About Turner Healthcare Quality Consulting

Following Dr. Turner's training as a clinical pharmacist and pharmaceutical chemistry scientist, he worked as an executive in the biopharmaceutical industry (at Pfizer, Purdue Pharma, and Johnson & Johnson) for 20 years across clinical development, medical affairs, and market access/quality - which included obtaining a two-year health policy educational certificate.

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Dr. Turner has extensive experience with healthcare quality engagements across all payer channels, providers and systems, all areas of pharmacy, and state & federal government including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Defense Health Agency, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and health policy stakeholders.

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These multiple areas of expertise position Dr. Turner to lead THCQ Consulting to deliver meaningful value to biopharmaceutical clients, and ultimately to the customers and patients they serve.

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Outside of Work: Norris resides in Yardley, Pennsylvania with his wife and their three grown children. Norris loved running, but recently stopped and shifted to walking and other fitness activities. Beyond fitness, Norris enjoys quality time discussing all kinds of topics with his family and friends, traveling, hiking, following politics, and reading and studying the Bible.

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Dr. Manasi A. Tirodkar, PhD MS is a health services researcher and medical anthropologist with expertise in quality measurement and qualitative research methods. She received her BA in Psychology at Bard College, followed by a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of Chicago and an MS in Health Studies from Northwestern University (where she also completed her post-doctoral fellowship).

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Dr. Tirodkar started her career over 15 years ago as a Research Scientist at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Her work focused on studying the impact of different models of health delivery for different types of patient populations and healthcare providers, in addition to developing and testing quality measures.

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Dr. Tirodkar has most recently worked as a consultant for a healthcare policy and research firm, Discern Health (now Real Chemistry), aiming to provide strategic advice around healthcare quality to biopharmaceutical companies. She is now the Principal of her own consulting practice, International Healthcare Research Consulting LLC, providing research and quality strategy advice to healthcare organizations.

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Manasi’s permanent home is in Arlington, VA although she is temporarily residing in Mumbai, India with her husband and two children. Manasi enjoys traveling, baking and reading in her free time.

Dr. Houston completed a Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Community-based Pharmacy Residency with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Moose Pharmacies where she oversaw the development and implementation of pharmacy-led clinical services including a grant-funded Diabetes Prevention Program, a Transitions of Care program in collaboration with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) and a Prescribe Wellness Opioid Education program.

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Dr. Houston served as Clinical Coordinator for Premier Pharmacy & Wellness Center, an independently owned community pharmacy in Charlotte where she helped recruit patients for an FDA research study that collected near real-time data on patient safety, health outcomes and medication adherence to help enhance medication safety.

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Dr. Houston now supports community pharmacists nationwide as Associate Director of Education and Committees for the National Community Pharmacists Association.

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Shantel also has consulting experience, supporting small healthcare companies and non-profit organizations with brand management, social media engagement, thought leadership, and customer relationship management.

During his long career at Johnson & Johnson, George gained valuable experience in three different areas of the company (Finance, Marketing, Health Policy & Advocacy) enabling him to have both a broad and specialized approach to pharmaceutical business dynamics, market access and strategy development.

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George’s career began in Finance where he grew to serve as Controller over Marketing, Operations, and Finance in different stints. He played an important role in analyzing and developing strategies related to the Medicare Modernization Act, which led to responsibility for government pricing and contracting. Then as Director of Public Sector and Institutional Marketing, he was responsible for securing Market Access, gaining Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement, and leading field teams responsible for Medicaid and Institutional channel contracting.

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As Director of Health Policy & Advocacy he led the company’s efforts on several state and federal health policy issues, including the Affordable Care Act which he often presented to external customers. His main emphasis was in Mental health, where he led a cross-functional team campaign that directly influenced state legislation improving patient lives. He also led field advocacy efforts with the creation and implementation of Policy and Quality tools and strategy.

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George resides in Yardley, Pa. with his wife Sharon. They have three adult children. His interests include running, bicycling, following pro football, volunteering with the Red Cross, and mentoring youth.

Dr. Sudbanthad is a pharmacist with extensive experience in clinical and research pharmacy. Having worked in oncology and hematology, she manages medication review and therapeutic utilization with her medical team at a regional health system in New York City. The team practices evidence-based medicine with high quality of care that is enriched with patient-centricity for improved outcomes.

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Dr. Sudbanthad believes in treating a whole person to enhance quality of life while delivering therapeutic targets to disrupt a disease progression or to disseminate the disease. Prior to collaborative teamwork at the cancer center, she worked in neonatology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and clinical trials. Past appointment experience includes research protocol review and data safety monitoring for the Institution Review Board at a school of medicine.

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Dr. Sudbanthad received a doctor of pharmacy degree from Rutgers University with training in emergency medicine, drug information, and medical communications. Additional training includes equity research at an investment bank in Wall Street with a focus in biotechnology and cancer therapeutics. With a Healthcare MBA from the George Washington University School of Business, Dr. Sudbanthad joined THCQ to work on, among others, value and access to care particularly in area where health and healthcare disparities affect optimal health.

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Dr. Sudbanthad was born in Thailand and has lived in Bangkok, Tokyo, and New York. She enjoys quiet time to pray and meditate. In her spare time, she likes cooking and listening to Jazz music.