(ALBANY, NY) – The physician board of OrthoNY has appointed Michele Brinkman
interim CEO.
Brinkman had served as Chief Operating Officer since June 2017, overseeing the
practice’s 14 locations offering urgent care, clinical care, pain management, ambulatory
surgery and physical therapy throughout the Capital/Saratoga Region. Among her most
significant projects in this role was developing a workflow and cross-training program
toward implementation of a new Electronic Medical Record system. Brinkman also
collaborated with the developer and construction team for a new 41,000-square-foot
medical office building, directing the internal operational team action list that resulted in
the project coming in approximately $350K below budget. And most recently, she
created and successfully led an organizational emergency plan in response to the
COVID-19 global pandemic.
Brinkman joined OrthoNY just prior to the practice’s formation from the merger of
Northeast Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Associates of Saratoga in January 2013. As
Director of Human Resources, she enhanced employee relations, strengthened
recruitment and retention efforts, and provided benefits administration for approximately
300 staff members.
“Since she was hired in 2012, Michele has managed every shift in the practice by
focusing on its impact to our employees. She is committed to the people who keep us
running and the providers who make bone and joint care a priority,” stated OrthoNY
President Dr. George Silver.
“Michele has spent the last year tirelessly working to keep us, our staff and our patients
safe through unprecedented circumstances, while still managing day-to-day operations
and overseeing a massive building project in Clifton Park that brought all of our services
under one roof for the first time,” he continued. “We are thrilled to have her leadership
through this transition.”
Previously, Brinkman was the Human Resources Manager for Cascades Tissue Group
in Waterford, NY, and held similar positions at Merak North America, NU Horizons
Electronics Group and BSI of New York.
OrthoNY is a group of 41 physicians, 33 physician assistants and nurse practitioners,
and more than 300 others Saving Lifestyles through whole orthopaedic care. For more
information, visit www.orthoNY.com.
