CHARLES KANACH
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Mr. Kanach joined the Matria Healthcare Oncology Program in June of 2001 as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kanach has over 16 years of service in the healthcare industry.  He was Executive Vice President for Magellan Health from 1994 to 2001.  While at Magellan, he was responsible for overseeing specialty managed care services with sales of $1.6 Billion; and managing services for employers, commercial health plans and government markets that represent more than 70 million members.  He held senior management positions in sales, marketing and strategic planning.  Mr. Kanach is a graduate of Northeastern University and received his MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College.

MARGARET JINDRA, RN, BSN, MHM
VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICAL OPERATIONS, WEST COAST

Ms. Jindra has more than 25 years of experience in nursing and health care management. Before joining the Matria Healthcare Oncology Program in Sept. 2002, Ms. Jindra was a director with Blue Shield of California, where she managed more than 100 employees and directed statewide case management and utilization management of more than 1 million commercial and 100 thousand Medicare Blue Shield members.  In this position, she participated in numerous programs to monitor and ensure quality, improve interdepartmental communications and workflows, and reduce health care delivery deficiencies. She also helped develop and implement a process judged the "best" in the state to relieve transition stress for Blue Shield members when a medical group filed for bankruptcy. Ms. Jindra served as a manager and consultant at other health care companies in southern California where she developed care management programs to address the complex issues of individuals diagnosed and living with HIV/AIDS, implemented successful care management training courses, and developed provider assessment tools. Ms. Jindra earned her Bachelor's degree in nursing at California State University Long Beach and master's of health management at California Coast University.

SARA PARKERSON, RN, MSN, OCN, CCM
VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Ms. Parkerson is responsible for development of new clinical products and services for the full continuum of cancer care and for initiatives to broaden the markets served to meet the evolving needs of our clients and participants. She works closely with sales and marketing on initiatives to realize business expansion. Ms. Parkerson joined the Matria Healthcare Oncology Program in January 2002 as Director of Case Management Operations to manage the MidAtlantic and NE care management service centers and other clinical operations. She became Vice President for Clinical Operations in August of 2005 with expanded responsibilities for Oncology Clinical Operations for the Eastern half of the country, all employer group clients and several large health plan clients. Prior to joining Matria Healthcare, Ms. Parkerson worked in healthcare consulting with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, and included projects involving care management operations, design and implementation of clinical information systems, process redesign and cancer program evaluation. She has oncology care management clinical experience from advanced practice nursing positions at John Hopkins University Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, and other clinical institutions in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Ms Parkerson holds a Masters degree in Nursing from Catholic University of America and a Bachelors degree in Nursing from American University. She is an Oncology Certified Nurse and a Certifdied Case Manager. She has held leadership positions with the Oncology Nursing Society and continues to be an active member of ONS, and the Case Management Society of America

EUGENE L. KOMRAD, M.D., PH.D
MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Komrad joined the Matria Healthcare Oncology Program in February 2000. Dr. Komrad is a surgical oncologist.  He most recently held the position of Senior Medical Director for United Healthcare of Florida.  Dr. Komrad has worked in both private practice and in leadership and oversight roles for health plans, including CIGNA, Humana, and the Miami Physicians Group.  Dr. Komrad is a graduate of Boston University. He received his medical degree from Duke University and  performed his residency and internship at Mt. Sinai Hospital of New York.

ROBERT "CLIFF" OSSORIO, M.D.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, WEST COAST

KAREN MARTEL, RN, BSN, OCN, CRNI, CCM 
DIRECTOR, QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Ms. Martel joined the Matria Healthcare Oncology Program in May, 1997 as a Client Liaison onsite at an HMO. In September, 2002 she was promoted to Director, Care Management Operations for the Southeast.  In October, 2005 Ms. Martel accepted the Director, Quality Management position.  Prior to joining Quality Oncology, Ms. Martel was nursing manager for Roche Professional Service Centers’ home infusion/case management South Florida Office. While at Roche, she received advanced training in bone marrow transplantation at Emory University Hospital. Her oncology care management clinical expertise comes from her work as head nurse for a gynecological oncology surgical practice, as well as medical, surgical and critical care oncology positions at institutions in Miami, Fl. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Barry University and is an Oncology Certified Nurse, Certified RN in Infusion, and a Certified Case Manager.  Ms. Martel is also presently enrolled in Florida International University’s Masters in Health Service Administration program.

DALE METZGER, RN,C, BBA, FAACM
DIRECTOR, CARE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

Mr.  Metzger joined the Matria Healthcare Oncology Program in 2003 as Director of Care Management Operations in our Houston, Texas office. Mr. Metzger came to QO with more than two decades of experience in healthcare as an oncology nurse, nursing director, care manager, performance improvement director, and palliative care executive. Most recently, Mr. Metzger was Director of Palliative Services for the Houston Hospice and Palliative Care System. He collaborated on development of an education-based, client driven program to assist people with life-limiting or terminal illness. Mr. Metzger also worked in the managed care setting, helping to design disease management protocols and directing the activities of nurse medical review/case management personnel. While practicing at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, he specialized in GYN/Oncology nursing, assisting patients from diagnosis through treatment. Last year, Mr. Metzger earned Fellowship status into the American Academy of Case management.