Pediatric care is one of the most fragmented and underfunded corners of the American health system. Parents are left as de facto care coordinators, specialists work in silos, and children with complex needs fall through the cracks. What would it look like to actually fix that? Danish Qureshi, Founder and CEO, Zarminali Pediatrics joins host John Marchica to discuss the personal experience that sparked a new model for pediatric care, why fragmentation in pediatrics is a problem the system has ignored for too long, and what it takes to build an integrated multi-specialty practice designed around children and families. ================================================ 🎙 ABOUT DANISH QURESHI Having personally dealt with the struggles of finding comprehensive pediatric care for a child with an autoimmune disorder, and the overwhelming stress that can place on a family left having to coordinate their own care, Danish is committed to the mission of changing the way that pediatric care is delivered across the country. Prior to Zarminali, Danish was the Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST). Founded with the mission of increasing access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental health care, LifeStance has grown into the nation’s largest provider of virtual and in-person outpatient mental health care, with approximately 7,000 clinicians and more than 550 centers across 33 states. Danish oversaw all operations nationwide of LifeStance-supported practices as well as the shared services teams including marketing, customer care, real estate, credentialing, integrations, and payor contracting. Prior to the role of President and COO, Danish served as the Chief Growth Officer of LifeStance, overseeing all growth initiatives, including de novo site openings and the expansion of LifeStance’s existing footprint into new markets, clinician recruiting, and patient marketing nationwide. Prior to LifeStance, Danish was the former SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Accelecare Wound Centers, Inc., and COO of the post-acute division, Accelecare Wound Professionals, LLC. During his tenure, the post-acute division launched and grew into a nationwide network of 400 skilled nursing facilities under contract, with physicians employed across 22 states. Prior to Accelecare, Danish worked at Nautic Partners, a Providence, RI-based mid-market private equity firm, with a focus on health care services. He began his career as a management consultant with Bain & Company. Danish holds a BA from Northwestern University. 🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments. CONNECT WITH US: 🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media
