September 15, 2021 – Dr. Nora Sugintas was honored with the prestigious “Top 100 Healthcare Leaders” award for her significant and tangible contributions towards the healthcare industry at the fifth edition of IFAH – International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare, held at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA on June 23-25, 2021.

Dr. Sugintas is the Founder and CEO of Strategic GPO Consultants, LLC, a consultancy firm providing deep domain expertise in healthcare GPO revenue growth strategies to national and global medical capital equipment and medical device companies.

As a highly accomplished healthcare GPO business development executive, public speaker, and GPO Growth Advisor to C-level executives, Dr. Nora Sugintas has provided record breaking top line revenue growth, market expansion, and leadership to some of the world’s most respected medical capital equipment and healthcare information technology companies, including Abbott Laboratories, Pfizer, GE HealthCare, and Criticare Systems, Inc.

With more than 35 years of professional experience in corporate healthcare sector business development, strategic partnerships, high level contract negotiations, joint marketing implementation, Board and C suite consulting, and national aggregated healthcare provider sector growth strategies, Dr. Sugintas has advised clients both nationally and internationally including India, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. She is nationally recognized for providing leadership in the development and implementation of National Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Strategy to drive revenue growth for Acute Care Healthcare segments of multinational and emerging growth medical device companies.

Dr. Sugintas has been awarded the prestigious “Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award” as a leader in the field of Healthcare Business Development and Strategic Consulting in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In recognition of her outstanding industry achievements, Dr. Sugintas’ biography has been published in mutlple editions of “Who’s Who in Healthcare and Medicine”, “Who’s Who in the World”, “Who’s Who in America”, and “Who’s Who in Industry and Finance”.

Dr. Sugintas’ dedication, leadership, and exceptional achievements in the healthcare industry led to her nomination for “Top 100 Healthcare Leaders”, and ultimately to her big win at IFAH Las Vegas, 2021.

When asked about her long-term goals and aspirations, she commented, “My mission is to lead innovative medical device companies to unprecedented revenue and profitability in the healthcare GPO sector, while concomitantly resulting in improved clinical, financial, and operational outcomes for hospital providers.”

IFAH 2021, a brand owned by Prism Events, Inc. is a three-day international healthcare conference that celebrates the trailblazing work of leading brands, thought leaders, healthcare experts, and entrepreneurs. After the successful conclusion of its fifth edition, we seek to empower healthcare experts by building and expanding our presence in the Asia-Pacific and MENA regions.