June 30, 2020 - Semi-Retired?

In January 2006 I began working for NorthBay Healthcare, specifically for the corporate affiliate named NorthBay Health Advantage (NBHA).  It owned a fledgling imaging company called Solano Diagnostics Imaging (SDI).  When I began, there were two redundant Fairfield imaging locations within 3 miles of each other and two other small x-ray services in Green Valley and Vacaville.  By 2007 it was clear we need to consolidate locations to provide more efficient radiology services.  In 2008 we closed one location (Webster Street), acquired digital mammography and added CT services.  We also went from film to digital (PACS) and joined the hospital's EMR/RIS.  In 2009 we added ultrasound to our Vacaville location.  In 2012 we began covering MRI 24/7 for the hospital inpatients.  In 2013 we added 3D mammography to our Vacaville location.  In 2014 we moved our MRI service in Fairfield across the street near the hospital.  In 2016 we created an entirely new imaging center in Vacaville, adding PET/CT and Stereotactic Biopsy. In 2017 we added MRI to the Vacaville campus near the hospital.  In 2018 we added x-ray services to the ortho department near Hilborn Road.

In addition to SDI, in 2012 I was tasked with having another department - Medical Fitness.  We researched, studied, designed, selected a management company, built, and opened a 53,000 Sq Ft medical fitness facility (HealthSpring Fitness) on July 1, 2016.  It was an immediate hit with the community, ultimately growing to 6,000 members of a high-end fitness club while providing medically integrated fitness programs to patients referred by providers.

From the beginning, I reported to Elnora.  It was clear over the years that she was the best boss I had ever worked for and we will certainly be life-long friends post the work environment.  On June 30, 2019 Elnora retired from a long, fruitful career at NorthBay.  I told my wife that I would give it a year to see if I wanted to continue.  At first things were status quo and all was well.  Then 2020 came.  A new boss and then COVID.  It was a time in which I examined my priorities and what plans we had for ultimate retirement out-of-State.  I made the difficult decision to end my career at NorthBay and ultimately retire from management.  I will continue to work in a clinical setting (MRI and/or CT) as a technologist, but need time away from 24/7 management duties to setup our retirement.

I've compiled some images in a video below to commemorate my time at SDI and HealthSpring - Click Here

I’ll miss you all!!!