Patient Activation Clinical Advisory Board

George Bartley, MD, is Chief Executive Officer of the American Board of Ophthalmology and an oculoplastic and orbital surgeon affiliated with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Jacksonville, Florida. A longtime Mayo physician leader, he previously served as Chair of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Ophthalmology, a member of the Mayo Clinic Board of Governors, and Chief Executive Officer of Mayo Clinic in Florida. His career also includes major editorial leadership as Editor-in-Chief of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, along with national honors including the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Laureate Award and the American Ophthalmological Society Medal.

Martin Heslin, MD, MSHA, is Health System Chief Medical and Quality Officer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a professor of surgical oncology. He is a gastrointestinal cancer surgeon and academic leader with longstanding experience in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and colorectal surgery, and has held prior cancer center executive leadership roles, including leading the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute.

Yagnesh B. Patel, MD, is a physician executive serving as Chief Medical Officer for Dignity Health’s East Valley hospitals and the Arizona market, with a background in internal medicine and hospital medicine and a focused practice in hospice and palliative medicine. He brings deep operational experience in quality, risk, patient safety, and medical management, including prior service as Vice President of Medical Affairs.

Edward E. Partridge, M.D., is Advisory Board Chair and Chief Medical Officer of Guideway Care. A nationally respected gynecologic oncologist and cancer care leader, he is Director Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he led major growth in research, clinical care, and community outreach. Over the course of his career, he has served as President of the American Cancer Society’s National Board, chaired the Commission on Cancer for the American College of Surgeons, and helped pioneer lay navigation and community-based approaches to improving access to care for underserved populations.