Leveraging his experience as a cardiologist, physician executive, healthcare consultant and author, Fred has coached physician leaders and executives in building strong teams that consistently improve quality and contain costs in a variety of healthcare enterprises. He was one of the first physician leaders to integrate a private community-based specialty practice with a prestigious University tertiary care center and create a successful, integrated, cardiovascular service line in a highly competitive, mature urban market. Fred has worked with healthcare leaders throughout the United States. He models and coaches the interpersonal qualities of leadership in practical ways that physicians and healthcare executives can readily apply in their work. While serving as chairman of Washington State's Eighth District Healthcare Advisory Committee, he facilitated input from a variety of local healthcare leaders into consensus recommendations for national healthcare policy. He is the author of "The Healthcare Crisis: The Urgent Need for Physician Leadership." Fred is a ICF Certified Coach as well as a Certified Physician Development Coach™. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the Association of Physician Speakers, Experts, and Consultants.