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RESUME / CV - Comprehensive

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Healthcare Services / E-Health

Medical Devices / Biotech / Pharmaceuticals

Information Technology / Software Development / High Tech

Telecommunications (Voice / Data / Wireless)

Online / Internet Services & Technologies / E-Business / New Media

Private Equity / Venture Capital

Management FOCUS

• Market Leadership

• Scalable Platform Companies

• Strategic Use Of Enabling Technologies

• Aggressive Market Entry & Growth Strategies

• Agile Stage-Appropriate Management Teams

• Aggressive Revenue Growth Engines

• Target Market Momentum

Biographical Summary

Christian Mayaud is a CEO with extensive healthcare, technology, and operating experience managing companies from their start-up through their growth phases.  As a physician and entrepreneur, Chris combined his proficiency and commitment to medicine with his background in engineering to develop clinical communication tools dedicated to empowering physicians in the practice of medicine.  Chris founded several physician-centric healthcare companies headquartered in Westchester, NY (including Physicians’ Online, Inc., Med-E-Systems Corporation, Advanced Health Corporation, and vPORT) and works closely with numerous portfolio companies.  A board-certified internist and engineer, Chris trained at Columbia, Hahnemann, Mt. Sinai, and Lenox Hill hospitals.  He currently lives in Bronxville, NY with his wife, Hillary Burnett, and their three children.  Chris is also an active early stage private equity investor and charter member of the New York Angel Investors Group.

Professional Experience

Fall 1997 to Present

vPORT Communications, 3 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY  10532

vPORT provides enhanced communication services to healthcare providers and other professionals.  vPORT developed a proprietary IP-based communications platform enabling physicians anywhere to be served by a network of distributed live-operator call centers, integrated with advanced call automation, and seamlessly unified by a common database. The vPORT network supports “Live Operator” Telephone Answering Services (“TAS”) integrated with enhanced service offerings (e.g., automated call processing, wireless devices, unified and web-based messaging).  vPORT is initially focused on consolidating the $1.8b Telephone Answering Service industry under two main retail brands – Physicians’ Telecom (healthcare), and ExpressCall (non-healthcare) – and a variety of reseller brands through a network of partnerships and reseller relationships.

Spring 1996 to Present

The Verticom Group, 15 Honey Hollow Road, Pound Ridge, NY  10576

The Verticom Group is a Corporate Development & Venture Capital firm which specializes in building Scaleable Platform Companies positioned to become Market Leaders by leveraging the Strategic Use of Enabling Technologies, Aggressive Market Entry & Growth Strategies, Agile Stage-Appropriate Management Teams, Aggressive Revenue Growth Engines, and Target Market Momentum.  TVG are “Full Service Investors” who believe in providing Equal Partnership & Superior Service to all of their Client Portfolio Companies.  TVG provides the necessary Intellectual & Financial Capital required to bridge the gap between Concept & Execution.  Industry strengths include – e-Business, “Click” & Mortar, Online/Internet Services & Technologies, Telecommunications (Voice/Data/Wireless), Information Technology/Software, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services/e-Health.  TVG Portfolio includes – Physicians’ Online, Med-E-Systems, Advanced Health, IndiVideo.com, Sertus, vPORT Communications, BioSurgical, BioInterventional, MicroDisc Technologies, Physicians’ Telecom, CardioVention, CareSoft.com, DDS Partners, Tavolo.com (formerly DigitalChef.com), eCal.com (formerly Appoint.net), Patient Interactive, UrbanRide.com, and Zenku.com. 

Fall 1991 to Fall 1999

Physicians’ Online, Inc., 560 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591

Physicians’ Online is a private professional online network dedicated to providing physicians with comprehensive clinical information and communications tools.  As the private professional “portal” (extranet) for physicians, Physicians’ Online allows physicians to exchange confidential electronic communications with each other as well as provide a secure common pathway to confidential clinical databases in affiliated healthcare organizations.  Physicians’ Online has the largest client software installed-base in healthcare, has the largest IP dial-up coverage in the US, and is the largest aggregator of physician email services.  Physicians’ Online is the first online service to successfully demonstrate a full-sponsorship revenue model, has the highest target market penetration, and is the only IT solution widely used by physicians (170,000).  Physicians’ Online has received several interactive services industry awards, including “Best Professional Online Service” in 1995 by the Information Industry Association (IIA).  Led the 10^th largest internet venture round in 1996 on behalf of Physicians’ Online.

Summer 1995 to Spring 1996

Advanced Health Corporation, 560 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591

Advanced Health Corporation (AHC) is dedicated to empowering physicians by organizing them into physician-centric healthcare networks to effectively compete in the new managed care environment.  AHC helps physicians meet these new challenges through effective management and strategic use of information technologies in three key areas -- clinical management, practice operations management, and network/payor management.

Spring 1993 to Spring 1996

Med-E-Systems Corporation, 560 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591

Med-E-Systems Corporation is dedicated to developing clinical decision-support tools designed to help physicians make more informed clinical choices at the point-of-care.  Using small digital communications devices (PDAs) that run over wireless networks, Med-E-Systems applications link physicians at the point-of-care to multiple remote clinical data stores containing critical patient data, outcomes studies, clinical guidelines, and other practice management tools.  Med-E-Systems applications are designed to flexibly integrate into each physicians individual workflow.  Patented the first Internet-based Prescription Management System for use with both portable wireless & wireline devices.

clinical Experience

Fall 1990 to Fall 1993

Medical Arts Center Hospital, 57 West 57th St., New York, NY  10019

Attending physician in the Department of Internal Medicine.  Director of the 16th Floor Acute Detox Unit.  Chairman of the Medical Records Committee.  Chairman of the Hospital Formulary Committee.  Member of the Substance Abuse Committee.  Handle all medical clearance for surgery and podiatry cases, co-admissions with podiatry for ambulatory and in-house cases, in-house medical consultations, and Medicaid detox and rehab cases.  Also see private outpatients in the office.

Summer 1989 to Fall 1993

Emergency Services, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 E. 77th St., New York, NY  10021

Assistant Adjunct Medical Staff. Provide part-time Emergency Room attending coverage.  Also wrote and provide annual updates for an pocket reference Stat Drugs and ACLS Algorithms Card for the Emergency Room and house staff. 

Fall 1988 to Spring 1993

Dept. of Medicine, St. Clare's Medical Center, 415 West 51st St., New York, NY  10019

Provide part-time week-end and night coverage for in-house medical patients. Coordinate the moonlighter coverage selection and scheduling. Also supervise and teach house staff (PGY - 1, PGY - 2, and Physician's Assistants).

Fall 1988 to Spring 1993

Spellman Center for the Treatment of Persons with AIDS, St. Clare's Medical Center, 415 West 51st St., New York, NY  10019

Provide part-time house physician and attending coverage of in-house Spellman Center patients.

Fall 1989 to Spring 1990

Humboldt Medical Arts, 462 Humboldt St., Brooklyn, NY  11211

Part-time outpatient general internal medicine practice as part of a multidisciplinary group practice serving the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn.

Summer 1989 to Summer 1990

Dept. of Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 E. 77th St., New York, NY  10021

Provided clinical teaching and supervision to housestaff.  Continued administrative support for the Medical Informatics Laboratory, workshops and guest speaker lecture series on medical informatics, the Lenox Hill Hospital Journal Watch, and further development of the computerized patient management system. Continued to revise and update various housestaff information resources. Continued my collaboration with the Quick Medical Reference (QMR) Project.   Also appointed as a member of the Lenox Hill Hospital Disaster Committee, Lenox Hill Hospital Code Resource Task Force (Committee on ACLS Policy), the Lenox Hill Hospital Health Sciences Library Committee and the Lenox Hill Hospital Community Out Reach Committee, and continued on as the Medical Journal Club Coordinator arranging the medical house staff lecture series. 

Director of the Medical Informatics Laboratory (1989 - 90)

Editor/Publisher of the Lenox Hill Hospital Journal Watch (1989 - 90)

Member, Lenox Hill Hospital Disaster Committee (1989 - 90)

Member, Lenox Hill Hospital Code Resource Task Force (Committee on ACLS Policy) (1989 - 90)

Member, Lenox Hill Hospital Health Sciences Library Committee (1989 - 90)

Member, Lenox Hill Hospital Community Out Reach Committee (1989 - 90)

Quick Medical Reference (QMR) Collaborator  (1987 - 1990)

Medical Journal Club Coordinator (1989 - 90)

Summer 1987 to Summer 1989

Dept. of Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 E. 77th St., New York, NY  10021

Founder/Director of the Medical Informatics Laboratory (1988 - 90)

Proposed, budgeted, raised funding, and established a house staff run medical informatics center which provides 24 hour access to clinical information and decision support tools such as on-line literature searches and established Lenox Hill as a beta-test site for University of Pittsburgh's Quick Medical Reference (QMR) system. Also established an on-going series of workshops and guest speaker lecture series on medical informatics. The center also provides other computer services such as desktop publishing, audiovisual aids, etc.

Founder/Editor/Publisher of the Lenox Hill Hospital Journal Watch (1988 - 90)

Founded and published a biweekly journal of mini-reviews and selected abstracts of current medical literature distributed to the hospital house staff.

Elected House Staff Representative to the Medical Review Committee (1987 - 89)

Served on a committee designed to evaluate, implement, and monitor changes in hospital admissions policy.

Elected Treasurer of the Lenox Hill Hospital House Staff Association (1988 - 89)

Appointed Medical Journal Club Coordinator (1988 - 89)

Arranged the medical house staff sponsored lecture series.

Co-authored the Privates Manual for incoming housestaff

Designed and published various hospital patient management forms (Problem/Medication sheets, specialized flow sheets, Stat Medications and Code Algorithm card, etc.)

Developed a computerized patient management system for the housestaff.

Published a pocket-sized hospital phone and beeper directory.

Quick Medical Reference (QMR) Collaborator

in conjunction with the Section of Medical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh -- also arranged for Lenox Hill Hospital to be a registered test site for this seminal Diagnostic Decision Support System.

Summer 1986 to Summer 1987

Dept. of Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 E. 77th St., New York, NY  10021

Fall 1980 to Spring 1986

Bioelectrochemistry Lab, Orthopedics Dept., Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC, NY 10029

Bioelectrochemistry Lab, Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopedics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY  10032

Electro-Biology, Inc., Fairfield, NJ  07006

Designed and ran bioelectrochemical studies on in vitro tissue preparations. Pulsing electromagnetically induced currents (PEMIC) were used to modulate cellular activities and were routinely screened and optimized for their biological effects. Results from these studies were used in therapeutic devices such as the currently FDA approved EBI Bi-Osteogen System for the treatment of recalcitrant bone fractures.

Fall 1980 to present

Magneto-Electric Energy Systems, Ltd., Tampa, Florida  33612

Research and development of commercially viable models for electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems based on the Reciprocal Magneto-Electric Generator (patent pending). This new technology is based on the accelerating effects of certain magnetic fields on the rates of reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions in conventional and nonconventional electrochemical batteries.

Spring 1980 to Summer 1982

Bioelectrochemistry Lab, Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopedics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY  10032

Bioengineering Program, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY   10027

Basic research in the bioelectrochemistry of living tissues. Electrochemical models are applied to interfacial processes of biological systems. Impedance response to low level PEMIC perturbation is measured using high speed digital devices interfaced to an HP-1000 computer. Using modified Laplace transform techniques, values of various impedance pathway time constants (corresponding to specific electrochemical events at the cell surface) are tested for and extracted. The role of these electrochemical events in cell regulation are studied and weak inductively coupled pulsating currents are designed to select specific electrochemical events which may modulate specific cell functions.

Summer 1978 to Summer 1986

NorStar Studios, Inc., West 38th St., New York, NY  10018

Co-Directions, Inc., Riverside Drive, New York, NY  10025

The Norjean Organization, 105 W. 55th St., New York, NY  10019

Free-lance production assistant and assistant director in numerous commercial video and film productions.

Summer to Winter 1979

President Carter's Hurricane Disaster Team, Emergency Response Inspections Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C.

Appointed to President Carter's Hurricane Disaster Team to inspect damages to public works and utilities caused by hurricanes David and Frederick on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prepared detailed estimates of the costs necessary to return damaged facilities to their pre-storm operating conditions. Prepared Damage Survey Reports for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Coordinated local, regional, and federal officials and their technical staffs to assure compliance with applicable federal regulations concerning disaster assistance. Performed various routine administrative and report writing tasks.

Summers 1978 & 1979

Surveillance and Monitoring Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, N.J. 08817

Collected and analyzed ocean water quality samples by helicopter and boat along the New Jersey and Long Island coasts, including the New York Bight and ocean dumping grounds. Responded to the beach pollution hot-line sitings. Established, charted, and maintained cumulative data files on all sampling stations. Maintained and calibrated sampling equipment and analysis instrumentation for the helicopter and the boat. Aided in the routine maintenance and operation of the laboratory boat Clean Waters. Performed routine administrative and report writing tasks.

Fall 1978 to Summer 1979

International Moneyline, Inc., 25 Broad St., New York, N.Y. 10004

Special Assistant to Julian Snyder. Compiled, updated, and evaluated international economic parameters relevant to precious metals and foreign currency futures trading. Wrote software to perform routine updating, charting, and technical analyses. Assisted in the design and implementation of a software trading system to provide immediate market positions held by managed accounts. Designed and implemented a system to automatically monitor market arbitrage opportunities. Investigative reporting and research on national and international economic affairs. Wrote articles and designed graphs, charts, and layouts for the biweekly newsletter.

MAYAUD, Christian: PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. US Patent SN 08/330,745

MAYAUD, Christian; et al: PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. US Patent SN 08/330,939

MAYAUD, Christian, et al: PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Interntl Patent PCT/US95/14118

Aftermath.com – Now What? (WIP)

The Layering Market – Horizontal Opportunity, Vertical Peril – Adapting Traditional Business Strategies to Rapidly Layering Markets (WIP)

Internet eVolution – The Five Phases of Internet Market Maturation (1999)

From Concept to Execution – Principles & Best Practices (1999)

Don’t Drink the e-Kool-Aid! – Creating Sustainable Internet-based Value in Structurally Vulnerable Markets (1998)

Getting in Front of the Healthcare Dollar – Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going (1996)

Where’s the Beef in Interactive Services? – The Rise of Internet-based Digital Franchises & The Strategic Shift from Content to COMtent-based Networks (1994)

The Physicians’ Online Network – The Blueprint for Meeting the Present & Future Communication Needs of an Evolving Healthcare System (1992)

Mayaud, C.; Kaufman, J.; and Pilla, A.A.: Electromagnetic Field Effects on Antibody Binding to Sheep Erythrocytes. 6th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Society (BRAGS),1986.

Pilla, A.A; Sisken, B. F.; Fowler, I.; Mayaud, C.; Ryaby, J.P.; and Ryaby, J.T.: Examination of Dosimetry in Studies of Developing Chick Embryos Under Weak Electromagnetic Field Exposure. 5th Annual Meeting of BRAGS, Session V, 9:50 a.m., October 15, 1985, Boston, Mass., (1985).

Mayaud, C.; and Pilla, A.A.: Pulsating Electromagnetically Induced Current Affects the Rate of Complement-Mediated Erythrocyte Lysis. 4th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Society (BRAGS), Session XI, 1:50 p.m., November 8, 1984, Kyoto, Japan.

Gary, K.; Pilla, A.A.; and Mayaud, C.: Induced Pulsating Currents Affect Membrane Bound Enzyme Kinetics: Application to Na-K ATPase Using a New Flow System. Annual Electrochemical Society Meeting, Bioelectrochemistry Session, St. Louis, Mo.,1983.

Pilla, A.A.; Cerf, G.; and Mayaud, C.: The Physiological Relevance of Laplace Plane Membrane Impedance Determinations. Annual Electrochemical Society Meeting, Bioelectrochemistry Session, Montreal, Canada, 1982.

Sisken, B. F.; Fowler, I.; Mayaud, C.; Ryaby, J.P.; and Pilla, A.A.: Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Normal Chick Development. J. Bioelectricity, 5(1), 25-34 (1986).

Mayaud, C.; and Pilla, A.A.: Pulsing Electromagnetic Field Effects on Membrane Dependent Steps in the Immune Response. J. Bioelectricity, (1986), in press.

Pilla, A.A; Sisken, B. F.; Fowler, I.; Mayaud, C.; Ryaby, J.P.; and Ryaby, J.T.: Examination of Dosimetry in Studies of Developing Chick Embryos Under Weak Electromagnetic Field Exposure. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Society Meeting, Boston, Mass., (1985).

Mayaud, C.; Pilla, A.A.; Costa F.; and Rein, G.: The Effect of Pulsating Electromagnetically Induced Current on Classical Complement-Mediated Hemolysis. Bioelectrical Repair and Growth, E. Fukada, S. Inoue, and H. Takahashi, eds., Nishimura Co., Niigata, Japan, (1985).

Gary, K.; Pilla, A.A.; and Mayaud, C.: Induced Pulsating Currents Affect Membrane Bound Enzyme Kinetics: Application to Na-K ATPase Using a New Flow System. J. Electrochem. Soc., 130, 120C, (1983).

Pilla, A.A.; Cerf, G.; and Mayaud, C.: The Physiological Relevance of Laplace Plane Membrane Impedance Determinations. J. Electrochem. Soc., 130, 122C, (1983).

Mayaud, C.: The Client Oriented Data Acquisition Process (CODAP). Office of the Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, ADAMHA, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Rockville, Md., (1975).

Pulsing Electromagnetic Field Effects on Membrane Dependent Steps in the Immune Response, Ph.D. Dissertation, Bioengineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, (1985).

The Effect of Pulsating Electromagnetically Induced Current on Classical Complement-Mediated Hemolysis, Master of Science Dissertation, Bioengineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, (1984).

Ion Selective Electrode Steady State Flow Cell System: Evaluation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Induced Currents on Na/K ATPase kinetics in Human Erythrocytes, (1983).

Pulsing Electromagnetic Field Effects on Chick Embryogenesis, (1982).

Laplace Plane Impedance Determinations in Human Erythrocytes, (1982).

Pulsing Electromagnetic Field Effects on Calcium Uptake in Chick Tibia Explants, (1981).

Laplace Plane Impedance Determinations in Toad Bladder Epithelium, (1981).

Writer, Thin Ice, 1982

Co-writer, Angel Lust, 1981

Co-writer and Assistant Director, Shrapnel, produced by Co-Directions, Inc., 1981.

10 Year Professional Attainment Award, Hahnemann University

(6/96)

Physician’s Recognition Award, American Medical Association

(7/90 - 7/93)

Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (#127549)

(9/90)

Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners (#324498)

(7/87)

Member, American College of Physicians (ACP) (#037407)

(since 9/90)

Associate, American College of Physicians (ACP) (#037407)

(1987 - 90)

Member, American Medical Association (AMA) (Med Ed #: 041-09-86-109-5)

(since 1986)

Member, Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)

(since 1988)

Member, New York County Medical Society (NYCMS)

(since 1988)

Member, American Society of Internal Medicine (ASIM)

(since 1989)

Member, New York State Society of Internal Medicine (NYSSIM)

(since 1989)

Member, New York County Society of Internal Medicine (NYCSIM)

(since 1989)

Member, American Physicians Association of Computer Medicine (APACM)

Professional Licensure & Certifications