Interpreting Medicine, Science, & Human Experience

WHERE WE CAME FROM

Ampersand Intelligence offers consulting & leadership to create healthy & safe spaces for all communities & workplaces.

In any pandemic situation the only thing we can control is our response to the challenges and opportunities presented. Ampersand Intelligence was founded to respond, adapt, & rise above the COVID19 pandemic. Blending medical expertise, scientific knowledge, strategic solutions, and effective communications we work to bring actionable solutions for safer operations.

WHAT WE DO

Bridging the gap between medicine & the human experience.

Medical Expertise

We provide data-driven solutions and safety protocols that are guided by clinical understanding of how COVID19 not only effects the individual, but also how this pathogen interacts with populations.

Scientific Knowledge

From personal protective equipment and cutting-edge sanitation techniques, to accurate and efficient testing protocols, detailed knowledge of the available technology is critical to building and maintaining thriving communities and workplaces.

Strategic Solutions

Our team of experts and consultants provide actionable plans built on a foundation of medical knowledge and evolving technology, tailored to meet each specific organization’s needs while adhering to state and federal guidelines.

Effective Communication

Providing education to members of an organization’s community is essential to successful plan implementation. To ensure safer environments for our communities and workplaces, personnel must have a basic understanding of the challenges we face, and how we will overcome them together. Interactions with the organization’s key groups of interest, including fan bases, media, sponsors, and families must be strategically approached with a high level of empathy and cultural competence. Particularly in the world of digital media, crafting the appropriate message and shepherding the larger response is vital to the health of the organization.

We focus on strategic protocols & effective communication to foster a culture of wellness.

MEET THE TEAM

Robert S. Bray, Jr. MD

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

As the first California neurosurgeon to devote his practice to minimally invasive spine surgery, Dr. Bray has performed more than 13,000 successful surgeries, with a 99% focus on outpatient procedures. Dr. Bray founded DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC) in 2006 after a successful tenure at Cedar Sinai, where he had founded The Institute for Spinal Disorders and built it into one of the country’s largest spine programs. During 20 years of combined active and reserve duty with the United States Air Force, he received multiple medals and commendations for his work developing medical protocols and teaching wartime trauma techniques. Dr. Bray served as a Major while stationed as Chief of Neurosurgery at the David Grant Medical Center.

He has over 20 patents on a wide variety of spinal implants and surgical instruments and regularly consults the world’s leading medical manufacturers. His commitment to education and research is exhibited by his roster of more than 25 trained Fellows, his lectures around the globe, and his many published, peer-viewed articles. Dr. Bray has been a team physician and spine consultant for Red Bull North America, Oracle Team USA, USA SailGP, United States Olympic Committee, and the Los Angeles Kings.

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K Elizabeth Hawk, MS MD PhD

PRESIDENT

Dr. Hawk is a Nuclear Medicine Physician and Neuroradiologist. Her integrated MD/PhD training built a foundation to explore translational discoveries, understand the research process, and teach new emerging concepts. Following an undergraduate degree in Molecular Cell Biology at UC Berkley, Dr. Hawk completed a masters in medical radiation physics and a PhD in Neuroscience at The Chicago Medical School (RFUMS). She then completed her medical doctorate, residency and dual fellowship requirements at the University of Southern California (USC), and is now dual board certified in Nuclear and Molecular Medicine as well as Radiology. Currently, Dr. Hawk is faculty for Stanford Hospital, Nuclear Medicine Division, and also holds a leadership position in Radiology Partners, the largest physician owned radiology private practice in the US.

She holds several national leadership positions in organized medicine, and is internationally recognized as a thought leader in artificial intelligence applications in medicine. She is a proud member of the RadXX board, promoting diversity in medical informatics, and is faculty for the ACR Radiology Leadership Institute.

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