Your partners in progress
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
President & CEO
Josh Miller, MD
Chair, Board of Directors & Physician Managing Director
Jill Schwieters
Senior Managing Director & Member, Board of Directors
Lee Hedman
Executive Vice President
Brian Watha
Senior Managing Director, Business Lines
Barbara McClenathan
Vice President of Nursing, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM, CNOR
Christopher Drevalas
Managing Director, Finance & Business Operations
Jason Klopotowski, MD
Lead Physician Managing Director
Robert Johnson
Managing Director of Anesthesia
Strategic Advisory Board
Sunny Eappen, MD
President & CEO The University of Vermont Health Network
Katherine Grichnik, MD
Chief Medical Officer at SCA Health
Fritz Buerger
Partner & Managing Director, William Blair
Clinical & Consultant Leaders
Michael Besedick
Managing Director, Product
Kartik Bhatt
Engagement Manager
Tom Blasco, MD, MS
Physician Founder
Amanda Kieser Montgomery
Managing Director, Client Services
Supriya Patel
Director, Consulting Services
Michael Thorogood, MD
Physician Consultant
Caroline Perlman
Engagement Manager
Patricia (Trish) Delgrosso
Senior Nurse Consultant, BSN, RN, MAHCM, CNOR, CENP, RNFA