Our Leadership
Sumir Sahgal, MD
Essen Health Care Founder & Chief Medical OfficerA Visionary and Focused Leader
Dr. Sumir Sahgal is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of Essen Health Care. Dr. Sahgal started Essen out of a single South Bronx office in 1999. The practice currently has over 50 locations throughout New York city. Essen Health Care is the largest privately held multi-specialty medical group in the Bronx with six integrated clinical divisions offering Urgent Care, Primary Care and Specialty services, as well as House Calls, Care Management and Nursing Home staffing. Dr. Sahgal has been the recipient numerous awards including ‘House Call Doctor of the Year’ by the American Academy of Home Care Medicine and the ‘Physician Executive of the Year Award’ by the Medical Group Management Association. Among his notable leadership roles, Dr. Sahgal serves as a board member on various organizations and founded NYREACH, a non-for- profit dedicated to improving community health and workforce development.
Essen Health Care Executive Team
Ranjan Munjal
Chief Financial Officer
Imelda Tavas
Chief Administrative Officer
Robert Hussar
Chief Compliance Officer
Hiren Dave
Chief Information officer and
Chief Information Security Officer
Susan Lutinger
Chief Legal Officer and
Chief Privacy Officer
Silvia Posada
Senior Vice President,
Network Development
Michael Scuria
Chief People Officer
Sidharth Sehrawat
Chief Operating Officer for the Ambulatory & Nursing Home Divisions
Timothy Koo, MD
Chief Operating Officer
House Calls and Atlas IPA
Medical Directors
Adurthy Shankar
Medical Director,
Chief of Cardiology
Binu Kuriakose
Medical Director,
Urgent Care
Silvio Goris
Senior Medical Director,
Office Division
Ankit Shah
Medical Director,
Office Division
Nikolas Migias
Medical Director,
House Calls
Shervin Mortazavi
Medical Director,
Nursing Home
Amit Saxena
Medical Director,
Nursing Home
Jonathan Khodadadian
Medical Director,
Specialty Care
Scott Dinesen
Medical Director,
Women’s Health/GYN
Praveen Kumrah
Medical Director,
Podiatry
David Jakubowicz
Medical Director,
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Sasidhar Gunturu
Medical Director,
Psychology
Catalina Trevino
Medical Director,
Behavioral Health
Shivang Desai
Medical Director,
Pain Managment
Operational Leadership
Dena Handlin
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller
Diego J. Valdez
Senior Vice President,
Health Home
Teresa Adorno
Vice President,
Operations Management
Kanwal Bashir
Vice President,
Business Applications
Henderson Rose
Vice President,
Business Development
Michael Sledzinski
Vice President,
Specialty Care
Adrian Jordan
VP of Marketing
Rob Varady
Vice President,
ACO Operations
Regina Gregory
Vice President,
Cardiology
Chitra Saxena
Vice President,
Radiology
Akhil Singhal
Vice President,
Revenue Cycle Management
Stephanie Lanaro
VP People & Culture,
Facility Operations
Tomas Lazo
VP People & Culture,
Non-Facility Operations