CEO, Mountain Health Network, and President, Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center By Ken Magill “It’s not the seeds in the apple that make the difference. It’s the apples that come from the seeds that make the real difference.” Those words have been the guiding philosophy throughout the decades-long health care career of…
Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center By Olivia Miller After watching his father suffer from black lung disease caused by a four-decade career spent working in coal mines, Tom Takubo, D.O., made it his life mission to treat individuals with similar conditions by helping bring advanced medical technologies to West…
Assoc. Dean & Vice President of Neuroscience; John D. Rockefeller IV Chair in Neuroscience; & Executive Chair of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, WVU By Emily Rice Ali Rezai, M.D., is making history in the Mountain State with his groundbreaking procedures targeting ailments with different methods from different perspectives. Rezai earned his undergraduate degree from the…
CEO, Stonerise By Ken Magill Though he started his career as an accountant, Stonerise CEO Larry Pack sees patients as far more than just entries on a spreadsheet. They are individuals with their own unique needs who should be given health care with love, respect and a mission of getting them back to their lives.…
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Marshall Health By Jamie Null From the football field to the operating room, Chad David Lavender, M.D., believes his drive—for the love of the game and dedication to his profession—is a huge part of his success as an orthopaedic surgeon and assistant professor at Marshall Sports Medicine Institute. The…
President & CEO, The Health Plan By Brittany McClung Jeff Knight has spent more than 20 years in the health care industry, striving to change health care in West Virginia for the better. Today, he serves as president and CEO of The Health Plan, a West Virginia-based, not-for-profit community health organization that began in 1979.…