BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board of Directors

Sean O. Bryant, M.D.
Diversified Radiology
Vice Chairman,
National Physicians Leadership Board
Jon E. Fromke, M.D.
Charlotte Radiology
David T. Jeck, M.D.
Radiology Ltd.
President, Southern Arizona Clinical Governance Board
Member, National Physician Leadership Board
Jason P. Kelly, M.D.
Upstate Carolina Radiology
Robert L. Mittl Jr, M.D.
Charlotte Radiology
Chairman, National Physicians Leadership Board
Matthew D. Schmitz, M.D.
Diversified Radiology
Member, National Physician Leadership Board
John Perkins
Chief Executive Officer
US Radiology Specialists
Board Chair
Brian T. Regan
Head of Healthcare Group
and General Partner
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
David S. Chernow
President and CEO
Select Medical
Ann R. Pumpian
Independent Consultant
Pumpian Consulting, Inc.
Rasu B. Shrestha, M.D., MBA
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Atrium Health
Garry Choy, M.D., MBA
Senior Vice President of Clinical Technology & Innovation,
UnitedHealth Group
Molly Joseph
Managing Partner,
Cypress Pass Ventures
Ting Gu
Principal
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Christian C. Rice, Jr.
Founder
Touchstone Medical Imaging
Scott W. Arant
Founder,
American Health Imaging

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Sean O. Bryant, M.D.

Diversified Radiology
Vice Chairman, National Physicians Leadership Board

Dr. Bryant is a board-certified radiologist, subspecialized in both neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. He joined Denver-based Diversified Radiology in 2003, after completing a radiology residency at the University of Colorado and a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of California – San Francisco. He's built a reputation as a leader in the Denver neurodiagnostic community, having participated in multiple research projects, publications in peer reviewed journals, delivered lectures locally, nationally and internationally, and earned the clinical staff teaching award at the University of Colorado. Dr. Bryant earned his degrees from University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Florida.

Matthew D. Schmitz, M.D.

Diversified Radiology
Member, National Physician Leadership Board

Dr. Schmitz is a board-certified radiologist, subspecialized in pediatric radiology. He completed a radiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and a pediatric radiology fellowship at Stanford University before joining Diversified Radiology in Denver in 2013. Dr. Schmitz has earned numerous honors and awards, including induction into the national medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha, and leadership roles with the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine. He earned his degrees from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Calvin College.

Robert L. Mittl Jr, M.D.

Charlotte Radiology
Chairman, National Physicians Leadership Board

Dr. Mittl is a practicing neuroradiologist, served as president of Charlotte Radiology for ten years and chairs the US Radiology National Physician Leadership Board. He joined Charlotte Radiology in 1993 after completing a radiology residency and neuroradiology fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Mittl also completed a residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He earned his degrees from Washington University School of Medicine and Yale College.

Jon E. Fromke, M.D.

Charlotte Radiology
Clinical Governance Board

Dr. Fromke, an accomplished radiologist subspecialized in body imaging, serves on Charlotte Radiology's Clinical Governance Board and Board of Directors. His planning and input have been instrumental to the governance of the practice and now, the shaping of US Radiology Specialists. Dr. Fromke joined Charlotte Radiology in 2001 after completing an abdominal imaging fellowship at Washington University's Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. He completed his residency there as well, serving as chief resident during his final year. Dr. Fromke attended the University of Minnesota's School of Medicine after graduating from Wheaton College.

Scott W. Arant

Founder,
American Health Imaging

Scott is a distinguished healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in executive management, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic finance and planning. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of American Health Imaging, Inc., a company he founded in 1998. He recently served as the Chairman of the Board for the Association for Quality Imaging in Washington, D.C. He has also served as Chairman of the Board for the NeuroScience Foundation and a member of the board of directors for the Physicians Care Clinic, Texas IDTF Association and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Georgia. A business graduate of Auburn University, Scott lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Deborah and their three children.

Gary Bisbee, M.D.

Co-Founder
The Health Management Academy

An experienced healthcare policy and financing executive, Dr. Bisbee’s leadership positions have spanned Wall Street, academia, health policy, and entrepreneurial ventures in the leadership development, information technology, and medical device industries. In 1998, Dr. Bisbee co-founded The Health Management Academy—a knowledge-based company exclusively for executives of the 100 largest health systems and prominent health-related corporations. He has served as Chairman and CEO of APACHE Medical Systems, Inc., ReGen Biologics, Inc., and Sequel Corporation. He was also Founder and Director of the Corporate Finance Healthcare Group of Kidder Peabody & Co. and President of the Health Research and Educational Trust. Dr. Bisbee received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, his Ph.D. from Yale University, and his undergraduate degree from North Central College. He also sits on the boards of multiple healthcare companies.

David S. Chernow

President and CEO
Select Medical

Mr. Chernow serves as president and CEO of Select Medical. In this role, Mr. Chernow is responsible for establishing long-range goals, strategies, and plans across the company’s four business lines. Prior to joining Select Medical, Mr. Chernow was president and CEO of Oncure Medical. Before that, he was president and CEO of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chernow served as President of US Oncology’s physician services group for nearly a decade. He joined US Oncology after it bought American Oncology Resources, a company he co-founded and grew over a period of seven years. Mr. Chernow holds a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. from Pepperdine University. He also sits on the boards of multiple health care companies.

Ting Gu

Vice President
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Mr. Gu is a Principal, having joined Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) in 2013. Prior to joining WCAS, Mr. Gu worked in the Global Mergers & Acquisitions group at Citigroup. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from New York University.

Ann R. Pumpian

Independent Consultant
Pumpian Consulting, Inc.

Ann Pumpian is a distinguished executive with deep experience in healthcare financial management. She is the former Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO of Sharp HealthCare (San Diego). Ms. Pumpian also served as a healthcare specialist for an international public accounting and consulting firm before embarking on a career in the healthcare industry. She has served on a number of boards and committees, including the Sharp Health Plan Board and the State of California’s Department of Managed Health Care Financial Solvency Standards Board. She is an Executive in Residence to the Health Management Academy. A certified public accountant, Ms. Pumpian earned her bachelor’s degree, along with an MS and MBA, with specializations in healthcare financial management and accounting, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Brian T. Regan

Head of Healthcare Group
and General Partner
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Mr. Regan is Head of the Healthcare Group, a General Partner and a member of the Management Committee, having joined WCAS in 2002. In addition to his portfolio companies, Mr. Regan also serves on the Board of Directors of the Health Management Academy, a strategic partner of WCAS that provides research, knowledge sharing and leadership development to leading US health systems. Before joining WCAS, he worked in the investment banking division of Merrill Lynch. Mr. Regan graduated from Yale College.

Christian C. Rice, Jr.

Founder
Touchstone Medical Imaging

Mr. Christian C. “Pat” Rice, Jr. is the founder of Touchstone Medical Imaging. As CEO, he was responsible for the overall operations of the Company. Prior to the founding of Touchstone in 1991, Mr. Rice was a partner with Deloitte & Touche Management Consulting in Stamford, Connecticut. Previously he has served in development and management positions in the healthcare industry, including Chief Financial Officer of the Medical College of Virginia. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1974. Mr. Rice holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Richmond and a M.S. in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Rasu B. Shrestha, M.D., MBA

Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Atrium Health

Dr. Shrestha is Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Atrium Health, one of the most comprehensive and highly integrated not-for-profit healthcare systems in the nation. Previously, he served as Chief Innovation Officer for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises. A respected thought leader and visionary in the field of healthcare information technology, he was recently recognized as “Executive of the Year” by Healthcare Dive and as one of the “Top 20 Health IT Leaders Driving Change” and as a “Top Healthcare Innovator” by InformationWeek. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is the Chairman of the HIMSS Innovation Committee, and Co-chair of Health Datapalooza. Dr. Shrestha received his medical degree from CCS University in India, his radiology training and fellowship in informatics at the University of London, and his M.B.A. from USC’s Marshall School of Business.

David T. Jeck, M.D.

Radiology Ltd.
President, Southern Arizona Clinical Governance Board
Member, National Physician Leadership Board

Dr. Jeck specializes in both diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology. He joined Radiology Ltd. in 2002 after completing a fellowship in neuroradiology and a residency in diagnostic radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis. He has served as the President of Radiology Ltd. since 2015 and now serves as President of the Southern Arizona Clinical Governance Board. Dr. Jeck attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jason P. Kelly, M.D.

President
Upstate Carolina Radiology

Dr. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Medical College of Georgia, and Emory University, where he completed his diagnostic radiology residency and fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging. Dr. Kelly has been a member of Upstate Carolina Radiology since 2007, serving on the executive committee since 2009 and served as president of UCR for six years. In addition, Dr. Kelly spent eight years on the medical executive committee at Pelham Medical Center, serving as chief of staff for two terms.

John Perkins

Chief Executive Officer
US Radiology Specialists

John has over 25 years of operating experience and a focus on growing and scaling high-quality healthcare companies. In 2018, he joined US Radiology Specialists as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and a member of the board of directors. Previously, John was CEO and board member for Bio Products Laboratory (BPL), a global plasma protein therapeutics company with over 3,000 employees across 45 countries. John led the team that transformed BPL resulting in a 400% increase in value. Prior to becoming CEO of BPL, John was an operating partner for Bain Capital, the financial sponsor that backed BPL. Previously, John was the Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations for Talecris Biotherapeutics where he led the team that increased sales from $800 million to $1.6 billion. John also played a significant role in Talecris’ Initial Public Offering (IPO), and was instrumental in increasing Talecris’ value 40 times to $4 billion.

Garry Choy, M.D., MBA

Senior Vice President of Clinical Technology & Innovation,
UnitedHealth Group

Dr. Choy is a board-certified radiologist and the Senior Vice President of Clinical Technology & Innovation at UnitedHealth Group. He brings deep expertise in healthcare technology, having also served as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealth and Deputy Chief Medical Information Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical work includes practicing as a diagnostic radiologist in the emergency and cardiothoracic imaging divisions at Massachusetts General Hospital, Palo Alto Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, and VA National Teleradiology Program. Dr. Choy is the co-founder of two healthcare technology companies – Q Bio and Andros – and previously served as a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School. He earned an M.D at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University, an MBA from Johns Hopkins, an MA from Stanford, and a BA from Harvard.

Molly Joseph

Managing Partner,
Cypress Pass Ventures

Molly Joseph is a globally recognized healthcare executive, strategist, thought leader, and investor with experience building and leading clinically integrated medical delivery and health insurance systems. She is the former Executive Vice President, Global with UnitedHealth Group and Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Global. In addition to more than a decade of chief executive experience in healthcare and global markets, she has two decades of deep M&A experience across corporate development, investment banking, and corporate law. Ms. Joseph earned her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and her undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University.