Steven Waldman

Steven Waldman

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Chief Executive Officer
United States

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  • Luna Physical Therapy
    Chief Executive Officer
    Luna Physical Therapy
    Feb 2026 - Current (8 months)
    As Chief Executive Officer of Luna, I am leading the company through its next phase of strategic alignment, operational discipline, and long-term value creation. My focus is on strengthening execution, aligning resources with performance, improving visibility into key drivers of the business, and building a more predictable, scalable, and financially durable operating model.

    Key priorities include:

    Aligning costs with current business reality while protecting the core operating engine

    Driving growth that is profitable, operationally executable, and cash productive

    Strengthening accountability through clear metrics, defined ownership, and disciplined operating cadence

    Improving cash perf
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    Senior Vice President - Strategy and Transformational Change
    FT Workman and Associates
    Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 (1 year 3 months)
    As the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Transformational Change, I bring over 30 years of experience in guiding medical institutions through complex, large-scale transformation and solving accreditation and enrollment management challenges. I specialize in developing and executing forward-thinking strategies that drive sustainable growth, enhance profitability, and improve student success.

    Working with allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, dental schools, healthcare organizations, health sciences programs and universities, I have developed expertise in improving organizational financial health, creating fiscally successful new academic programs, and solving the most complex accreditation and enrollment management prob
  • Kansas City University
    Senior Vice Provost For Strategic Academic Initiatives
    Kansas City University
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 (3 years 1 month)
    • Oversaw new campus and program development, enhancing academic offerings and stakeholder engagement.
    • Led the University-Wide Institutional Effectiveness Initiative, driving data-informed decision-making across the institution.
    • Revamped Enrollment Management processes across all colleges, improving efficiency and student outreach, fueling growth in enrollment.
    • Implemented Slate CRM across all colleges yielding significant growth in applications and improved GPA and standardized tests scores across all colleges.
  • Veradermics
    Founding Chief Strategy Officer
    Veradermics
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year 1 month)
    As the Founding Chief Strategy Officer of, Veradermics, Inc., I leveraged my expertise as a physician, attorney, and entrepreneur to lead the company through a period of transformational growth from inception. I was responsible for designing the company’s initial strategic planning framework—integrating clinical insight, scientific innovation, and market intelligence to shape a forward-looking roadmap for Veradermics’ success in the dermatologic therapeutics space. I led and mentored the founding team that redefined how novel dermatologic treatments are identified, developed, and brought to market, driving change not only within the company but across the broader landscape of early-stage biotech. My leadership enabled cross-functional alig
  • California Northstate University College of Medicine
    Dean & Vice President Of Medical Affairs
    California Northstate University College of Medicine
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)
    California Northstate University College of Medicine is an LCME accredited private medical school which located in Elk Grove, California, a Sacramento suburb. It is one of the six colleges of California Northstate University: College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, and the College of Psychology.
  • University of MissouriKansas City School of Medicine
    Campus Dean
    University of MissouriKansas City School of Medicine
    Jun 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 7 months)
    $3B Public Research University | 30K Students |~2K Faculty | $236M Research Funding | $3.9B Impact on MO Economy. Envisioned and designed best-in-class four-year medical school academic and clinical program. Enable and foster school’s mission to attract medical students from underrepresented groups and grow number of rural and tribal healthcare providers. Liaison between School of Medicine and Health Sciences District, cities of Kansas City and St. Joseph, State of Missouri, and other national/international partnerships.
  • University of MissouriKansas City
    Inaugural Vice Dean For Strategic Initiatives and Engagement
    University of MissouriKansas City
    Apr 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 3 months)
    Led planning and development of new four-year regional medical school campus for MD, PA, Anesthesia Assistant, and Bioinformatics programs and 375K sq. ft. Medical and Health Sciences Education building via public/private partnership. Provided interprofessional care in rural underserved high-needs populations, including tribal and medically underserved communities. Awarded $7M federal HRSA grant, served as Principal Investigator.

    ✪ KEY MILESTONES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    • Drove 100% increase in MD student class size resulting from new LCME accreditation.
    • Participated in 4-year $304M capital campaign and funded 4 needs-based scholarships of $10M each.
    • Co-led UMKC/University of West Cape South Africa Research Consortium,
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    President Of The Board Of Directors, Chief Accreditation Officer, Chief Strategy Officer
    SOCIETY FOR PAIN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Nonprofit Educational Foundation
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2023 (8 years 1 month)
    ✪ KEY MILESTONES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    • Founded and built largest pain management nonprofit educational foundation in U.S.
    • Grew membership from 8 to 35K+.
    • Wrote 100+ successful grant requests for unrestricted educational and research grants.
    • Led successful ACCME initial accreditation and 10 subsequent accreditation cycles.
  • University of MissouriKansas City
    INAUGURAL CHAIR, Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics
    University of MissouriKansas City
    Mar 2014 - Jun 2020 (6 years 4 months)
    Oversaw development of new Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics. Embedded medical humanities and bioethics throughout interprofessional curriculum. Ensured ongoing LCME accreditation compliance for 22 medical school courses. Developed opportunities for student service-learning, community-based healthcare, volunteer activities, and medical-student organization involvement.
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    Chair Of The Board Of Directors, Founder/Chief Executive Officer
    Patient First Healthcare Alliance
    Sep 2005 - Jun 2012 (6 years 10 months)
    $200+M Annual Revenues | Physician/Hospital Organization(PHO) serving underserved and vulnerable patients. Founded and led PHO to bring together hospitals, surgical centers, physician groups, and dental providers to focus on serving underserved and vulnerable patients in our community. Also, serves as operating entity for multi-specialty medical practices, accredited surgical centers, acute care hospital, and imaging centers.

    ✪ KEY MILESTONES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    • Funded and executed purchase of controlling interests in a large multispecialty medical practice, Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited acute care hospital, 2 JCAHO-accredited surgical centers, and imaging centers.
    • Recruited and organized collaborative affiliatio
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    Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine
    UMKC School of Medicine
  • University of Kansas School of Law
    Juris Doctor, Administrative and Healthcare Law emphasis
    University of Kansas School of Law
    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997 (2 years 1 month)
  • University of Kansas School of Law
    Doctor of Law - JD, Law
    University of Kansas School of Law
    May 1994 - May 1997 (3 years 1 month)
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    MBA - Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Administration and Finance
    City University
    Jan 1994 - Jan 1995 (1 year 1 month)
    Traditional MBA program
  • CIty University of Seattle
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management Healthcare Administration
    CIty University of Seattle
    Sep 1991 - Aug 1992 (1 year)
  • Mayo Clinic
    Residency and Internship, Anesthesiology and Pain Management
    Mayo Clinic
    Jan 1977 - Jan 1980 (3 years 1 month)
  • University of MissouriKansas City
    Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine
    University of MissouriKansas City
    Sep 1973 - Sep 1977 (4 years 1 month)
  • University of MissouriKansas City School of Medicine
    Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine
    University of MissouriKansas City School of Medicine
    Jan 1973 - Jan 1977 (4 years 1 month)
  • University of MissouriKansas City
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    University of MissouriKansas City
    Jan 1970 - Jan 1973 (3 years 1 month)
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    Editors-In Chief Advances In Medical Education, Research, and Ethics Book Series
    IGI Global Academic Press Jan
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    Atlas Of Interventional Pain Management 6th ed
    Elsevier Feb
    Deliver safe, accurate, and cost-effective relief for patients with acute, chronic, and cancer pain with the fully revised, Sixth Edition of Atlas of Interventional Pain Management. This essential resource by Dr. Steven D. Waldman is ideal for pain medicine clinicians at all levels of practice and training, providing comprehensive, easy-to-follow guidance that walks you step by step through each procedure. All clinically appropriate imaging modalities are represented, giving you the tools you need to achieve the best possible outcomes for more than 160 interventional pain management procedures, ranging from simple to advanced.
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    Atlas de Manejo Del Dolor Techicas Intervencionistas, Cuarta edicion
    Amoica Aug
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    Editorial Board
    Journal of Law Medicine Ethics Feb
    The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (JLME) is a leading peer-reviewed journal for research at the intersection of law, health policy, ethics, and medicine.
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    Uncommon Pain Syndromes, 4th ed
    Elsevier Aug
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    Waldman RA, Waldman SD, Grant-Kels, JM. The Ethics of Performing Non-Invasive Reversible Gender Affirming Procedures on
    Journal of American Academy of Academic Dermatology Jun
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    Optimizing Medical Education With Instructional Technology
    IGI Global Academic Press Feb
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    Atlas of Pain Management Injection Techniques 6th ed
    Elsevier Jan
    Ideal for hands-on, day-to-day use in practice, Atlas of Pain Management Injection Techniques, 5th Edition, helps you master the key nerve blocks you need to know to successfully treat 200 common and uncommon pain syndromes. Focusing on the how to details of pain management injection techniques, this bestselling atlas by Dr. Steven D. Waldman equips you to deliver safe, accurate and cost-effective pain relief to your patients using the most clinically appropriate imaging modalities. It demonstrates exactly how to evaluate the causes of pain, identify the most promising injection technique, locate the injection site with precision, and deliver effective relief to patients.
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    Building a Patient-Centered Interprofessional Medical Education Program
    IGI Global Academic Press Jun
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    How To Use Technology and Telehealth to Enhance the Interprofessional Community of Practice
    IGI Global Academic Press May
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    Comprehensive Atlas of Ultrasound Guided Pain Management Techniques. 2nd ed
    Wolters Klwer Nov
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