Our Leadership Team

  • Dr. Sarper Tanli, MD, Ph.D., MHA

    FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER

    Sarper brings over 30 years of experience in medical and healthcare management, planning, and development, and operations. He holds a Medical Doctor and a Masters in Healthcare Administration degree from Istanbul University as well as a Ph.D. degree in Healthcare Management from Marmara University. He worked in International divisions of Houston Methodist Hospital Global and Harvard Medical International in the region during the last 15 years. Dr. Sarper started the first home health and disease management company in Turkey in early 2002. He has held key positions in the development of Dubai Healthcare City.

  • Joe Hawayek, B.Eng, MBA

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Joe is a digital health leader with 25 years of transformation experience from management consultancy through to hospital management. He has delivered healthcare digitization programs in the UK, Europe and across the Middle East and Africa regions. Previously Joe led the Virtual Health business of the insurer Aetna International. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computers from the Lebanese American University and an MBA from Henley Business School in the UK.

  • Utku Balik, MSC, MBA

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Utku started his career as a consultant with McKinsey advising clients in Turkey, GCC, and South Africa.  He then moved to banking and finance sector, where he held senior positions in Emirates NBD, Merrill Lynch and Julius Baer.  He has extensive knowledge and experience in financial management, strategy, and business development.  He holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Stern Business School at New York University, an MBA from Koç University and Bachelor of Science in Engineering from METU.