empowering women in medicine with education to master leadership, business, and communication skills.

Introducing Learn at Pinnacle dedicated to innovative, accessible, and high-quality education for professional growth.

PINNACLE CONFERENCE

Our empowering weekend for women in medicine to come together and learn business, communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.

THE PINNACLE PRESCRIPTION PODCAST

Your go-to podcast where women in healthcare share their insights on clinical topics, business strategies, and achieving work-life balance, all designed to empower and inspire fellow healthcare professionals.

PINNACLE EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP

Earn continuing education credit through a variety of engaging digital content, including webinars, book clubs, virtual live events, blogs, and more. Our offerings will be a whole new innovative way to learn, engage and earn credit you need.

PINNACLE CE ACCREDITATION

As a jointly accredited organization, Pinnacle can elevate your educational offerings with our accreditation services, ensuring your digital courses and conferences meet the highest standards.

Mission Statement

Pinnacle is the first multi-specialty, multi-professional organization specifically dedicated to giving women in clinical settings the tools needed to succeed in medicine.

Pinnacle is the ONLY organization dedicated to addressing the challenges that ALL women in healthcare face. Pinnacle empowers women in medicine through education, community, and actionable strategies for both the practice and business of medicine. Medicine is a lifelong career, and continuing education is crucial for professional development. As a result of its educational efforts, Pinnacle will change the knowledge base, competency, skills, strategies, and/or performance of its learners as members of the healthcare team.

Meet The Pinnacle Team

Executive team

  • Natalie Crawford, MD is co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas and is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Crawford is CEO and co-founder of Pinnacle, a professional network for women in medicine focused on leadership and education. Dr. Crawford completed her undergraduate education at Auburn University obtaining a degree in Nutrition Science, Medical School at University of Texas Medical Branch, Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Texas Southwestern, and Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of North Carolina, concurrently obtaining a Master of Science in Clinical Research. She is an Affiliate Clinical Professor of Women’s Health at the University of Texas Dell Medical School. Dr. Crawford is a digital health educator on fertility and reproductive health on Instagram/TikTok @nataliecrawfordmd, twitter @ncrawfordmd, and You Tube “Natalie Crawford, MD,” and she is the host of the popular podcast  “As a Woman: Fertility, Hormones and Beyond” with over 4 million downloads.

Natalie Crawford MD

  • Pamela Mehta, MD is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who has been in practice for over 13 years and started her own solo concierge private practice called Resilience Orthopaedics in 2016. She focuses on surgery of the shoulders, knees, hips and hands and has a passion for getting her patients back to their active lifestyles. In addition to her clinical practice she advises several medical companies and startups and recently became the Chief Medical Officer to The Good Feet Store, a retail personalized Arch Support company. Based on her experience as a female in a male dominated field she is passionate about women designing a life on their own terms when it comes to career and family. She shares her life as a practice owner and mom to 3 on her social media platforms @dr.pamelamehta.

Pamela Mehta MD

  • Rupa Wong, MD is a wife, mom to 3 kids, entrepreneur, and the Managing Partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic, a 4 doctor practice, for the past 16 years. In addition to building a successful practice on Oahu (she's been featured as a Best Doctor since 2010 and was even featured on the cover of Honolulu magazine).She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii.

    Six years ago, Dr. Wong had the original idea for Pinnacle and now serves as the Chief Product Officer.

    Dr. Wong completed her undergraduate education at Duke University, after earning the prestigious B.N. Duke Leadership merit based scholarship. She then went on the medical school at Cornell University and residency at NYU-Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, serving as Chief Resident in her final year. Dr. Wong completed her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology & adult strabismus at Harvard’s Boston Children’s Hospital. She served as a full time faculty member of Boston Children’s and Harvard Medical School the following year prior to moving to Hawaii.

    Dr. Wong serves on the Foundation Advisory Board for the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmologists & Strabismus, as well as the Recruitment Task Force and is Vice-Chair of the Digital Education Committee. She is on the Communications Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Wong is also on the Board of Directors for Make A Wish Hawaii and Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii.

    Dr. Wong is active on Instagram, her blog and YouTube channel where she discusses practice management, harmonizing work and life, as well as the gaps in business knowledge that medical school does not address.

Rupa Wong MD

staff

  • Kayla is originally from Louisiana and received a Bachelors degree from Northwestern State University in Family and Consumer Sciences. Kayla has been with the Pinnacle Team since 2020 and is the lead on ground support for The Pinnacle Women in Medicine Conference each year. She currently lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and daughter.

KAYLA CAVAGNARO

  • Emily graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, AL with a BA in Family Studies and Psychology and a Masters of Divinity in Biblical Counseling from Southern Seminary. She has spent the past decade leading the Women Studies Program at Sojourn Church in Woodstock, GA. She has three kids, a goldendoole and loves spending time with her family, a good fantasy book, and eating cookie cake.

EMILY CHAMBERS

  • Paris Howell is a New Orleans-based CE Specialist with a background in accrediting patient safety and risk management focused education. She holds a BA in English and an MS in Business Management which shape her clear and strategic professional approach. Outside of work, Paris is an avid rower and rugby player.

PARIS HOWELL

  • Amanda was born and raised in Southern California where she attended Cal Poly Pomona. She now lives in northern Idaho with her husband and 2-year-old. She loves exploring nature, reading and making the most of her time with her family.

AMANDA VALLIER

  • Angela Roantree Smith is a licensed veterinary technician with over 20 years experience in the field. She has worked for over 10 years as an emergency and critical care veterinary nurse, as well as in large multidisciplinary centers working alongside veterinary dentists, oncologists, and orthopedic surgeons. Her personal interests include volunteering her time in rural Guatemala, hiking, learning languages, and anything animal related! Currently she enjoys the position of office manager for Dr. Pamela Mehta's busy orthopedic practice in San Jose, CA and behind the scenes production at Pinnacle Conference.

ANGELA SMITH

  • Gayle was born and raised in Austin, completed her Bachelors at Trinity University, anD then concluded her Maters in Genetic Counseling at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Gayle created and now leads the genetics program at Texas Oncology, as the Director of Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing. An advocate of excellent clinical care, Gayle translates that passion into her annual coordination and support of the Pinnacle conference. Gayle is the mother of two amazing daughters who keep her very busy with dance and teen angst.

GAYLE PATEL CGC

  • Lisa is the Head of Internal Audit for eyewear brand Warby Parker. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and is a Certified Internal Auditor. She is originally from Austin, Texas but spent 10 years living and working abroad in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She currently lives in Austin with her husband and two children.

LISA GIBSON

  • Amanda is a highly skilled electrical engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has been involved in diverse projects ranging from defense, consumer electronics and medical equipment. Amanda's most notable achievement is spearheading and managing the production floor for a specialized line of gimbals used in critical intelligence and surveillance missions. When not in the office, Amanda can be found with her husband cheering on their two sons at the fields, caring for her botanical buddies or reluctantly learning about Pokemon and Minecraft.

AMANDA ZIEHE

  • Kristi is an Austin native and grew up in healthcare with two physician parents. Kristi received a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. Currently, Kristi serves as Vice President of Surgery at Texas Oncology. Joining the

    Pinnacle team in 2023, Kristi enjoys the supporting positive culture and empowering leaders in medicine. Kristi is a mom of two and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, when she is not chasing her daughter in and out of cheer competitions.

KRISTI PLOTNICK MHA

JAMES DAVIDSON

  • James Davidson is an ex-NHS Doctor based in Manchester, UK. After an exhausting period working as a hospitalist on the COVID front line, he took a break from clinical work to prevent burnout. Since then, he has launched two online businesses and joined the Pinnacle team in 2024 to lead search engine marketing and implementation of Pinnacle's new learning management system. He's still trying to figure out how to tone down his British sense of humo(u)r.

PINNACLE FACULTY

The Pinnacle faculty are leaders in medicine and champions of healthcare innovation who are the heart of the exceptional learning experiences that define our events. Discover the profiles of our experts, who have shaped our live events, webinars, and podcast episodes.

Ashley Agan MD

Ashley Agan MD

Charlotte Akor MD

Charlotte Akor MD

Mona Amin DO

Mona Amin DO

Lori Atkins MD

Lori Atkins MD

Aisha Baron MD

Aisha Baron MD

Nicole Basa MD

Nicole Basa MD

Hope Bennett JD

Hope Bennett JD

Arunima Bera MD

Arunima Bera MD

Iman Boston MD

Iman Boston MD

Laurel Bristow MSc

Laurel Bristow MSc

Bianca Bynum MD

Bianca Bynum MD

Maggie Cadet MD

Maggie Cadet MD

Kristen Cain MD

Kristen Cain MD

Jen Caudle DO

Jen Caudle DO

Jamie Coleman MD

Jamie Coleman MD

Kristina Collins MD

Kristina Collins MD

Emily Crittendon JD

Emily Crittendon JD

Jessica Decker LPCC

Jessica Decker LPCC

Sheri Dewan MD

Sheri Dewan MD

Marsheila DeVan MBA

Marsheila DeVan MBA

Katie Duke NP

Katie Duke NP

Jesse Fiest

Jesse Fiest

Deepti Gandhi MD

Deepti Gandhi MD

Shieva Ghofrany MD

Shieva Ghofrany MD

Laura Gluck FNP

Laura Gluck FNP

Karen Grant MD

Karen Grant MD

Betsy Grunch MD

Betsy Grunch MD

Stephanie Gustin MD

Stephanie Gustin MD

Sonal Haerter MD

Sonal Haerter MD

Ati Hakimi MD

Ati Hakimi MD

Mary Claire Haver MD

Mary Claire Haver MD

Shelby Harris PsyD

Shelby Harris PsyD

Nichelle Haynes DO

Nichelle Haynes DO

Laura Heffern FNP

Laura Heffern FNP

Julia Iafrate DO

Julia Iafrate DO

Heather Irobunda MD

Heather Irobunda MD

Tori Jager DO

Tori Jager DO

Jasmine Johnson MD

Jasmine Johnson MD

Kimberly Johnson-Hatchett MD

Kimberly Johnson-Hatchett MD

Joyce Khang DDS

Joyce Khang DDS

Hafiza Khan MD

Hafiza Khan MD

Lily Khavari DPM

Lily Khavari DPM

Leslie Kim MD

Leslie Kim MD

Megan King MBA

Megan King MBA

Bonnie Koo MD

Bonnie Koo MD

Tiffany Lamberton DDS

Tiffany Lamberton DDS

Anna Larson DO

Anna Larson DO

Elizabeth Lemoine JD

Elizabeth Lemoine JD

Rose Marie Leslie MD

Rose Marie Leslie MD

Danielle LeVeck DNP

Danielle LeVeck DNP

Darria Long MD

Darria Long MD

Jessica Malaty MS

Jessica Malaty MS

Rena Malik MD

Rena Malik MD

Kate Mangona MD

Kate Mangona MD

Manasa Mantravadi MD

Manasa Mantravadi MD

Shari Marchbein MD

Shari Marchbein MD

Bonnie Mason MD

Bonnie Mason MD

Wendy McDonald MD

Wendy McDonald MD

Richa Mittal MD

Richa Mittal MD

Kriti Mohan MD

Kriti Mohan MD

Melissa Mondala MD

Melissa Mondala MD

Tiffany Moon MD

Tiffany Moon MD

Joan Oloff DPM

Joan Oloff DPM

Renee Paro MD

Renee Paro MD

Kumkum Patel MD

Kumkum Patel MD

Kameelah Phillips MD

Kameelah Phillips MD

Sara Reardon DPT

Sara Reardon DPT

Lauren Powell MD

Lauren Powell MD

Allison Rodgers MD

Allison Rodgers MD

Brooke Rogers

Brooke Rogers

Nick Rolnick DPT

Nick Rolnick DPT

Allyn Rose

Allyn Rose

Taryn Rose MD

Taryn Rose MD

Angie Sadeghi MD

Angie Sadeghi MD

Sarah Saxon MD

Sarah Saxon MD

Amy Shah MD

Amy Shah MD

Jessica Shepherd MD

Jessica Shepherd MD

Mary Lou Song EdD

Mary Lou Song EdD

Alexandra Sowa MD

Alexandra Sowa MD

Mona Stone DDS

Mona Stone DDS

Brooke Stubbs MD

Brooke Stubbs MD

Karen Sutton MD

Karen Sutton MD

Wendy Sue Swanson MD

Wendy Sue Swanson MD

Katie Takayasu MD

Katie Takayasu MD

Karen Tang MD

Karen Tang MD

Staci Tanouye MD

Staci Tanouye MD

Liesel Teen BSN RN

Liesel Teen BSN RN

Arti Thangudu MD

Arti Thangudu MD

Salima Thobani MD

Salima Thobani MD

Laura Vater MD

Laura Vater MD

Sarah Wakefield MD

Sarah Wakefield MD

Jennifer Weiss MD

Jennifer Weiss MD

Renita White MD

Renita White MD

Ruth Williams MD

Ruth Williams MD

Vonda Wright MD

Vonda Wright MD

Renee Young ND

Renee Young ND

Dagny Zhu MD

Dagny Zhu MD

PINNACLE COMMUNITY

The Pinnacle community is as diverse as all women in medicine. Pinnacle is the first multi-specialty organization with the sole goal to empower women with education. Pinnacle attendees become a part of our network, come from all over the country, and represent the wide range of healthcare professions.

JOIN THE PINNACLE CONTINUING EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP FOR EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT, LIVE VIRTUAL Q&A, BOOK CLUBS AND OUR PROPRIETARY REFLECT-ON-THE-GO CE TO EARN FROM YOUR FAVORITE CONTENT AND CREATORS.