Lisa Thomas

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. is a professional organization of perioperative registered nurses. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Linda Groah.

Bariatric Partners works in partnership with leading bariatric surgeons throughout the U.S. to develop own and operate specialty outpatient facilities designed to meet the surgical needs of obese patients. Its physician partners participate in the design and layout of the facility, as well as the selection of equipment and the hiring of key staff. By focusing on the special needs of obese patients in facilities designed to enhance their experience, improved outcomes can be efficiently achieved with greater patient satisfaction and an emphasis on quality health care. Its physician partners are also involved in the design and implementation of patient support services necessary to achieve positive patient outcomes and to sustain targeted post-surgical weight loss. They are led by an experienced management team with a positive track record of starting and building health care services companies. Its founders have already established two highly successful hospital companies working with physician partners, and its senior management staff includes individuals with expertise in the operational aspects of ambulatory surgery centers, and free-standing specialty facilities.