Mark Kestner Md Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Marblehead, Massachusetts, US

ProNexus Advisory is an innovative healthcare consultancy that empowers a select group of highly talented and experienced independent healthcare consultants to join forces to tackle the most pressing healthcare challenges of today.

Serving as Senior Clinical Advisor to multiple companies to include:ProCredEx- Through distributive ledger technology, creating a unified professional identity (Sept 2022-Oct 2023)MediGuru- Focused on software development in the business of healthcareRLDatix- Focused on safety and quality improvement with the reduction of costs in healthcare (Sept 2022.

Redmond, Washington, US

MediGuru is a software solution that enables a client to setup customized & branded solutions as part of their hybrid care practice. Through mapping the process and blending both virtual and in-person encounters, the hybrid care implementation provides a seamless experience for both patients and providers, is easy to use and reduces the workload for the.

Houston, Texas, US

symplr acquired Tractmanager. Together, symplr and TractManager are capable of delivering the most complete, end-to-end GRC software and services platform in healthcare. symplr's SaaS platform will now serve as the single source of truth for provider data management, workforce management, vendor and visitor management, contract lifecycle management, spend.

Dallas, Texas, US

TractManager’s healthcare-specific application suite serves three out of five U.S. hospitals. Serving the healthcare industry with integrity for more than 30 years, TractManager is the first-mover in strategic sourcing and enterprise contract lifecycle management. Our advisory services wrap around each solution component, optimizing purchasing and service.

Led the creation of the Command Center-"Air Traffic Control Center"-24/7 Utilization Management for status determination, documentation review and appropriate patient placement-Streamlined multiple workflows within the multi-disciplinart team to facilitate patient placement from the Emergency DepartmentLed the development of TEAM CARE-Implementation of.

Mesa, AZ, US

• Hired to expand the organization’s health care portfolio, and bring clinical expertise to the resolution of challenges faced by healthcare organizations, including providers, payors, pharmaceutical companies and.
• Industry partnerships
• Clinical Advisory Board
• Innovation Lab
• Health Care Efficiency and Logistics PlatformConsultant to diagnose organizational challenges and create strategy plans to address for clients such as:
• Multi-site, community health system seeking improved resource utilization and physician alignment

• Abrazo Health Care is the second largest health care system in Phoenix and part of Vanguard Health System, the nation’s fifth largest for-profit system and a thought leader in the transition from fee for service care.
• Implemented Regional Physician Governance model- Regional Clinical Executive Committee
• Implemented Regional Committees and clinical project management in:-Critical Care, implemented Intensivist model of Critical Care-Emergency Department, implemented ED EMR-Medical/Surgical/Hospitalist, matured the.
• Development of regional Central Verification Office
• Oversees implementation of Clinical Informatics Solutions
• Established the Abrazo Clinical and Translational Research Institute-Strategic Partner; Discovery Alliance-Created Vanguard model for community hospital based research

Omaha, NE, US

Oversaw and managed Medical Staff Affairs, Alegent Health Research, Employee/Physician/ Patient Engagement, Change Management, Hospital Medical Directors, Alegent Health and Alegent Health Clinic Quality, and System Clinical Support (Hospitalists, eICU, Pharmacy).

Omaha, NE, US

• Led Alegent Health Quality, Hospital Medical Directors, System Clinical Support (Hospitalists, e ICU, Pharmacy).
• Served as Executive Leader for Quality Accelerator Project (System Change Management Model). Scope of Project included:o Horizontal integration of Surgical Serviceso Improved access to care with the development of the.
• Served as Executive Support Leader for the development of the Clinical Practice Committee which combined 5 Metro hospital medical staffs into overarching committee responsible for System Quality, Peer Review and.
• Executive Leader for the development of System-wide Hospitalist Program
• Led as Executive Sponsor, the development of eHospital
• Executive Leader for Physician and Clinical Contracting

Portland, OR, US

• Responsible for oversight of the implementation of the 5 year Quality Strategic Plan
• Chaired Quality Strategy and Leadership Committee
• Facilitated the formation of System-Wide Interdisciplinary Quality Councils
• Led Legacy Health System participation in Oregon and Washington Quality Initiative efforts
• Executive Leader for the integration of computerized documentation into workflow for data management of Quality metrics.

Portland, OR, US

• Developed the infrastructure for the employed physician model
• Organized employed physician governance for 150 primary and specialty physicians
• Standardized physician compensation modeling and approval process
• Led system strategic planning for, Integrated multi-disciplinary Pain Program, Surgical Programs and Physician secession planning

Portland, OR, US

Led Surgical Program development, Supply Chain Cost Containment Plan and Contract Management Medical Manager of employed Surgical/Specialty Services: General, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Maternal Fetal Medicine, General and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Neuro/ Spine Surgery Medical Manager of contacted Surgical Services: Anesthesia Services.

Private Practice Trauma Critical Care Surgeon at Legacy Emanuel Hospital

Albuquerque, NM, US

Medical Manager, Physician Compensationo Developed standardized reports of physician productivity and benchmarking for implementation of compensation plansMedical Director, Qualityo Developed peer review process for departmental peer review and health care quality review o Integrated Clinical Process Improvement initiatives with cost containment.

Albuquerque, NM, US

Medical Manager of hospital based divisions including Pathology, Radiology, Anesthesiology, OB/GYN, Emergency Services, Hospitalist o Expanded the scope and function of the Hospitalist team to include approximately 40% of inpatient census and coverage of SNF level patients at Lovelace SNF and Rehabilitation patients at Health Southo Facilitated.

Albuquerque, NM, US

Medical Manager of general, vascular and non-cardiac thoracic surgical serviceso Recruited and developed the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Breast Careo Developed and implemented breast cancer sentinal node biopsy protocolo Secured participation as principal investigator for American College of Surgeons/NIH funded study of inguinal hernia care.

Albuquerque, NM, US

• Achieved Level 1 Trauma designation of University Hospital
• Established General Surgical and Anesthesia Residency Critical Care Rotation

Md, Medicine

Mba, Business

Bs, Biological Science