Walter Sujansky, M.D. Ph.D.
President and Senior Consultant
Dr. Sujansky has worked in the healthcare information technology industry for over 15 years, and has expertise in the areas of clinical data representation, controlled medical terminologies, data-interface standards, and heterogeneous database integration. He has developed commercial products using a variety of healthcare terminology standards. He has also defined models and implemented systems for translating clinical data among heterogeneous information systems. Dr. Sujansky has experience in product management and requirements analysis, as well as the product development of electronic medical record systems and decision-support systems. He holds a B.A. from Harvard University and received his medical degree and Ph.D. in medical informatics from Stanford University. Additional background information.

Samuel Faus, M.S.
Associate Consultant
Sam Faus brings over 9 years of life science and informatics experience to Sujansky & Associates, with expertise in systems integration, web application development, laboratory information systems, and chronic disease monitoring applications. He has developed web tools that enhance usability of and access to enterprise data systems for government organizations and private industry. His experience includes 3 years of project management for complex enterprise data management systems. He holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Oregon and a M.S. in Medical Informatics from the University of Utah where he received a National Library of Medicine Fellowship.

Daren Nicholson, M.D. M.B.I.
Associate Consultant
Dr. Nicholson has worked in healthcare informatics for 9 years, most recently as a product manager for an international software firm developing web-based health applications and as a consultant to the Markle Foundation researching personal health records and related information technologies. Dr. Nicholson is experienced in the analysis and documentation of software requirements, as well as all facets of the software-development cycle. His skills include the management of complex projects and the preparation of high-quality analytic reports in the health I.T. domain. Dr. Nicholson received his Masters degree in Biomedical Informatics from the Oregon Health and Science University, where he was awarded a National Library of Medicine post-doctoral fellowship. He also holds a medical degree from McGill University and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

Affiliate Consultants
Sujansky & Associates employs a network of experts in medical informatics, software development, and clinical healthcare on a project-by-project basis. Affiliate consultants are trained and experienced in various facets of clinical data engineering, and they work closely with Sujansky & Associates' staff on each project. The skill sets and experience levels of these personnel are appropriately matched with the requirements of each project and suitably reflected in the costs.