healthcare // CANCER TREATMENT
A ROBERT GOULD President and CEO // Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Phoenix // cancercenter.com Gould brings more than 24 years of health care experience and a background in improving operational effectiveness, ensuring patient satisfaction and leading organizational growth. Most recently, Gould served as president of the Arizona West Division at Banner Health in Phoenix. Other past roles include serving as CEO of Banner Desert Medical Center, Cardon Children’s Medical Center and Banner Estrella Medical Center. Under Gould’s leadership, the Arizona West Division of the Banner System earned high Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) “likely to recommend” scores for two consecutive years. Additionally, Gould brings extensive knowledge of the Phoenix healthcare market, including experience leading clinic-based operations.
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B GORDON GRADO, MD Medical director // Southwest Oncology Centers // swoncology.net Dr. Grado, MD, FACRO, FACR, PhD, received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He did an internship at the University of Chicago and therapeutic radiology residency at Mayo Clinic. Personal strengths: “I was blessed to have inherited from my family the blessing and curse of hard work. One does not have to be the best, but to have the commitment and endurance to complete the task.” Industry outlook: “Predicting healthcare in 2019 is difficult due to the extraneous variables that can affect it, but its foundation, the practice of medicine will only get better. Advances are occurring in new technologies and breakthroughs, but even greater successes can occur through the analysis of the end results of treatment.”
C PARVINDERJIT KHANUJA, MD, FACP MD Founding member // Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers // ironwoodcrc.com Dr. Khanuja is a founding member of Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, the Valley’s largest comprehensive private practice cancer treatment model, with approximately 100 providers in Metro Phoenix. Professional advice: “Stay persistent and do not give in to the naysayers. Get the best education, give 110 percent effort, be kind and humble and never stop learning and adapting.” INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: “Private practice remains challenging, but with the challenges arise opportunities. Today, there are big mergers within the healthcare system and expensive treatments. This is a major concern for providers who have become employees and this inhibits innovation. This also creates higher out-of-pocket costs for the patients.”
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D DEBORAH LINDQUIST, MD Arizona Oncology // ArizonaOncology.com Dr. Lindquist’s expertise includes breast, liver, stomach, colon, lung, kidney, bladder and prostate cancers, as well as myeloma, lymphoma and benign hematological problems. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Breast Disease. Professional advice:Listen, listen, listen. Patients always know what is best and right for them and I am best off as a teacher/guide. Industry outlook: It is becoming more difficult to get our great new medications paid for and we need the support of the pharmaceutical industry to continue. We need more oncologists and nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the field to allow more time with patients.
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E LAMONT YODER CEO // Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center // bannerhealth.com Yoder is CEO of Banner Gateway Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center, Banner Heart Hospital and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, located on the Banner Gateway campus. As CEO, Yoder is instrumental in managing the relationship between Banner Health and the University of Texas MD Anderson. Before assuming his current role, Yoder was chief nursing officer and then senior associate administrator on the Banner Gateway campus, a dual role serving both facilities. Active in both state and national nurse executive organizations, Yoder has presented in numerous health care leadership forums. He has a bachelor’s degree in nursing as well as a master’s in business administration and managing information systems from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio.
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