Jonathan Avery
Chief Administrative officer
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
I had the good fortune to work closely with Keith in two different executive positions, first in my role as administrator of the Legacy Medical Group and later as the Chief Administrative Officer of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. I came to both these positions with lots of enthusiasm and good training, but with very little hands on experience in leading large, complex organizations. Keith was my primary mentor in these roles and his support and coaching was key to my success. I turned often to Keith for advice on difficult situations and how to best approach key stakeholders and manage complex issues. Keith has vast personal experience as a leader in healthcare and his willingness and ability to teach accelerated my own learning. Keith was also fantastic at providing me with feedback on my performance, providing valuable insights on which professional skills to focus on and how to best hone them. And importantly, working with Keith inspired my own self-confidence. Thanks Keith!
Andrew Agwunobi, MD
Director Hospital Performance Improvement
Berkeley Research Group
Keith has combined a successful career as a healthcare leader with high level skills in communication and change management such that he has developed and sustained several generations of physician leaders. My interactions with him have convinced me that his capacity for empathy and thoughtful listening are key reasons why he functions so well as a leadership coach.
Jeffrey Collins, MD
Physician Chief Executive
Providence Health Care
Keith is an experienced and accomplished leader, possessed of a knowledge base that is broad and deep. He has been a thoughtful and much appreciated leader and mentor for other physician leaders, while at Providence, before and since.
He is a skilled and knowledgeable and articulate clinician, whose strong clinical foundation supports his desire to lead and mentor other physician leaders.
He is eager to listen and eager to learn, routinely providing helpful context and asking probing questions. Always eager to try new things, he is able to distill complex questions into a compound of the wonderful and the possible. He has inspired may physician leaders over the years and is widely respected for his intellectual curiosity, scientific discipline and humanity.
Mark Kestner, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Innovation Officer
Community Regional Medical Center
Through residency and my years in clinical practice, I had many mentors. They were the great clinicians that I aspired to emulate. As I transitioned to more administrative responsibilities and ultimately to a Physician Executive, I felt a need for similar mentors. The group of leaders I could call on to help navigate my increasingly difficult role in complex organizations became suddenly very small. Thankfully, I had Keith to increasingly call upon for sound, balanced and thoughtful advise. While we not have always agreed, he always caused me to pause and consider the options before me. I can’t think of a better coach, sounding board, reality check, voice in your head, or mentor to help us navigate the uncharted future of a Physician Executive career
Melinda Muller MD FACP
Clinical Vice President, Primary Care
Legacy Health
I worked with Keith Marton early in my career as I was transitioning from a local to a regional position as a physician leader at Legacy Health. Keith served as a mentor and teacher to me helping me navigate new territory and skills that you don’t learn in medical school. He provided direct coaching as well as direction on other useful resources in addition to connecting me to colleagues nationally who could provide insight and assistance. Part of my success as a leader stems from the time Keith spent with me & I continue to value his friendship and input.
Rishi Sikka, MD
Senior Vice President, Clinical Transformation
Advocate Health Care
A good coach gives you advice and a way to navigate. A great coach – like Keith Marton – helps you discover the voice inside of you. I’ve had the pleasure of receiving Keith’s guidance during both times of need and opportunities to plan for the future. And he has allowed me to come to conclusions that are in accord with my style and approach to career and life.
Caroline Kirk Allen
Vice President, Health System Services
Executive Director, Fellowship programs & Trustee Institute
The Health Management Academy
Dr. Marton’s participation in the Academy GE Fellows Program as an “Executive-in-Residence”, mentor and coach has been instrumental to the program.
He connects with physicians as well as leaders spanning all executive roles. He combines the ability to coach and develop others with his experience as a C-suite leader from several of teh country’s largest health systems. In this dynamic environment, healthcare needs people like Dr. Marton to help fast track high potential executives to be ready to lead.
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