AVANCE HEALTH SYSTEM - Key Persons
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Certified Family Physician
- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
Amanda Steventon is a board-certified Family Physician. Dr. Steventon attended the University of Kansas for her undergraduate degree, studying genetics. She then went to medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency at University of Kansas School of Medicine Wesley Family Medicine residency program in Wichita.
Dr. Steventon found her call to be a doctor at the age of five after having heart surgery. Her most favorable aspect of serving people as a healthcare provider is the long-lasting relationships she forms with patients, as well as their families. Dr. Steventon enjoys helping people of all ages and particularly enjoys newborn, pediatric, and adolescent and women's care.
Dr. Steventon, her husband and three kids are avid Kansas Jayhawks fans. When they are not cheering on their team, Dr. Steventon and her family enjoy biking, hiking, fishing, gardening and traveling. They have a dog named Chalmie after Mario Chalmers, the Kansas University basketball player who hit the "miracle shot" in the 2008 National Championship game.
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- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Chiropractor, Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Osteopathic Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Brett Farabaugh comes to Avance Care with over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting. His diverse experience spans multiple industries with an emphasis on entrepreneurial companies in the public and private arenas. Most recently, Mr. Farabaugh served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of TransEnterix, Inc., a public medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery. Mr. Farabaugh has served as CFO of Tryton Medical, Inc., a developer of coronary stents based in Durham, North Carolina from 2008 to 2019, and as CEO of Tryton Medical since August 2019. Prior to Tryton Medical, Mr. Farabaugh served as CFO of Strikeiron, Inc., a high-growth information technology company, from 2006-2008, as Vice President of Finance for Icoria, Inc. (formerly Paradigm Genetics, Inc.), a public biotechnology company, from 2004-2006. Mr. Farabaugh also held various roles at Nuada Pharmaceuticals and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Farabaugh holds a B.S. in Commerce with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Virginia and is a licensed CPA.
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Internal Medicine Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Psychologist
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Chief of Avance Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor
- MRCPsych, DFASAM, DFAPA / Chief of Avance Psychiatry
Dr. Patkar has over 30 years of clinical and scientific experience in psychopharmacology, addiction, dual diagnoses, and integration of medical care for psychiatric disorders. He is certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, addiction medicine, and pain medicine.
Dr. Ashwin A. Patkar is Chief of Avance Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. He was formerly Professor of Psychiatry and Community and Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, NC.
Dr. Ashwin A. Patkar Patkar has over 25 years of clinical and scientific experience in psychopharmacology, addiction, dual diagnoses, and integration of medical care for psychiatric disorders. Dr Patkar is certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, addiction medicine, and pain medicine. He has published over 250 scientific articles, 6 book chapters, and has given over 400 presentations and invited lectures at national and international meetings. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatry Association (APA), president of North Carolina Chapter of ASAM, the past president of the Indo-American Psychiatric Association, and member of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Indian Psychiatric Society, Royal College of Psychiatrists, and World Psychiatric Association.
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- Certified Pediatrician
- Pediatrician, Primary Care Provider
Dr. Kristin Strange is a board-certified pediatrician who joined the Matthews location in October of 2021.
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor / Learn More
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Physician Assistant, Psychiatric Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Chief Medical Officer
- Fellow
- Member of the Leadership Team
Dr. Fruth is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians with over 25 years of clinical experience. She brings her love of teaching to her role as Chief Medical Officer at Avance Care. Dr. Fruth encourages medical professionals to adhere to Dr. Atul Gawande's research that "checklists saves lives" and to apply these principles to primary care. Physicians and advanced practice providers are inspired to systematically collect the grains of sand that comprise superior preventative and chronic care, then use their individuality as the cement that builds the foundation of an individual's good health.
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Vice President of Information Technology
John Tuman has experience working in a variety of industries including, finance, technology, and utilities; however, in the past twenty years he has immersed himself in the healthcare industry. Mr. Tuman served at Chief Technology Officer at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, an 850-bed acute care hospital in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Tuman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA and a certification in Health Sector Management from The Duke Fuqua School of Business. Tuman holds a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and is also a registered Professional Engineer (PE). Mr. Tuman has three adult children and a wife of 30 years. John enjoys electronics, running, and tinkering with his 1969 Austin Healey.
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Psychiatric Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Head of Operations at Alo
Lisa Golden is the Head of Operations at Alo. When Alo and Avance Care partnered in 2021, Lisa assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer. She is a highly accomplished health care executive and entrepreneur, she leads, builds and transforms organizations through strategy, inclusion and innovation. Her clinical roots in nursing anchor her passion for excellence in patient care.
Prior to Alo, Lisa held multiple leadership positions within Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, where she advanced the organization's mission, improved its performance and engaged and partnered with community physicians. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Trauma System Foundation Board of Directors, the PNC Advisory Board, the Children's Advocacy Center Board of Directors and the Wilkes University Board of Trustees. She plans to continue her advocacy and community outreach work in North Carolina.
Lisa holds an MSHA in Health Administration from Kings College and a B.S. in Nursing from Wilkes University. She is a Certified Healthcare Insurance Executive, has completed the AHIP Executive Leadership program and holds a certification from the American Case Management Association. She received the Distinctive Women's Award from the Times Leader Media Group in 2019 and was named one of Modern Healthcare's Top 25 COOs in Healthcare in 2018.
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Internal Medicine Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Psychiatric Provider
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- Osteopathic Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- CEO
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Co - Founder, CEO Emeritus
Manish Patel co-founded Avance Care in 2008 and, for over 14 years, led the organization as CEO building a thriving ecosystem of independent practices. Manish architected Avance Care's unique operating model, information technology, and workflow systems that enable the company's patient-centered care delivery system. In August 2022, Manish announced his retirement and will act as a resource and advisor to the organization through the end of year.
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- CEO
- Member of the Leadership Team
Throughout Matt Eirich's 20+ year career in health care, he has built and scaled businesses to enable providers to capture emerging growth opportunities and transition to value-based care. He is passionate about helping independent physicians and their patients thrive. Matt became CEO of Avance Care in August 2022. He also serves as CEO of Alo, the MSO parent company of the Avance MSO. Prior to his Avance Care and Alo roles, Matt served as the first Chief Growth Officer for Humana's primary care brands, CenterWell and Conviva, two of the largest senior-focused, value-based primary care businesses in the country. He also held several leadership positions at The Advisory Board Company, a research, technology and consulting company serving over 4,500 partner health care organizations. Matt is a B.A. graduate of Davidson College and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Neurologist, Neurology Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Psychiatric Provider
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- Registered Dietitian / Learn More
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Co - Founder
- Member of the Leadership Team
Dr. Desai has been a practicing cardiologist since 2000. He co-founded Avance Care with CEO Manish Patel in 2008, with a vision to change healthcare by offering convenient, accessible and comprehensive primary care. He believed that overall healthcare cost could be reduced and outcomes improved, if primary care was convenient and comprehensive. Being a practicing physician, he is sensitive to the demands placed on providers and ensured that from day one, a core tenet of Avance Care was ensuring appropriate work-life balance as well as enabling high quality care supported by more patient time and enhanced support systems.
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Clinical Psychologist in the State of North Carolina
- Vice President of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Clodfelter is a licensed, clinical psychologist in the state of North Carolina and a behavioral health and addictions specialist. Dr. Clodfelter is a proven leader in behavioral health, addictions treatment and strategy, and has guided companies and many individual leaders to grow their clinical businesses and increase market share. He promotes whole-person health and believes that an integrated approach to healthcare and treatment is vital to sustainable clinical results. Accordingly, Dr. Clodfelter believes mental health, nutrition and spiritual wellness are critical components of overall health and wellness. As Vice President of Wellness Services, Dr. Clodfelter targets high-quality behavioral healthcare solutions and policies to grow behavioral, nutrition and psychiatry services for our patients.
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Psychiatric Provider, Psychiatry, Treatment Resistant Disorders Service / Learn More
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Psychiatric Provider, Psychiatry / Learn More
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Behavioral Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Medical Pain Service, Psychiatric Provider, Psychiatry / Learn More
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Psychiatric Provider
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- Physician Assistant, Primary Care Provider
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- Family Physician, Primary Care Provider