Becker's ASC Review

43 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine - call (800) 417-2035 Keith Metz, MD, JD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and the medical director of Great Lakes Surgical Center in Southfield, Mich. Dr. Metz also serves on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's board of directors. Andrew J. Michael, MD, is a partner and board member of Stony Point Sur- gery Center in Richmond, Va. He founded his practice in 2000. Dr. Michael is also an editor and co-author of the American Academy of Ophthalmology BCSC Glaucoma Text. Carol Mitchell-Springer, MD, is a board-certified obstetrics/gynecologist and a partner of Surgery Center of Anchorage, which is affiliated with Regent Surgical Health. Dr. Mitchell-Springer is Alaska Women's Health's president. Arvind Movva, MD, is the CEO of Gastroenterology Consultants in Moline, Ill. He also serves as the assistant medical director of Valley View Anesthesia, Midwest Clinical Research Associates and Regional Surgicenter in Moline. Jeffrey P. Nees, MD, is a neurosurgeon and partner with Laser Spine Institute at the Oklahoma City surgery center. He spent 15 years in private practice as a general neurosurgeon and is among the first neurosurgeons to use artificial discs in Oklahoma City. Jon Nielsen, MD, is an obstetrics/gynecologist at North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove (Minn.), managed by Surgical Management Professionals. He is president emeritus of Oakdale Obstetrics & Gynecology. Toni R. Patterson, DO, is an anesthesiologist and medical director of Mid- Rivers Surgery Center in Saint Peters, Mo. She previously served as president of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists. Chuck Peck, MD, is the managing director and board member at Navigant. His areas of interest and expertise include health strategy and policy, per- formance improvement, clinical and operational excellence, change enable- ment, clinical care and leadership training. Donald J. Perry, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a partner in Surgery Center of Mt. Dora (Fla.), a center affiliated with Regent Surgical Health. Dr. Perry is co-director of the Joint Replacement Center at Florida Hospital. Kenneth Pettine, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon. He is the founder of The Spine Institute and Loveland (Colo.) Surgery Center. Dr. Pettine also founded the Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery. Anil Pinto, MD, is the founder of ReproMed Fertility Center, a private prac- tice in Dallas. Dr. Pinto currently leads Vivere-Dallas Surgery Center and IVF Laboratory in Dallas. He is board-certified in fertility and reproductive en- docrinology. Paul Protomastro, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic hand surgeon with Surgical Care Affiliates' Norwalk (Conn.) Surgery Center. Dr. Protomastro practices with Coastal Orthopaedics in Norwalk, Conn. He is also a board member of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Stephen Punzak, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medi- cine physician. Dr. Punzak is also the developer of One Medical Passport. He served as anesthesiologist for 21 years for ASCs and large tertiary hospitals. Take Pullos, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon and partner of High Plains Surgery Center, a Regent Surgical Health center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Dr. Pullos began practicing general surgery in Cheyenne in 1984. Vito Quatela, MD, is the co-founder and CEO of Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies. He is a past president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He also founded the non-profit organization HUGS, which supports annual medical mission trips. Michael Redler, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician with Surgical Care Affiliates' Surgery Center of Fairfield

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