Ajay Satyapriya
Summary
Physician executive and dynamic healthcare leader with extensive experience in hospital administration, operational leadership, and clinical governance. Board-certified physician with a proven track record of developing healthcare policies, enhancing patient safety and quality initiatives, expanding surgical service lines, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Experienced in physician engagement, strategic planning, operational efficiency, and performance management to achieve organizational objectives while delivering exceptional patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Anesthesia Staff Member
Midwest Physicians, Anesthesia Services
Columbus, Ohio
01.2010 - Current
- Provided anesthesia across multiple inpatient and outpatient facilities
- Ensured that employees followed established safety protocols at all times.
- Collaborated with departments to streamline workflow processes.
- Delivered constructive feedback to team members during one-on-one meetings to enhance job performance.
- Coordinated employee schedules and ensured accuracy in timekeeping records.
Chair of Cardiac Anesthesia
Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2023
- Initiated and expanded electrophysiology, ventricular device, and ECMO programs, enhancing institutional capabilities.
- Led departmental meetings to discuss patient care initiatives and staff collaboration.
- Coordinated collaboration between medical staff and administration to streamline service delivery.
- Mentored junior staff on hospital protocols and best practices in patient care.
- Oversaw budget allocation for departmental resources and training programs.
- Evaluated departmental performance metrics to pinpoint areas for targeted improvement.
Founder & Member, Board of Directors
OFFOR Health, Inc. dba SmileMD
Ohio, Ohio
01.2014 - 03.2026
- Co-founded the organization, a hyper growth startup, to assist in eliminating barriers to healthcare, transforming the way healthcare is delivered, and ensuring all patients have equal access to care.
- Leading rigorous efforts to expand growth and provide services across multiple specialties, having expanded across five states with ambitions to extend to 30 within the next 48 months and employing over 100 people.
- Formulated business structure, hired skilled staff, defined KPIs to align with long-term objectives.
- Enhanced employee quality, managed financial decisions for capital development in key expansion areas (Series A and Series B).
- The organization co-founded a hyper growth startup to assist in eliminating barriers to healthcare and transforming the way healthcare is delivered.
- Oversaw operational processes ensuring effective patient care delivery.
- Coordinated training programs for staff on new technology and procedures.
- Facilitated community outreach programs to promote health awareness initiatives.
Member, Medical Executive Committee
Riverside Methodist Hospital
OH, OH
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Elected as physician representative on medical executive committee, integral to hospital governance.
- Actively contributed to decision-making regarding medical staff policies and procedures.
- Assisted in developing operational policies that enhanced patient services.
- Supported strategic planning to effectively align resources with hospital goals.
- Coordinated patient care activities with healthcare teams and support staff.
- Led initiatives that elevated customer service levels across the organization.
Vice Chair of Surgery
Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Introduced new robotic surgery arm encompassing General surgery, Gynecological surgery, and Urologic service lines, and facilitated roll-out of Thoracic Program for the first time to this institution.
- Successfully expanded growth for surgical volumes by 30% as compared to the previous 4 years.
- Collaborated with hospital leadership to enhance patient care initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Facilitated strategic planning sessions aligning departmental goals with hospital objectives, resulting in improved departmental focus.
- Developed policies improving patient safety and quality of care practices, contributing to a safer patient environment.
Board Member
Midwest Physicians Anesthesia Services
Columbus, Ohio
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Hired and appointed full-time CEO to enhance business operations and development.
- Held the positions of Vice President (2016-2017), President (2017-2018), and Secretary (2018-2019) of the organization.
- Engaged in board meetings, providing insights on agenda items and influencing organizational direction.
- Provided strategic leadership in launching multiple service lines, including electrophysiology and endoscopy.
- Guided operational improvements in anesthesia services to enhance service delivery.
- Facilitated budget discussions for anesthesia equipment and training to ensure resource allocation aligns with strategic goals.
Attending, Anesthesiology
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Conducted medical science research, resulting in published findings that contributed to advancements in the field.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop and refine curriculum, ensuring alignment with current anesthesiology practices and educational standards.
- Facilitated interactive lectures and discussions, enhancing student engagement and understanding of anesthesiology concepts.
- Advised students on academic and career pathways.
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellow
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Delivered anesthesia support for patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgeries including transplants
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop research programs and methodologies that shaped leading-edge practices.
- Constructed academic papers, reports, presentations, and grants that supported research study efforts.
- Participated in weekly meetings to align project updates with strategic goals.
Chief Resident Anesthesia
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
07.2006 - 06.2007
- Provided mentorship to junior residents, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Facilitated collaboration between faculty and residents through effective communication.
- Developed residency class schedules to improve organizational flow and coordination.
- Organized residency program activities to foster community and engagement among residents and faculty.
House Staff Association Member
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
07.2004 - 06.2007
- Mastered administration of anesthesia techniques
- Executed day-to-day duties with precision and attention to detail.
- Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve shared goals and resolve product and service-related issues.
Education
Fellowship - Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina01-2008
Residency - Anesthesia
Rush University Hospital
Chicago, Illinois06-2007
MD -
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH06-2003
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
The Ohio State University
Cincinnati, OHCincinnati, OH
Internship -
University of Illinois
Chicago, IllinoisChicago, Illinois
Skills
- Entrepreneurship and strategy
- Anesthesia administration
- Patient safety protocols
- Surgical program development
- Operational policy design
- Performance evaluation
- Schedule coordination
Lectures Presentations
Guest Speaker for Hospira on utilization of Dexemetomidine use in the operating room and intensive care unit
Abstracts
- Natural History of Renal Dysfunction After Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant, 01/08, Society of Cardiac Anesthesia (SCA) meeting
- Factors associated with Renal Dysfunction After Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant, 01/08, SCA meeting
- Perioperative Pulmonary Hypertension - Grand Rounds Presentation, Rush University Medical Center, 05/07
- Management of Newborn with Significant Rhabdomyoma with Superimposed SVT After an EXIT Procedure, 04/07, Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference, Won First Place Award in Pediatric General Category for Presentation
- Reduced Incidence of Heterotopic Ossification Associated with Hip Arthroplasty: Preoperative COX-2 Inhibitor Administration and Tissue PGE2, 05/06, Surgical Sciences and Services Research Award at Rush University Medical Center
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient Presenting for Cadaveric Renal Transplant, 03/06, Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference
- Meningitis Presenting as Status Epilepticus, 05/03, Midwest Internal Medicine Conference
Publications
- Mathematical Model for Describing Cerebral Oxygen Desaturation in Patients Undergoing Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest, Fischer GW, Benni PB, Lin HM, Satyapriya A, Afonso A, Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB, Reich DL, Br J Anaesth, 01/10, 104, 1, 59-66
- Review of Complications in a Series of Patients with Known Gastro-Esophageal Varices Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography, Bret J. Spier, MD, Shane J. Larue, MD, Thomas C. Teelin, MD, Jared A. Leff, BS, Lisa R. Swize, MD, Samantha H. Borkan, Satyapriya A, MD, Peter S. Rahko, MD, Patrick R. Pfau, MD, Journal of American Society of Echocardiography, 04/09, 22, 4, 396-400
- Inhibition of morphine tolerance and dependence by diazepam and its relation to μ-opioid receptors in the rat brain and spinal cord, Gopi A, Tejwani M-J Sheu, Pongruk S, Satyapriya A
Honors Awards Patents
- Prism Award Recipient, OhioHealth
- First Place Award in Pediatric General Category, Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference, 04/09, Presentation given on Newborn with Significant Rhabdomyoma with Superimposed SVT after an Exit Procedure.
- Chief Resident, Rush Anesthesia
- All Academic Big Ten Tennis, The Ohio State University
Community Experience
Community Representative, Dublin Ohio Community Task Force, 01/20 - 12/21, Served as Community Representative for the task force. Acted as the member of Chief's Advisory Committee (CAC) with a mandate to select dedicated Dublin residents to provide Dublin Police with diverse perspectives and recommendations about community policing.
Certification
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American Board of Anesthesiology, 44230
- Ohio State License, 35-094746
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Timeline
Member, Medical Executive Committee
Riverside Methodist Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2025
Vice Chair of Surgery
Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2021
Board Member
Midwest Physicians Anesthesia Services
01.2016 - 01.2019
Founder & Member, Board of Directors
OFFOR Health, Inc. dba SmileMD
01.2014 - 03.2026
Chair of Cardiac Anesthesia
Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2023
Anesthesia Staff Member
Midwest Physicians, Anesthesia Services
01.2010 - Current
Attending, Anesthesiology
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2010
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellow
Duke University Medical Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
Chief Resident Anesthesia
Rush University Medical Center
07.2006 - 06.2007
House Staff Association Member
Rush University Medical Center
07.2004 - 06.2007
Fellowship - Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Duke University Medical Center
Residency - Anesthesia
Rush University Hospital
MD -
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
The Ohio State University
Internship -
University of Illinois