Board of Governors
Tennessee Oncology Governors:
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Jeff Patton, M.D.
- CEO, Tennessee Oncology, PLLC
- Certified in medical oncology and internal medicine
- Specialized in adult malignancies
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Howard “Skip” Burris III, M.D.
- Partner, Tennessee Oncology, PLLC
- Chief Medical Officer, SCRI
- Director of Drug Development Unit, SCRI
- Focus on development of investigational agents surrounding phase I and II testing
- Lead physician responsible for overall conduct of clinical research program and business development with SCRI affiliate sites and pharmaceutical partners
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Will Fitzgibbon
- Managing Partner of Extension Advisors, LLC, a Nashville, Tennessee-based investment banking and strategic advisory firm with a special emphasis on healthcare
- Founder, Extension Advisors in 2004 and former Managing Director in the healthcare investment banking group at Jefferies & Company
- Former partner at J.C. Bradford & Co. with coverage responsibilities including healthcare services, healthcare information technology and pharmaceutical outsourcing
- Member, Board of Directors for Horizon Resource Group and change: healthcare
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HCA Governors:
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Bruce Moore
- Chairman of the Board
- President, HCA Outpatient Services Group
- Administrator of daily operations of HCA’s Outpatient Services Group
- Focus on non-hospital outpatient services and business growth opportunities for all HCA market areas
- Over 25 years of healthcare leadership with HCA
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R. Milton Johnson
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, HCA
- Oversees financial operations of HCA including treasury, government reimbursement, tax, accounting, insurance and risk management, and financial reporting
- Over 25 years financial leadership experience with HCA
- Certified Public Accountant since 1981
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Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D.
- Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Quality, HCA
- Former Under Secretary of Health for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Former CEO of Veterans Health Administration, the nation’s largest integrated health system
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At Large Governors:
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Gregg Fromell, M.D.
- Executive Director of the Office of Human Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Specialty in clinical research and drug development with focus in clinical trial operations and human research regulations
- Experience in sponsor and CRO enrollments
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Cynthia Schwalm, MBA
- Senior Vice President of International Operations with Optimer Pharmaceuticals
- Former President of Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the U.S. commercial arm of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., LTD.
- Former Vice President and General Manager of the U.S. oncology business at Amgen Inc.
- 30 years of experience in hospital and biotechnology markets in fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare delivery
- New Jersey’s Top 50 Women in Business by NJ Biz in 2009
- Member, Board of Directors for Beth Abrahams Family Services, NYC.
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Dee Anna Smith
- Chief Executive Officer, SCRI
- Over 20 years healthcare leadership experience
- Founder of SiteWorks Solutions, a leading provider of web-based management systems for clinical trials industry
- Co-Founder of Summit Research Solutions, a multi-specialty site management organization
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