Delivering value and results is integral to our client engagements. We work as an extension of our client’s team and leverage our expertise to achieve the expected results. We recruit the best in the industry that believe in a common value system and the passion to excel and serve.
Mel has over 21 years of experience in entrepreneurship, leadership, management, consulting, technology, telecommunication and process re-engineering. Prior to SYNERGEN Health, he was the founder and CEO of a Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management company for 6 years, which he led to Inc. 500 for three years and Dallas 100 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the USA before being bought out in 2010.
Mel has also held senior management positions in Fortune 500 companies including Verizon, American Airlines and JC Penney Corp, where he gained his experience in leadership and innovation. He was also a Director of international sales at Vonova Communications, a tech start up providing global network services through VoIP. A thought leader in healthcare revenue cycle solutions and merging best practices and tools of other industries into healthcare, he has presented in expert panels as well as a guest speaker at many national healthcare and private equity conferences. Mel is also an investor and advisor to healthcare technology companies, and other technology startups and member of Dallas Round Table. He earned a Sloan Executive MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Electrical Engineering, Specializing in ,Telecommunications from Southern Methodist University.
Duminda is the co-founder and co-Managing Partner of SYNERGEN Health LLC, a Healthcare Financial Solutions company based in Dallas, Texas since 2011. He has led the growth from a start up to be listed in the Inc. 5000 in 2015 and 2016 and Dallas 100 as one of the fastest growing private companies. Prior to SYNERGEN Health, he spent 12 years as Director Consulting Services at JDA Software Group, formerly i2 Technologies, Inc. At JDA/i2, he led large global supply chain transformational programs for Fortune 500 clients (Lenovo, Dell, etc.) to uncover over $300M in annualized value and managed large global teams. He also spent 3 years in Tokyo, Japan leading i2’s Japan Solutions Development Center. Previously, he was a management consultant at Scient Corporation, a boutique e-business consulting firm and a Project Manager at FedEx Corporations IT Division.
Duminda is also a co-founder, investor and advisor to healthcare technology and other technology startups including SYNERGEN Technology Labs, an Internet-of-Things product company. He earned his MS in Software Engineering and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He has completed the Entrepreneurial Masters Program (class of 2016), formally known as “Birthing of Giants” by MIT Enterprise Forum and Entrepreneur Organization. He has completed executive education in Finance at Wharton School of Business and in Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. He lives in Dallas with his wife, son and daughter.
Mark's 20+ years of professional experience has consisted of Executive, Management, and Ownership level responsibilities in Sales and Marketing Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, New Business Start Up, Product Development, and Product Training in Fortune 100 Corporations such as GE, Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly, as well as privately held organizations in the US and abroad. Mark's market knowledge has been concentrated in the US National healthcare space focused primarily in provider services, provider reimbursement, physician revenue enhancement, physician partnering and syndications, as well as new healthcare model development.
Mark works in the Leadership Team of OchestrateHR, a company that integrates technology with HR and provides Management Group Underwriting (MGU), Third Party Administration (TPA), and HR Technology services to over 5,000 clients throughout the United States, primarily focused in the healthcare market. Marks received his BSc from Louisiana State University with a concentration of studies in Business Management and Engineering.
Surinda has over 25 years of leadership experience in management, sales, marketing, operation and human resource management, and is the Managing Director of SYNERGEN Health’s Global Delivery Center in Sri Lanka. Prior to SYNERGEN Health, he was the General Manager of SC International (PVT) Ltd and Uni Walkers Packaging, two of the leading printing and packaging companies in Sri Lanka. At both companies, he was responsible for managing and increasing sales of over $10M in revenues per year and working with clients to develop new products. He was also responsible for implementing some of the newest technology in the industry and overseeing the production team to ensure that the operations run efficiently so that margins were maintained with growth.
Surinda is also a partner and investor in an international trading company in Singapore. Surinda earned his MBA from Edith Coven University, Australia, Chartered Management Accountant Qualification, Australia and has a Higher Diploma in Printing Technology and Management from Sri Lanka.
Sunil has over 16 years of product management and client services experience in Patient engagement, Mobility, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), Population health, Revenue cycle, Interoperability/Integration, Analytics, Data management and Supply Chain. Prior to SYNERGEN Health, he spent 5 years as Sr. Director at NantHealth formerly Net.Orange, in Client Services and Product Management roles. At NantHealth, he led development and implementation of mobile patient engagement solutions at various large health systems, analytics solutions for US Oncology (now McKesson). Prior to Net.Orange, he worked at i2 Technologies (now JDA) working on innovative supply chain solutions for various fortune 500 companies. Sunil is also an investor in healthcare technology and other technology startups. He received his Bachelor's degree from IIT Kharagpur and his Master's degree from University of California, Berkeley.
With over 21 years of experience, Shehan is responsible for cultivating client relationships and leading teams to deliver SYNERGEN Health’s value to clients. As the direct link between our clients and our delivery teams, Shehan is an essential driver of revenue, retention and growth, exhibiting a strong advocacy on behalf of the clients. Prior to joining SYNERGEN Health, Shehan was the principal of his own information technology company, which provided solutions to the healthcare industry.
He has previously held positions as the General Manager of Client Services for American Document Solutions, Inc., a $20M subsidiary of the publicly held company ARC, leading a team of 150 and servicing Fortune 100 clients like Boeing. He was also a Healthcare Support Coordinator for the Western Region at ARAMARK Healthcare Services and in other areas of the service industry. He was accountable for developing and maintaining vital relationships with clients that positioned all organizations for success. Shehan has brought a strong focus on customer service to SYNERGEN Health from multiple industries outside the healthcare setting by working with our team to deliver superior customer service to our clients through communication and commitment. Shehan attended Indiana University- Purdue University Ft. Wayne where he specialized in Marketing and Management.
Teri Gatchel-Schmidt, MBA, CPC, brings over 28 years of experience in the health care industry as a practice administrator, operational leader and revenue cycle optimization consultant to large health systems and physician organizations. Ms. Schmidt has worked during the past 18 years consulting extensively with health care systems to enhance their financial performance in academic and physician ambulatory based settings.
As Vice President of Consulting, she is responsible for helping organizations reach their strategic, operational performance, and financial goals through technology led revenue cycle transformation. Her extensive hands-on knowledge of end to end revenue cycle processes gives her the ability to identify workflow redesign and overall performance improvement opportunities with an eye towards financial improvement and increased efficiency. Her past experiences include executive leadership roles at Change Healthcare, Optum, and MedSynergies. Prior to this, she spent 10 years at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where Ms. Schmidt held the position of Director of Operations for the departments of Otolaryngology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She holds an undergraduate degree in business/finance from Texas Wesleyan University and a Master of Business/Health Care Administration from the University of Dallas.
Casey Peters brings over 16 years of experience in the health care industry as an operational leader, project manager, and financial transformation consultant. From start-ups to complex health systems, Casey leads teams that solve complex challenges with technology, thoughtful organization and innovative business strategy. As the Senior Director of Consulting and Transformation, he is responsible for positioning organizations to reach their strategic, operational, and financial goals through transformational revenue cycle management initiatives.
As one of the youngest recipients of the Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 award, Casey has also established himself as a connector and builder in his communities. He has launched non-profit organizations that improve opportunities for young professionals. Casey is happiest with his wife Jordan raising their daughter and training for half-marathons.
Mel has over 21 years of experience in entrepreneurship, leadership, management, consulting, technology, telecommunication and process re-engineering. Prior to SYNERGEN Health, he was the founder and CEO of a Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management company for 6 years, which he led to Inc. 500 for three years and Dallas 100 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the USA before being bought out in 2010.
Mel has also held senior management positions in Fortune 500 companies including Verizon, American Airlines and JC Penney Corp, where he gained his experience in leadership and innovation. He was also a Director of international sales at Vonova Communications, a tech start up providing global network services through VoIP. A thought leader in healthcare revenue cycle solutions and merging best practices and tools of other industries into healthcare, he has presented in expert panels as well as a guest speaker at many national healthcare and private equity conferences. Mel is also an investor and advisor to healthcare technology companies, and other technology startups and member of Dallas Round Table. He earned a Sloan Executive MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Electrical Engineering, Specializing in ,Telecommunications from Southern Methodist University.
Duminda is the co-founder and co-Managing Partner of SYNERGEN Health LLC, a Healthcare Financial Solutions company based in Dallas, Texas since 2011. He has led the growth from a start up to be listed in the Inc. 5000 in 2015 and 2016 and Dallas 100 as one of the fastest growing private companies. Prior to SYNERGEN Health, he spent 12 years as Director Consulting Services at JDA Software Group, formerly i2 Technologies, Inc. At JDA/i2, he led large global supply chain transformational programs for Fortune 500 clients (Lenovo, Dell, etc.) to uncover over $300M in annualized value and managed large global teams. He also spent 3 years in Tokyo, Japan leading i2’s Japan Solutions Development Center. Previously, he was a management consultant at Scient Corporation, a boutique e-business consulting firm and a Project Manager at FedEx Corporations IT Division.
Duminda is also a co-founder, investor and advisor to healthcare technology and other technology startups including SYNERGEN Technology Labs, and Internet-of-Things product company. He earned his MS in Software Engineering and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He has completed the Entrepreneurial Masters Program (class of 2016), formally known as “Birthing of Giants” by MIT Enterprise Forum and Entrepreneur Organization. He has completed executive education in Finance at Wharton School of Business and in Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. He lives in Dallas with his wife, son and daughter.
Mark's 20+ years of professional experience has consisted of Executive, Management, and Ownership level responsibilities in Sales and Marketing Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, New Business Start Up, Product Development, and Product Training in Fortune 100 Corporations such as GE, Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly, as well as privately held organizations in the US and abroad. Mark's market knowledge has been concentrated in the US National healthcare space focused primarily in provider services, provider reimbursement, physician revenue enhancement, physician partnering and syndications, as well as new healthcare model development.
Mark works in the Leadership Team of OchestrateHR, a company that integrates technology with HR and provides Management Group Underwriting (MGU), Third Party Administration (TPA), and HR Technology services to over 5,000 clients throughout the United States, primarily focused in the healthcare market. Marks received his BSc from Louisiana State University with a concentration of studies in Business Management and Engineering.
Dr. Berenson is the founder of the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) and has specialized in research related to myeloma and metastatic bone disease both in the basic and clinical areas for more than 20 years. He has been involved in many of the major breakthroughs that have brought new treatments for patients with these diseases resulting in both an improvement in the length and quality of their lives.
He serves as a member of the National Institutes of Health - Center for Scientific Review, Clinical Oncology Study Section. He is a member of the Scientific Boards of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and the International Myeloma Foundation. He serves on both the Foundation and the Scientific Boards of the Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Society. He also works with many other groups known for their work in multiple myeloma and bone metastases.
After receiving a Bachelor of Science with Distinction from Stanford University, he earned his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Berenson completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Utah Medical Center and fellowships in hematology/oncology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both internal medicine and medical oncology. He has been affiliated most recently with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and served as the Director of the Multiple Myeloma & Bone Metastasis Programs in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology / Oncology. Dr.Berenson has performed research as a member of the Departments of Medicine and Biological Chemistry at the UCLA School of Medicine and has served as Chief of Medical Oncology and Cancer Research as well as Director of Research at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Systems. Dr.Berenson has authored and co-authored numerous books, articles, and abstracts in journals including Blood, Cancer, Cancer Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology, New England Journal of Medicine, and Science.
In addition to his research interests in myeloma and metastatic bone disease, he also studies antibodies, T-cell receptors, cytokines, cancer genes, viruses and blood vessel development. Dr.Berenson has also conducted numerous clinical trials related to the treatment of multiple myeloma and metastatic bone disease. Because he is internationally known for his expertise and accomplishments in these areas, he has also been asked to give numerous lectures and organize many meetings both nationally and internationally.
Dr.Berenson has a private practice which specializes in the treatment of patients with myeloma and metastatic bone disease.He is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Oncotherapeutics, Inc., a corporation that conducts clinical trials related to myeloma and metastatic bone disease as well as other cancers throughout the United States. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Dr.Berenson is married to Debra. They have two children, Shira and Ariana.
Dr.Berenson's many innovations and successes have included:
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