The State of Dallas Healthcare

Pamela Stoyanoff, MBA, CPA, and FACHE is currently President and Chief Operating Officer for the 12 hospital Methodist Health System in Dallas, Texas. In that role she leads strategic planning for the system and provides operational leadership for its hospitals, joint ventures, and medical group. She is passionate about the Quadruple Aim and improving health by leading efforts that help to reduce health disparities. Pam has been a member of numerous Boards including the Dallas-Fort-Worth Hospital Council Education and Foundation Board, the Texas Hospital Association Board of Directors, the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Finance Committee. Prior to coming to Dallas, Pam was the Chief Financial Officer for the St. Vincent Health System (4 hospitals) in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is originally from Chicago, Illinois and began her career at Arthur Anderson & Co. Pam has her BS in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, is a CPA and has her Masters degree from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management in Lake Forest, Illinois. Pam has spoken around the country on many topics including revenue cycle management, robotics, cost reduction strategies, and diversity in healthcare supply procurement. She has been voted one of the top “100 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the top 25 Women in Business in Dallas/Ft. Worth by the Dallas Business Journal, and was also selected by the Dallas Business Journal, as a Health Care Hero (in recognition of contributions toward improving healthcare in North Texas). Pam is currently a finalist for DCEO magazine’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards, in the Hospital Executive of the Year category.

Elizabeth Ransom, M.D., FACS, was named executive vice president and North Zone clinical leader in June 2012. She and the zone operations leader are responsible for improving the health and well-being of the residents of Texas Health’s North Zone. They work in collaboration with clinical partners, communities, physicians and clinicians, to create healthier lives for North Texans. Their work enables Texas Health to enhance its continuum of care capabilities and evolve into a fully integrated health system, excelling in care coordination and population health management. Ransom is also Texas Health’s executive leading the academic affiliation with UT Southwestern Medical Center. Prior to her current role, Ransom served as the chief quality officer for Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth, where she was responsible for the quality improvement and safety program, in addition to oversight of Medical Staff Affairs, Pharmacy, Patient Safety and Risk Management, Laboratory Services, Case Management, and the Environment of Care. She also worked with Texas Health Research & Education Institute on a strategic feasibility assessment of the development of a coordinated graduate medical education initiative for Texas Health Resources. Ransom received her B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University in Montreal, and her M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. She completed her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Henry Ford Hospital.

Ann has been with USPI since 2003 and has over 25 years of experience in the health care industry, materials management and strategic initiatives. She graduated summa cum laude from Wright State University with her bachelor’s in nursing, and received her master’s in nursing with honors from Benedictine University.

Sharon Larson joined the staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children as Chief of Business Development – Strategy in 2016. She is passionate about developing and implementing strategic initiatives, as well as leading health care teams through operational processes to improve the quality of their care. Sharon earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in hospital and health administration from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Prior to joining the team at Scottish Rite Hospital, Sharon supported large physician group practices as a health care consultant and served as CEO of UT Southwestern University Hospitals and Vice President for University hospitals, UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is a member of the International Women’s Foundation and Texas Women’s Ventures, and has been active with the American Heart Association.

Fady brings 20 years of healthcare consulting and design to his role as Practice Leader of Strategy Advisory Services for Array Advisors. He works with a wide range of healthcare organizations; community and children’s hospitals; and academic medical centers. Fady’s expertise focuses on strategic and capital planning; market assessment and clinical alignment; and real estate and physical asset portfolio optimization. When not tending to his clients’ asset opportunities, Fady can be found spending time traveling with his wife and three children.

Leading SmithGroupJJR’s Dallas Healthcare Studio, David brings over 18 years of experience leading the planning and design of hospitals, cancer centers, ambulatory surgery centers and medical office buildings. He brings project knowledge that ranges from departmental renovations and expansions to greenfield buildings and medical campuses designed for Academic Medical Centers, developers, not-for-profit and for-profit health systems. David leads design teams with a unique drive towards each project in order to deliver environments that exceed expectations.

David S. Lopez, FACHE, came to Parkland in 2016 as the Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Parkland, Lopez served as Chief Executive Officer for nine years and Chief Operating Officer for four years at Harris Health System in Houston. He helped lead many initiatives to strengthen the fiscal health of the Harris Health System and improve the health of the community. Much of his career has been spent working in public health systems throughout Texas and he is committed to the public health care mission. He earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served in various roles for the American Hospital Association, Texas Hospital Association and National Association of Public Hospitals.

Ray Garfield is an accomplished leader in the financing and development of essential facilities for municipalities and other public sector entities. With an extensive Wall Street background, he focuses primarily on working with investment banking partners, bond and underwriter’s counsels to engineer creative financing structures and securing capital for essential public/private developments. Mr. Garfield founded Garfield Corporation in 1997 to finance and develop publicly-owned and public/private facilities, and expanded the firm as Garfield Traub Development in 2003. Through 2012, the firms had completed or under development over $1 billion in public/private facilities, including performing arts centers, convention centers, conference centers and headquarters hotels, justice and public safety facilities, K-12 and higher education buildings, government office buildings, parking garages, and other vital public infrastructure. Prior to 1997, Mr. Garfield served as Chairman and CEO or as a Senior Executive of a number of major private or publicly-held national development, real estate services, and financial services companies, including Vista Properties, Inc., Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Salomon Brothers, and Merrill Lynch Commercial Real Estate. In that capacity, he was responsible for the development or disposition of more than 9000 acres of urban properties totaling over $1 billion and the sale or financing of major properties totaling over $6 billion nationwide. Mr. Garfield has been a member of leading professional real estate organizations including the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and has been a board member of two public companies, Vista Properties, Inc. and Harvard Industries. He has been a featured speaker and panelist at real estate conferences throughout the nation including The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), and the National Council for Public Private Partnerships (NCPPP). Mr. Garfield received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and served as a Naval Aviator. As a Disabled American Veteran, Mr. Garfield’s firm is designated as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business.

Randy has more than 37 years of experience providing high-level project delivery and project leadership with Higher Education and Healthcare clients. His national and international experience affords him a global perspective on the marketplace and provides strategic project planning services offering clients a forward-looking, inclusive approach to project development and design. His background includes significant experience with top tanked global firms. He provides strategic direction to lead and motivate teams to perform according to the client’s objectives. His career has been focused on the human environment which involves creative expression by re-imagining and re-shaping the human environment to enhance its aesthetic and functional dimensions, health, cultural significance, and social relevance.

With over 16 years of construction industry expertise, Sean Ashcroft is a Project Executive at DPR Construction, one of the country’s top technical builders and #6 ranked healthcare contractor in the U.S. (ENR 2016). In his role, Sean delivers projects successfully by combining strategy, direction and highly motivated leadership with experience, organization, passion and dedication. He oversees healthcare projects and guides ongoing preconstruction process and strategic client partnerships. Sean has led the healthcare initiatives for clients like HCA, McKesson Specialty Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Cook’s Children’s. Sean holds a B.S. in Building Construction Management from Michigan State University.

Builder-Leader with a broad background of commercial construction experience, skill sets and vision, who has developed long-standing relationships throughout 30 years in the industry. Passion for solving problems within budget and cost constraints while achieving quality goals. Numerous examples of leading and participating in teams that have caused projects to move forward, that had previously been held up due to cost issues. Well-rounded experience and knowledge provides a solid basis for leadership and guidance to staff and project teams. Strong work ethic, with energy and knowledge to help lead teams and projects to success.