Testimonials
“I have known Ed Brown for 25 years and worked with him as The Iowa Clinic Chair for 10 of those years. His knowledge of the healthcare industry, insurance and finances were the foundation of The Iowa Clinic. His ability to work with physicians and share his vision of the future has allowed The Iowa Clinic to grow and prosper into the organization it is today.
He is highly regarded locally and nationally as a healthcare business leader and innovative thinker. Anyone who works with him will value his approach and gain the wisdom of someone who is extraordinary at executing change successfully.”
- David J. Boarini, M.D., Neurosurgeon and Past Chair, The Iowa Clinic, P.C., Des Moines, IA
“I have served in an executive role for our health system for the past two decades. During that time, I had a firsthand working relationship with Ed Brown.
Our hospital had a very strong relationship with The Iowa Clinic and worked on numerous partnerships together. Ed was instrumental in creating multiple co-management agreements and new services. His ability to see the big picture and work creatively with his hospital partner to meet community needs and find common economic ground makes him unique among leaders.
He is not afraid to do the heavy lifting and make the necessary changes to stay ahead of the strategic curve. I highly recommend Ed as a leader who knows how to get things done.”
- David Stark, President and CEO, Unity Point Health, Des Moines, IA
“Ed Brown is an expert in the field of healthcare and a connector of people. He has a great deal of senior-level healthcare experience that has served him and his organizations extraordinarily well. Ed is extremely intelligent, compassionate and strategic—traits rarely found in one single individual.”
- Donn Sorensen, Executive Vice President, Operations, Mercy, St. Louis, MO
“We are a large multi-specialty group. Our executive team appreciated Ed’s immediate grasp of our challenges and opportunities. His engaging personality, candor and remarkable expertise helped us make several meaningful changes.”
- Scott D. Hayworth, M.D., FACOG, President, Optum Tri-state Region; CEO, CareMount Health Solutions, LLC
“I have worked with Ed Brown for years. He is a thought leader who knows the best decisions are made with the best information, and he has a solid grasp of data and analytics. Ed’s ability to compare a situation to the desired state helps him see around corners and ask the right questions to get to the right answers. His no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach is well balanced with his outstanding relationship and consensus-building skills.”
- Patrick Cline, Founder, CEO and President, Lightbeam, Inc., Dallas, TX
“Mr. Brown served as Chair of AMGA in 2009, an exceptionally turbulent time in health care policy. He used his political and leadership acumen to successfully navigate the organization through this challenging time while keeping AMGA member organizations focused on our core mission to improve the delivery of care. I meet leaders of medical groups and systems around the country and see first hand how they function as leaders. Ed is an inspiring, engaging, empowering and visionary leader. Organizations can gain great knowledge, experience and insight from his professional advice.”
- Jerry Penso, M.D., MBA, President and CEO, AMGA, Alexandria, VA
“Ed is a consummate executive with a broad vision for the health care industry. He has the unique skill of mastering and leading a strong operating environment while also working on issues of national health policy.
Ed is a true believer in the impact of culture, excellence, strategic alignment and performance excellence. He is and has always been a talented, caring and effective health care leader. He is also committed to the work of the executive outside of his organization at the federal, state and local levels. Ed’s skills and visionary leadership will be of great value to any organization.”
- Bob Ritz, President and CEO, MercyOne, Des Moines, IA
“I would describe Ed as a leader among leaders. He’s one to whom other physician group CEOs look for advice and insights.
Ed’s ability to plan and articulate a strategic endeavor within a framework that’s practical—and just plain good business—really sets him apart.”
- W. Trent Kramer, President & CEO, Stratum Med, Inc., Champaign, IL
“I have known and worked with Ed Brown for over 26 years as a physician shareholder and Chief Medical Officer of The Iowa Clinic, P.C. He is a dynamic, visionary and inspirational leader who can identify complex issues and distill them into manageable components that various constituents can understand and support.
Ed is authentic and unafraid to meet the difficult challenge—and often will run toward the challenge in a thoughtful and strategic manner. We have been fortunate to have him as our leader. His talents, collegiality and affability allow him to lead where others would be challenged.”
- Kevin J. Cunningham, M.D., Internist and CMO of The Iowa Clinic, Des Moines, IA
“It is my pleasure to endorse the talents and skills of Ed Brown. I served as the second Chair of The Iowa Clinic for 7.5 years. Ed was the thought leader behind many of The Clinic's innovations over the past 26 years.
His talents were noticed by many of his peers and other organizations outside The Iowa Clinic, which lead him to become the Chair of the American Medical Group Association. Is with gratitude and respect that the physicians of The Iowa Clinic have appreciated his guidance, foresight and leadership.”
- Steve Herwig, DO, MBA, Otolaryngologist and Past Chair, The Iowa Clinic, P.C., Des Moines, IA
“Ed Brown has been a leader among his colleagues within the American Medical Group Association about the need for physician groups to have a formalized physician leadership development program. We recently engaged Ed to assist our Board in moving this concept forward within our group. His experience and knowledge on this subject are self-evident and only add to his credibility within the physician group practice community.”
- Larry Tatum, M.D., CEO, Privia Medical Group-North Texas, Board Member of AMGA, Ft. Worth, TX
“Ed Brown is one of the few progressive healthcare leaders who figured out that the path to healthcare transformation and innovation is through leadership and culture. I experienced firsthand his unwavering commitment to developing his physicians, his board and his team that led to exceptional patients and performance outcomes for the clinic.”
- Mo Kasti, Founder and CEO, CTI Physician Leadership Institute, Tampa, FL
"Ed was instrumental in the foundation and leadership of The Iowa Clinic. His strategic vision has allowed our clinic to be nimble in the rapidly evolving healthcare field. We executed many initiatives that set us apart from our competitors due to his vision. His experience and wealth of knowledge, combined with his strategic vision, makes him a formidable leader and business asset."
- Rick Rinehart, M.D., Otolaryngologist and Current Board Member of The Iowa Clinic, Des Moines, IA
“I have known Ed for over 25 years in a variety of professional relationships. He has encouraged me to grow professionally and is always looking for the very best for those who are entrusted to his leadership.
Ed is a nationally recognized leader and has been the centerpiece for organizations looking to establish their presence on Capitol Hill. As a skilled strategist, he executes with nimbleness and a high level of team engagement and commitment. He is very comfortable with startups, innovation efforts, insurance, health systems or private equity in making a difference and resolving a challenge.”
- Aric Sharp, ACO and Group Practice Executive, Des Moines, IA
“Ed is an exceptional executive talent among the nation’s top healthcare leaders. He is a remarkable communicator who also possesses well-rounded leadership abilities. He’s particularly skilled in strategic development and operations, and he has the acumen to understand both the provider and payor perspectives. What makes Ed uniquely distinctive is his extraordinary ability to assess complex market forces to quickly develop effective and forward-thinking strategies.”
- Rob Heen, President and SVP Medical Group, MercyOne, Des Moines, IA
“I have worked with Ed since the mid-’90s in a physician recruiting capacity. He has always been a client who made my job a lot easier. He does that by being what I call a triple-threat leader.
He can articulate the trajectory and vision of how my candidate will play an integral part of the end game. Physician candidates always buy in to his passion, excitement, and the simplicity of how they will execute the game plan. He doesn't lose a lot of physicians, which means he retains his talent and that is a testament to him keeping his word.
Ed Brown is one of the most brilliant healthcare minds of my generation. I highly recommend him for anything related to helping you build or expand your practice thumbprint in the marketplace.”
- Van Allen, President, The Hire Connection, Columbia, MO
“I have worked with Ed in a variety of positions over 23 years. He has also been one of my most valued mentors. His ability to develop talent in multiple areas—such as strategic thinking with a focus on results and communications skills—was all done while promoting the autonomy of my judgement.
He is a visionary who is unafraid to challenge the status quo. As a consequence, The Iowa Clinic is what it is today predominantly because of his leadership.”
- Natalie Spitzig, former CFO of The Iowa Clinic, Des Moines, IA