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About Heuro

At Heuro, we believe that small, continuous changes lead to significant health and well-being improvements.
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The Heuro Journey

From vision to victory

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Heuro’s story

True to our name, Heuro is your guide to discover and learn how to achieve sustainable weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.

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What we do

While weight loss medications can enable physical change, the Heuro Journey also emphasizes neuroplasticity, or retraining of the brain, such that improvements in daily habits around eating, fitness, sleep, and stress management are constantly reinforced and become automatic, leading to sustainable weight loss beyond the use of medication.

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How we do it

Your Heuro team comprises doctors specializing in obesity and weight management, health and wellness coaches and registered dietitians. You are not alone in your journey and your trusted Heuro team is with you every step of the way.

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Expertise

Designed by our world class experts in obesity treatment and neuroscience, Heuro provides Plan Sponsors with an effective program for employees that combines the use of  GLP-1  (or Alternative) weight loss medications with a comprehensive journey to drive healthier habits and lifestyle to maintain and sustain weight loss and reduce overall claim cost.

Leadership

Chairman

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Jeff Bernhard

Jeff, a seasoned healthcare executive with 30+ years' experien...

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Jeff, a seasoned healthcare executive with 30+ years' experience. Held leadership positions at Aetna, Highmark BCBS. As President of Continental Benefits, CEO of Revive Health, led startups to growth, innovation. Exceptional leader blending established, emerging sectors.

Founder & CEO

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Jesse Kessler

Jesse, a seasoned entrepreneur with 20+ years' success in healthcare technologies.

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Jesse, a seasoned entrepreneur with 20+ years' success in healthcare technologies. Led growth and innovation at Global Pharmaceutical Sourcing, InteractiveMD. Visionary aiming to promote optimal health, sustainable weight loss for individuals.

Sr. Vice President, Finance & Operations

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Steve Lerch

Steve Lerch is an experienced finance and operations executive...

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Steve Lerch is an experienced finance and operations executive with over 23 years in C-suite roles. Formerly a partner at PwC, he has served as CFO of public and private equity healthcare and financial services companies. Recently, he has focused on telehealth growth. Steve graduated from the University of Notre Dame.

Medical Director, Obesity Specialist

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Dr. Shri Noel

Dr. Noel, an Internal Medicine specialist, focuses on health and...

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Dr. Noel, an Internal Medicine specialist, focuses on health and well-being, specializing in preventative health, nutrition, and weight loss. She holds degrees from Case Western Reserve University and SUNY Upstate Medical University, completing her residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. With compassionate patient care and expertise in lifestyle interventions, Dr. Noel brings a wealth of experience to her role as Medical Director at Heuro Health.

Clinical Director, Bariatric Surgeon

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Dr. Tom Walsh

Dr. Walsh, a renowned General Surgeon specializing in Bariatrics,...

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Dr. Walsh, a renowned General Surgeon specializing in Bariatrics, has practiced in the Triad of NC for over three decades. He attended Wake Forest University for medical school and completed his surgical residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Walsh developed Accredited Centers of Excellence in High Point and Kernersville, NC. Recently retired from clinical practice, he leaves behind a legacy of compassionate patient care and surgical excellence.

VP, Health & Wellness

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Jori Sisk

Jori leads wellbeing and behavior change initiatives. With 25 years of...

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Jori leads wellbeing and behavior change initiatives. With 25 years of experience in health education and wellness coaching, she specializes in weight management, nutrition, and stress reduction. Jori is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.

VP, Health & Wellness

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David Hoke

David is an expert in establishing outcome-based health and welln...

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David is an expert in establishing outcome-based health and wellness programs. He has developed internationally recognized behavior change initiatives for major corporations, including Walmart, where he led the world's largest health behavior change program. David's experience spans multiple industries, with a focus on sustainable behavior change, value-based healthcare, and precision lifestyle interventions.

President, Heuro PBM

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Bill Barre

Bill has over 30 years of experience in the industry. He previously serve...

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Bill has over 30 years of experience in the industry. He previously served as CIO at Achieve Health Management and was key in the success of Citizens Rx and MedImpact. Bill has also made significant contributions to Target Pharmacy's expansion. His expertise and leadership drive innovation and growth at Heuro Health.

CTO

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Sameer Ughade

Sameer brings 18+ years of technology experience to the co...

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Sameer brings 18+ years of technology experience to the company. He has held leadership roles such as CIO, Director of IT, and CISO, with expertise in software development, cloud computing, and information security. Sameer's background spans healthcare, financial services, and pharmaceutical distribution, making him well-suited to drive Heuro Health's technology strategy.

Advisory board

Advisory Board

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Steve Putterman

Steve, a retired Partner from Mercer’s NYC office, brings 36+ ye...

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Steve, a retired Partner from Mercer’s NYC office, brings 36+ years of experience as a consulting healthcare actuary to Heuro Health's Advisory Board. At Mercer, he advised large employers across various industries on strategy, design, budgeting, health management, and point solutions.

Advisory Board

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Dale Brown

Dale is an international healthcare executive with three decades of experience at Caremark

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Dale is an international healthcare executive with three decades of experience at Caremark, Merck, Cardinal Health, and MedImpact. He has built businesses in the US, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, and serves on boards including CureMatch and Heuro Health. Dale holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Advisory Board

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Heather Majewski

Heather, FSA, founder and Managing Principal of VivaSure A...

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Heather, FSA, founder and Managing Principal of VivaSure Advisory. 25 years in insurance, leading digital growth initiatives like Plum Life, Rapport. Developed John Hancock Vitality solution, held key roles at Swiss Re, John Hancock Insurance. Fellow of Society of Actuaries, UConn alum.

Advisory Board

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Cynthia Hundorfean

Cindy, a former Chief Living Health Development Officer for Highmar...

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Cindy, former Chief Living Health Development Officer for Highmark Health and CEO of Allegheny Health Network, brings leadership to Heuro Health. With over seven years at AHN and experience as Chief Administrative Officer at Cleveland Clinic, she excelled in operational and financial oversight.

Advisory Board

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Lisa Schaffner, PHD

Lisa Schaffner is a healthcare data executive and researcher...

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Lisa Schaffner is a healthcare data executive and researcher. She transforms data into insights for better healthcare outcomes. Lisa has held senior roles in payer, provider, and tech startups. She earned her PhD from Johns Hopkins and completed post-doc research at OHSU.

Clinical Advisory Board

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Stacy Hom, MD

Dr. Hom, double board-certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Med...

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Dr. Hom, double board-certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, helps patients achieve health goals with empathic care. She holds a B.S. from UCLA, an MD from Drexel University, and trained at Kaiser Permanente LA and UVA. With ten years in primary care, Dr. Hom now focuses on obesity treatment using the latest medications.

Clinical Advisory Board

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Vadim Sherman, MD

Dr. Sherman is an experienced bariatric surgeon with a backgrou...

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Dr. Sherm is a bariatric surgeon and researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital. Specializes in complex cases, revisional surgery, supports patients' weight loss journeys with extensive expertise.

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