Ms.Tracy H. Simons is president and principal of Custom Assurance Placements, Ltd. (CAP), a specialty program insurance broker. Tracy has a BA degree from the University of South Carolina’s school of business and international studies.
Partnering with Harold H. (Hal) Adams, Jr., CPCU of Adams & Associates International, CAP was formed in 2000, and brought international insurance expertise from insuring international organizations since 1980. CAP is tribunalized at Lloyds, London and is an MGU, MGA and broker for various insurance programs.
CAP has been working with the international medical travel industry to develop leading medical travel programs. CAP has worked with various innovators in the medical travel/tourism industry to meet insurance needs and has developed comprehensive solutions for facilitators, health care providers, individuals and employers.
Tracy is the granddaughter of Frank Blair, news anchor and original member of NBC’s Today Show morning news and the daughter of Paul Hahn, Jr., a world renowned trick shot professional golfer. Tracy is married and happily serves as president of her local Lions Club, treasurer of Girls, Inc., member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, graduate of Strategic Partner leadership forum and member of Young Professionals of Columbia. She resides in Columbia, South Carolina.
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- Past President and Former Secretary,, Neurological Society of India,
- Former Secretary General Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgery
1999- 2007
- 34 years clinical teaching and operative experience in neurosurgery in Chennai at Madras Medical, Stanley Medical Colleges, Apollo Hospitals and Sundaram Medical Foundation Chennai
- Introduced Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the first time in South Asia in 1995
- First neurosurgeon from South Asia to be trained in Robotic Radiosurgery
- Honorary Consultant and Advisor in Neurosurgery Armed Forces Medical Services,
2001- 04
- Examiner & Inspector, NBE, Ministry of Health, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Member Editorial Board 4 International and 3 national Journals
- First Neurosurgeon in India to get a Ph.D. in Neuroimaging (1990).
- Presented about 225 papers in National Conf & 75 in International Conferences
- Published about 200 scientific papers & chapters in books, besides about 50 articles in India’s leading daily newspaper “ The Hindu” and about 25 in national magazines.
- Adjunct Professor, IIT & Anna University Chennai
- Guide and supervisor for the Ph.D in Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai,, Anna University M. Phil – Madurai Kamaraj University, M.Phil BITS, PILANI, MA hospital administration Stuart University Australia.
Contributions to Telemedicine
- Pioneer in introducing Clinical Telemedicine in India from 1999 onwards
- Founder Member Joint Secretary and Treasurer, Telemedicine Society of India.
2006 - 2009
- President Elect Telemedicine Society of India
- President , Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation oldest and largest
multispeciality Telemedicine Network in South Asia with 103 centres
- Member, National Task Force on Telemedicine,
- Chairman Organising Committee Telemedcon 07
- Course director – Certificate course on Telehealth Technology Anna University.
- Have published about 40 papers in regional/ national/ international journals on
telemedicine
- 120 talks at regional/ national/ international forums on telemedicine
- Pioneer in initiating pilot projects in m Health and using telemedicine in Hospital on
Wheels
- The Apollo Story” was published as a special article in the official journal of the
American Telemedicine Association ( the largest and oldest telemedicine society in
the world ) Ref Telemedicine and e Health Vol 15, No 6 p 576-585 July/ Aug 2009
Prof.K.Ganapathy
M,Ch( Neurosurgery) FACS FICS FAMS Ph.D
President, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation
President Elect, Telemedicine Society of India
Past President, Neurological Society of India.
Former Secretary, Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgery
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Distinguished Speakers
Master of Ceremonies
Her Excellency, The Consul General of India,
President, Medical Strategy & Quality at Fortis Healthcare Limited
Mr. Ronjon Lahiri,
Director, India Tourism, Toronto
Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan
Director, Health System Planning & Research Branch
Ontario Ministry of Health
President & CEO,
Medicard Finance
Director, Health System Performance Studies & Manager of the Alberta Policy Research Centre at the Fraser Institute.
Adjunct Professor, UBC
Writer / Author
Executive Director,
Indian Medical Travel Association®
International Health Care Providers Inc.
President & CEO
Surgical Tourism Canada Inc.
Surgical Tourism USA Inc.
President and Principal
Custom Assurance Placements, Ltd. (CAP)
Principal,
Mesich Media Advertising
M.Ch. (Neuro), FACS, FICS, FAMS Ph.D
President, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation
President
Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hari Boolchandani
Head, International Patient Services,
Max Healthcare, India
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Soukya International Health Centre
M.S., FRCS (Glasgow) FRCS (Edin.)
Chairman & Managing Director
Global Hospitals, India
M.S. (Ortho), Fellowship in Spine Surgery,
Fellow Spine Surgeon (France), Fellow Spine Surgeon (Germany) Fellow Spine Surgeon (Switzerland)
Consultant Spine Surgeon Apollo Hospitals, India
Medical Advisory board member:
Surgical Tourism Canada
