Leading Executives in Ambulatory Health Care Services
Patrick Conway, MD, MSc
Chief Executive Officer, Optum (UnitedHealth Group)
Named CEO of Optum effective May 6, 2025; now leading one of the nation’s largest health-services platforms across care delivery, ASCs, and pharmacy—after previously running Optum Rx and serving in senior roles at CMS and Blue Cross NC.
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Jason Strauss
Chief Executive Officer, SCA Health (an Optum company)
Heads one of the largest U.S. ambulatory surgery center (ASC) networks (320+ facilities in 35 states), expanding partnerships between health plans, physicians, and health systems.
Greg Beasley
President, Surgery Ventures, HCA Healthcare — Surgery Ventures
Three-decade HCA leader who runs the company’s ASC platform (≈150 centers in 16 states) and joint ventures with 3,400 physician partners.
Eric Evans
Chief Executive Officer, Surgery Partners, Inc.
Took the helm in 2020 and has driven de novo growth and M&A to scale a multi-specialty ASC platform; reaffirmed strong 2025 outlook under his leadership.
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Jeff Snodgrass
President & Chief Executive Officer, AMSURG
Led AMSURG through its post-Envision restructuring and now oversees one of the largest ASC portfolios with ownership in 250+ centers nationwide.
Matt Stone
President (reported as CEO in 2025), United Surgical Partners International (USPI)
Operational head of Tenet’s ASC arm; named by trade press as CEO in March 2025 while USPI’s site lists him as President—he’s widely viewed as the day‑to‑day leader of the nation’s largest ASC platform.
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Javier Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer, DaVita Inc.
Longtime kidney‑care leader overseeing 3,100+ outpatient dialysis centers serving 240,000+ patients globally, with a focus on digital transformation and value‑based renal care.
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Helen Giza
Chief Executive Officer, Fresenius Medical Care
Global dialysis giant’s CEO since 2022, steering turnaround, margin expansion and a €1B buyback while growing U.S. volumes.
John C. Rademacher
President & Chief Executive Officer, Option Care Health
Leads the nation’s largest home and alternate‑site infusion services provider; delivering double‑digit revenue growth and robust 2025 guidance.
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Shawna Gisch
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Home & Community Care, Optum Home & Community Care (Optum)
Runs Optum’s home‑ and community‑based care engine—central to UHG’s ambulatory strategy following the 2025 closing of the Amedisys acquisition.
Keith Newton
Chief Executive Officer, Concentra (occupational health & urgent care)
Veteran operator leading one of the largest U.S. occupational health clinic networks; has served as CEO since 2015.
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Howard G. Berger, MD
President & Chief Executive Officer, RadNet
Founder‑physician CEO of the largest U.S. outpatient imaging platform (400+ centers), now scaling AI-enabled diagnostics and digital health.
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Caitlin Zulla
Chief Executive Officer, US Radiology Specialists
Former SCA Health and Optum executive tapped in Jan. 2025 to lead a 180‑center outpatient imaging platform across 13 states.
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Dave (David) Bourdon
Chief Executive Officer, LifeStance Health
Promoted from CFO to CEO in March 2025 to lead one of the nation’s largest outpatient behavioral health providers (7,400 clinicians, 550+ centers).
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Bob Fontana
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Aspen Group (Aspen Dental, WellNow Urgent Care, etc.)
Founder and CEO who scaled Aspen Dental into the backbone of TAG, supporting 1,400+ locations across dental, urgent care, and more; honored as 2025 “Dental Titan.”
Chris Throckmorton
Chief Executive Officer, EyeCare Partners
Installed as CEO in Jan. 2024 to lead the nation’s largest clinically integrated eye‑care network spanning 700+ locations and 1,000+ providers.
Kerem Ozkay
Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Health
Assumed CEO role in Aug.–Oct. 2024 transition; now leading the tech‑enabled primary and urgent care platform’s next phase while founder Eren Bali serves as executive chair.
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Todd Latz
Chief Executive Officer, GoHealth Urgent Care
CEO since 2015 who has scaled GoHealth’s joint‑venture urgent care model to nearly 400 on‑demand centers with leading health systems.
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Jim Murray
Interim Chief Executive Officer, VillageMD (incl. Summit Health + CityMD)
Brought in as president/COO in 2024 and appointed interim CEO in Nov. 2024 to guide the Walgreens‑backed primary/urgent‑care platform through a major restructuring.
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Parth Mehrotra
Chief Executive Officer & Director of the Board (PRVA), Privia Health
Elevated to CEO in 2023 to lead a fast‑growing physician‑enablement and ambulatory care platform operating across multiple states and payor models.
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