Here are six executives leading specialty-focused DSOs:
Dan Hosler. Founder and CEO of Allied OMS (Southlake, Texas): Mr. Hoslet has spent more than 15 years in private equity. Before launching Allied OMS, he served as the chief development officer for Grand Rapids Ophthalmology and Blue Sky Vision.
Mike Friguletto. CEO of Beacon Oral Specialists (Dallas): Mr. Friguletto has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in the healthcare industry. Before joining Beacon, he served as the president of U.S. Anesthesia Partners.
Azar Zaidi. CEO of Bond Orthodontic Partners (Frisco, Texas): Mr. Zaidi helped launch Bond Orthodontic Partners in 2021. He is also the founder and principal advisor of Healthcare Advisory Shop. Previously, he was the director of market development for PDS Health.
Rick Hall. President and CEO of U.S. Oral Surgery Management (Irving, Texas): Mr. Hall has extensive experience working in leadership roles for Fortune 500 and private healthcare companies. He is a past recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense's Patriot Award, and was also most recently named to Scale Healthcare's list of the most influential healthcare leaders.
Jason Auerbach, DDS, and Mark Censoprano. Co-CEOs of Max Surgical Specialty Management (Hackensack, N.J.): Dr. Auerbach founded MSSM in 2023, adding Mr. Censoprano as the Co-CEO in March. Dr. Auerbach is a full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgeon who is also certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. Mr. Censoprano has extensive leadership experience, previously serving as the CEO and president of Guardian Dentistry Partners, as well as the chief marketing officer at Aspen Dental.
Matthew Haddad, DMD, and Daryl Dudum, DDS. Founders and Co-CEOs of Specialty1 Partners (Houston): The two founders lead one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., with a network of more than 350 specialists and more than 220 locations in 28 states. Both dentists specialize in endodontics.