A team with a wealth of knowledge and experience, grounded by love, empathy, integrity and taking responsible action.
Dr. Anthony J. Wehbe, DO, MBA, FACOI, is the founder and CEO of SENA Health, a Healing at Home Company. He is a practicing Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and award winning healthcare executive. Dr. Wehbe’s people-centric, physician-focused leadership has optimized clinical outcomes and operational performance at integrated health systems in the Philadelphia Region.
Dr Wehbe’s expertise spans the full range of healthcare and physician leadership – from operational excellence and fiscal stewardship to provider recruitment, team building, and patient satisfaction. Most recently, as Senior Vice President & Physician Executive, Anthony provided operational, clinical and financial oversight for several entities at Jefferson Health New Jersey. He managed several departments including Hospitalist, Perioperative Medicine, Primary and Specialty Care, Medical and Surgical Specialties and Home Health Care. He also managed a long-term care facility, sub-acute rehabilitation centers, and Population Health Services. Dr Wehbe has founded several startups in his career in various sectors, including technology and healthcare. He has been recognized as a “Top Doc” over several years by many publications.
Dr. Wehbe earned both his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Philadelphia’s St. Joseph’s University. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Joe co-founded SENA Health after 12 years of consulting to large health systems and physician group executives. His consulting engagements focused on the pursuit of service delivery innovations. Prior to establishing Lyons Advisors, LLC he had 24 years of executive experience in medical groups and health systems. He held the top executive position in Lehigh Valley Physician Group, growing physician membership from 30 to 420 throughout a 15-year period. During that time he also served as an executive of Lehigh Valley Health Network, the affiliated $1 billion+ integrated health care delivery system recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 best employers in the US. He possesses a deep understanding of social aspects of health and medicine, operations of health systems, physician group governance / management, organization development and the capabilities needed for success in the healthcare field.
Joe’s professional credentials include a Masters Degree in Liberal Arts, with a concentration in the healing professions and social sciences from the University of Pennsylvania; Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He has served several governing Boards over the past 25 years as a Board member, executive and advisor.
Joe has extensive experience in operations improvement and financial management. He is proficient at facilitating retreats, focus groups, and other meetings of physicians and/or managers designed to generate creative and productive exchanges for all attendees and for patients.
An emergency physician, healthcare CEO, and entrepreneur, Larry’s interests at the intersection of business, biology, and health have forged his thinking about the need to evolve leadership exponentially for the epidemic challenges of the 21st century. Larry leverages his extensive track record of real-life strategic and operational results to help executives create and capacitate entire systems, small and large, to optimize performance, adaptation, and vitality. He has wide experience in shaping the complexity of our times into outstanding results, rapid learning, and energized professional cultures.
Larry’s executive experience involved recrafting strategy, operations, and culture as a CEO in a health system turnaround, a tenure which required revitalizing an organization mid-recession, reversing distressed and degraded financial circumstances, optimizing team dynamics in tenuous situations, orchestrating solutions to agenda-laden and longstanding municipal political tensions, and mobilizing entrenched opponents and rivals to collaborate. His career has comprised the renewal of multiple environments of distrust, stress, and dispirited dynamics.
After co-founding PracticingExcellence.com, he founded Epidemic Leadership to focus on the executive work of creating organizations, companies, and cities of exponential capacity and innovative vigor—where performance, learning, and vitality rise in parallel and are abundant, infectious, sustained and sustaining. He is on the faculty of the American Association of Physician Leaders, The Governance Institute, and The Leadership Development Group. His book, Epidemic Leadership: How to Lead Infectiously in a World of Big Problems, released on Amazon in August of 2021.
From 2008 to 2012, Larry served as the CEO of Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, CO, facilitating a $100 million turnaround, the emergence of a culture of collaboration and commitment, and Memorial’s transformation from an at-risk and unfunded municipal hospital to the threshold of its merger with the University of Colorado Health system. Prior to that he was a senior executive and emergency physician at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT, from 1995 to 2008. He completed his training in emergency medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, in 1995. After earning a BA in English Writing from Carroll College (MT) in 1987, Larry graduated from Stanford University Medical School in 1992.
With a robust background as a registered nurse boasting more than three decades of exemplary leadership within the home care sector, my unwavering commitment has centered around delivering superior, compassionate care within the home environment.
My fervor lies in aiding individuals in the process of aging in place while consistently championing the ethos of doing what is right for others. Throughout my extensive career, I have not only accumulated a wealth of practical experience but have also honed a deep-seated passion for ensuring that individuals receive the highest quality of care within the familiar and comforting confines of their homes.
Having witnessed the evolving landscape of healthcare over the years, I remain dedicated to staying abreast of the latest advancements and best practices, further enhancing my ability to navigate the dynamic challenges inherent in the home care field. My enduring commitment to fostering a culture of empathy, understanding, and excellence has not only defined my professional trajectory but has also contributed significantly to the well-being of those entrusted to my care.
Attracted by its unwavering commitment to prioritizing patient well-being and delivering exceptional care in the comfort of their homes, I enthusiastically became a part of SENA Health in 2023, assuming the role of Director of Operations. Prior to joining the SENA family, my professional journey unfolded in diverse leadership roles within the emergency medical evacuation sector, particularly in the realms of travel assistance and insurance. These experiences equipped me with a nuanced understanding of the critical nuances of the healthcare industry.
At SENA Health, my primary focus lies in injecting a sense of structure and organizational efficiency into our dynamic operations units. Through meticulous attention to detail and strategic planning, I strive to enhance the overall effectiveness of our operations. Moreover, my dedication extends to the formulation of comprehensive procedures and policies that are tailored to foster the growth and prosperity not only of our operational facets but also of SENA as a whole.
My academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, coupled with a minor in Spanish Language and Literature. This educational foundation has enriched my professional capabilities, allowing me to navigate the intricacies of healthcare leadership with a well-rounded perspective.
I formed SENA Health to find like-minded people that are passionate about achieving better health at home and helping people age in place.
My family drives me to achieve vitality and make a dent in this world for the better.