Physician Leader (PDF)

Hanah Polotsky is a driven physician leader and a tireless change agent in service of providing excellent patient care and creating an enjoyable work environment for physicians and other caregivers. Hanah embraces and exemplifies a process improvement mindset, implementing management methods grounded in Operational Excellence, the Deming Management Philosophy, and Training Within Industry. Originally from Belarus, Hanah graduated from New York University with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry and received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. She spent the next six years working in the general internal medicine practice, while also teaching residents and medical students. In 2010, Hanah completed the Endocrinology Fellowship at New York Hospital - Cornell and Memorial Sloan-Ketting Cancer Center. She is board-certified in both internal medicine and endocrinology.

Transitioning into physician leadership in 2012, Hanah has held various positions including Internal Medicine Chief, Medical Office Chief, Director of Operational Excellence, Vice President Medical Home Care Delivery, and Enterprise Regional Medical Director. In these roles, she has implemented and continuously improved efficient care delivery practice models and coached and developed physician leaders. She completed the Master of Business Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business in December of 2017, with a focus on spreading operational excellence across the enterprise.

Lisa Thames Williams has guided and led organizations through their unique challenges for over 25 years. Her visionary outlook combined with operational understanding has proven to be a winning combination. Her areas of expertise include physician and executive coaching and development, organizational strategy, strategic planning and deployment, organizational change, succession planning