What we do
Our software automates the surgical scheduling process and consolidates the workflow at surgical practices nationwide. Surgimate Practice™ provides a centralized location for all data surrounding surgeries. This way, any stakeholder can access the information they need at any point in the process – including schedulers, managers and surgeons.
Our application replaces the hodgepodge of tools used to run back-office operations. Since 2010, we have helped surgical practices nationwide increase their operational efficiency, reduce wastage, and improve quality of care for patients across all surgical specialties.
Who we Are
Driven by a passionate and dedicated team, we’re on a quest to transform the surgical services industry and improve the surgical experience – both for the surgeon, support staff and most importantly, the patients.
We are committed to making a difference and there is plenty of fun and banter along the way. We take care of our people and nurture them to grow and develop professionally, while also ensuring flexibility and that each individual’s needs are met.
Rebecca Brygel
Founder & CEO
Justin Rockman
VP Sales & Business Development
Shosh Horesh
CFO
Hagai Ben-Ami
VP R&D
Rebecca Brygel
Founder & CEO
A career entrepreneur, Rebecca is the driving force behind the company and its visionary. She’s also super hands-on, as comfortable chatting with schedulers about their workflow issues as she is in the boardroom. Instantly recognized by her Australian accent, Rebecca holds a BA in Business Management from Monash University and a Masters in Philosophy from Yeshiva University.
Justin Rockman
VP Sales & Business Development
The industry expert on surgical scheduling workflow optimization, Justin consults for surgical practices and lectures nationwide. Justin joined Surgimate after 8 years as a founding member of an IBM-acquired startup. A devoted husband and father of four, ultra-marathoner and lover of the outdoors, Justin studied law at Monash University and earned his MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Shosh Horesh
CFO
Love for numbers, analyzing financial reports, and all aspects of business, drive Shosh to facilitate Surgimate’s growth. With twenty-five+ years of experience at a multi-national company, Shosh has the insights and background to make key financial decisions with confidence. When she isn’t running numbers in her head, Shosh is conquering trails on her mountain bike, painting watercolor pictures and enjoying time with her family. Shosh has a BA in Economics and Accounting from Monash University.
Hagai Ben-Ami
VP R&D
Hagai joins Surgimate with a vast array of experience in leading R&D for companies of all sizes. Hagai enjoys shaping the architecture, driving strategy and bridging the gap between business and technology. He also has the know-how to harness the technology to meet customer needs. Hagai is a father of three, and loves visiting new places, to discover both the nature and its people.
Arica Saltzman
Director of Professional Services
Sari Nossbaum
Director of Marketing
Mirit Leon Mendelovich
VP People & Operations
Jonathan Adler
National Sales Manager
Arica Saltzman
Director of Professional Services
Arica loves order and process, which positions her perfectly to lead the Professional Services Team at Surgimate. She also has extensive experience managing and running an award winning Customer Service team for a Fortune 200 company. In her free time Arica enjoys running, historical fiction, and a nice glass of wine.
Sari Nossbaum
Director of Marketing
Driven by a passion for language and web design (that converts!), Sari enjoys developing strategy and using data to successfully implement projects down to every detail. Sari was part of the founding team at Surgimate and played a significant role in building up the digital presence. Sari holds a BA in Philosophy from Yeshiva University and can be found thinking about the next big marketing campaign while swimming in the ocean, on her yoga mat, or on her road bike somewhere...
Mirit Leon Mendelovich
VP People & Operations
Mirit joined Surgimate to build and support organizational and individual capabilities through human resources strategies and practices. Before joining Surgimate, Mirit held senior positions in various hi-tech companies, and her true passion in the business world is Human Resources. Mirit is an enthusiast learner of a wide variety of topics, and in her spare time she works out at the gym.
Jonathan Adler
National Sales Manager
Jonathan comes to Surgimate after helping many businesses grow and scale their sales and business development.
He has many years of experience working with start-ups and loves building new relationships.
Jonathan holds a BSc. in International Business and an MA in Government Studies.
When he is not working he can be found playing with his 3 kids in the great outdoors or playing ultimate frisbee.
He has many years of experience working with start-ups and loves building new relationships.
Jonathan holds a BSc. in International Business and an MA in Government Studies.
When he is not working he can be found playing with his 3 kids in the great outdoors or playing ultimate frisbee.
Reuben Kirshner
Manager of Implementations
Christine McKnight
Manager of Customer Success
Josh DeLano
Implementation Project Manager
Yehuda Elitzur
Director of R&D
Reuben Kirshner
Manager of Implementations
Reuben worked for different multinational companies and startups before joining Surgimate. With many years of experience in analyzing data and running informal programming, he enjoys making troubleshooting fun. He holds a B.Sc in Industrial Engineering and Management with a focus in Information Systems and is a certified personal trainer.
Christine McKnight
Manager of Customer Success
Christine joins Surgimate with over 15 years experience working in healthcare, including 10 years in orthopedics. At Surgimate, Christine utilizes her vast experience with various EMR and PM systems to focus on client-specific workflow design, eliminating redundancies and increasing efficiencies. Outside of work, Christine loves spending time with her son, especially in the outdoors - exploring forests and mountains, finding places to hike and fishing!
Josh DeLano
Implementation Project Manager
With seven years experience as a Project Manager for multiple technology companies, Josh joins Surgimate as Implementations Project Manager. He has experience with many levels within the Information Technology world and holds a B.S. in Information Technology and a focus on PMP from Villanova University. Outside of the office, he coaches and loves to run on mountain trails and open roads, along with hiking, fishing and camping with his family.
Yehuda Elitzur
Director of R&D
The company’s core developer for the past 6 years, Yehuda has been tinkering with code since his teens. A systems architect by training, he is responsible for all technical aspects of product design and development. This husband and father of three has a BSc in Computer Science from the Technion Institute of Technology and enjoys going to the gym in his spare time.
Jack Kustanowitz
Senior Technical Advisor
Daniel Brief
Senior Developer
Shirit Shachak Sibony
QA Manager
Lisa Hodes
QA Engineer
Jack Kustanowitz
Senior Technical Advisor
Jack has been creating user-facing software for more than 20 years, for larger companies such as Verizon and AOL as well as smaller companies and startups in the Boston and Washington, DC areas. Jack enjoys running and somehow manages to end up in Rome at least once a year. Jack has a BS in Computer Systems Engineering from Boston University and an MA in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.
Daniel Brief
Senior Developer
Having worked for a range of companies, from Fortune 500 to startups, including having a hand in creating Answers.com, Daniel brings his extensive experience as a developer to the Surgimate team. Daniel has a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Miami and an MSc from Northwestern University. When he is not trying to keep up with his wife and five kids, he is busy reading, running, swimming and playing floor hockey (but not at the same time!).
Shirit Shachak Sibony
QA Manager
QA is in Shirit’s DNA. She came to Surgimate with over 15 years of experience working at some of the world’s top software companies. If it hasn’t been approved by Shirit, it doesn’t get shipped. With Shirit, “everything is possible”, she’s a hands-on mom and is earning her BA in Computer Programming at the Open University.
Lisa Hodes
QA Engineer
A Mancunian with a degree from the University of London, Lisa began her career in the Business Information Service of the British Library. Discovering hidden gems in stacks of information led Lisa to an interest in research & tech. With more than fifteen years in QA, Lisa is intrigued by the forensics and detective work of it all, pinpointing problems at their source and enabling a final high-quality product. Lisa recently finished a “HandyWoman” course where she learned how to fix blinds and build a cabinet.
Lama Sub-Laban
Manager of Customer Support
Daniel Scheinert
Support Operations Manager
Daniel Swiery
Senior Customer Support Representative
Sophie Sklar
Digital Document Manager
Lama Sub-Laban
Manager of Customer Support
With her extensive experience as a project development manager at a number of high-tech companies, Lama is the go-to for problem solving in the Surgimate Customer Success team. Armed with a BA in Computer Science and Media & an MA in Software Engineering, Lama works hard to ensure all Surgimate’s clients’ needs are met in a timely and efficient manner. When she isn’t working her way through open tickets, you might find her traveling, scuba diving, or running down the soccer field or basketball court.
Daniel Scheinert
Support Operations Manager
Daniel has many years experience managing call centers including running an award winning Customer Service Supervisor team for a fortune 200 company. Daniel has a deep love for service and aims to offer top notch quality service to every client. In his free time he loves singing, drawing, and tinkering.
Daniel Swiery
Senior Customer Support Representative
A former data analyst and educator, Daniel combines his analytical and educational skills to ensure customers have a successful experience with the product. When he isn’t cycling to save the world, hiking or swimming, you can find Daniel relaxing to some jazz or strumming out some tunes on his guitar. He holds a BSc in Psychology from London South Bank University and a Masters in Policy Analysis and Evaluation from the Institute of Education, London.
Sophie Sklar
Digital Document Manager
Sophie joined the Surgimate Customer Success team with versatile skills and experience from the biotech industry and non-profit world. Her B.A in Semitic Languages at University College London, helps her interpret all the cryptic support tickets she receives on a daily basis. When she isn’t managing all the forms for Surgimate Practice, she runs half marathons and spends time with her family.
Benjamin Gee
Marketing Associate
Elisheva Katsman
Bookkeeper
Brittany Hahmeggerry
Sales Development Representative
Bea Peikert
Customer Success Manager
Benjamin Gee
Marketing Associate
After graduating with a BA in Management and Philosophy from the University of Leeds, Benji discovered his love for marketing and communications, and is excited to help continue building the Surgimate brand.
Outside of work, Benji enjoys travelling, running, reading or listening to a good podcast!
Outside of work, Benji enjoys travelling, running, reading or listening to a good podcast!
Elisheva Katsman
Bookkeeper
With a passion for solving puzzles and number games, Elisheva ensures the finances at Surgimate always add up. With a BA in Education, multiple bookkeeping courses under her belt, and 10+ years experience, Elisheva can manipulate and restructure any Excel Spreadsheet with ease. In her spare time, she likes to read and spend time with her family.
Want to join our team?
We’re interested to hear from talented individuals who can help us achieve our mission. If you see a role for yourself at Surgimate, no matter what your background or experience, write to us at hr@surgimate.com
Stephen Blattner, MD MBA
Strategic Advisor
Louis Ralofsky, MD
Strategic Advisor
Guy Gordon
Creative Advisor
Ariella Berger
Strategic Advisor
Stephen Blattner, MD MBA
Strategic Advisor
Stephen Blattner MD MBA has over 30 years of healthcare experience as a clinician, clinical investigator, organizational leader, executive coach, and healthcare management consultant. He is the Founding Principal of exăgoMD which implements transformational clinical and business strategies while building executive leadership effectiveness. He holds an AB from Cornell University, his MS and MD from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and an MBA from Boston University.
Louis Ralofsky, MD
Strategic Advisor
Lou Ralofsky MD CPE brings over 18 years of healthcare experience as a clinical and organizational leader and serial entrepreneur to Surgimate. He has been responsible for strategic, operational and leadership engagements and has facilitated alliances between healthcare organizations, vendors, and physicians.
Dr. Ralofsky holds a BS from the University of Dayton, received his MD from Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and is a Certified Physician Executive.
Dr. Ralofsky holds a BS from the University of Dayton, received his MD from Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and is a Certified Physician Executive.
Guy Gordon
Creative Advisor
A former senior strategist at global ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi, Guy created award-winning campaigns for the likes of P&G, Carlsberg, Ford, and Coca-Cola. Guy is responsible for visual communications and brand voice at Surgimate. Born and bred in Ireland, Guy is father to three girls and a keen runner and mountain biker. He holds a BA in War Studies from King’s College London.
Ariella Berger
Strategic Advisor
Ariella has 25 years of accomplished senior professional leadership experience in finance, strategy & venture capital. An autodidact, Ariella's work covers multiple industry fields, including critical and influential contributions pioneering mobility policy and tech hubs. Today she advises CEOs on strategy, finance & decision-making. Ariella sits on the Exec Board of several organizations and holds a BSc in Math & Philosophy and a MSc in Mathematical Trading & Finance.
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