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RCG PRINCIPALS		RCG SENIOR LEADERSHIP
James H. Thrall, MD		Carmen Alvarez
Giles Boland, MD		Zahabia Electricwala, BDS, MHS
Keith Dreyer, DO, PhD		Pamela Harlem, MBA
Patrick Jordan, MBA		Lara Henshaw, MBA, MS
Denise Palumbo, RN, MSM		Colin Kelley
Sonny Patidar, MD, MBA		Mike Krechevsky
David W. Charpie, MBA, MS		Alan Schweitzer, MEE
Daniel Rosenthal, MD, FACR
Sanjay Saini, MD

RCG CONSULTANTS
Benjamin Asfaw, MHSA
Nicole Pliner Berman, MHSA
David Hirschorn, MD
Peggy Houghton, A.S., RT(R)(CT)
Christie James, MS
David Marchione, RT(R), MR, MHP
Rania Omar, MPH
MaryAnn Tateosian RT(R), MM

RCG PRINCIPALS


	James H. Thrall, MD Radiologist-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Thrall was appointed to Radiologist-in-Chief at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1988 and, at the same time, is the first person to hold the Juan M. Taveras Professorship of Radiology at the Harvard Medical School. He continues these appointments today and serves on the Executive Committee of the Harvard Departments of Radiology. Dr. Thrall has worked extensively on the development of telemedicine systems and chairs the International Medicine Committee of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has co-founded two companies in partnership with MGH to provide teleradiology and telemedicine services.


	Giles Boland, MD Vice Chairman of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Boland’s areas of specialty include PACS, Teleradiology, Voice Recognition, RIS, and the enterprise digital solution to PACS and RIS integration. He has conducted approximately 40 presentations in over 15 countries on these topics. As a practicing radiologist, his interests lie in Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology. Dr. Boland is an Advisor to the World Health Organization, Geneva Switzerland and a reviewer for multiple scientific journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Radiographics, American Journal of Roentgenology and Journal of Intensive Care Medicine.


	Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD For over 20 years Dr. Dreyer has been a leading expert on PACS. Dr. Dreyer brings significant expertise to the RCG, focused on Internet based medical image distribution, voice recognition, electronic medical records, and Internet/CD-ROM based medical education. As the Vice Chairman of Radiology Informatics and the Corporate Director of Medical Imaging, Dr. Dreyer has lead Massachusetts General Hospital through numerous digital imaging initiatives. Additionally, Dr. Dreyer is widely published and serves as a clinical and technical advisor for several major medical imaging companies. Dr. Dreyer's accomplishments are extensive and include: PACS installation at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, image distribution solution for Partners HealthCare System, and the creation of the MGH Advanced Imaging Laboratory.


	Patrick Jordan, MBA Chief Operating Officer at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Mr. Jordan is responsible for the successful fiscal recovery of a 250 bed community teaching facility. His responsibilities include liaison to the Hospital Board of Trustees and Partners HealthCare System operating committees. Additionally he leads the following functional areas: Information Systems, Human Resources, Food Service Operations, Security, Volunteer Services, Materials Management, Purchasing, Parking, Safety and Facilities and Environmental Services. Mr. Jordan has 5 years senior radiology leadership experience.


	Denise S. Palumbo, RN, MSN Administrative Director of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Ms. Palumbo is responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic management of Radiology, the second largest department at MGH which has over 500 physicians and staff and is responsible for over 410,000 patient exams annually. Ms. Palumbo brings a strong clinical background to the role with a focus on leadership development, competency based training and patient safety.


	Sonny Patidar, MD, MBA Dr. Patidar is a practicing radiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital / Instructor at the Harvard Medical School, and is actively involved in the radiology business and management aspects of the department. He is a seasoned entrepreneur as a founder of medicalrecords.com, as well as two other internet based e-health companies. He has been involved in the entrepreneurial aspects of radiology as the founder of a mobile diagnostic imaging company. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center campus of Harvard Medical School with a fellowship focus in MRI/Cross-Sectional Imaging at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Patidar received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at Boston University, then worked as an investment banker for Goldman, Sachs in New York. He attended the University of Chicago MBA program concentrating in finance, and then completed medical school at the University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School.


	David W. Charpie, MBA, MS Executive Director RCG HealthCare Consulting, Mr. Charpie is responsible for leading all facets of the firm’s strategic and operational direction. He is an experienced senior executive and entrepreneur having successfully led businesses in the healthcare informatics, consulting, technology, information services, and market research industry segments. Mr. Charpie is recognized for his expertise in helping organizations improve their performance by leveraging technology and content for strategic advantage. His work in this area created several first-of-a-kind solutions including development of the first commercial longitudinal patient behavior database of over 50 million individuals, and initial design of the UN/SPSC commodity coding system, the international standard for trade. Mr. Charpie earned his MS and BS in Nuclear Engineering from M.I.T. and his MBA from M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management. He is a member of the Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, and Alpha Nu Sigma honor societies.


	Daniel I. Rosenthal, MD, FACR Vice Chair and Professor of Radiology, Associate Radiologist-in-Chief, Director, Skeletal Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Rosenthal‘s professional and research interests have focused on his interest in disease of the skeleton and locomotor system. He has also been involved in the development of new therapeutic treatments for osteoid osteomas, as well as Gaucher’s disease. Recently, he has helped the department become one of the pioneers in digital imaging and teleradiology. He is a dedicated and highly regarded teacher and was recognized by the Laurence L. Robbins Teaching Award.


	Sanjay Saini, MD ( bio coming soon )
RCG SENIOR LEADERSHIP

	Carmen Alvarez Title: Manager, Training & Educational Solutions Areas of Expertise: Project Planning, Operations Improvement & Workflow Analysis Education: Human Services with concentration in Management, Lesley University Cambridge MA


	Zahabia Electricwala, BDS, MHS Title: Senior Manager, Client Consulting Services Areas of Expertise: Operations Re-engineering, Project Planning, Workflow Analysis Education: Bachelors in Dental Surgery, Nair Hospital Dental College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India Masters in Health Science, Health Finance and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA


	Pamela Harlem, MBA Title: Senior Sales Manager, Western Region Areas of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Operations Re-engineering, Financial Analysis Education: Bachelor of Arts – Temple University Master of Business Administration – University of Chicago


	Lara Henshaw Archer, MBA, MS Title: Senior Manager, Product Development Areas of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Operations Re-engineering, IT Strategic Planning, Project Planning Education: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiology - South Bank University, London Master of Business Administration - Northeastern University, Boston Master of Science in Information Systems - Northeastern University, Boston


	Colin Kelley Title: Senior Manager, Client Consulting Services Areas of Expertise: Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Analysis & Benchmarking, IT Strategic Planning, Operations Improvement Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration / Finance & Management – Bryant University

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PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE	Mike Krechevsky Title: Senior Sales Manager, Eastern Region Areas of Expertise: Business Development; Strategic Alliances and Institutional Sales Education: California State University Long Beach BA(s) History and Sociology University of California Riverside Phd course work (abd) Sociology


	Alan Schweitzer, MEE Title: Senior Technology Manager, Professional Services Areas of Expertise: PACS and Voice Recognition Strategic Planning, Networking, Radiology Information Systems Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics – Cornell University Masters in Electrical Engineering – Cornell University


RCG CONSULTANTS

	Benjamin Asfaw, MHSA Title: Senior Manager Areas of Expertise: Performance Management, Operations Improvement, HealthCare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Implementation Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology / Biology - Johns Hopkins University Master of Healthcare Services Administration - University of Michigan


	Nicole Pliner Berman, MHSA Title: Senior Marketing Consultant Areas of Expertise: Business Development, Strategic Planning, Operations Improvement Education: Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. Masters in Health Services Administration from University of Michigan


	David Hirschorn, MD Title: Research Fellow in Radiology Informatics Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School Director of Radiology Informatics Staten Island University Hospital Areas of Expertise: PACS displays, teleradiology, enterprise distribution, workflow Education: MD and Radiology Residency from U. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Fellowship in Radiology Informatics at MGH


	Peggy Houghton, AS, RT(R)(CT) Title: Consultant Areas of Expertise: Performance Management, Operations Improvement specific to CT, PET/CT and MRI imaging. Education: Associate of Science, Northeastern University.


	Christie James, MS Title: Senior Consultant Areas of Expertise: financial aspects of practice management, including billing, coding, compliance, insurance relations. Education: Master of Science in Organizational Development, Antioch New England Graduate School


	David Marchione, RT(R), MR, MHP Title: Consultant Areas of Expertise: Performance Management and Operations Improvement specific to CT, MRI, X-Ray, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Density and Ultrasound services. Education: Bachelor of Science in Health Science - Northeastern University, Master of Health Professions with concentration in Health Care Administration - Northeastern University.

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PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE	Rania Omar, MPH Title: Manager Areas of Expertise: Project Management, Operations Re-engineering, PACS, RIS, and Speech Recognition Strategic Planning and Implementation Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology / Pre-medicine - University of Illinois at Chicago Masters of Public Health - Boston University School of Public Health


	MaryAnn Tateosian RT(R), MM Title: Senior Consultant Areas of Expertise: PACS Strategic Planning, Workflow Re-design, Project Planning and Implementation Education: Associate of Science - Northeastern University Master of Management - Cambridge College