About us

Juan is a board certified internal medicine physician with broad leadership and management experience in clinic operations, medical cost, quality management and hospital medicine.

Juan completed medical school in Bogota, Colombia, and his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Yale University—Saint Raphael Campus in New Haven, CT, where he earned several honors and awards in academic performance and research. After serving as an Acute Care Hospitalist at Philadelphia-based Cogent Healthcare, he moved to the Miami in a similar role with IPC Healthcare. His subsequent work there, included overseeing Family Practice and Internal Medicine physicians, and helping expand IPC’s footprint in the south Florida market.

Prior to becoming the CEO of Sanitas Florida, Juan was part of the core team that started the Sanitas expansion in the United States successfully adapting its core clinical model to the needs of the Florida, Connecticut and New Jersey markets. Juan is part of a leadership team that has grown Sanitas in the U.S. to serve hundreds of thousands of patients while achieving high patient satisfaction, exceeding quality scores and lowering total cost of care.

As Vice President of Healthcare Services, Carlos has unique medical and management experience. He’s an expert in designing and managing healthcare programs to educate patients and help them manage their conditions for a better quality of life.

Carlos is responsible for all facets of the company’s clinical operations including the expansion of new locations as well as the design, development and implementation of clinical guidelines to ensure safety, quality and efficiency objectives are incorporated into the clinical workflow and patient experience.

Before joining Sanitas Medical Centers in the US, Carlos served as general manager for the Sanitas division of Organización Sanitas Internacional, in Colombia. In his earlier role he was responsible for building and managing outpatient medical clinics that serve adults and children. He also created successful healthcare programs to teach patients how to avoid chronic illnesses and how to manage ongoing health conditions.

Carlos completed his medical and surgical training at Javeriana University of Bogotá and was trained in Clinical Epidemiology at Bogotá Health Studies Center (CES) and Libre University of Cali. He also holds an MBA and a degree in Health Services Quality Management.

As the regional medical director for Sanitas, Raul serves as the clinical leader for the organization. He’s responsible for recruiting and developing a high performing team of physicians and clinicians across the entire Sanitas network in the United States. In addition, he works closely with the leadership team to implement strategies that enhance patient care including quality assurance, protocol and care guidelines development, cost management and patient engagement.

Raul was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, where he attended medical school. In 2001, Raul moved to the United States to complete his Internal Medicine residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital System, a Columbia University affiliated program, in New York. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Raul started as an internal medicine doctor at Sanitas and soon after became the medical director for one of the fastest growing locations within the Sanitas network. Before joining Sanitas, Raul worked at IPC Healthcare in Miami as a hospitalist assuming more administrative and leadership functions related to quality, credentialing and integration to Hospital systems. He served in the medical executive committee for internal medicine at Memorial Hospital Miramar

Lina is responsible for Sanitas’ operations at a national level. In addition, to managing day-to-day operations, Lina designs and implements innovative strategies and action plans to improve the quality of patient care and serve the community where the medical centers are located.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Lina moved to the United States in 2002, inspired by her desire of joining the healthcare industry in this country. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Health Services Administration with a minor in Public Health from Miami, FL International University, where she earned a place on the Dean’s list for three consecutive semesters and graduated with honors. She also is a certified professional coder by the AAPC

Lina completed her Masters degree in Business Administration with a Management concentration from the University of Miami, FL and became an Associate Director of Physician Services for Jackson Health System. Her career has also included hospital-based assignments as a practice manager, office supervisor and billing liaison.

With responsibility for all centers in Florida, Cecilia oversees the Sanitas organization’s Risk and Compliance program. Her overarching goal: to promote compliance as a behavior, not a task. She serves as a valuable resource, providing guidance to ensure that all business and medical activities meet the highest ethical standards. She manages training for all employees in vital areas such as HIPAA and other regulations; procedures to combat Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA); occupational safety, including disposal of biomedical waste; incident reporting; and risk management and security issues.

Cecilia also leads the training and other processes needed to earn recognition as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Nine Sanitas Medical Centers have achieved this important designation, with more on the way. She started with the company in 2015, at our Kendall location, the company’s flagship in the US.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration from University of Phoenix and is certified as a HIPAA Professional. She’s on track to complete her Master of Law degree in Jurisprudence in Health Care Regulation from Florida State University. 

As the CEO of Sanitas Tennessee, Peter G. Santostefano provides strategic leadership and management for all areas of Sanitas.

Peter has over 30 years of experience in administration within the healthcare delivery system. He has a unique ability to lead the transformation of business intelligence into actionable operations and unique clinical programs.  Peter cultivates strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of strengthening the entire Sanitas organization.  Strategic relationships and transparent communication are important to him in every position he has held.

Peter completed his bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Providence College in Rhode Island, where he also went on to obtain an MBA. He obtained second and third master’s degrees from Boston College in both Psychology and Social Work and healthcare administration. His studies fueled his passion for working in the healthcare industry and to provide unique insights into the complex problems within the healthcare industry. 

In his past, Peter has been the Co-Director of the Clinical Issues Committee, NASW of Rhode Island; and an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the Behavioral Health and Medicine Executive Council at Brown University Medical school.  

Dr. Gubbels comes to Sanitas with over 25 years of experience in Physician Leadership positions. As the Texas Market Medical Director, Dr. Gubbels is responsible for maintaining Sanitas’ high standards of care at a patient-level while also working closely with key players in insurance, hospitals, and the community. In this new role, Dr. Gubbels will help enhance Sanitas’ community-based healthcare approach and improve transparency and efficiency at all levels of the organization. 

In the past, Dr. Gubbels has served as a lead physician with the City of Houston as well as the Medical Director for Wharton EMS, a Public Health Officer for the City of Wharton, and the Wharton County Health Authority. He also practiced full time as an OB/GYN with a large practice. This hands-on experience at all levels of a medical facility will enable him to establish new protocols and manage the existing Health Information Management system to provide the best personalized, problem-oriented care possible.  

Dr. Gubbels has a long track record of success in leadership positions, overseeing numerous acquisitions, including the merger of South Texas Medical Clinics into Memorial Hermann Medical Group. He has also served as a Regional Medical Director, Senior Director Medical Operations, Associate Vice President, Vice President Medical Operations, Interim CEO, and Chief Medical Officer. 

With extensive training in both the medical and business fields, Iván directs clinical policies in all US markets to be sure they meet the medical needs of the patients we serve in each area. He serves as a medical liaison, sharing best practices and helping to design company policies that support the health of our patient populations in the communities where they live.

Before joining Sanitas USA, Iván designed and implemented business development plans from a health care perspective for our parent company, Organización Sanitas International (OSI). Based in Columbia, he managed projects in South and Central America, Europe, Asia and throughout the world.

Iván received his MD degree and completed his residency in Colombia and earned subsequent degrees in quality management with emphasis on epidemiological analysis and health care organization management. He earned his master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Barcelona, Spain.

As Commercial Vice President for Sanitas USA, Carlos helps build the company’s patient base by reaching out strategically to organizations whose members can benefit from having access to primary care from Sanitas Medical Centers. He typically forges relationships with community groups, state and local governments and other entities; he also works closely with insurance companies at the national level to develop customized products for the patients we serve.

Carlos joined Colombia-based Colsanitas (Sanitas USA’s parent company) in 2013, starting as commercial manager for infrastructure. Much of what he learned in Colombia has proved useful in his work in the US market. Previously, he worked with Colombia’s second-largest private health insurance company, developing an untapped market for medical tourism from countries in the Caribbean.

His current business development model rests on a few basic principles: that patients are the first priority; that positive outcomes and, ultimately, revenues can only flow as a result of quality patient-centered care, which creates a deeply humanized patient experience; and that unsustainable medical costs must be contained without sacrificing quality.

Carlos received his medical degree in surgery in 1996 from Nueva Granada Military University in Bogotá; he completed his residency in Chicago shortly thereafter. He has also earned certification as a Health Services Management Specialist from Sergio Arboleda University, Bogotá.

Alberto leads the company’s expansion into the US market. His career, spanning more than a quarter-century, has focused on creating value and benefits through joint ventures, strategic alliances, and new market entries. With his formal training and hands-on experience in multi-country and multi-region negotiations, he specializes in producing results in culturally diverse environments. 

Prior to joining the Sanitas International Organization, Alberto has held positions of regional and global responsibility, including the establishment of new retail networks at a top-10 company on the Fortune 500 list and as director of acquisitions at the world’s largest secondary mortgage company. He has also consulted and advised strategic alliances involving multinational companies in the energy, chemical and telecom industries, as well as multiple agencies within the US federal government. 

Alberto received his engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Colombia and MBAs Los Andes University in Colombia and The George Washington University in Washington DC. 

Adriana oversees the company’s legal and compliance activities, providing advice, interpretation and guidance to senior management and key officers. Her work is broad in scope, including matters related to contracts, operations, new business, state and federal regulatory requirements, trademark protection and other important functions. 

She also manages external legal staff, ensures adherence to the constitution and by-laws, directors' and shareholders' rights, articles of association, board meetings and legal secretarial matters. She’s based in Miami and reports directly to the CEO.

Adriana started her Sanitas career as Counsel for Special Projects, based in Colombia. Before joining the organization, she served as Contractual and Corporate Affairs Director for Grupo Energía De Bogotá GEB, with responsibilities in Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, and Spain. 

Adriana earned her LLM degree in International Business Law from the London School of Economics - King’s College London, England. She holds a Master’s degree in taxation from Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia as well as numerous professional certifications—including one in International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution and another from the Global Reporting Initiative at the United Nations.