APOSHEALTH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Healthcare Executive With over 26 Years at UPMC
Chuck Bogosta is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 26 years at UPMC, a $31B academic medical center and integrated delivery and finance system (IDFS). He held multiple leadership roles, including Executive Vice President of UPMC, President of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC International, and Strategic Business Initiatives (now UPMC Enterprises). Bogosta played a pivotal role in founding and scaling these business units, pioneering innovative healthcare delivery models.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Leadership Team
- President
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
Dina Goncharova joined Apos Health in 2022, bringing 13 years of experience in healthcare people operations and a passion for leadership that puts people first. With an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, she specializes in Leadership, Business Strategy, and Change Management.
As a champion of inclusive and collaborative cultures, Dina leads recruitment, onboarding, and team success initiatives at Apos, leveraging her exceptional people skills to align talent acquisition strategies with the evolving business needs of Aposhealth.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- President of CAOS UK
Dr Dinesh Nathwani is a Consultant Knee Surgeon & Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer of Orthopaedics at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Cleveland Clinic London where he is also the Lead for Orthopaedic Robotics.
He has over 28 years of Orthopaedic Surgical experience. His current speciality interest is Adult Knee Reconstructive Surgery. He has an expertise in technology assisted knee surgery and has used Computers and Robotics for all his Partial and Total knee replacements since being appointed as a substantive Knee Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare in 2004. This was following a fellowship year in Australia where he learnt techniques in Computer Navigation, ACL and other complex ligament reconstruction together with arthroscopic meniscus repair and resection. Currently, he is leading trials of Robotically assisted knee replacements at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Cleveland Clinic, London.
Dr Nathwani is the current President of CAOS UK (Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery UK) and is an Orthopaedic research advisor for the Hamlyn Centre of Robotics at Imperial College. He is one of the Key European and Global Opinion Leaders in Robotic Knee Surgery acting as a senior advisor in development of the software and hardware platforms currently in use globally. He reviews for several Orthopaedic Journals including British Bone & Joint Journal, Nature, The Knee and Injury.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- President of Catamount Advisors, LLC
Dr. Bruce Nash is the President of Catamount Advisors, LLC - a life sciences, board/advisory practice which seeks to support innovative companies at the governance and advisory level to achieve transformational change in health care delivery.
Most recently, he served as the Chief Physician Executive and Senior Vice President of Health and Medical Management for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, one of the largest independent, not-for-profit Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in the country.
Dr. Nash has held executive leadership positions for both health plans, medical groups and hospitals during his career. Prior roles include serving as the Chief Medical Officer of Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, the President of North Adams Regional Hospital, the Vice President of Clinical Affairs, Kaiser Permanente - Northeast, and the Vice President for Medical Group Operations Improvement for the Permanente Company.
He is a board certified family physician who practiced for more than 20 years in southern Vermont. He earned a master of business administration in health sector management from the Fuqua School of Business of Duke University, a medical degree from Albany Medical College, and a bachelor of science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He completed his residency in family practice at Duke University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chief Executive Officer at EHE
Dr. David Levy is the Chief Executive Officer at EHE. He is an accomplished physician executive with a record of achievement in founding, leading, and/or turning around a variety of health services companies focused on improving human health.
As a primary care physician and epidemiologist, Dr. Levy started his career in private practice in suburban New York City. There he founded Franklin Health Inc., (now owned by Optum), the innovator and leader in advocating for patients with highly complex illnesses. He then went on to PwC, and as a partner ultimately led its global health care business for several years. Dr. Levy serves on the boards of leading device, technology, and services companies in the US, Israel, and Brazil.
Dr. Levy is a renowned strategic thinker who has executed effective strategies for his own enterprises and a diverse set of public and private sector entities. Drawing on a vast network of business relationships, Dr. Levy brings global best-in-practice solutions to the healthcare industry.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Physical Therapist
Gabe Ignacio, a licensed Physical Therapist based in Southern California. Gabe holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from USC and a Bachelor's in Sports Medicine and Psychology from the University of the Pacific.
With a background in orthopedics and sports, Gabe worked with athletes from high school to professional levels and currently serve as the head physiotherapist for a professional rugby team in Orange County.
Gabe is also passionate about supporting traumatic brain injury survivors through tailored physical therapy.
Job Titles:
- Scientist
- Distinguished Professor
- President - Elect of the Osteoarthritis
Dr. Nancy E. Lane is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at U.C. Davis Health and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at Stanford Medical Center.
Dr. Lane is a translational scientist who has worked in the field of musculoskeletal diseases of aging for over 40 years and she is an international expert on the treatment of osteoarthritis and has published over 400 peer-reviewed papers.
Dr. Lane is also president-elect of the Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Research Society International (OARSI).
Elizabeth Fitzgerald leads the compliance program at AposHealth, bringing over 17 years of diverse experience across both payor and provider aspects of healthcare operations, complemented by five years as a regulator. Her comprehensive and strategic approach ensures operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability.
Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College (now Randolph College) and her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operations Officer
- SVP
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- VP, Client Relationships
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors
Joe is Chairman of AposHealth and an investor in healthcare. Over the last 16 years he led investments and held director/ ceo/coo positions in the payor, provider and drug distribution sectors. In the aggregate over $2 billion of incremental exit value was realized on these investments. Previously he was a venture capitalist and an investment banker. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the Wharton Graduate School of Business.
Dr. Block served as Editor-in-Chief of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage from 2016 until 2022 and remains a member of the Editorial Board. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, and Journal of Orthopaedic Research. He has served on the Boards of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology, the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, and as Vice President of the U.S. Bone & Joint Initiative. He has served on, and chaired, numerous grant review panels for the NIH, Arthritis Foundation, Defense Department, and several overseas granting authorities.
Job Titles:
- VP, Commercial Director - UK
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Area Chairman of the Gallagher Benefit Services
Mr. Gus P. Georgiadis has nearly forty years of executive-level healthcare experience in both health insurance and employee benefits services. His expertise encompasses the development of go-to-market strategies, as well as strategic product positioning and product/service rollout at pharmaceutical, medical device, and digital healthcare companies.
Mr. Georgiadis currently serves as the Area Chairman of the Gallagher Benefit Services operations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and upstate New York. He founded Triad USA, Inc. in 1998 and served as President until 2012, when he merged the company with Gallagher Benefit Services. Before establishing Triad, Mr. Georgiadis was Executive Vice President for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the largest health insurers in the United States. His experience also includes the creation of multiple businesses and initiatives that today serve as national models for healthcare, including the Gateway Health Plan and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Mr. Georgiadis earned a political science and business degree at Westminster College and an executive leadership degree at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- SVP
- Certified Public Accountant in Israel
Mr. Ostro is a qualified certified public accountant in Israel and holds an MSc in Finance and Economics (with merit) from London School of Economics and a BSc in Economics and Accounting (with magna cum laude) from Tel-Aviv University.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Sales and Business Development Officer
Seth Klein joined AposHealth in 2019 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Business Development. With a career spanning over two decades, Seth is a seasoned professional renowned for his exceptional performance and expertise in sales and sales management within the medical device industry, ranging from large corporations to early-stage ventures.
Prior to his current role, Seth achieved remarkable success as Sales Manager of the Year at Merit Medical, leading the Interventional Oncology and Spine Division. His illustrious career includes pivotal roles at renowned companies such as Nevro, Dfine, Medtronic, and Synthes Maxillofacial, where he consistently excelled in developing high-performing sales teams and driving revenue growth.
Seth's journey in sales commenced at Abbott Labs in pharmaceutical sales after completing his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Business from Penn State University.
With his extensive experience and proven track record of delivering results, Seth continues to drive innovation and foster strategic partnerships to propel AposHealth towards unprecedented growth and success in the dynamic healthcare landscape.
Stephen A. Stache, Jr., MD, FAMSSM is a board-certified, non-operative sports medicine physician and Division Chief of Non-Operative Sports Medicine at Rothman Orthopaedics, where he also serves on the Board of Directors. He completed his residency and fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and earned his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College. Dr. Stache is board-certified in both sports and family medicine, with a special focus on concussion management.
Dr. Stache has extensive experience in sports team care, having served as the Head Team Physician for the Philadelphia Eagles and a team physician for the Philadelphia 76ers. He currently holds medical staff positions with the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Joseph's University and serves as Chief Medical Officer for Drexel University Athletics.
Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Stache is a recognized leader in medical administration. He serves on the Thomas Jefferson University Institutional Review Board and has authored multiple peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. He has lectured nationally at organizations like Major League Baseball and made numerous media appearances.
C. Kent Kwoh is the Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Chair of Rheumatology, Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging, Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson.
A recipient of NIH funding since 1989, he was one of the original site PI's for the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI). Dr. Kwoh and his collaborators have had a longstanding interest in the epidemiology of a broad spectrum of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, with a particular focus on the epidemiology of and outcome assessment in osteoarthritis, promoting equity in the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, and the identification of new targets for the prevention and management of knee OA. His major research contributions include the earlier detection of OA onset and/or progression using MRI imaging biomarkers, the characterization of knee pain location and patterns, the identification of imaging biomarkers of knee pain, and the identification of modifiable determinants to reduce/eliminate disparities in the utilization of joint replacement and other treatment options for osteoarthritis.
Dr. Kwoh has served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology and the Rheumatology Research Foundation and on numerous NIH, VA and foundation review panels in the US and overseas.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Senior Executive
- President of Vital Insights LLC
Dr Thomas Lundquist is President of Vital Insights LLC, which provides transformational insights for healthcare start-ups and innovators, as well as integrated health systems and health plans focused on meeting the goals of the quintuple aim and wanting to be successful under value-based contracts. An increasingly sought out consultant and advisor, through Vital Insights, Dr Lundquist provides strategic advising, business acceleration leadership, operational effectiveness evaluation and implementation and clinical transformation insight. Companies in the Vital Insights portfolio that Lundquist has worked with in 2023 and 2024 include: AdheaRx; AposHealth; BodyPort; Cancer Diagnostics of America; Carrot Health; Ceresti Health; DUOS; ECHO Simplicity; HGAN Advisors; Hopewell Health; Independent Health Associates; Kaia Health; Laguna Health; Ready, Set, Food; Redesign Health; Rescription; SecuredHealth; Spring Health; TownSquare & ValueHealth.
Dr.Lundquist is an experienced healthcare senior executive with over 25 years of progressive, strategic & fiscal leadership and operational responsibility in various healthcare sectors, working successfully in venture capital-backed start-ups, growth phase early innovative companies, front-line healthcare system operations, integrated healthcare delivery systems, pharmacy network and distribution operations, large hospital networks, staff model HMO's, managed care organizations, large self-insured national and international employers, and state and county governmental agencies.
Lundquist has many years of proven success within Analytics, Health Informatics, Care Management, Disease Management, Medical & Pharmacy Policy, Utilization Management, Integrated Care Delivery, Quality Management (HEDIS, STARS), Total Cost of Care Management, Sales & Marketing, Network Management, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Healthcare financial analysis, Value-Based Care & Innovative Payment Models. Across his diverse leadership roles, Lundquist has remained passionately committed and undeterred in pursuing the realization of what we now know as the Quintuple Aim - clinical quality improvement, payment innovation driving cost efficiency, improving health equity, and improving both provider and patient experience.
Lundquist completed his Doctor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his internship and residency at the Johns Hopkins Children's Medical & Surgical Center. He received his Masters in Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University and then joined the adjunct faculty at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy & Management at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching courses in Health Care Quality and Executive Leadership for seven years in the Masters in Medical Management program.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Founder & CEO of TEN Healthcare Strategies
Tim is Founder & CEO of TEN Healthcare Strategies, LLC. a company specializing in the provision of strategic and tactical business development services in the healthcare space. With over 35 years' experience, Tim was most recently the EVP of EmblemHealth, an $8 billion not-for-profit health plan payer and provider in the New York metro area. In addition, Tim served as the president and COO of Independent Living Systems, LLC., contributing to its growth as a nationally recognized leader in long-term managed care. Other executive roles have included positions with Meridian Health Systems, now Hackensack Meridian Health, and Coventry Healthcare and USHealthcare. where he played fundamental roles in the acquisition and integration of those organizations by Aetna. Tim currently sits on the OneHome and New York University Wagner School of Health advisory boards.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors