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Surgical Directions draws from the unique talents of highly experienced healthcare professionals with a range of perioperative backgrounds, including clinical, operational, financial, and analytical.

Our Team

Senior Leadership Team

Leslie Basham

Leslie Basham

President & CEO

Joshua Miller

Josh Miller, MD

Chair, Board of Directors & Physician Managing Director

Jill Schwieters headshot

Jill Schwieters

Senior Managing Director & Member, Board of Directors

Lee Hedman

Lee Hedman

Executive Vice President

Brian Watha

Brian Watha

Senior Managing Director, Business Lines

Barbara McClenathan

Barbara McClenathan

Vice President of Nursing, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM, CNOR

Christopher Drevalas

Christopher Drevalas

Managing Director, Finance & Business Operations

Jason Klopotowski, M.D.

Jason Klopotowski, MD

Lead Physician Managing Director

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Managing Director of Anesthesia

Andrea Slattery

Andrea Slattery

Managing Director, Client Services

Strategic Advisory Board

Sunny Eappen

Sunny Eappen, MD

President & CEO The University of Vermont Health Network

Katherine Grichnik

Katherine Grichnik, MD

Chief Medical Officer at SCA Health

Fritz Buerger

Fritz Buerger

Partner & Managing Director, William Blair

Mark Penkhus

Mark Penkhus

Strategic Executive Advisor

Clinical & Consultant Leaders

Michael Besedick

Michael Besedick

Managing Director, Product

Kartik Bhatt

Kartik Bhatt

Engagement Manager

Tom Blasco, M.D., M.S.

Tom Blasco, MD, MS

Physician Founder

Amanda Kieser Montgomery

Managing Director, Client Services

Supriya Patel, MHA

Supriya Patel

Director, Consulting Services

Michael Thorogood

Michael Thorogood, MD

Physician Consultant

Caroline Perlman

Caroline Perlman

Engagement Manager

Patricia (Trish) Delgrosso, BSN, RN, MAHCM, CNOR, CENP, RNFA

Patricia (Trish) Delgrosso

Senior Nurse Consultant, BSN, RN, MAHCM, CNOR, CENP, RNFA

Results-focused healthcare consulting services

How We Work