Hirsch Handmaker
Chairman and CEO at The CACTIS Foundation
- Role
- President at Ionia Consulting
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hirsch Handmaker
Dr. Handmaker is Research Professor of Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Chairman and CEO of The CACTIS Foundation, and the President of Ionia Consulting, providing technical, marketing and strategic planning advice to entities interested in the health care sector. His career includes 25 years in clinical practice at Children’s Hospital of San Francisco and California Pacific Medical Center, and research in medical imaging. He founded 3 companies in advanced medical imaging and informatics, and the digital transformation of practices in oncology, orthopaedics, sports medicine and radiology.A diplomat of the American Boards of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Hirsch served as the first Director of Medical Services for the Oakland Athletics Baseball Company, and currently leads the CACTIS team providing Vision Services at the Banner Concussion Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He served as co-chairman of the EMS subcommittee for six NCAA Fiesta, Insight/Buffalo Wild Wings and BCS Bowl Games In Phoenix, Arizona. and served on the Scientific Advisory and Planning Committees for the Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, andthe Cancer Healthcare Disparities Institute (CHDI). Dr. Handmaker has authored or coauthored over 70 publications and 2 textbooks dealing with diagnostic imaging and informatics and directed the expedited review process and subsequent FDA approval for two novel diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.Dr. Handmaker earned his B.S. at The University of Arizona and his M.D. at the University of Southern California. His internship and residency were completed at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois. Following his tour of duty in Chu Lai, Viet Nam (Bronze Star Medal), he served as Assistant Director of Nuclear Medicine at Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, followed by a Post-doctoral Fellowship as an NIH Trainee in Medical Physics at The Donner Laboratory of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley.
Experience
President
Jan 2010 — Present
Education
University of Arizona
Biological Science
University of Southern California
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Skills
- Clinical Trials
- Surgery
- Medicine
- Digital Imaging
- Healthcare
- Medical Devices
- Clinical Research
- Oncology
- Informatics
- Medical Education
- Medical Imaging
- Orthopedic
- Healthcare Management
- Nuclear Medicine
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Hardware Diagnostics
- Hospitals
- Radiology
- Mri
- Strategic Planning
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