Officers
Thomas C. Dawson
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Tom Dawson has been active in the healthcare industry since 1989. He has extensive experience in managing both academic and private practice medical groups and is a frequent lecturer on medical group dynamics and practice development. He has demonstrated expertise in practice operations, physician governance, strategic planning, marketing, reimbursement and integration of ancillary services.
Prior to joining Connect the Docs, Mr. Dawson was Chief Executive Officer of CORE Orthopaedic Medical Center where he championed the development of a Multi-Specialty Center of Excellence. Before coming to Encinitas, Tom was the Director of Physician and Provider Services for Medtronic Sofamor Danek. In this capacity he helped surgeons nationwide analyze and develop their practices and served as an industry advocate for physician reimbursement, management education, and patient satisfaction. He has held leadership positions as both Chief Executive Officer and Practice Administrator for specialty and sub-specialty practices and has served on the Board of Directors for a large multi-specialty medical group.
Tom Dawson currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Connect the Docs Medical Management, LLC and holds a Board Position as the Executive Director/Chief Operations Officer for Connect the Docs, Multi-Specialty Network.
Amber Castro
Chief Operating Officer
Amber J. Castro currently serves as Chief Operations Officer for Connect The Docs, Medical Management, LLC., overseeing all practice management operations and outside vendor relations. Prior to joining Connect The Docs, Amber was the Director of Management Engineering at a large, multi-specialty medical center in the San Diego Area. Under her leadership, the center developed an integrated medicine program, a system to incorporate treatment programs between sub-specialties, and a comprehensive employee development program. Amber’s background includes teaching healthcare classes at a local San Diego College and experience in corporate sales and marketing.
Amber's core philosophy is based on the belief that success, in any area, is dependent on the quality of the people behind it. She believes the high performance culture at Connect the Docs is driven by having the right people in key management and leadership roles and creating a great place to work for all employees. Simply speaking, it is about hiring and retaining the very best staff.
Amber and her team strive to create an ideal work environment by living the values of the organization – every day. Service excellence is embraced at the very top, supported by all, and ultimately experienced by the patients themselves.
Scott A Eisman, MD.
Chair of the Board
Dr. Scott Eisman specializes in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care (Intensivists) and Hospitalist. Dr. Eisman attended Medical School at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine and graduated in 1982. Dr. Eisman completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 1985 and went on to complete his Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center in 1988. Dr. Eisman was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in September 1985, by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology Disease in November 1988 and by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine in November 1989.
