Chief Executive Officer
National Healing Corporation
Boca Raton, Florida
CEO and a founding shareholder, principally responsible for building one of the leading wound management companies in the US. Recipient of the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Healthcare in Florida. Strategic hospital and healthcare system development. Current and prior member of company Board of Directors since inception in 1996. Milestones: 2011-Merged National Healing Corporation with Diversified Clinical Services, creating the largest network of managed wound care centers in the US, with over 500 clinics. 2011-Awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Healthcare for Florida. Company manages over 150 wound centers in the US.2011-Company launches WoundTelligent, a web based portal connecting physicians and clinicians throughout the clinic network. 2010-Company recapitalization and refinance, led by Metalmark Capital, majority investor. 2010-Company participates in first International Wound Symposium at Peking Union Medical Center in Bejing China, and begins training clinicians from Asia in its National Healing Institute. 2008-Private Equity recapitalization, led by Metalmark Capital, Scale Venture Partners and Capitalsource Finance LLC.2008-Partnership with University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to launch Rapid Wound Pathology Service bringing advanced diagnostics to multisite wound centers. 2007-Acquisition of Medical Multiplex Inc, led by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners and Capitalsource Finance LLC. 2006-Creation of ground breaking research partnership with Ohio State University, translating science in wound care to patients.2005-Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and BA Venture Partners acquire majority stake in National Healing. 2000-James Patrick named CEO, formerly COO, General Counsel and Board member since company founding in 1996