Our Fellows

  • Amy L. Gilliland

    Amy L. Gilliland, Ph.D., BDT(DTD), AdvCD(DONA), CSES (AASECT) is a Research Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an adult sexuality educator supervisor, an infant mental health expert…

  • Andres Daryanani

    Andres Daryanani is a Colombian trained Venezuelan MD with a passion to improve health, happiness, and quality of life for all patients. He is currently a researcher at Mayo Clinic…

  • Anita Lee

    With over 30 years of experience in public health and healthcare, Anita Lee has dedicated her career to serving marginalized communities. Anita remains steadfast in creating transformative impact…

  • Anita Simon

    Anita Simon holds a PhD in Nutrition and has over 20 years of experience in clinical research, community, and physician education, and healthcare management…

  • Anja Fog Heen

    Anja Fog Heen is a physician, specializing in internal medicine and nephrology at Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo and an Associate Professor at Oslo University.

  • Anjali Taneja

    Anjali is a family physician and DJ who is passionate about reimagining healthcare and healing in the US. She is the Executive Director of Casa de Salud — …

  • Ann Lewandowski

    Ann is a committed change agent. Her parents were healthcare providers, and she began working in healthcare at 6, answering phones and stuffing patient bills. She saw the incredible change…

  • Arnagretta Hunter

    Dr Arnagretta Hunter BA(Hons) MBBS MPH FRACP is a physician and academic working across healthcare and public policy. She has worked in cardiology and medicine for several decades…

  • Bill Adams

    Bill has served his adult professional life in the public policy space, including healthcare. He was connected with The Patient Revolution and is passionate about talking with people…

  • Brianna Sanchez

    Brianna (she/her/ella) is a post-baccalaureate research scientist at Mayo Clinic. She is a biomedical scientist by training and has worked on projects in neurodevelopmental biology…

  • Caren Welborne

    Ms. Welborne is a project director for a contract research organization and has expertise in oncology and rare disease therapeutic areas. She keeps the patient as first priority…

  • Carolyn Canfield

    Carolyn is an independent citizen-patient and Adjunct Professor, Deptartment of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia. Vancouver, Canada.

  • Catherine Dale

    Catherine is the Deputy Coordination Director at the Health Innovation Network. Catherine has over 20 years’ experience in the NHS in London, including more than 15 years…

  • Chris Barnes

    Chris Barnes is an independent design strategist and consultant with 25+ years' experience helping healthcare clients use systems thinking and human-centered design practices…

  • Christie Clipper

    Christie L. Clipper, DHA is a healthcare executive, researcher, and educator with over 20 years of experience in the design and management of advanced healthcare delivery systems.

  • Daniel Hippen

    Daniel Hippen, a Liberal Arts student at The New School in New York City with a concentration on Public Policy and Leadership, is a dynamic Gen Z contributor to healthcare reform.

  • David Muganzi

    David is a highly motivated doctor with a passion for improving healthcare quality in Africa. He holds several leadership positions, including President of the AFREhealth student community

  • Denise Wiseman

    As a social entrepreneur, Denise founded The PX Community in 2021. The PX Community (PXC) seeks to disrupt how the industry supports Patient Experience and other healthcare professionals…

  • Dhea Sekararum

    Dhea is a researcher and designer with 7 years of working experience in tech companies in the Southeast Asia region, particularly Indonesia, where she set up, led, and managed people…

  • Dominique Allwood, MD

    Dominique is a healthcare leader with almost 20 years of experience as a medical doctor and public health physician in the UK. She enjoys variety and currently holds a portfolio of roles

  • Doreen Rabi, MD

    Doreen is a Professor in Medicine and the Division Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Calgary and is also a health services researcher at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute…

  • Elaine Bishop

    Elaine is a Certified Nurse-Midwife who has spent her career caring for people and growing families through the lifespan. She currently works as a health expert at Ovia Health…

  • Elizabeth Lusczek

    Elizabeth (Beth) Lusczek completed degrees in physics and mathematics from Truman State University in 2001 and her PhD in biophysics from the University of Minnesota in 2011.

  • Emma Walker

    Emma works for Aqua (Advancing Quality Alliance, and NHS Improvement organization based in Manchester, UK). Emma set up and led Aqua’s work in the area of Personalised Care…

  • Eric Pool

    Eric Pool, Ed.D., PMP®, CCMP is Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science and fellow of the Mayo Clinic Quality Academy.

  • Francine Maloney

    Francine is the Director of Implementation at Ariadne Labs. She uses her background in quality improvement, improvement science, public health, and bioethics…

  • Gabriela de Hurtado

    Gabriela is currently enrolled in a masters in management degree in NEU, focusing on strategy and digital transformation in HC, pursuing it as an opportunity to seize a professional halt…

  • Ganga Koyiloth

    Ganga is an aspiring biomedical science student who is also an huge advocate for mental health and human rights. She was a member of a youth-led mental health organisation…

  • Greg Merritt

    Greg is a patient who is a survivor of cardiac arrest. He is a proud first-generation college and PhD graduate, helping him overcome the impact of childhood poverty…

  • Hamaad Khan

    Hamaad Khan is a graduate medical student, currently working as Development Officer for the Global Social Prescribing Alliance. He studied Neuroscience at King’s College…

  • Hanna Barton

    Hanna (they/them) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Using a human factors…

  • Ileana Balcu

    Ileana is a digital patient interested in Digital Health, especially in topics like: technology for adults, communication with clinicians, interoperability, everyday tech…

  • James Deming

    James was a family physician in small town in Wisconsin for 27 years, palliative care and hospice physician for the last 9 years before retiring in 2022.

  • Jan W. West

    After initially pursuing a career in anthropology, Jan became a nurse. Jan lived in Central America and Africa for many years and considers herself a global citizen.

  • Jane Evered

    Jane Evered, PhD, RN (she/her) is a nurse scientist and action researcher committed to listening deeply to peoples' experiences of health and healthcare.

  • Janet Greenhut

    Janet is an MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has also gotten her MPH from Johns Hopkins University. She worked in primary care…

  • Janice Genevro

    Janice Genevro, PhD, MSW, is a health psychologist and researcher who has worked for many years across the non-profit, public, and private sectors to humanize and improve health…

  • Janney Wale

    Dr. Janney Wale has worked as a patient advocate since 2000, when she had to stop formal working as a PhD in pharmacology because of health issues.

  • Jennifer Petillo

    Jennifer is a special education para-educator for a local middle school. She also is a Mom to two wonderful girls. She has lived in several states and no matter where she has gone…

  • Jennifer Shuldiner

    Jennifer Shuldiner, PhD is a Health Systems Impact Fellow at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Her interests and methodological expertise lie in improving the health system…

  • Judah Kreinbrook

    Judah is a former paramedic, current clinical research associate, and future medical student passionate about careful and kind care that meets the demands of patients…

  • Julie Fox

    Julie Fox, CEO, Founder & Managing Partner of Brandbuilders, brings over 25 years of experience to what builds brands best -- identifying and prioritizing strategic…

  • Karen Kwok

    Karen Kwok, MSN, FNP-BC, MPH, is an advocate, educator, and collaborator in public health and family nursing. With over 20 years committed to patient health advocacy…

  • Kate Coomber

    Kate works at Alfred Health, Melbourne Australia in a psychological trauma service which aims to promote a different extended approach to patient care…

  • Kenneth Zaiken

    Kenneth Zaiken is a retiree after a 28 career in Software Development. As a Sr. Planner for IBM and VP of Systems Solutions for Lakeview Technology…

  • Kristen Hutchison

    Kristen is a patient advocate, embodiment practitioner, and senior medical writer. She obtained a B.S. from Santa Clara University and a certificate from Harvard Medical School…

  • Krutika Galgalikar

    Krutika Galgalikar is a human-centered designer with a background in communications and creative advertising. Currently, she is a service designer…

  • László Herczeg

    László is a Care Activist and Designer who has been working in the area of health and care for two decades. Spending 8 years at the design team of Philips Healthcare…

  • Lekshmy Parameswaran

    Lekshmy is a designer who has been working in the area of health and care for over two decades. In 2008, she co-founded fuelfor, a specialist design consultancy working…

  • Liza Nyeko

    Liza Nyeko, MS, is a health care leader with over 15 years of experience focused on patient/family experience, process improvement, care redesign, and advisory councils.

  • Madeleine Picher

    Madeleine supported TPR’s work on a part-time basis from 2022-2023, before coming on as a Fellow. She brings expertise in fundraising, community engagement…

  • Madelyn Saner

    Madelyn Saner is a chronic illness patient and advocate who shares her stories online to help bring awareness to the struggles and experiences of the chronically ill and disabled.

  • Maram Dalab

    Maram is a health awareness enthusiast. Her personal experience with Type 1 diabetes since the age of 8, led her to pursue a career with an aim to improve health awareness…

  • Margarita Saona

    Margarita Saona teaches Latin American literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of Memory Matters in Transitional Peru, Despadre…

  • Mark Linzer

    Mark Linzer, MD, is a physician, teacher, and researcher with 20 years of scholarship, leadership, and research in burnout prevention in practicing clinicians, residents, staff…

  • Mark McConnell

    Mark is a General Internist and has been improving his practice since 1985. Mark initially worked in private practice and now, for 17+ years, in the VA system. He sees many competing forces…

  • Mary Gurney

    Mary Gurney, RPh, PhD, BCPA, FAPhA is a pharmacist educator with a practice background in community pharmacy. She is passionate about working with her student pharmacists…

  • Michael R. Gionfriddo

    Michael Gionfriddo, PhD received his PharmD from Wilkes University, then went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to complete his PhD in Biomedical Science…

  • Michelle-Linh Nguyen

    Michelle is a general internist and research fellow at UCSF and the San Francisco General Hospital who advocates for patient-centered care and health equity through research and art.

  • Nicki Macklin

    Nicki is a trained occupational therapist, with an additional Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Masters in Primary Health Care. She is currently undertaking a PhD…

  • Nicole Onori

    Nicole Onori, Dr.OT, is an occupational therapist who is an Assistant Professor and the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator for the Concordia University Ann Arbor Occupational Therapy…

  • Nita Lakhani

    Nita is a pharmacist, healthcare designer, and podcaster. In recent years, the pandemic has accelerated pharmacist and other healthcare provider burnout.

  • Paquita de Zulueta

    Dr. Paquita de Zulueta qualified at Cambridge University in 1978. After a few years in internal medicine, she worked from 1984 as an inner-city, London-based GP (family doctor)…

  • Paula Gabriela Ponce de Leon

    My name is Paula Gabriela Ponce de León Lovatón, I am a doctor by training and I have contributed to the Peruvian health system for 13 years…

  • Philip Andrews

    I am a technologist, publisher, author and CEO & Co-Founder of Liquid State and director of PEP Health. My work over the last three decades is varied with positions of CEO…

  • Rachel Bean

    Rachel is an autistic licensed psychoanalyst in New York where she has been in private practice since 2015. She is also an advocate of self-directed education and facilitates…

  • Reshma Ahmed

    Dr. Reshma Ahmed is a researcher, mental health professional and nurse educator who seeks to inject common sense into our over bloated, overrated…

  • “Rocky” Kairn Kelley

    Dr. “Rocky” Kairn Kelley is an experienced audiologist, clinical researcher, a patient, and a family caregiver. She has a PhD in Clinical and Translational Science…

  • Ron Turker

    Ron Turker started in the ’80s as a standup comic and medical student. Through a series of nonlinear events, he became a pediatric surgeon by day and an unrelenting writer by night.

  • Rosalie El-Rady

    Rosalie is a seasoned oncology nurse practitioner who has been working hard to build therapeutic relationships with as many as patients as possible. She believes in…

  • Rubina F. Rizbi

    Dr. Rizvi is a Physician Informaticist with a career that is a blend of both international and US education and experience. As a clinician and a health informatician…

  • Rupal Shah

    Rupal Shah is a General Practitioner and educator. She works as an Associate Dean in London with a focus on Faculty Development and Generalism. She has published widely…

  • Sarah Pool

    Sarah Pool, RN MS is a nurse and educator. She spent over twenty years working in an academic hospital in various roles from staff nurse, Nursing Education Specialist, and Nurse Manager.

  • Selena Davis

    Selena is passionate about empowering citizens in health and wellness within an integrated digital healthcare ecosystem and the use of optimal care workflows…

  • Sian Slade

    Siân Slade is a UK-trained pharmacist, MPH, MBA, GAICD qualified and PhD candidate in global health systems and Enterprise Fellow (Honorary) at the University of Melbourne.

  • Sommer Collins

    Sommer Collins is an independent healthcare consultant with 20 years of experience working with providers, payors, and medical professional organizations…

  • Soojin Jun

    Soojin Jun is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist in Illinois and Wisconsin. She is also a certified professional in patient safety and a certified professional in healthcare quality

  • Soph Myers-Kelley

    Soph is a queer, disabled, neurodivergent, and trans herbalist, medical librarian, speaker, writer, and creative. With personal and professional experience…

  • Sophia Walker

    Sophia Walker is a patient editor at the BMJ. She builds on her experience of living with a chronic condition (type 1 diabetes) since the age of six to advocate for the increased role…

  • Summer Allen

    Summer Allen, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Allen serves as a faculty at the Knowledge…

  • Sylvia Szkudlarek

    Sylvia has 10 years experience in interior design, research and consulting within the healthcare, retail and corporate sectors. She has recently became a host of a podcast…

  • Teri Price

    Teri Price is the Executive Director of Greg’s Wings Projects, a not-for-profit organization created to honour Greg Price. The first project developed by Greg’s Wings…

  • Tina Park

    Tina Park is a partner at Diagram a New York-based women- and minority-owned healthcare design studio focused on improving healthcare experiences.

  • Uzma Khan

    Uzma Khan is a dedicated clinical rehabilitation and mental health counselor, currently pursuing a PhD in Rehabilitation Counselor Education at UW Madison.

  • Yvonne Quinones Syto

    My name is Yvonne. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, an aunt, manager/ chef/ maintenance crew at the Syto Manor, novice superhero of the planet, Girl Scout leader…

  • Zoe Cinel

    Zoe Cinel is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and educator from a Mediterranean culture. Through art they build community around human experiences that are isolating…