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Board of Governors

Tennessee Oncology Governors:

Dr. Patton Jeff Patton, M.D.
  • CEO, Tennessee Oncology, PLLC
  • Certified in medical oncology and internal medicine
  • Specialized in adult malignancies
 Dr. Burris 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

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

HCA Governors:

Bruce Moore 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
Milton Johnson 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
Jonathan Perlin 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

At Large Governors:

Greg Fromell 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

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.
Dee Anna Smith 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