Archives: Leaders

Greg Thompson is the Chief Executive Officer of Surgical Management Professionals (SMP). He brings more than two decades of executive healthcare leadership built on a career-long belief that healthcare works best when physicians drive the direction of care. Greg spent 18 years as CEO of an orthopedic practice, growing it from $18 million to $120 million in revenue while building two high-performing ambulatory surgery centers and achieving 90th-percentile physician compensation. He directed ASC strategic development for Philips Healthcare across 13 states, advising provider groups from concept through opening day, and later served as founding Chief Development Officer of Lync Health Partners, where he built new service lines and an innovative modular ASC construction model. Greg holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Murray State University.

Michael Winkleman is the Chief Marketing Officer at Surgical Management Professionals (SMP). With nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare marketing, Michael excels in building strong brands and driving growth in the healthcare market. His strategic approach focuses on enhancing patient-provider relationships and positioning organizations for long-term success. Michael’s expertise has made him a respected leader in the industry, and he is frequently invited to speak at conferences and contribute to leading healthcare publications.

Allison Stock serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of SMP and provides operational support to all SMP facilities. Allison believes in a collaborative work environment, ensuring that SMP adapts to the specialized needs of each client. Before her role as COO, Allison served as the VP of Clinical & Operational Services and assisted SMP with the development of ASCs. Before joining SMP, she worked in ASC Operations and Compliance and served as the Executive Director of a multi-specialty surgery center for over 10 years. Allison has spoken at multiple national and state ASC conferences, including Becker’s Business and Operations of ASCs Conference. She’s on the ASCA Board 2027 and has also contributed several articles to Becker’s ASC Review. Allison is a RN with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Indiana University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She maintains her CNOR, CASC, and CAIP credentials.

Amy has over 25 years of experience in human resources and administrative services in healthcare.  She is deeply passionate about the physician ownership model in healthcare and firmly believes in its potential to enhance patient care. With 25 years of experience in physician-led healthcare, she takes great pride in assembling dedicated teams that empower physicians, drive optimal patient outcomes, and promote innovative operational practices in all aspects of our work. Amy is very knowledgeable in benefits administration, COBRA, FMLA, employee coaching, and performance management.  Ms. Hanisch has her Associate of Applied Science in Office Systems & Medical Secretary from Southeast Technical Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from the University of Sioux Falls.  Amy is a member of ASCA (Ambulatory Surgery Center Association) and serves on its Strategic Planning Committee.  She is also a member of the Sioux Empire Society of Human Resource Management (SESHRM), ASHHRA (American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration), and SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).

 

 

Allison has more than 25 years of experience in health care financial management both in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. While with Surgical Management Professionals, she has developed SMP’s equity investment fund, assists in the identification of financing sources for the company and its clients, and provides leadership and expertise in finance, accounting, and revenue cycle. She has been instrumental in helping with the financial development and turn-around of physician-owned and joint-venture ambulatory surgical centers and surgical hospitals. Prior to joining SMP, Allison worked as the division controller for a large nonprofit health care system for its owned, leased and managed hospitals. She began her career in accounting by working at a regional CPA firm in its health care division. Allison received her Bachelor of Science degree with an accounting major and her Master’s in business administration from the University of South Dakota.

Dr. Curd completed his fellowship training at the Indiana Hand Center, the largest free standing center dedicated to hand/upper extremity care, research and education in the world. Dr. Curd completed his medical education at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine and internship at David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center and a residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Curd is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker on topics covering hand and upper extremity surgery. He has given lectures and performed surgery on five continents. Dr. Curd is an active proponent of physician ownership in healthcare. He is frequently interviewed and asked for comments for various media at the local, regional and national level. Dr. Curd serves as the President-Elect for Physician Hospitals of America and is a Manager for Medical Facilities Corporation (MFC) USA, a publicly traded company that promotes physician ownership of healthcare and surgical facilities through partnering with physicians. He is politically active and makes 6 trips to Washington D.C. per year, advocating and lobbying for improving healthcare delivery.

Recently, Dr. Curd was accepted to the 2012-2013 Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).