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Opioid Methodology: Our pilot with the CDC targets the country’s opioid epidemic by using the electronic health record to ensure patients are aware of the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain.
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Driving a Culture of Innovation

The Center for Innovation is comprised of a group of dedicated health and technology professionals obsessed with the potential for digital innovation. The Center for Innovation embraces the changing models of health care delivery and seeks to enhance care at Houston Methodist by championing projects that promote a digital, consumer-centric approach to problem-solving.

 

Our dedicated team of innovators has come together to nurture an enthusiasm that borders on obsession for digital innovation. While our steering committee leads the charge, it's our belief that everyone at Houston Methodist is an innovator. Whether it is in the operating room or the cafeteria, we look to our staff for inspiration, ideas and opportunity. 

Steering Committee

 

Marc L BoomMarc L. Boom, MD
President & Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist

Ramon M CantuRamon M. Cantu
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Business and Strategic Development Officer

Kevin J BurnsKevin J. Burns
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer

Robert PhillipsRobert Phillips, M.D, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive and President & Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group

Roberta L SchwartzRoberta L. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer

Chris SiebenalerChris Siebenaler
Regional Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Debra SukinDebra Sukin, Ph.D.
Regional Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Edward A JonesEdward A. Jones
Senior Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist Research Institute

Carole HackettCarole Hackett
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Dr. Dirk SostmanDr. Dirk Sostman
President, Houston Methodist Research Institute

DIOP (Digital Innovation Obsessed People) Committee Members

 

Roberta L SchwartzRoberta L. Schwartz
EVP, Houston Methodist Hospital and Chief Innovation Officer

Ramon M CantuRamon M. Cantu
EVP, Houston Methodist

Carole HackettCarole Hackett
SVP, Human Resources

Stephen SpielmanStephen Spielman
SVP, Physician Organization

Cathy EasterCathy Easter
SVP, Houston Methodist Global

Ken LetkemanKen Letkeman
SVP, Information Technology

Michelle M StansburyMichelle M Stansbury
VP, IT Applications and Innovation

Tesha MontgomeryTesha Montgomery
SVP, System Patient Access

Tom VernonTom Vernon
Chief Experience Officer, Patient Experience

Laura LopezLaura Lopez
VP, Marketing

Lisa SchillaciLisa Schillaci
VP, Revenue Cycle Operations

Daniel PanteraDaniel Pantera
VP, Business Practices and Chief Audit Officer

Dr. Sarah PletcherDr. Sarah Pletcher
VP and Executive Medical Director, Center for Innovation

Trent FulinTrent Fulin
SVP, CEO, HMCYP

Divya ReddyDivya Reddy
Legal Counsel

Aroub KhleifAroub Khleif
Administrative Director, IT & Innovation

Brad ShainkBrad Shaink
Administrative Director, IT & Innovation

Ginny TornoGinny Torno
Administrative Director, IT & Innovation

Jackie EffensonJackie Effenson
Director, Digital Marketing

Murat UralkanMurat Uralkan
Director of Innovation, Center for Innovation

Kola OmotadeKola Omotade
Director, Community Benefits

Farzan SasangoharFarzan Sasangohar
Division Chief, Human Systems Engineering, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital

Sarah FlemingSarah Fleming
ACNO, HMTW

Robert ValleRobert Valle
Project Manager, Center for Innovation

John Cauthen=John Cauthen
Project Manager, Center for Innovation

Parth VyasParth Vyas
Project Manager, Center for Innovation

Terrie HolmanTerrie Holman
Project Manager, Center for Innovation

Courtenay BruceCourtenay Bruce
Director, System Patient Experience

Stuart CorrStuart Corr
Director of Innovation Systems Engineering, Academic Institute

Krystle RileyKrystle Riley
VP, Chief Operating Officer, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Carl LittleCarl Little
CEO and Senior VP, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Lyna HongLyna Hong
Director of Operations, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Tamela BrandenbergTamela Brandenberg
Project Manager, Center for Innovation