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Leadership<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Management Committee is responsible for policy-making and operational oversight.<\/p>\n

Nicholas J. Kassebaum, MD,\u00a0Surgical COAP & Spine COAP Medical Director<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Nicholas J. Kassebaum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and also Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Metrics Sciences and Global Health at the University of Washington where he leads a research team at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. He completed undergraduate studies at Macalester College, medical school at Vanderbilt University, and came to Seattle where he completed an anesthesiology residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital. He practices anesthesia clinically at Harborview Medical Center as part of a dedicated group of perioperative professionals.<\/p>\n

Jean-Christophe A. Leveque, MD, FACS,\u00a0Spine COAP Management Committee Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. JC Leveque is a neurosurgeon at Virginia Mason Medical Center, part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Dr. Leveque specializes in complex spinal surgery, pituitary tumors, peripheral nerve surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. He currently serves as the Head of Neurosurgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center, and has served in the past on numerous regional and national committees focusing on the treatment of patients with primarily spine-related neurological disorders. He has an extensive publication history and has active research interests in the treatment of lumbar spine disorders, understanding risk as it relates to surgical decision-making, and developing newer minimally invasive surgical techniques.<\/p>\n

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Vickie Kolios-Morris, MSHSA CPHQ,\u00a0Senior Program Director, SCOAP & Spine COAP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vickie is currently the Senior Program Director for the Foundation for Health Care Quality, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a trusted, independent, third party resource to all participants in the health care community \u2013 including patients, providers, payers, employers, government agencies, and public health professionals.\u00a0 She is responsible for the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (Surgical COAP) and the Spine Care Outcomes Assessment Program (Spine COAP), programs that specifically deal with variability, outcomes and quality in surgical services for varied procedures.\u00a0 Vickie holds a Master of Science in Health Services Administration and obtained her Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential in 2007.\u00a0 She has been active in varied quality entities\u2014WSAHQ, NAHQ and OrAHQ; Vickie is particularly excited to serve as the Oregon Association for Healthcare Quality\u2019s President through 2024.\u00a0 When not working or volunteering professionally, Vickie enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and reading.<\/p>\n

Management Committee Members<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hospital Site\/System<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMembers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Confluence Health<\/span><\/td>\nEdward Farrar, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center<\/span><\/td>\nMark Freeborn, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health Care Authority<\/span><\/td>\nDaniel Lessler, MD \/ Shana Johnson, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Island Hospital<\/span><\/td>\nDavid Mourning, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kaiser Permanente (Group Health)<\/span><\/td>\nChong Lee, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madigan<\/span><\/td>\nDaniel Kang, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Multicare<\/span><\/td>\nAnthony Harris, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s (Bellingham)<\/span><\/td>\nBarry Landau, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proliance<\/span><\/td>\nAlexis Falicov, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Providence St. Joseph Health<\/span><\/td>\nDean Martz, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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UW Medicine<\/span><\/td>\nCarlo Bellabarba, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW Medicine<\/span><\/td>\nJ. Richard Goss, MD MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virginia Mason Medical Center<\/span><\/td>\nJC Leveque, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virginia Mason Memorial<\/span><\/td>\nMichael Chang, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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