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Shehnaz Pancholi
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Pancholi has extensive experience in the teleradiology domain. She was instrumental in the success of American Teleradiology Network. At ATN, as Director/VP of sales Ms. Pancholi was instrumental in starting and training the sales team. Under her, the revenues grew 500% within two years. Ms. Shehnaz was also pivotal in starting and building the credentialing and licensing team which accelerated the start of client's services after the initial sales closed.
After the acquisition of ATN by Nighthawk Radiology Services, Ms Pancholi realized the need to create a teleradiology company that not only addressed the adult teleradiology domain but the enormously large and untapped field of pediatric teleradiology. Currently she oversees the only teleradiology company that caters to both the pediatric and adult markets.
At the helm of TeleradiologyAmerica, she stands out as the only female CEO in the growing teleradiology domain. As an immigrant to the US, she is achieving the "American Dream." Her successful track record and her expertise will ensure TeleradiologyAmerica a competitive edge in the evolving domain of telemedicine.
Ms. Pancholi graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Delhi, India. She has further completed her pre-medical program and is a few credits short of a Masters Degree Program as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner through Regis College, Weston, MA.
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Paras Pancholi
Chief Technical Officer
Mr. Pancholi’s contributions since joining Teleradiology America include the design and successful implementation of TA’s global and national network infrastructure which encompasses numerous converging technologies in the field of teleradiology.
In this role, he leads the company's technology strategy and standards initiatives, contributes to general business planning regarding technology and systems required to maintain company operations and competitiveness. Recognizes new developments in information systems technology, and anticipates organizational modifications. Establishes long-term needs for information systems, and plans strategy for developing systems and acquiring hardware to meet application needs.
In 2000, Mr. Pancholi co-founded PanteQ Corporation, a software development company with offices in Virginia, USA and New Delhi, India. He leveraged his background in technology and marketing to help the company achieve its strategic goals and growth potential. In 2003, Mr. Pancholi joined American Teleradiology as a CTO which grew to be one of the larger Teleradiology corporations and merged with Nighthawk Radiology Services in September of 2005, with the combined company going public in February 2006 with market cap of 600-700 million (NASDAQ: NHWK).
Mr. Pancholi graduated with a bachelor’s degree in information and multimedia design from Lesley College in Boston.
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Parvez A. Kazmi, M.D
Director of Operations
Dr. Parvez A. Kazmi joined TA as the Director of Operations in October of 2006. One of his first tasks involved setting up, staffing and structuring TA’s Call Center. As a result of his efforts, TA now has a fully functional Call Center to cater to its clients. Other functions reporting to him include sales, call center staff and credentialing and licensing.
Dr Kazmi graduated from Karachi University in 1999. He is credited with founding the first of 6 blood bank units in rural Gadap, an under served area north of Karachi. He was also instrumental in collaborating with the WHO and spearheading the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in the same area. After completing his post-graduate education, he joined the Clinical Research fellowship program at Children’s Hospital in Boston. During the past 3 years, he has successfully led and concluded multiple Phase III clinical trials in the quest for a steroid free protocol in pediatric renal transplant recipients. His work is currently awaiting publication. During his fellowship, Dr. Kazmi was also in charge of running the Pediatric Ambulatory Care Clinic, offering him great clinical management insight and thus rendering him a unique perspective on the management of daily operations.
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Rashid M. Taher, M.D
Strategic Advisor/ Board of Director
Dr Rashid M Taher is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in Vitreoretinal surgery. Dr. Taher completed a two year vitreo-retinal fellowship at Boston Unviersity Medical Center. He finished his ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida and his medical school training at the George Washing University Medical School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Taher has authored several chapters in the text “Retinal Disorders and Acute Visual Loss.” He has been involved in the research of surgical treatment of retinal vascular occlusions and diode laser use in macular degeneration. He also has an interest in ocular trauma and the management of intraocular foreign bodies.
Dr Taher has served as a consultant to several health care related internet corporations and was a partner in three health care related internet start ups. He is on the Medical Executive Committees for multiple Ambulatory Surgical Centers. He also does consulting work for Paramount International, a medical supplies and distribution company based in Amman, Jordan.
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Robert J. Forbes, M.D
QA Director/ Board of Advisor
Dr. Robert Forbes M.D. is a board certified radiologist with subspecialty experience in Cardiac CT, Musculoskeletal, Body CT and MRI, as well as a special interest in Spine. Completing his training at Southern Illinois University, Dr. Forbes was hired as a staff member by Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. There he worked in body MRI and CT for two years before moving to Omaha, NE to be closer to family. While working for Radiology Consultants he was made the youngest Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Bergan Mercy Medical Center a 250 bed Catholic Hospital. After working there for six years he started his own group of subspecialty radiologists, Diagnostic Radiology P.C. Currently serving as the President of Diagnostic Radiology P.C., a six person group offering sub specialized radiology locally and, via teleradiology, throughout the Midwest.
Dr. Forbes is the first radiologist in Nebraska to interpret Cardiac CT from a 64 channel CT scanner. Working closely with a local group of cardiologists he has interpreted approximately 1200 cardiac CTs with angiographic correlation on most of these helping to refine skills and increasing sensitivity and specificities.
Dr. Forbes also works closely with a large group of spine surgeons taking an active part of research within their group. Co-authoring 3 papers on the postoperative back in the past two years with two more expected in the next year.
Dr. Forbes obtained an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Medical School training at Creighton University. Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN as the middle child of ten kids. Dr. Forbes has ten kids of his own.
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