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Ankur Roy,
Chief Executive OfficerAnkur Roy brings a diverse financial, operating, and strategic background to SelectCare Health. He gained valuable financial experience while auditing Fortune 25 companies for one of the nation's premier accountancy firms. Ankur was also extensively involved with the intersection of finance, technology, and entrepreneurship in the late 1990s having been involved with startups and leading technology consulting firms.
Ankur's diversified past experience melds seamlessly into the experience required to overcome the immense challenges facing the healthcare industry. The inefficiencies in healthcare are exorbitant and there exists a dire need for the implementation of technology and processes. Ankur is well equipped to address those issues and assist in establishing SelectCare Health as the preeminent healthcare firm in the United States. Ankur graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a CPA. Ankur also holds a Master of Engineering degree from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.
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Akash Patel,
Chief Operating OfficerAkash Patel has extensive experience in client relations, operations, and management. He is responsible for staffing and patient care management on a daily basis. His background in human resource management allows him to be an effective leader and valuable asset to the company.
Before joining SelectCare Health he was a managing director of numerous business ventures. He also worked in the Health and Welfare Division at Hewitt Associates, LLC. He was responsible for benefit management and served as a liaison between customer service teams and clients. Today he uses his experience to effectively manage SelectCare Health clients and personnel.
Akash graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Chemical Engineering.
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Dipen Desai,
Chief Financial OfficerDipen Desai is the chief financial officer at SelectCare Health, one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare personnel management services. As CFO, Dipen's responsibilities include the company's financial reporting and controls, corporate and strategic planning, as well as overseeing the financial performance of the company.
Dipen was introduced to the healthcare services industry when he took a position at Merrill Lynch/Howard Johnson and Company. He served as a consultant in the Health and Welfare group. The experience provided Dipen with a broad range of knowledge ranging from benefit plan development to improving the inefficiencies in technology for his clients' benefits administration. He served as a project manager for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. and Pitney Bowes Co., and worked extensively with Exelon and Dade Bearing during his tenure. Dipen's experience as a project manager for Fortune 500 companies provided in-depth detail to the operations of successful, multi-national corporations.
Dipen graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and a concentration in International Economics.
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Brandy Adams, RN
Clinical AdministratorBrandy started her nursing career six years ago at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan as a cardiac nurse. During her career as a cardiac nurse, Brandy provided care to patients with congestive heart failure, COPD, open heart surgeries, myocardial infarctions and arrhythmias.
After three years at in a hospital setting, Brandy pursued her interest in Home Health as a case manager. Using the knowledge she obtained from bed side nursing, she educated patients on their medications and multiple diagnoses with the goal that the patients could function on an independent basis at home.
Embarking on an opportunity to work at one of the leading hospitals, Brandy took a position at the University of Michigan on the medical cardiac floor. At University of Michigan, she had the opportunity to work with patients with pulmonary hypertension, one of the only hospitals nationwide to treat this diagnosis.
Having worked with an immensely diverse patient population in a clinical setting, Brandy experienced firsthand the destructive nature of chronic disease. The most potent of these diseases, lung disease, is the number 3 killer in America. There are 2,116,000 reported cases in Illinois, causing an economic impact of $56.1 billion. Even with these surprising numbers, people with lung disease are under-served and undereducated. Brandy has taken this as a personal affront and challenge and accepted a position at SelectCare Health to educate patients, healthcare workers, and physicians about methods to manage and cope with lung disease rather than treat it at the hospital level. Research shows that a patient who has completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program that includes cycling, walking, and strength training showed an improved quality of life 18 months after finishing the program. Her goal is to reach out to the community and educate about Lung disease and the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Brandy graduated with an Associates Degree in Science from Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is a Registered Nurse in the states of Michigan and Illinois.
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Dr. Arvey Stone, MD
Medical DirectorDr. Stone has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. He specializes in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Stone started his career as an attending physician at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in 1987. He practiced there for 3 years before joining Lutheran General Hospital in 1990. He currently is the director of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Lutheran. He is also the Medical Director for the Medical Intensive Care Unit and a director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center.
Dr. Stone has been a Medical Director at SelectCare Health since 2000. He became the lead medical director of SelectCare Health's Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility in 2007. Dr. Stone has been an integral part of the facility's success and shares our passion for providing excellent patient care. He oversees the day to day operations of the facility and is responsible for creating treatment plans, monitoring patient care, and evaluating clinicians. Dr. Stone is a member of SelectCare Health's Governing Body, Infection Control Board, and Utilization Review Committee. Dr. Stone is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, and National Association of Directors of Respiratory Care. He has made 3 presentations at the annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.
Dr. Stone graduated with a doctorate of medicine degree from Washington University in 1981. He graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in 1977. Dr. Stone has been a licensed physician in the State of Illinois since 1982.