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Innovations in Lifestyle Change & the Role of Primary Care

Innovations in Lifestyle Change & the Role of Primary Care

Robert Groves, MD

Chief Medical Officer &
Executive Vice President,
Banner|Aetna

As Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Banner|Aetna,Robert is responsible for physician leadership in population health management. He’s also responsible for delivering on clinical performance and utilization management in the volume-to-value transition.

He earned his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed Internal Medicine training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He also completed fellowships in Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi

Senior Director, Lifestyle
Medicine, Blue Shield of
California

Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi oversees the operations and growth of a suite of clinically proven lifestyle medicine programs for Blue Shield of California’s members.  Angie and her team work to drive seamless operations, as well as enrollment and engagement in the lifestyle medicine interventions under the Wellvolution brand.  Specifically, Angie is leading work to rationalize and scale lifestyle medicine programs for this leading California health plan, so that members can benefit from improved outcomes, reverse chronic conditions and improve their quality of life.  She strongly believes that lifestyle medicine can transform the current health care model by introducing clinically effective, cost effective, and non-invasive lifestyle approaches into the care continuum. She, herself, has incorporated lifestyle medicine into her own life to prevent disease and live in optimal health.  Angie is strategically working to promote Blue Shield of California’s philosophy that lifestyle is medicine.

Prior to joining Blue Shield in 2010, Angie worked as the Wellness Program Manager at Visa, Inc. where she created and implemented a new suite of global wellness programs for Visa employees.  Part of her role at Visa was to incorporate Visa wellness programming with health plan offerings so that employees had a seamless experience.  Prior to her time at Visa, Angie served as the Fitness Director at the Sports Club LA in San Francisco where she oversaw a staff of 60 trainers, nutritionists, and sports coordinators.  In her role there, she also managed new-member fitness programs, trainer education, and direct private training sales.  She has also worked in marketing, business planning, and accounting.

Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi holds an M.B.A. degree from Golden Gate University, a B.S. degree in Business from the University of California, Haas School of Business, Berkeley, and is a Certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach.

 

Amanda Parsons, MD, MBA

Vice President of Clinical
Management, Healthfirst

Dr. Amanda Parsons amassed extensive experience in physician leadership and population health management before joining Healthfirst in 2022 as the VP of Clinical Management overseeing Care Management (Long-term Care, D-SNP, Pediatrics, Complex Care/Rising Risk) and Clinical Eligibility.  Prior, she was Deputy Chief Medical Officer of MetroPlusHealth Plan and was formerly VP of Community & Population Health at Montefiore Health System where she directed community interventions aimed at improving health and wellness of patients, staff, and communities. She also served as Deputy Commissioner the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) where she was responsible for the Primary Care Information Project, Correctional Health Services, Primary Care Access and Planning as well as the Division’s Legal, HR and Finance bureaus.

She earned her M.D. and M.B.A from Columbia University.

Dr. Parsons has served on numerous boards and most recently was the Board Chair of VIP Community Services in the Bronx. She is a recipient of Crain’s 2015 “40 Under 40” award and 2019 “Notable Women in Health Care” award.

She is an avid skier and runner, and lives in NJ with her two children and fiancé.

Joe Brennan

Vice President, TytoCare

Innovations in Lifestyle Change & the Role of Primary Care

Join this insightful webinar exploring innovative strategies in lifestyle change and the critical role of primary care in addressing the rising costs of chronic disease. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how integrated approaches can transform health and reduce the burden of chronic diseases.

We will discuss the latest evidence-based interventions and community-based programs that empower patients to adopt healthier behaviors. Our expert panelists will share their forecasts on the future of these therapies, alongside practical tools for primary care providers to enhance patient outcomes and optimize care pathways.

Robert Groves, MD

Chief Medical Officer &
Executive Vice President,
Banner|Aetna

Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi

Senior Director, Lifestyle
Medicine, Blue Shield of
California

Amanda Parsons, MD, MBA

Vice President of Clinical
Management, Healthfirst

Joe Brennan

Vice President, TytoCare

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