Team

Get to know the team leading the kidney care revolution.

We are leaders, operators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and clinicians who are putting our hearts and minds into transforming the kidney care industry.

Meet the Team

I founded Somatus to start a revolution. One that leads to wide scale preservation of kidney function, permanent renal replacement, and shifting of dialysis away from in-center hemo to the home when it is needed.

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Ikenna Okezie, MD

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Technology has the power to unlock insights that can completely change the course of care for patients. I am excited to help Somatus accelerate the change.

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Satish Cheema

Chief Product and Strategy Officer

I'm excited to be part of a team that stays focused on patients and how to improve their care and quality of life.

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Alicia Palmer

General Counsel

As an industry, healthcare seeks to perfect the science of medical disease management and often falls short in the science of care delivery. At Somatus, we ensure that the great discoveries in the medical field, touch and heal our patients through an integrated network of interventions.

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Abi Sundaramoorthy, MD

EVP, Clinical Innovations

As a Type 1 diabetic, kidney health is always top of mind. Joining Somatus allows me to lead and live with authenticity. Being part of the journey in revolutionizing kidney care is a privilege and our work will challenge the status quo.

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Chentelle Lane

SVP, Operations

As digital health is moving from research to mainstream, I am excited to drive that change at Somatus and bring the latest in technology to the doorstep of CKD and ESKD patients. I am humbled and honored to join the team focused on revolutionizing kidney care and help build a secure and agile engineering platform.

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Manoj Poonia

SVP, Digital Health and Engineering

Having a daughter with Type 1 Diabetes has given me a strong desire to work with an organization that makes a difference for its patients. I am proud to help Somatus change how these people experience care through the hard work of our team.

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Kenneth Sipe

SVP, Corporate Affairs

Somatus has a vision of revolutionizing kidney care. They are, in no small part, disrupting the broader healthcare industry. I wanted to be part of that revolution and am very excited to be here to help further the disruption.

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Steven Cooke

VP, MRA and Stars

I am proud and excited to be part of the team at Somatus, where we are bringing data, technology, and care delivery together to make impactful, lasting improvements in the lives of CKD and ESKD patients.

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Andrew Gendreau

VP, Analytics and Reporting

The misunderstood, overshadowed, and underappreciated kidney has fascinated me since my medical training and inspired me to become a kidney doctor. I joined Somatus to share my stories, knowledge, expertise, and to be a part of their journey to revolutionize kidney care.

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Ethan Ko, DO

VP, Medical Affairs

Having been able to see firsthand the way we are changing people’s lives, I am excited to help share the stories of our patients that are fueling the kidney care revolution.

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Marissa Lawson

VP, Marketing and Communications

Having a mother diagnosed with ESKD continuously inspired me to be an advocate for all patients.

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Paula Moore

VP, Operations

Kidney disease is often overlooked by the healthcare system, and having witnessed a loved one pass away from ESKD made me realize that there’s so much more that we can do. I’m excited to be a part of the Somatus family.

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Brandon Phan

VP, Data Science and Clinical Informatics

I am excited to support our partners on the journey to improve care for kidney patients. My goal is to create an exceptional, long-lasting partnership experience that exceeds expectations and most importantly advances us towards our shared mission of improving patient care.

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LaWann Powers

VP, Account Management

My grandmother had ESKD and was on dialysis. She had difficulty navigating her medications, diet, appointments, and options. Through her journey, I saw the shortcomings of the status quo. I'm here to build care delivery models that provide our patients with the experience they deserve.

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Angela Suthrave

VP, Product and Innovation

Caring for our country’s most vulnerable patients has been my passion beginning early in my medical career. Joining the Somatus fulfills my desire to bring only the best care available to the most compromised members of our society.

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Jennifer Terrell, MD

VP, Utilization Management

I’m deeply honored to be part of a team that’s helping to positively impact the lives of those impacted by kidney disease as well as the lives of their of family members and caregivers.

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Jim Torino

VP, Central Operations

My career and research are rooted in the belief that all patients with or at-risk of kidney disease deserve to receive the best integrated care. I am honored to join the team revolutionizing the kidney care industry and look forward to helping Somatus use research and data to advance their model and mission.

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