Name
01. The Clinician Executive: Why Medical Leadership Drives Better Surgical Outcomes
Date & Time
Friday, October 30, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Speakers
Dinesh Madhok, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Borland Groover
Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, MS, Professor and Vice Chairman, Neurosurgery Department, Corewell William Beaumont University Hospital; President and Founder, Michigan Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Institute
Brian Cunningham, MD, Vice Chair and Director, Inpatient Orthopaedics, Methodist Hospital; Director, Ambulatory Surgery, TRIA Orthopedic Center
Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Vertex Surgical Solutions
Teresa Tam, MD, FACOG, FACS, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon, All For Women Healthcare, SC
Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, MS, Professor and Vice Chairman, Neurosurgery Department, Corewell William Beaumont University Hospital; President and Founder, Michigan Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Institute
Brian Cunningham, MD, Vice Chair and Director, Inpatient Orthopaedics, Methodist Hospital; Director, Ambulatory Surgery, TRIA Orthopedic Center
Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Vertex Surgical Solutions
Teresa Tam, MD, FACOG, FACS, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon, All For Women Healthcare, SC
Description
Clinician executives bring frontline insight to surgical leadership, bridging care delivery and operations. This panel explores why physician and clinician leadership drives stronger outcomes, from quality and safety to efficiency and growth. Leaders discuss how empowering medical leaders improves decision-making, alignment, and performance across today’s increasingly complex surgery centers.
Session Type
Panel