Jon L. Belsher is an American physician and executive.[1][2] He is the incumbent president and chief executive officer of UCI Medical Affiliates.[3][4] Belsher has also served as an advance representative for the White House during the Bush administration.[5] Previously, he was a chief medical officer of MedSpring.[6][7][8]
Jon L. Belsher | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Special Representative in White House |
Early life edit
He received his education from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.[9] After completing his medical degree in 1998, Belsher completed his residency from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.[10][11]
He was awarded the title of 'Chief Fellow' while doing fellowship at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.[12]
Career edit
Belsher has served as the chief of aerospace medicine for the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing.[13] He has also served as a lieutenant colonel and during that time he was second-in-command of the largest Air National Guard Medical Group in the United States.[14]
He was part of the team which founded MedSpring Urgent Care in 2011.[15][12] Belsher as part of MedSpring facilitated shift towards affordable urgent care centers instead of hospital emergency rooms.[16][17][18] As a chief medical officer, he helped expand MedSpring in Illinois.[19][20]
Publications edit
- Belsher, Jon L.; Gay, Peter; Brinton, Margo; DellaValla, Joseph; Ridenour, Robert; Lanciotti, Robert; Perelygin, Andrey; Zaki, Sherif; Paddock, Christopher; Querec, Troy; Zhu, Tuofu; Pulendran, Bali; Eidex, Rachel B.; Hayes, Edward (5 December 2007). "Fatal multiorgan failure due to yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease". Vaccine. 25 (50): 8480–8485. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.08.061. PMC 7115366. PMID 18023511.
- Khan, Hasrat; Belsher, Jon; Yilmaz, Murat; Afessa, Bekele; Winters, Jeffrey L.; Moore, S. Breanndan; Hubmayr, Rolf D.; Gajic, Ognjen (May 2007). "Fresh-Frozen Plasma and Platelet Transfusions Are Associated With Development of Acute Lung Injury in Critically Ill Medical Patients". Chest. 131 (5): 1308–1314. doi:10.1378/chest.06-3048. PMID 17400669.
- Rehman, Ahmer; Iscimen, Remzi; Yilmaz, Murat; Khan, Hasrat; Belsher, Jon; Gomez, Javier Fernandez; Hanson, Andrew C.; Afessa, Bekele; Baron, Todd H.; Gajic, Ognjen (June 2009). "Prophylactic endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients undergoing endoscopy for upper GI hemorrhage". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 69 (7): e55–e59. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.002. PMC 2737482. PMID 19481643.
References edit
- ^ McNeill, Rachel (September 27, 2013). "Health care reform spurs urgent care centers". KPRC.
- ^ Dinges, Gary. "Work starts soon on 2nd Wheatsville location". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ "Riley Fellows Archive". Diversity Leaders Initiative.
- ^ "Columbia Regional Business Report - November 23, 2020". Issuu. 23 November 2020.
- ^ Smith, Kelly (April 23, 2019). "UCI Medical Affiliates Completes New Executive Leadership Team".
- ^ Ura, Alexa (August 29, 2014). "Texas Hospitals Say They've Lost Insured Patients to Urgent Care". The New York Times.
- ^ "Austin urgent care clinic to enter Houston market". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Fenner, James (October 12, 2013). "Early Vaccinations Recommended by CDC Amidst Shutdown Chaos".
- ^ "Dr. Jon L. Belsher MD". Health.usnews.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Jon Belsher, MD – Columbia, SC | Pulmonology on Doximity". Doximity.
- ^ "Dr. Jon Belsher Critical Care Medicine. West Lake Hills TX". doctor.webmd.com.
- ^ a b "Boston Business Journal: People on the Move: PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION HEALTH CARE APRIL 6, 2017". Bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Guam kicks off major training exercise". 162nd Wing.
- ^ "Vigilant Guard Guam 2010". www.162wing.ang.af.mil.
- ^ "Jon Belsher, MD". Modern Healthcare. June 3, 2019.
- ^ Ura, Alexa (August 29, 2014). "Texas Hospitals Say They've Lost Insured Patients to Urgent Care". The Texas Tribune.
- ^ "Patients are flocking to urgent care clinics. Now hospitals are, too". Crain's Chicago Business. May 12, 2017.
- ^ Russell, John (9 October 2015). "Why there are so many urgent care clinics everywhere". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Texas' MedSpring expands into second market: Illinois". Modern Healthcare. December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Chicago's First 'MedSpring' Opening in Lake View". Lake View, IL Patch. January 25, 2013.