Susan Croushore
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Susan Croushore has held 4 CEO healthcare positions, most recently as President and CEO Mercy Health System of Southeast Pennsylvania. Mercy, a member of Trinity Health, has three hospitals, a large Home Care Division, five PACE centers, a Physician Network/ CIN, ACO and Gateway, a joint venture insurance plan focused on Medicaid and special needs clients.
She also led The Christ Hospital and Health Network based in Cincinnati, Ohio where she transformed the organization from a system member hospital into an independent health system with top decile performance across all quality, safety and experience measures. Susan has also served as the CEO of Jeanes Hospital/Temple University Health System in Philadelphia as well as the President of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lancaster, PA. She has extensive experience in both community hospital leadership as well as academic medical centers, including Hahnemann University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Croushore started her career as a Microbiologist and has a BS from Penn State University, MS from Thomas Jefferson University and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from LaSalle University.
Tarul Kode, PharmD
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Dr. Tarul Kode is a purpose-driven executive leader with over two decades of progressive experience and success in the healthcare ecosystem. Her key strengths include low-ego, values-based leadership, high emotional intelligence, and consistent execution through curiosity and growth. She's passionate about transformational leadership, healthcare equity, technology, and innovation.
Tarul currently serves as Vice President, Clinical Consulting at Calibrate, Founding Principal at Ellipsis Healthcare Leadership, Advisor at Techstars, Redesign Health, Remedy Product Studio, Bream, and more purpose-driven organizations and start-ups. She is a member of Chief, the world’s largest women’s executive leadership network. She earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy with Honors from the University of the Pacific through an accelerated program in 2002. She completed the Harvard Global Health Care Leaders program in 2022, and is currently completing a venture capital course through Berkeley. Her most recent professional experiences include Chief of Staff at Spora Health, Vice President, Senior Benefits Consultant at Segal, Board Chair Emeritus at API Chaya, and Director of Account Management at MedImpact Healthcare Systems.
Rogers Cain, MD
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Dr. Rogers Cain, MD is a family medicine specialist in Jacksonville, FL and has over 38 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 1985. He is affiliated with medical facilities Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital and Uf Health Jacksonville. Dr. Rogers Cain has expertise in treating chronic diabetes, obesity/overweight, chronic high blood pressure, among other conditions. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
Margarita R. Ochoa-Maya, MD
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As a Board Certified Endocrinologist and Internal Medicine physician with leadership experience, I've excelled in academia, private practice, industry, and clinical research, championing digital transformation in healthcare.
I bring a business-minded, collaborative approach to leverage digital technologies for enhanced patient care, applying clinical best practices for product development, partnerships, agility at the clinic, education, and global healthcare quality.
My experience in Endocrinology allows a multifaceted approach to healthcare innovation focused in metabolism, obesity, diabetes, diabetes technology, insulin, Biosimilars, GLP-1, growth hormone and thyroid disease. I wish to help patients and providers drive quality and equity; bridging population health with personalized and precision medicine for value based care.
I have expertise in strategic leadership, change management, high-performance execution, and involvement in scientific studies across phases II to IV; collaborating extensively in regulatory compliance, pharmacovigilance, clinical development, and patient advocacy, advancing science and engaging with various stakeholders.
Passionate about medical exchange, teaching, and public speaking, I contribute to current guidelines, disease state research, and publications with a focus on incorporating digital tools to drive scientific progress. Fluent in English and Spanish, with conversational skills in French and German, I actively participate in voluntary roles and pursue diverse interests, including Olympic fencing, Curling, and outdoor activities, embracing the digital era in healthcare.
Dr. Sonia Lohiya Krishna
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Dr. Sonia Lohiya Krishna is a board certified physician specializing in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry, and Integrative Holistic Medicine. Born and raised in Newport Beach, she studied and trained at top institutions in southern California. She completed both her Psychiatry residency and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She worked in a variety of centers including: academic hospitals, Veterans Affairs, integrated primary care clinics, and county facilities.
After moving to Austin in 2014, Dr. Krishna was faculty at UTMB, Texas A&M, and Dell Medical School where she supervised medical students, residents, and fellows during clinical rotations. She worked on the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry unit at Seton Shoal Creek, the outpatient clinic at Texas Child Study Center, and consultation-liaison team at Dell Children’s Medical Center. She worked closely with the DCMC Foundation to fundraise the millions of dollars needed to create the state-of-the-art Grace Grego Maxwell Mental Health Unit there.
Recognizing her hard work, the Travis County Medical Society named her the 2017 Ruth M. Bain Young Physician of the Year. She has also earned the highest honors in her field’s professional organizations – Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Krishna has published papers, presented research and led workshops at local, national, and international conferences. She has also appeared on many media outlets to promote public health awareness. She started her private practice in 2019 to provide excellent, patient centered, and collaborative care to children and families.