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Meet Our Team

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Leadership

My Diabetes Tutor is led by a team of passionate experts. Their guidance and support ensure the quality of services our patients and partners need and deserve.

Prem Sahasranam, MD

Founder, Board Certified Endocrinologist, Chief Executive Officer

Adam Boris

Chief Operating Officer

Michael Baer

Chief Marketing Officer

Bryan Dennstedt

Chief Technology Officer

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Bob Brogan

Chief Financial Officer

Dan Dunlop

Chief of Staff

Stormie Baxter, MED, CDCES

Director of Program Development

Liz Tarabour, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Director of Human Resources and Development

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Rossana Castro

Office Manager, Scheduling and Operations

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Hillary Perez-Godfrey

Director of Business Development & Client Engagement

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Stephanie Malone

Director of Marketing

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Christie Wheeler, MS, RDN

Quality Assurance Manager

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Alexis Smother, RD, CSOWM, CDCES

Clinical Team Lead

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Dawn V. Gay, MBA-HCM

Strategic Alliances Executive

Advisory Board

My Diabetes Tutor's Advisory Board provides strategic counsel to our leadership, leveraging members' specialized expertise to inform key decisions and navigate industry challenges. Their guidance is vital to ensuring our programs remain on the cutting edge of diabetes education, helping us sharpen our strategy, enhance credibility, and identify new opportunities for growth.

Sandeep Sodhi, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist, Scientific Advisor

Frank Gavini, MD, FACC

Board Certified Cardiologist, Scientific Advisor

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Jeffrey A. Nemetz

Marketing Executive and Business Strategist

Strategic Partnerships Advisor

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides strategic governance and oversight for My Diabetes Tutor, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of clinical excellence and fiduciary responsibility. Comprised of highly respected leaders in healthcare, technology, and business, the Board guides our organizational strategy, champions our commitment to accessible, nationally accredited telehealth education, and ensures we are positioned for sustainable national growth and maximum patient impact.

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Prem Sahasranam | Founder, Chairman Board of Directors.

Dr. Prem Sahasranam, who goes by Dr. Sahas, is a Board-Certified Endocrinologist and Founder of My Diabetes Health, with over 20 years of experience caring for individuals with diabetes. He is also a faculty member at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA.

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Adam Boris | COO

Healthcare Executive Partner with TechCXO. CEO at ICNet with successful exit of healthcare tech platform to Baxter. Grew company to serve over 1,200 hospitals. Hospital Board Member for past 12 years

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Neel Patel | Board Member

Neel Patel is CEO and Founder of OM Pacific Capital, a Multi-Family Office. He started the firm in 2015. They manage a significant amount of capital for 30 families including his own family, across all asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Estate, Crypto, Venture Capital and Private Credit.  Neel started to invest directly in venture backed companies starting in 2015 through their Venture Capital Arm of his firm. They invest at seed and Series A. 

 

Sectors include: Technology, i.e. saas companies, artificial Intelligence, Healthcare/Health-tech, Real Estate Tech and Fin-tech. Some of the companies they have invested in are: Snowflake (went IPO), Guardant Health (went IPO), Coinbase (went IPO), Whiterabbit.ai (still private), and Zoom (went IPO) to name a few.

 

Neel spent 10 years at Merrill Lynch in their ultra high net worth group and Institutional division. 

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Gabe Woodward | Board Member

Mr. Woodward is a partner and co-founder of Woodward Diversified Capital, a family wealth management and private equity investment firm, founded in March 2020. Prior to co-founding WDC, Mr. Woodward worked from March of 2005 thru March of 2020 at Bank of America and Wells Fargo where he spent the final years as a SVP-Private Wealth Advisor. Mr. Woodward has served on the board of numerous companies and non-profits in the past, including Genelux Corporation (GNLX) where he served during its which he helped IPO. In addition to My Diabetes Tutor, Mr. Woodward currently serves on the boards of Aeromics, a Thousand Oaks, CA, based clinical trial stage stroke therapeutics company, and Fundare Resources, a Denver, CO based oil and gas company. Mr. Woodward and his wife, Staci, have owned The Bakersfield Swim Academy since 2012. Mr. Woodward is a former competitive swimmer for Team USA. Mr. Woodward holds a B.A. in social sciences with an emphasis in History from The University of Southern California.

Providers

The Providers for MDT are what truly shape the personalized experiences and support for our participants find most rewarding. This team of dedicated and accredited experts guide and coach our patients to help them take back control of their lives.

Denise G., MPH, MS, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Jennifer C., MPH, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Julie A., RN, CDCES

Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Phoebe W., DCN, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Rochelle A., RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Susan S., PHD, CDCES

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialis

Susan Y., RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Wendy J., RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Josh R., MBA, RDN, CDCES, CHWC

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Lois V., MS, LD, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Vicky R., MS, RDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Navjot K. B., MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Elba L. B., MEd, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Darryl A. FNP-C, BC-ADM

Nurse Practitioner

Yvonne T-M. MS, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Kevin H., MPH, RDN, LD, CDCES, BC-ADM

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Tatiana (Tati) Z., RDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Franco L. III, RD, LD, CD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Paola A., PharmD, CDCES

Pharmacist, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Phuong D., RN, CDCES

Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Chelsie C., MS, RDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Renee C., RD, LDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Elsa C., MS, RDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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LaTesha R., DNP, MSN, MBA, PMHNP, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Maria W., DNP, RN CDCES

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Andrés G., MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

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