California, February 3,2012: Indian-American Dr. Poonam Alaigh has been appointed to the board of advisors in Perminova, a developer of web-based software for leading cardiology centers of US. A board-certified internist with a vascular medicine specialty, Dr. Alaigh also has a comprehensive knowledge of health policy, healthcare reform, cost-effective care and quality outcomes, along with expertise in organizational and corporate management. She was Commissioner of Health and Senior Services for the State of New Jersey, where she led an executive-level state agency with a $3.8 billion budget and 1,700 employees and answered directly to the Governor. Her key responsibilities included state and national healthcare policy, public health, senior care and quality and regulatory oversight of healthcare institutions in New Jersey. “Perminova is fortunate to have on its Board of Advisors an MD with Dr. Alaigh’s tremendous expertise in healthcare policy, along with organizational and corporate management,” said Craig K. Collins, Perminova President and CEO. “In this fast-changing era for healthcare, her knowledge will be extremely beneficial to our high-growth health technology company.” Previously, she was Executive Medical Director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, National Medical Director of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, Medical Director of Vytra Health Plans of New York, and Associate Medical Director of the Long Island Medical Care Group. Her clinical practice was at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lyons, NJ. Dr. Alaigh also is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She has been very active in the American Heart Association, including as a Board Member of the Founders Affiliate, President of the Board for New Jersey and Board Member for the Tristate Region. Dr. Alaigh received her medical degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College at Delhi University in India and later an MS in Health Care Policy and Management at SUNY at Stony Brook in New York.
