STELLAR PRINCIPAL

Ira Studin founded Stellar Managed Care in 1997. Located in the North East pharmaceutical corridor, Stellar is a leading boutique consulting firm providing critical insights to the nation’s major pharmaceutical companies.

A veteran in the health care industry with over 25 years of experience, Dr. Studin is a trusted resource for product managers, brand teams, market researchers, and sales and marketing executives. Clients put a premium on the strategic advice Stellar provides. From the beginning, our growth has been driven by repeat business and referrals from existing customers.

Prior to establishing Stellar Managed Care, Dr. Studin served as:

• President, WellCare University at WellCare of New York
• Vice-President at Preferred Health Strategies
• Assistant Director, Health Services Management at
  Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield
• Health Care Practice Consultant at Ernst & Whinney
• Assistant Director, Center for Health Management Research at Lutheran Hospital Society of Southern California

Ira Studin is the author of Strategic Healthcare Management:  Lessons From Top Management Experts On The Business Of Managed Care (Irwin Professional Publishing/McGraw Hill, 1995). His articles have appeared in such publications as Pharmaceutical Executive, Managed Care, Modern Healthcare, Medical Interface, Product Management Today and Health and Hospitals Networks.

Dr. Studin received his B.A. from Colgate University; M.P.H. from the University of California, Los Angeles; and Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego.