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Specialists in radiosurgery operations, medical physics, oncology, medical technology and healthcare investment.
Chairman, Advisory Board
PO co-founded Scandinavian Care in 1995 together with the late Dr. Göran Hellers. As former CEO of Scandinavian Care, he played a key role in developing the Scandinavian Care Group and establishing multiple Gamma Knife and cancer centers worldwide. He brings extensive expertise in project and operational management from his executive leadership experience. In addition to serving as a Board Member, he is also Chairman of the Advisory Board.
Operational Advisor
Stefan Doroszkowski is a healthcare executive and former Managing Director of Amethyst Radiotherapy UK, a provider of Gamma Knife radiosurgery. He has over 30 years of experience in healthcare consulting and management and holds a Master’s in Health Policy and Administration.
General Manager Advisor
Magnus Ericsson is an international healthcare executive with a strong background in medical technology, hospital operations, and large-scale healthcare infrastructure projects. He holds BSc degrees in Medical Technology, Electrical Engineering, and Linguistics. He led the technical setup of a cancer centre in Ghana for Scandinavian Care Group, contributed to major equipment procurement at the New Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, and served for seven years as COO of hospitals in Dubai. Magnus currently holds the position of Deputy General Director at Hanoi French Hospital in Vietnam.
Financial / M&A Advisor
Hans has extensive experience from the medical industry in general and cancer care projects in particular. Hans has been the CEO for Global Medical Investments (GMI) AB, an investment company formed by Elekta and Swedfund for financing and establishment of cancer care projects in developing countries. He recently held the positions as Business Area Manager for the Nordics at GHP Specialty Care AB and CCO of Neoventa AB.
Operational Advisor
Pedro has an Engineer’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in international management. He is an experienced business entrepreneur and has assisted Scandinavian Care in various projects. He is currently the CEO of the Gamma Knife centre in Lisbon, Portugal, a centre he co-founded with Scandinavian Care and others in 2008.
Medical Advisor
Professor Sikora studied medical science and biochemistry at Cambridge, England. He brings a wealth of healthcare experience from his many leading positions, e.g. Professor of Cancer Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, Dean and Professor of Medicine, University of Buckingham Medical School and Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, Source Biosciences PLC.
Strategic & Financial Advisor
Nicola Pangher holds a PhD in Physics and has more than 30 years of international experience in medical technology and healthcare services. He was a founder and executive of TBS Group, Europe's largest clinical engineering services company with 2,300 employees across 19 countries, and led it through an IPO on the Italian Stock Exchange and a subsequent sale to private equity, serving as Head of its global operations. Today he is a founder and director of Cognisance Healthcare Consulting in the UK, providing feasibility studies and due diligence for healthcare investors and operators worldwide. He also advises infrastructure funds on healthcare investments, with a particular focus on radiotherapy and cancer care.
Operational Advisor
Dr Rifaat is an Egyptian-Swedish citizen holding a doctorate in engineering (Tech. Lic., KTH, Stockholm, Sweden). He is the co-founder of Gamma Knife Center Cairo, together with, among others, Scandinavian Care. He served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the center from its establishment in 2001 until 2019. Since then, he has been a member of the Board of Directors, supervising the center’s development and operations.
Technical Advisor
Lars is a medical physicist, and associate professor, with many years of experience in radiotherapy as well as radiology. He specialises in personalised and adaptive radiotherapy, with a focus on optimising clinical processes for multi-modality imaging and motion management. Lars played a key role as technical advisor in the establishment of the Sweden Ghana Medical Center in Accra in 2012, co-founded by Scandinavian Care.
Commercial Advisor
With over 35 years in radiation therapy, Michelle Cook has held diverse roles spanning clinical practice, customer education, product management, and executive leadership in the industry. As Vice President of Field Operations for Europe, Russia & CIS at Varian Medical Systems, she led teams to expand access to advanced cancer care. She holds a Diploma of The College of Radiographers (DCRT), an M.Sc. in Medical Radiation Physics from Brunel University, an MBA from City University/Ashridge Business School, and the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Advanced Professional Diploma. Prior to joining Varian, she contributed her expertise to MDS Nordion in Canada, Helax AB in Sweden, and two of the largest London NHS Radiotherapy Centres.