In Focus.

Steven Kupferman

DMD, MD, FACS

Co-Founder and Chairman

Dr. Steven Kupferman, our CO-Founder and Chairman, holds M.D. and DMD degrees from the David Gefen School of Medicine at UCLA and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, respectively, and brings nearly two decades of experience in the healthcare industry. He is the founding physician of LACOMS, Los Angeles’s premier Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center, where he first pioneered the use of Virtual Assistants to optimize the management of his practice while improving the quality of patient care. Dr. Kupferman and his wife, Danielle, reside in Los Angeles with their four children.

Omid A. Shaye, MD

Chief Co-Founder and

Vice Chairman Officer

Dr. Omid Shaye, our co-founder and chief executive officer, is a UC San Diego School of Medicine graduate who brings his vast experience administering back-office teams to MedVA. He is a co-founder of Gastroenterology Associates of Beverly Hills, one of Beverly Hills’ leading Gastroenterology practices, where he first pioneered Medical Virtual Assistants to optimize the management of his three physician practices. He is the author of numerous journal articles and abstracts and has presented on various national and international topics. Dr. Shaye and his wife, Kelly, reside in Los Angeles with their five children.

Christopher McShanag

President & CEO

Christopher McShanag, our President and Chief Operating Officer, is a transformational leader that brings extensive experience to MedVA through his background of delivering a strategic vision through innovative and scalable solutions, Chris is an entrepreneur at heart and has successfully led several organizations in their growth. At MedVA, he is responsible, alongside Dr. Kupferman and Dr. Shaye, for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations including the recruiting, training, and placement of medical virtual assistants. Chris is extremely passionate about helping the healthcare industry improve both its operations and its finances through the use of medical virtual assistants.