CLINICAL INSIGHT MEETS STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Karen Graham

Karen Graham is an accomplished healthcare operations executive with more than 30 years of experience leading large-scale organizations, driving organic expansion, and executing complex integrations. As President and Chief Operating Officer of Specialty1 Partners, one of the nation’s fastest-growing multi-specialty dental partnership organizations, she oversees all operational functions with a focus on scalability, performance, and delivering exceptional results.

Previously, Karen served as President of CityMD Urgent Care Centers and Chief Integration Officer of VillageMD, where she led the integration of Summit Health and CityMD following their $8.9 billion acquisition—recognized as Warburg Pincus’ Deal of the Year. She also spent more than a decade as Chief Operating Officer of Summit Medical Group and Summit Health, overseeing significant organic growth, operational modernization, and the integration of multiple acquisitions, ultimately supporting more than 2,500 providers and 12,000 employees across 340 locations.

Earlier in her career, Karen served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cooper University Hospital, where she advanced healthcare IT and operational systems to support clinical excellence. A veteran of the United States Navy, she holds a BBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Organizational Dynamics and Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Courtney Foster

Courtney helps happily unite business structure and human resources in her role as Specialty1 Partners’ Chief People Officer. Courtney applies her expertise across Specialty1, with responsibilities ranging from actively participating in the due diligence process for prospective new practices, to implementing post-acquisition HR integration/optimization, to driving Specialty1’s overall HR strategy, including the company’s culture, recruiting, compensation, benefits and payroll. 

Courtney received her MBA with a focus in Human Resources Management and Services from the University of Kansas and her doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Behavior at Creighton University. She has served as an HR executive in rapidly growing dental organizations.

William Getschow

William Getschow serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Specialty1 Partners, providing legal guidance and support for the company and serving as a legal resource for its specialist-doctor partners and their practices. Over the last 13 years, William has built extensive experience as an in-house attorney, handling a wide range of legal and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt finance, regulatory, supply chain, compliance and litigation. He has occupied the role of general counsel for multiple companies since 2017. In such capacity, William has acted as corporate secretary for the Board of Directors and advised management teams on all legal matters.

William holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin, an MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas (Houston) and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Texas School of Law. Prior to working as an in-house attorney, William worked in private practice for Beck Redden LLP and Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer, & Feld LLP.

Meir Schwarzbaum

In his role as Chief Development Officer, Meir Schwarzbaum manages the process of acquiring dental surgical specialty practices to join Specialty1 Partners, from initial contact through close of the transaction. Meir joined the Specialty1 team in 2019 and has played an instrumental role in the successful growth of the company, which now encompasses endodontic, oral surgery and periodontal practices.

Meir received his Master of Science in Management from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yeshiva University. Prior to joining Specialty1, Meir was co-founder and Director of Business Development for Guardian Dentistry Practice Management.

Tony Manderschied

Tony Manderschied leverages his experience as a healthcare compliance and audit executive in his role as Specialty1 Partners’ Chief Compliance Officer. Over the course of his career, Tony has developed and implemented compliance, privacy and audit programs in various settings, including multi-site acute care health systems, academic medical centers and multi-state Medicaid Dental Support Organizations. His expertise in developing data-driven approaches to assessing and mitigating organizational risk while driving efficient and effective business operations is great fit for Specialty1’s role in growing specialty dental practices. 

Tony received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Drake University. Prior to joining Specialty1, Tony served as the Chief Compliance Officer for KOS Services, a multi-state Dental Support Organization and the largest Medicaid provider several states. In many roles, Tony led organizational responses to audits and investigations initiated by various state and federal oversight agencies, including the Office of Inspector General, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Labor and Medicaid Program Administrators.