People

Sundeep Bhan Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder

Sundeep has over 15 years of leadership experience with building teams, developing talent, and successfully growing, managing and selling businesses in healthcare marketing and technology. Prior to Medivo, Sundeep was the CEO and co-founder of Medsite, Inc. (sold to WebMD in 2006). He established Medsite as a leader in online pharmaceutical marketing and services by building an extensive online community of health care professionals, including over 400,000 US physicians. He secured financing from a range of blue chip investors, including JP Morgan Partners, Morgan Stanley, Bain, and Reuters. After the sale of Medsite to WebMD in the fall of 2006, he worked on integration, new product development, and corporate strategy at WebMD.

Mr. Bhan received his BA from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in business from the Wharton School of Business. He was one of the ‘Top 5 Under 35’ by the Asian Indian Chambers of Commerce, and was a 3-time finalist for the Ernst and Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. He is currently a Director of the Board of Terasol Energy and serves on the Advisory Board of KNB Communications, Inc.

Destry Sulkes, MD, MBA Executive Vice President, Co-founder

Dr Sulkes’ career spans various leadership roles in healthcare including research, education, and technology. He has held executive positions in the medical information and communication settings for over 10 years, including roles as Managing Director at Medsn, Inc., since acquired by Indegene, Managing Director at MedsiteCME, a subsidiary of Medsite, Inc., and Vice President of Medical Affairs and Strategy at WebMD. His research is published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals such as The American Journal of Medicine, The American Journal of Cardiology, Archives of Ophthalmology, Retina, and others.

Dr. Sulkes holds a BA from Dartmouth College and a joint MD/MBA with research honors from Tufts University School of Medicine. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education where he is Treasurer-Elect and also on the Executive Committee. He is married with a son and resides in NYC.

Jason Bhan, MD Executive Vice President, Co-founder

Dr. Bhan is a practicing Family Physician and seasoned entrepreneur serving as the EVP and Medical Director of Medivo. He is regarded as an emerging national expert in the applications of technology to healthcare and medicine, a topic on which he lectures and speaks regularly at conferences across the country. He co-founded Ozmosis, Inc., the physician’s trusted network and resource for medical knowledge. While in medical school, he served as the Medical and Technology Officer for VirtualMed, Inc.

Dr. Bhan obtained his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 2000. From 2000 to 2003 he completed his residency with the Medical College of Virginia (MCV), serving as Chief Resident in 2003. He is board certified in Family Medicine. His passion is population health, wellness, and education. Dr. Bhan practices medicine part-time in affiliation with Inova Hospital Systems.

Rick Chung, J.D. General Counsel

Rick Chung has successfully counseled public and privately-held companies in expanding growth strategies, mitigating operational risk and establishing compliance and legal infrastructure.  Rick has held previous positions as General Counsel and Vice President for a leading and innovative technology and support services company, and as Associate Corporate Counsel for a mid-cap publicly traded company offering technology and managed care solutions in U.S., Europe and Asia.  At both companies, Rick successfully contributed to exponential growth in sales, market penetration, and geographic coverage.  Rick’s expertise includes health care compliance, software procurement, outbound licensing, data privacy and general corporate governance, including strategy, restructuring and risk mitigation.

Prior to joining Medivo, Rick was a senior corporate associate at Proskauer Rose LLP for over nine years where he assisted both venture capital clients and start-up technology companies in corporate finance, procurement and investor relations.  While authoring several published articles on technology and compliance, Rick has also been a panelist in several continuing legal education seminars on finance, regulatory compliance and economic trends, including Subprime Mortgage Loans, Predatory Lending, and SPE’s Proper Practice and Procedure.  Rick graduated from New York Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude) and University of Toronto, B.A. (distinction).  While not working, Rick enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Steve Chase Chief Financial Officer

Steve joins Medivo with over 20 years of financial management experience. He is skilled at directing and improving operational and financial processes with emerging businesses.  Steve has successfully led the finance function of three private-equity backed technology companies from growth stage through sale by public company strategic acquirers.  Steve gained considerable experience in healthcare as VP, Finance with Medsite, and with WebMD subsequent to WebMD’s acquisition of Medsite.

Prior to Medivo, Steve was Corporate Controller of Oberon Media, a publisher of casual games and the leading multi-platform worldwide distributor of casual games. Steve also served as Corporate Controller of Fortent, a financial services software provider acquired by NICE Actimize.  Prior to his corporate roles, Steve worked for 8 years in both the audit and mergers & acquisition practices with Deloitte, serving a variety of clients and industries.  Steve is a CPA and earned a BS in Accounting and Finance from Virginia Tech.  Away from the office, Steve enjoys running and fitness and spending time with his family.

Chris Wiedemann Vice President, Marketing

Chris joins Medivo with over 15 years of marketing experience.  He has a consistent track record of generating strong positive ROI through sustainable multi-channel retention and acquisition programs for companies spanning diverse vertical markets.  Chris has a passion for all aspects of marketing, including positioning, business intelligence, channel optimization and integration, and creating compelling brands.

Prior to Medivo, Chris gained his healthcare experience working at WebMD where he headed up recruitment for the professional web portals, including Medscape.  While at WebMD, he consistently grew website traffic and utilization by physicians, often surpassing company goals.

Most recently before joining Medivo, Chris worked at the digital agency Zeta Interactive as Senior Director of Marketing where he spearheaded competitive intelligence for clients and created new initiatives to close client revenue gaps. He has also worked at the leading online stock photo company, Shutterstock, as head of marketing, as well as at DoubleClick, Digital Impact (now Acxiom Digital), and BMG Music Club.  Chris graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.