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This list showcases the top Dallas based COO’ operating in the Health Care space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jeff Brizzolara
Chief Operating Officer of Wellthy
Jeff Brizzolara is the chief operating officer of Wellthy.
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About HERO Health, Wellthy: Wellthy is a family care concierge service that brings relief to families managing complex or ongoing care situations.
Frank Baumann
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of BayMark Health Services
Frank Baumann was appointed Chief Operating Officer of BayMark Health Services in December of 2015.
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About BayMark Health Services, MedMark Treatment Centers: BayMark Health Services is provider of opioid treatment services.
David Redfield
Chief Operating Officer of Cloud 9
David Redfield is Advisor at Cloud 9.
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About Cloud 9: Cloud 9 creates a dual treatment solution for behavioral healthcare prevention and intervention.
Doug Williams
Chief Operating Officer of HMS
Doug Williams serves as HMS president of markets and product, responsible for leading the company’s business development and product strategy. He has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare information technology, sales, and operations, with a focus in healthcare consulting. Prior to HMS, Doug served as chief information officer of Aveta (now part of Optum, Inc.), senior vice president of the payer business unit at MedeAnalytics, global healthcare partner for IBM, and healthcare partner at Protiviti, Inc.
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About HMS: HMS advances the healthcare system by helping health organizations cut costs and improve health outcomes.
D. Jeffrey Keyser
Co-Founder, President, and COO of Renibus Therapeutics
Jeff co-founded ZS Pharma in 2008 and has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining ZS Pharma, Jeff served as the Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Encysive Pharmaceuticals. In addition, he served as Vice President of Development and Regulatory Affairs at Adams Respiratory Therapeutics and held senior management positions at Medeva Americas, Marion Merrell Dow, Marion Laboratories and Abbott Laboratories. Jeff has experience in regulatory, medical, clinical and product development and has directed efforts to develop, prepare and secure approvals of numerous INDs and NDAs/MMAs in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Jeff received his B.S. degree in pharmacy and his J.D. from Creighton University. He earned an M.P.A. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas at Dallas
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About Renibus Therapeutics, ZS Pharma: Renibus Therapeutics operates in the healthcare industry focusing on the pharmaceutical business.
Dennis Hosley
Chief Operating Officer of Pediatric Home Healthcare
Dennis Hosley is the COO of child home health care provider, Pediatric Home Healthcare.
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About Pediatric Home Healthcare: Pediatric Home Healthcare is a private duty nursing agency for children.
TONY COPP
CO-Founder, EVP and COO, Director of Bone Solutions
Tony Copp is the Principal of Copp Ventures
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About Bone Solutions, Copp Ventures LLC, Haynesville Minerals Acquisitions, LLC, KNOCEAN Sciences: Bone Solutions is a medical device company that provides new technologies to orthopedic surgeons to improve clinical results.
Suzie Upton
Chief Operating Officer of American Heart Association
As Chief Development Officer for the American Heart Association, Suzie Upton oversees the association’s nationwide fundraising and volunteerism efforts. She is accountable for volunteerism strategy and fundraising that includes the field campaign, planned giving, individual and major gifts, and corporate relations. She is also accountable for creating additional revenue sources through innovative approaches to fundraising and new business models.
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About American Heart Association, American Stroke Association: The American Heart Association is the nations oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke.
Kim Pichanick
President & COO of KPN Health
Kim Pichanick is a business owner and thought leader who has built upon her experience and skills gained working with senior level management and leadership teams in a variety of industries. Her participation in a number of acquisitions greatly enhanced her skills in the acquisition and implementation aspects of corporate business. Ms. Pichanick’s experiences and skills have enriched her with insights and perspectives valuable to a wide range of clients and companies. Ms. Pichanick has a keen understanding of how professional disciplines fit together to create value, and of the business aspects of implementing technology tools and solutions to solve business problems.
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About KPN Health: KPN Health provides software solutions and advisory services for clinical transformation.