Parth is Chief Executive Officer of Privia Health. He oversees company efforts around growth, financial and operational efficiency across all markets, shared corporate functions, and Privia’s business development efforts. He is also responsible for setting corporate strategy and leading Privia’s technology innovation.
Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Brighton Health Group, the parent company of Privia Health. Prior to joining Brighton, Parth held various appointments, such as Senior Financial Officer of athenahealth, member of the Healthcare Investment Banking group at Goldman Sachs and a management consultant with Accenture.
Parth has Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Dr. Bryt is the Chief Medical Officer for Privia Health. Previously, his career path has including roles as Chief Medical Officer at Bright Health Care for IFP/MA and the Neue Health line of business, Chief Clinical Officer Brighton Health Plan Services, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Clinical Officer at CareCore National.
Bartley has also served in numerous leadership positions at UnitedHealthcare/Oxford Health Plans including responsibilities leading clinical vendor management and contracting, physician performance profiling, and medical and population management.
He began his career at Kaiser Permanente after earning a Master in Public Health from Columbia School of Public Health and completing a Fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Cornell. He completed Pediatrics residency and Chief Residency at NYU, his Doctor of Medicine from State University of New York, Cum Laude, Alpha Omega Alpha, and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Vermont, Phi Beta Kappa. He remains a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
David Mountcastle, MBA, CPA, is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Privia Health. He has extensive experience in both the healthcare and technology industries and vast experience ranging from working with start-up enterprises to large, publicly traded companies.
Prior to joining Privia, David was the Controller for HealthSpring, which was later sold to United HealthCare (UHC). David then became the Director of Finance and helped UHC start a new HMO in Virginia that was co-owned by UHC and Virginia Physicians. David also served as the CFO for Southern Health and the CFO/VP of Finance for Brainware, Inc., helping it grow from start-up to eventual purchase by Lexmark International for more than $150 million. Prior to that David was the Director of Finance/Controller for VT iDirect Technologies, helping it grow from start-up to a strategic exit for its investors.
David began his career with Ernst & Young, LLP in its entrepreneurial services division as an auditor. David has been a CPA for more than 20 years and has a bachelor’s in Accounting Information Systems from James Madison University and an MBA with double concentration in Finance and Information Systems from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Thomas Bartrum is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Privia Health, having served as outside counsel for Privia for several years. Thomas brings more than 22 years of experience with significant knowledge of building provider networks, integrated delivery systems, and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Prior to joining Privia, Thomas was a partner in the Nashville office of Baker Donelson, where he concentrated on healthcare regulatory matters, transactions, and fraud and abuse investigations. During that time he also assisted Privia Health with strategy development, provided legal and healthcare regulatory counsel, helped bring physicians into Privia, provided deal architecture to comply with business objectives and legal restraints, and addressed payer concerns.
Thomas also enjoys participating in many national speaking opportunities, covering topics surrounding healthcare regulation, reimbursement, and transactional matters. Thomas has been recognized by Chambers USA’s Leading Business Attorneys, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Best of Bar for demonstrating excellence in his legal career. He was also the founding co-chair of the American Health Lawyers’ Association’s ACO Task Force and served in that role for three years.
Thomas received his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky, his Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University, and his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Bellarmine University.
Keith Fernandez, MD, is Chief Clinical Officer of Privia Health. He joined Privia in 2016 and previously served as the Senior Physician Executive.
Prior to joining Privia, Dr. Fernandez served as President and Physician-in-Chief of the Memorial Hermann Physician Network (MHMD), Chief Medical Officer of the Memorial Hermann Accountable Care Organization, and chairman of MHMD’s Clinical Programs Committee. In those roles he developed a robust clinic integration program with over 2,000 physicians, 90 percent of whom operated in private practices, and more than 50 physician-led committees that provided quality, safety, and vendor governance for Memorial Hermann. Dr. Fernandez also spearheaded the development of MHMD’s Patient Centered Medical Homes and Care Management program. This program formed the bedrock of the most financially successful Medicare Shared Savings Program for three years, generated more than $180 million in shared savings, and multiple high-performance commercial ACOs, Medicare Advantage, and risk-based contracts.
Dr. Fernandez is a member of the Joint Commission Stakeholder Group on Clinically Integrated Networks, AHA Blue Ribbon Panel on Physician Governance, Texas Medical Association Committee on Accountable Care, and a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology. He currently has a faculty appointment as Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas at Houston. He has spoken and conducted retreats across the country for physician organizations, hospital systems, and business coalitions with an emphasis on new models of care, building trust, and the need for physician leadership in all areas of healthcare.
Dr. Fernandez earned his bachelor’s from Florida State University and his medical doctorate from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Ebert School of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.