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MEDVA Leadership

Decades of Experience

Our leadership team consists of pioneers in healthcare practice management, business process optimization and the patient experience.

Steven Kupferman, DMD, MD, FACS

  • Co-Founder and Chairman
  • M.D. and DMD degrees from the David Gefen School of Medicine at UCLA and Harvard School of Dental Medicine
  • Nearly two decades of healthcare experience
  • Founding physician of LACOMS, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center in Los Angeles
  • Implemented Virtual Assistants to enhance practice management and patient satisfaction quality at LACOMS
Dr. Kupferman MEDVA co-founder

Omid A. Shaye, MD

  • Co-Founder and Vice Chairman
  • UC San Diego School of Medicine graduate
  • Extensive experience in managing back-office operations to MEDVA
  • Co-founded Gastroenterology Associates of Beverly Hills
  • Implemented Medical Virtual Assistants to optimize management across multiple physician practices
  • Authored numerous journal articles and presented at national and international conferences
Dr. Shaye MEDVA co-founder

Thought Leadership & Media Presence

Beyond their successful medical practices, Dr. Steven Kupferman and Dr. Omid Shaye are dedicated to supporting their peers in the healthcare community. As MEDVA’s founders, they share their expertise through various media outlets, providing valuable insights on practice management, innovation, and delivering exceptional patient care.

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Media Recognition

In the News

Their innovative approaches to healthcare practice management have been featured across leading medical podcasts and educational platforms, healthcare technology forums, professional medical networks, prestigious industry publications, regional and national medical journals

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Committed to Providing World-Class Remote Staffing Services

At MEDVA, we’re dedicated to empowering healthcare providers through effective virtual assistant support and services. Our leadership team combines medical expertise, advanced technology, and a deep understanding of healthcare administration to transform how medical practices operate in the digital age.

Christine Kowalczyk, CPA
Chief Executive Officer
Casey Bull, MBA
Chief Marketing Officer
Kat Parr
Chief People Officer
Tobias Artz
Chief Software Architect
Erin Gallagher
VP of Sales
Sydney De Armas
Director, Client Services
Adam Hansen, CPA
Financial Controller