damle, MD is a Cardiac Surgeon in Atlanta, GA. He has been a practicing surgeon for over 7 years and specializes in the surgical treatment of heart failure including left ventricular assist devices and transplants. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002 and subsequently completed his residency and training in general surgery and thoracic surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Ridgley Salter is a family physician and the Medical Director for Quality and Innovation for WellSpan Medical Group as well as the chair for the Wellbeing Council. He has been a leader for dealing strategically with the psychological impact of COVID on the WellSpan workforce.

Dr. Rodriguez is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist currently completing an MBA at GWU with a certificate in Management Leadership. A graduate of Harvard Medical school and School of Public Health, she has dedicated her work to ensuring high quality and safe care for all pregnant women. She is a strong patient advocate and has served as the Director for Practice Standards and Safety. Her mentorship and teaching have been recognized with numerous awards. Dedicated to lifelong learning, she believes that having a growth mindset is vital for continuous process improvement.

Dr. Maximos is a Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care medicine physician. He is the Director of Interventional Pulmonary Medicine and Bronchoscopy at the Washington, D.C. Veteran Affairs Health System and an assistant professor of medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Paula Seth, MD, is a board certified Cardiologist, with more than 15 years of private practice experience, specializing in preventative cardiovascular and women’s heart disease. She earned her medical degree from the Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia and completed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.

He is responsible for the hospital’s telemedicine and virtual health strategy and supports a variety of other technology initiatives.  He has more than 10 years of healthcare operations and strategy experience working at health systems, as a technology consultant and is a former startup cofounder. Jason has a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Business Administration from the NYU Stern School Business.

Dr. Cartier has expertise in a wide range of pain-management therapies, including prolotherapy,  epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency neurotomy, and many more treatments.  In performing regenerative, non-surgical procedures, Dr. Cartier often treats the elbow, foot or ankle, hand or wrist, hip, knee, shoulder, spine, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and thoracic spine.

Dr. Ledford received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and her Doctor of Medicine degree from The OSU College of Medicine. She completed her combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospitals and Medical Center and University Hospitals at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Ledford is an internationally recognized innovator in medical education with more than 20 years of experience. Throughout her career as a physician educator, she has developed innovative methods and outcome measures related to teaching clinical reasoning and lifelong learning as well as professionalism and professional identity formation.

Ike Eriator, MD, MPH is a Health Care MBA student at the George Washington University. He is a professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

He serves as the Vice-Chair of the University Committee on Academic Computing and Communications, and the physician lead of Perioperative and Anesthesia informatics for UCSF. He is a national leader in electronic health records and anesthesia, which is the most data-dense clinical area in medical record keeping. He is a consultant to Epic, one of the leading electronic health record vendors for which he designed the anesthesia platform that is part of their EHR package throughout the country.

Abbie Fougeron is the Practice Administrator for a large Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is pursuing an MBA in Healthcare from GW University

Dr. Brandes is a practicing anesthesiologist and executive board member of Anesthesiology Consultants of Marin, in California.  He is currently completing a Healthcare MBA at GWU. He previously was on faculty In the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where he established the Orthopedic and Regional Anesthesia clinical service at Moffit-Long Hospitals, and also taught at the UCSF anesthesia simulation center.

Thoracic and Esophageal Surgeon and Assistant Professor at University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH. He is a Candidate in the Healthcare MBA at George Washington University School of Business. Former Chief and Professor of Thoracic Surgery in the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition in Mexico City. Trained at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard School of Public Health. Serves as medical and business advisor for non-profit and business start-ups. Member of National and International editorial boards. Believes transformational leadership can empower teams to catalyze the economic, personal and social well-being.

Jason Patregnani is an attending physician in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC. In addition to caring for patients, he performs research on preventing blood clots in children who require heart surgery.

Elizabeth Muhiire-Ntaki is a family physician by trade and work to support the work that physicians do within WellSpan Medical Group.

Dr. Rafael E. Torres completed his undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., and received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine, in Washington, D.C., where he received honors for academic achievement. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at New York Methodist Hospital, where he was chief resident and honored as Resident of the Year. In addition to his clinical expertise in emergency medicine, Torres has a professional focus on patient satisfaction, efficiency and quality improvement.

Experienced sales professional with a demonstrated history in the hospitality and tourism management industry (HTM). Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP) with approximately a decade of sales and meeting planning experience. Currently in pursuit of Masters of Human Resource Management (MHRM) graduate degree, as a full-time student at the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB), in Washington, DC, with an anticipated graduation date of December 15, 2020.

Dr. Theadore Hufford is the Division Chief of the Bariatric Surgery department at Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He completed his General Surgery Residency in Chicago and was chosen as the Senior Resident Educator in 2016 and 2017. Following his Fellowship training in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, he has subsequently been Board-Certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Hufford has published more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at over 30 local, regional and national meetings in General and Bariatric Surgery.

Daniel works as a manager within the Electroneurodiagnostics (END) department of a level IV epilepsy center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I oversee the daily operations of the END department of our adult epilepsy program.

Lenita Gipson is an experienced medical device and pharmaceutical professional with a background in sales, marketing, product management, and management. She is currently pursuing an MBA – Healthcare at GWU.

Dr. Sunil Budhrani is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of Innovation Health, a uniquely successful joint venture between Aetna, a CVS Company, and INOVA Health System. Dr. Budhrani graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience and English. He then completed his medical degree and a Masters of Public Health degree at George Washington University. After completing his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Massachusetts, Sunil sat as Chairman and directed Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centers on the east coast for over a decade. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University. Dr. Budhrani guides the continued success and expansion of Innovation Health with a focus on member growth and access to quality health coverage.

Jennifer Massengale is a fellowship trained breast radiologist who practices in the Kansas City area. Dr. Massengale completed medical school and her radiology residency at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and is currently pursuing her MBA.

Dr. Ashley Kinder is a GW Healthcare MBA student who earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2010, before completing her residency training at the same institution in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She serves as the Medical Director for the Saint Agnes Health Institute and her clinical interests include complex care and population health.

Born and raised in Kampala Uganda, Diplomate of American Board of Family Medicine and Flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force at Joint Base Andrews.

Dr. Colyer is a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s National Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University. She is Medical Director of Inpatient Cardiology and Medical Unit Director of the Heart and Kidney Unit. Dr. Colyer major interest is on Quality Improvement. She will complete her MBA at GWU in 2021.

K. Benjamin Lee, MD is a general surgery chief resident at the George Washington University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Lee will return to UT Southwestern where he will pursue additional subspecialty training in vascular surgery.

Dr. Ali Shams is a travel Emergency Medicine physician for TeamHealth, he also serves as the medical director of the emergency department at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio as well as the EMS director for Clinton County, Ohio. Dr. Shams is currently pursuing his MBA with a Healthcare focus at the George Washington University School of Business. He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut and subsequently completed his Emergency Medicine training at Beaumont Health in Royal Oak, Michigan.

More than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and consultant supporting growth industries and high-value clients across health, technology, financial and energy industries, and leading cutting-edge and dynamic companies in a broad range of industries. From bringing fintech to the PBM space to building two $100m companies from scratch to managing global financial and health organizations