Ian is a physician entrepreneur dedicated to building best-in-class care models. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Soar Autism Center, which provides integrated, evidence-based, and play-focused autism care for young children. He also serves as CEO of CHOP-Soar Autism Center, a joint venture with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia launched in early 2026. Ian currently chairs the Medicaid Provider Rate Review Advisory Committee, advising the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing on provider reimbursement rates within the Health First Colorado Medicaid program. He earned his MD and MPH from Tulane University, was in residency at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and completed advanced training in care-model innovation and health policy from Stanford, Harvard, and the CDC. His prior experience includes healthcare strategy and leadership roles across the United States, including as a consultant with Boston Consulting Group.
Two industry CEOs sit down for an unfiltered discussion about what it really takes to run and grow autism platforms in today’s environment. They’ll compare how they are rethinking strategy, capital allocation and operating models and retention in light of reimbursement contraction and shifting regulatory expectations. Attendees will hear where these leaders are doubling down, what they’re cutting, and how they’re preparing their organizations for the next wave of change.
