Rocket Doctor Strengthens U.S. Leadership Team to Drive Growth and Expand Access to Care Coast to Coast
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF) on Nov 5, 2025 announced four senior U.S. appointments to accelerate clinical operations, digital growth, and coast‑to‑coast expansion. New hires include Dr. Evan Ou as U.S. Medical Director, Dr. Sudha Kumar as U.S. MD Lead for Psychiatry, Dr. Mike Solemar as California MD Lead, and Jimmy Vannavong as Director of Growth. The hires target strengthened payer and community partnerships, expanded provider networks in key states, and data‑driven patient recruitment via AI-enabled marketing. The move follows recent payer credentialing in New York and California and aims to improve access in rural and underserved U.S. communities.
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF) il 5 novembre 2025 ha annunciato quattro assunzioni senior negli Stati Uniti per accelerare operazioni cliniche, crescita digitale e espansione coast-to-coast. I nuovi assunti includono Dr. Evan Ou come Direttore Medico USA, Dr. Sudha Kumar come Lead MD USA per la psichiatria, Dr. Mike Solemar come Lead MD California e Jimmy Vannavong come Direttore della crescita. Le assunzioni mirano a rafforzare le partnership con payer e comunità, ad espandere le reti di fornitori in stati chiave e a recruitment di pazienti basato sui dati tramite marketing abilitato dall'IA. La mossa segue la recente credentialing dei payer a New York e in California e punta a migliorare l'accesso nelle comunità rurali e svantaggiate degli Stati Uniti.
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF) anunció el 5 de noviembre de 2025 cuatro nombramientos sénior en Estados Unidos para acelerar las operaciones clínicas, el crecimiento digital y la expansión de costa a costa. Las nuevas contrataciones incluyen al Dr. Evan Ou como Director Médico de EE. UU., Dr. Sudha Kumar como Lead MD de EE. UU. para Psiquiatría, Dr. Mike Solemar como Lead MD de California y Jimmy Vannavong como Director de Crecimiento. Las contrataciones buscan fortalecer asociaciones con aseguradoras y comunidades, ampliar las redes de proveedores en estados clave y reclutamiento de pacientes basado en datos mediante marketing impulsado por IA. La medida sigue a la credentialing reciente de aseguradoras en Nueva York y California y apunta a mejorar el acceso en comunidades rurales y desatendidas de EE. UU.
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF)는 2025년 11월 5일 미국 내 임상 운영 가속화, 디지털 성장, 해안 간 확장을 위해 네 명의 시니어를 발표했습니다. 신규 채용으로는 Dr. Evan Ou를 미국 의학 이사, Dr. Sudha Kumar를 미국 정신과 MD 리드, Dr. Mike Solemar를 California MD 리드, Jimmy Vannavong를 성장 이사로 선임했습니다. 이번 채용은 지불자 및 커뮤니티 파트너십 강화를 통한 주요 주의 공급자 네트워크 확장과 AI 기반 마케팅을 통한 데이터 기반 환자 모집을 목표로 합니다. 이 조치는 뉴욕 및 캘리포니아의 최근 지불자 자격 부여에 이어 미국의 농촌 및 저소득 지역 접근성 개선을 지향합니다.
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF) a annoncé le 5 novembre 2025 quatre nominations seniors aux États‑Unis pour accélérer les opérations cliniques, la croissance numérique et l'expansion d'une côte à l'autre. Les nouvelles recrues sont Dr. Evan Ou en tant que Directeur Médical USA, Dr. Sudha Kumar en tant que Lead MD USA pour la psychiatrie, Dr. Mike Solemar en tant que Lead MD Californie, et Jimmy Vannavong en tant que Directeur de la croissance. Ces recrutements visent à renforcer les partenariats avec les payeurs et les communautés, à étendre les réseaux de prestataires dans les états clés et au recrutement des patients fondé sur les données via un marketing activé par l'IA. La démarche suit le credentialing récent des payeurs à New York et en Californie et vise à améliorer l'accès dans les communautés rurales et mal desservies des États‑Unis.
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF) gab am 5. November 2025 vier Senior-US-Positionen bekannt, um klinische Abläufe, digitales Wachstum und eine landesweite Expansion zu beschleunigen. Zu den Neueinstellungen gehören Dr. Evan Ou als US-Medizinischer Direktor, Dr. Sudha Kumar als US-MD-Leiterin für Psychiatrie, Dr. Mike Solemar als California MD Lead und Jimmy Vannavong als Growth Director. Die Einstellungen zielen darauf ab, Partnerschaften mit Kostenträgern und Gemeinden zu stärken, Netzwerke von Anbietern in Schlüsselstaaten auszubauen und datengetriebenes Patienteneinwerben via KI-gestütztem Marketing. Die Maßnahme folgt der jüngsten Credentialing von Kostenträgern in New York und Kalifornien und zielt darauf ab, den Zugang in ländlichen und unterversorgten US-Gemeinschaften zu verbessern.
Rocket Doctor (OTC:AIRDF) أعلن في 5 نوفمبر 2025 عن أربع تعيينات عليا في الولايات المتحدة لتسريع العمليات الإكلينيكية، والنمو الرقمي، والتوسع من الساحل إلى الساحل. تشمل التعيينات الجديدة الدكتور Evan Ou كطبيب رئيسي للولايات المتحدة، الدكتور Sudha Kumar كقائد MD الولايات المتحدة لعلم النفس، الدكتور Mike Solemar كقائد MD في كاليفورنيا، وجيمي فاننافونغ كمدير للنمو. تستهدف التعيينات تقوية الشراكات مع شركات الدفع والمجتمع، وتوسيع شبكات مقدمي الخدمة في الولايات الرئيسية، وتجنيد المرضى المستند إلى البيانات من خلال التسويق القائم على الذكاء الاصطناعي. تتبع الخطوة اعتماد الدفع مؤخراً في نيويورك وكاليفورنيا وتهدف إلى تحسين الوصول في المجتمعات الريفية والمحرومة في الولايات المتحدة.
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- Rocket Doctor adds four key leaders to its growing U.S. operations, strengthening its medical and commercial capabilities across multiple states.
- The company welcomes Dr. Evan Ou as U.S. Medical Director, Dr. Sudha Kumar as U.S. MD Lead for Psychiatry, and Dr. Mike Solemar as California MD Lead.
- Digital Marketing leader and AI innovator Jimmy Vannavong joins as Director of Growth, bringing experience in scaling ventures across the U.S. and Canada.
- These new roles underscore Rocket Doctor’s ongoing expansion across the United States, and build on recent payer credentialing and partnership announcements.
Vancouver, BC, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Doctor AI Inc. (CSE: AIDR, OTC: AIRDF, Frankfurt: 939) (“Rocket Doctor AI”) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Rocket Doctor Inc (“Rocket Doctor”) has appointed four senior professionals to its leadership team as part of a strategic initiative to accelerate growth, enhance clinical operations, and expand its digital health platform and marketplace, particularly across key U.S. States. The new leaders will oversee key clinical and provider related functions as well as growth and marketing / digital advertising, helping to strengthen payer and community partnerships and advance Rocket Doctor’s coast to coast expansion in the United States.
Overseeing U.S. medical operations as Medical Director, Dr. Evan Ou brings extensive experience in emergency medicine, virtual care, and health system leadership. He holds a BSc and MD from the University of California, San Diego, and an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. Dr. Ou currently serves as an Emergency Physician at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in New York. He continues to act as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, following his residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Sudha Kumar joins Rocket Doctor as U.S. MD Lead for Psychiatry, bringing deep expertise in behavioral health and integrated care. She currently serves as Senior Behavioral Medical Director for Optum in Michigan and previously led behavioral health programs as Medical Director for Anthem in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Kumar earned her BA, MD, and MPH from Boston University and completed her psychiatry residency at UT Health San Antonio.
In California, Dr. Mike Solemar has been appointed California MD Lead, where he will expand Rocket Doctor’s physician network and support partnerships with Medicaid managed care organizations such as Central California Alliance for Health. A Family Physician trained at Washington University in St. Louis and UCSF, Dr. Solemar has practiced extensively across California in FQHCs, Planned Parenthood, and UCSF-affiliated clinics.
Rounding out the new appointments, Jimmy Vannavong joins as Director of Growth, bringing a proven track record in scaling technology ventures across North America through an expertise in AI-enabled digital marketing and advertising. Most notably, Jimmy served as Country General Manager for StockX in Canada, where he helped launch their Toronto authentication centre and scaled the marketplace’s operations. In addition to that, he has driven growth and go-to-market strategies at fast-moving digital consumer brands and retail-tech platforms, like StubHub and Soul Machines, leveraging his expertise across marketing, operations and partnerships. He will lead Rocket Doctor’s growth strategy, focusing on patient recruitment and retention through data-driven digital marketing and advertising solutions.
This strategic expansion of our U.S. leadership team builds directly upon Rocket Doctor’s recent momentum, including new payer credentialing in New York and California. By bringing on these four new experienced leaders, we are reinforcing our operational and clinical foundation to better serve our existing patients and physicians, while simultaneously accelerating new growth opportunities that will make high-quality care more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans.
“We’re thrilled to welcome these incredible leaders across clinical and growth to the Rocket Doctor team,” said Dr. Bill Cherniak, Co-Founder and CEO of Rocket Doctor Inc. “Each brings deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare access through technology, innovation and clinical acumen. As we grow across the United States, their leadership will be essential in ensuring quality, innovation, and continuity of care for our patients and partners, alongside rapid scale and growth as we expand coast to coast.”
These appointments mark an important step in Rocket Doctor’s strategy to expand its U.S. footprint and extend care to patients in rural and underserved communities, advancing its vision for a more equitable and accessible healthcare system.
About Rocket Doctor AI Inc.
Rocket Doctor AI Inc. delivers physician-built, AI-powered solutions designed to make high-quality healthcare accessible throughout the entire patient journey. A cornerstone of the company’s proprietary technology is the Global Library of Medicine (GLM), a clinically validated decision support system developed with input from hundreds of physicians worldwide.
Alongside the GLM is Rocket Doctor Inc, and its AI-powered digital health platform and marketplace. Having helped empower over 300 MDs to provide care to more than 700,000 patient visits, our proprietary technology software and systems enable doctors to independently launch and manage their own virtual or hybrid in-person practices - improving efficiency, restoring autonomy to MDs, and expanding patient access to care.
By reducing administrative burdens and ensuring greater consistency in care, our technology creates more time for meaningful physician-patient interactions. We are committed to reaching underserved, rural, and remote communities in Canada who often lack access to family doctors and supporting patients on Medicaid and Medicare in the United States. With advanced AI, large language models, and connected medical devices, Rocket Doctor AI is redefining modern healthcare - making it more scalable, equitable, and patient-centered.
To learn more about Rocket Doctor AI Inc’s products and services, contact:
www.rocketdoctor.ai or email: info@rocketdoctor.ai
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO, Rocket Doctor AI
essam.hamza@rocketdoctor.ai
Dr. Bill Cherniak, CEO, Rocket Doctor Inc.
bill@rocketdoctor.io
For media inquiries, contact: media@rocketdoctor.ai
Call: +1 (778) 819 8321
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