Dr. Jonathan Freudman has over twenty five years of experience in healthcare encompassing a wide range of clinical, administrative and business challenges. He established Freudman Healthcare Consulting LLC in 2002. His clients include venture capital, medical device and other biotechnology companies. Core competencies include planning and implementation of effective reimbursement strategies. Previously, Dr. Freudman managed Blue Shield of California’s Medical Policy Department. His responsibilities included new technology assessment, medical policy, disease management programs and clinical guideline development. He chaired the health plan’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee and served on the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Medical Policy Committee. His career includes 16 years of the practice of general internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Rafael, California. Administrative duties at this facility included Department Chief of Internal Medicine as well as the Medical Center’s Chief of Quality. He served on the Board of Directors of the Marin County Medical Society. Dr. Freudman is Board Certified in Internal Medicine with added qualification in Geriatrics. He is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine He is a faculty member of University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and a volunteer at the San Rafael RotoCare free clinic for the indigent.