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Dr. William Murphy is a professor of Diagnostic Radiology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He holds the John S. Dunn, Sr. Distinguished Chair in Diagnostic Imaging.

Dr. Murphy was recruited to MD Anderson in 1993 to lead the Diagnostic Imaging division. As division head, and prior to relinquishing administrative responsibilities in 2000, he guided considerable growth in space, faculty, staff, clinical volume and programs in education and research. He contributed to many of MD Anderson’s strategic plans, including those involving product development, marketing, outreach, managed care, building expansion (the addition of nearly 1 million square feet of new space) and revenue growth to more than $1 billion. Application of best practices helped the division and MD Anderson adapt to significant changes in the delivery and funding of academic health care.

Dr. Murphy chaired the Finance Committee within his physician group practice and served as chief operating officer ad interim in addition to his appointments in radiology. For 23 years, he has been a board member of the MD Anderson Physicians Network, a 501(a) company responsible for community outreach through oncology management contracts. For the last 18 years, he has served as board chair.

Before joining MD Anderson, Dr. Murphy was a professor of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis and co-director of Musculoskeletal Radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine. Responsible for all forms of musculoskeletal and breast imaging, he supervised peripheral vascular imaging for more than a decade and directed the clinical startup of MRI in 1983. He and his colleagues made important contributions to the initial definition of musculoskeletal applications in both MRI and CT imaging.

A long-time member of the Radiological Society of North America, Dr. Murphy completed a three year appointment as chairman of the society’s Program Committee and was its first vice president in 1997. He has served on many journal editorial boards and has authored or co-authored more than 400 articles, book chapters, abstracts and exhibits. He is regularly recognized as a distinguished reviewer of scientific manuscripts and widely known for his academic contributions to metabolic bone disease, arthritis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, oncology, CT and MRI applications, forensic radiology and paleoradiology. He has lectured worldwide and has been honored as a fellow in both the American College of Radiology and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

Dr. Murphy’s career also has included consulting with the St. Louis city medical examiner. He helped enhance the discipline of forensic radiology, and his interest in forensic science and human identification led to pursuit of imaging applications in paleopathology. He participated in the scientific investigation of The Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummy released from a glacier in 1991.

Dr. Murphy is a graduate of The University of Pittsburgh and earned his medical degree in the inaugural class of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Chaz Lusk has founded multiple development and holding companies ventures, including Dent-Well, the nation’s first and leading dedicated provider of turnkey dental offices for large campus environments. Chaz is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry conferences. At the age of 34, he was named one of Houston’s 40 Under 40 most influential business leaders.

Before entering the healthcare industry, Chaz served as a lead banker for Goldman Sachs, developing and building relationships and investment strategies for institutional clients throughout the country.

He is actively involved in his church, Bayou City Fellowship, as well as numerous philanthropic boards including Redeemed Girl Ministries and The Center for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disorders.

Chaz has a Religious Studies and Jurisprudence Doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, combined with a Masters of Business Administration from Rice University. Chaz lives in Houston, TX, with his wife Leti and their two boys, Saber & Emry.

Andre Pontin is an experienced healthcare executive with a proven track record in creating strategic partnerships, large enterprise sales agreements, business development and deep customer relationships.

Andre is a founding member of 2nd.MD and an early investor in the tele-health space. Andre is an integral part of the digital solution landscape and mentors many start-ups in the market. Andre oversees innovative technology solutions with a focus on improving efficiency, patient and provider satisfaction and reducing complications and readmissions. Andre is an active member the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Prior to healthcare, Andre was Vice President of Alpine Banks of Colorado overseeing a $600 million loan portfolio. Andre has served as President of the largest retail bank in the Southern Hemisphere in Melbourne Australia and is an active member of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce.

Andre attended both GCIT (Australia) and the University of Colorado. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife Julie and their two children Sawyer and Levi.