Ortho Sales Partners Appoints Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hospital Strategy

Ortho Sales Partners, a global leader in commercialization services for the orthopedic industry, has added Chris Stewart to the company’s executive team as senior vice president and general manager of Hospital Strategy. Stewart is a very well regarded leader and innovator that brings an in-depth knowledge of the supplier, hospital and physician relationship. In addition to having a cross functional leadership role, Stewart will lead the organization and its clients in strategies related to hospital access and supply chain value analysis illustration as well as enhancing Ortho Sales Partners software and logistics platforms developed to optimize supply chain delivery and clinician user experience.
 
Prior to joining Ortho Sales Partners, Stewart was the assistant vice president and business unit leader of Medical Device Management for HealthTrust. Stewart managed consulting services for hospital IDN memberships comprised of approximately 1,600 acute and 2,000 ASC facilities. He oversaw a team of orthopedic, spine, osteobiologic and cardiovascular specialists who worked with hospital clients to actively manage their clinically sensitive implant service lines. Using data as an asset, his team developed strategic roadmaps to help hospitals and physicians achieve financial and clinical alignment, so they could plan, not just react, to financial pressures and complex market changes.
 
Stewart has a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has presented at numerous healthcare forums on topics that include physician engagement, clinical best practice, alternative service models for the OR, strategic alliance of GPOs, shifting reimbursement models, new technologies, changing population demographics and the future of supply chain delivery.
 
“I am excited to be joining this team of industry thought leaders who share the same vision and passion for enhancing value within this ever-changing healthcare environment,” Stewart said.
 
“We are very pleased to announce the addition of Chris Stewart to our team at Ortho Sales Partners,” said Kevin McGann, CEO of Ortho Sales Partners. “Chris is a well-respected healthcare executive, who has tremendous knowledge of the hospital networks, ambulatory surgery centers and group purchasing organizations. His experience in creating value added programs, and the utilization of data to direct purchasing behaviors is a tremendous asset to manufacturers, healthcare providers and physicians across the entire industry.”
 
Ortho Sales Partners has created a unique platform to help companies in any stage commercialize their products in a very efficient way. The company is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., and has several offices across the United States.