Doctors & Care Teams

Surgical leadership.

Physician leaders accountable for clinical standards, specialty programs, outcomes, education and coordinated practice across the AREOLA network.

A working clinical structure

Leadership stays close to patient care.

Surgical leadership at AREOLA is a working clinical structure. Leaders continue to see patients while holding defined responsibility for standards, case review, education, quality and the development of their programs across nine centers.

Physician leaders

Accountable across the AREOLA network.

Portrait of Daniel Cho

Clinical Operations

Daniel Cho, MD

Chair, Areolar Plate Surgery

Chair of Areolar Plate Surgery with a practice focused on first-time replacement, digital plate planning and the education of new AREOLA surgeons.

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Portrait of Rebecca Sullivan

Elective Replacement Service

Rebecca Sullivan, MD

Director, Elective Replacement

National clinical leader specializing in elective replacement, complex revision, and in unilateral planning late in a long course of care.

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Portrait of Marcus Ellison

Magnetic Systems Program

Marcus Ellison, MD

Director, Magnetic Plate Surgery

Director of Magnetic Plate Surgery and clinical lead for interchangeable systems, interface revision and the daily-life implications of MagnePlate care.

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Portrait of Priya Desai

Outcomes & Quality

Priya Desai, MD, MPH

Director, Patient Outcomes

Physician and public-health leader connecting patient-reported experience, shared decisions and long-term outcomes to everyday clinical practice.

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Portrait of Jonathan Mercer

Revision Replacement Service

Jonathan Mercer, MD

Director, Revision Surgery

Revision specialist evaluating previous implants, plate systems and complex bilateral results with an emphasis on records, uncertainty and realistic options.

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Portrait of Thomas Greene

AREOLA Academy

Thomas Greene, MD

Director, Surgical Education

Director of Surgical Education responsible for physician learning, faculty standards and the clinical-governance curriculum of the AREOLA Academy.

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Shared responsibilities

What surgical leadership is responsible for.

01

Clinical standards

Maintain common expectations for evaluation, planning, documentation, recovery communication and long-term follow-up.

02

Complex case review

Convene multidisciplinary review when system history, revision questions or system considerations cross program boundaries.

03

Quality & outcomes

Review patient experience, follow-up, documentation and program measures with nursing, quality and outcomes leaders.

04

Education

Set faculty expectations for fellowship, physician education, nursing collaboration and continuing institutional learning.

05

Responsible innovation

Evaluate when research or technology is ready for governed clinical introduction and what monitoring must accompany it.

Clinical councils

Defined forums for shared decisions.

Programs report through formal councils so standards, complex cases, outcomes and education have a visible home.

CouncilPhysician chairPrimary responsibility
Clinical Standards CouncilDaniel Cho, MDNetwork practice standards and documentation
Complex Case ConferenceRebecca Sullivan, MDComplex revision and unilateral care
Revision Case CouncilJonathan Mercer, MDPrevious systems, implants and revision planning
Magnetic Systems Clinical GroupMarcus Ellison, MDMagnePlate introduction and long-term review
Outcomes & Decision Quality CouncilPriya Desai, MD, MPHPatient experience and outcome measures
Surgical Education CommitteeThomas Greene, MDFaculty development and professional learning

Patient Services

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