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Suzanne is excited to lead this partnership focusing on the needs of children across the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a pediatrician for the past two decades, she has worked in both academic and community-based settings, including an urban central city clinic, a suburban practice and a rural Federally Qualified Health Center. These diverse experiences make her uniquely qualified to bring care teams together across the state in a process that leads with the needs of the children they serve. She is a passionate advocate for the transformations that take place within a patient-centered medical home. As the CHKD Medical Director of Accountable Care and the previous co-Chief Medical Officer of Fortify Children’s Health, she identifies unique opportunities to help those who care for children to define ways to increase the value and quality for children’s health care. She believes great physicians working in collaboration are the key to improving the health of our communities and meeting the needs of children and their families.

Windy has been a primary care clinician for over 20 years in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. She is a partner with Pediatric Associates, a private practice which serves children from urban and suburban communities throughout the Tidewater region of Virginia and Northern North Carolina. Throughout her career, Windy has served as an advocate for Quality Healthcare for children in Board and Committee roles throughout the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Children's Medical Group system. She has a passion for working to eliminate health disparities and to provide equitable resources for all children.

Theresa has been a pediatrician at CHKD Hampton Roads Pediatrics since 2010. Hampton Roads Pediatrics serves families of Hampton, Virginia and throughout the peninsula region. She is originally from a small rural town in Southern Illinois with limited access to healthcare which drove her passion for providing quality and equitable care to all patients and their families. Theresa has served as an advocate for peninsula families by serving on various CHKD committees and the Board of Directors for Children’s Medical Group. Theresa received her BS degree from Southeast Missouri State University and her MD from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Hailing from rural Shenandoah County, Sue has spent her life and career in Virginia. She received her BA from the University of Virginia and completed her medical training at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She worked on Virginia’s Eastern Shore for 6 years following pediatrics residency. Her time spent providing care in this rural and underserved community stoked her passion for improving quality, value, and equity in the healthcare that all Virginia’s kids receive. In 2022 she and her family returned to Charlottesville. She now works in general pediatrics at UVA and is involved in state-wide advocacy for children’s health through the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is honored to be an advocate for kids in Virginia’s Western Region through her work with Fortify.

Michelle Phan, MD is a general pediatrician in Northern Virginia. She practices at Fairfax Pediatric Associates, a division of Trusted Doctors, a group that brings together several Virginia, Maryland, and DC pediatric practices. Previously, Michelle practiced at an urban FQHC. She received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, where she was involved in community and global health. Michelle cares deeply about caring for all children, meeting families where they are at, and improving pediatric population health.

John joins Fortify with deep experience in health care business operations. Previously, he served as Director of Strategic Initiatives for Children's Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health System after more than a decade in physician practice management. John has a Joint Juris Doctorate and Masters of Science, Administrative Studies-Healthcare from the University of South Dakota.

David is a health care business leader with over ten years of experience driving strategic growth and business development initiatives. His background in business, accounting and finance support Fortify’s business operations where he is responsible for financial management and payor contracting. David earned his BA in Economics & Business from Virginia Military Institute and his MBA from East Carolina University.

Bryan is a general pediatrician and clinical informatician specializing in clinical decision support and population health informatics. His recent projects include the creation of a vaccine decision support system, launch of a pediatric electronic consult program, and clinical decision support to reduce opioid prescriptions. Bryan received his BS in Biology from Virginia Tech, and his MD and PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, where he also completed his pediatrics residency and informatics fellowship.

Brittany joins Fortify with diverse experience in strategic planning, program implementation and stakeholder engagement. Prior to joining the team, she worked in the global non-profit sector with Operation Smile and Save the Children. Her experience working on critical issues facing children and their families advances Fortify’s work to reduce health disparities across the Commonwealth. Brittany received her BA in International Studies from American University and her MPH in Maternal and Child Health from George Washington University.

Natalie joins Fortify with over ten years of experience working in healthcare analytics. Her previous experience includes evaluating value based care arrangements, assessing cost & utilization trends as well as analyzing provider/network quality data. Prior to working with Fortify, Natalie was working for Anthem/Elevance Health Insurance. Natalie has her BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Iowa.

Stephanie is a Registered Nurse with over 14 years of experience working in both private and public healthcare settings. Her background includes working as a public health nurse in the Hampton Roads area where she provided nursing care and education to underserved communities. Her work aimed to reduce health disparities, prevent disease, and promote health and wellbeing for patients and their families. For the past ten years, she has worked in case management, both as a case manager and as a leader of case management teams. Her extensive experience in case management and ability to navigate complex healthcare systems will make a positive impact on the care coordination activities our Fortify team delivers. Stephanie has an MS in Nursing from Jacksonville University and is certified in case management.