Meet the Team
TeleMed2U Leadership Team
The TeleMed2U leadership team, who have worked together since 2001, consists of clinical and non-clinical members, each with 15 to 25 years of healthcare experience in the fields of telemedicine, teleradiology, and inpatient/outpatient clinical care. Prior to TeleMed2U, they achieved notable success for their many accomplishments in developing and managing more than 70 profitable healthcare centers for leading telemedicine, radiology, and radiation oncology organizations nationwide.
TeleMed2U’s Chief Medical Officer and co-founder has nearly two decades of acclaimed telemedicine experience. Prior to TeleMed2U, he co-developed and directed a leading university-based telemedicine program that garnered national recognition for its prominence in the field.
Together with dedicated clinical, administrative, and technical personnel, the team is proud to have grown TeleMed2U into one of the most prominent telemedicine practices in the Western United States.

Leadership
Steven R. Renard, MBA, CHE
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Steve has more than 25 years of health care leadership experience. He is co-founder of TeleMed2U, and has oversight of the company’s growth, development, and management. He works closely with the administrative team to assure quality care and service, and has direct responsibility for venture formation, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and capital funding. In May 2017, Steve was recognized nationally with a bronze level CEO award from SVUS Awards for Start-up of the Year. Rankings were based upon successful growth over the previous three years.
Javeed Siddiqui, MD, MPH
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Siddiqui co-founded TeleMed2U, where he serves as the Chief Medical Officer, and is the primary developer of clinical programs and strategy. He directs TeleMed2U’s extensive group of multi-specialty medical providers, and is instrumental in managing the operational and business development aspects of the practice. Dr. Siddiqui also practices inpatient and outpatient telemedicine as an Infectious Disease physician member of the group.
Janelle Deplitch, CMCO
Senior Vice President
Janelle has more than 25 years of experience managing healthcare operations. Her skills in clinical operations and resource management serve a key role in the development and oversight of synchronous and asynchronous service delivery for inpatient and outpatient care, clinical and operational workflow, new client implementation and training, physician service coordination, billing and collections, and all levels of compliance.
Renee Kavon
Senior Vice President
With more than 25 years of healthcare management experience, Renee helped to lay the groundwork for the practice administration before moving into her current role managing network development and contracting of health plans, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and medical specialists. She is responsible for reimbursement analysis and pricing strategy and oversees physician recruitment, credentialing, and marketing functions.
Directors & Supervisors
Andrea Seminer, Esq.
House Counsel
Andrea advises TeleMed2U executives regarding a variety of legal topics, and collaborates with management to devise efficient strategies to handle any issues as they arise. In addition, house counsel specifies internal governance policies and oversees compliance and cybersecurity requirements.
Chris Garnto
Director of Business Development
Chris travels throughout TeleMed2U’s vast service area developing new inpatient and outpatient business opportunities and expanding services lines within the company’s existing hospitals and clinics. He is instrumental in providing customer service in the field, and gathering market intelligence which translates into service delivery strategies for the practice.
Alyssa Kaper
Telemedicine Physician Account Coordinator
Alyssa is responsible for orientation and continuous quality monitoring of TeleMed2U’s physician specialists on the company’s electronic medical records (EMR) and telemedicine platforms. She coordinates physician schedules and clinic calendars, managing a vast number of moving elements for inpatient and outpatient care. She liaisons physician and client communication for asynchronous and synchronous service delivery, and ensures optimal, on-going connectivity of all telemedicine equipment and peripherals.
Shilpa Sharma
Scheduling Coordinator Supervisor
Shilpa trains and supervises the team of coordinators who perform TeleMed2U’s patient scheduling and daily clinic implementation. Her responsibilities include deployment and oversight of clinic workflow, implementation of new client services, and administration of clinic calendars. Shilpa has a special talent for business analytics and is responsible for the production of reports pertaining to utilization, revenue, and other statistical metrics.
Steve Barder
Human Resources
Steve provides a broad spectrum of HR services in support of the company's needs to attract, develop and retain quality staff.
Jacqueline N. Bloink
Compliance Officer
Jacqueline is a Registered Health Information Management Administrator (RHIA) and is additionally certified in healthcare compliance, professional coding, medical reimbursement, and fraud examination. She is responsible for TeleMed2U’s healthcare compliance.
Mariann Pantelakis
Administrative Assistant
Mariann provides daily administrative support to the TeleMed2U leadership team. She coordinates the company’s meetings, conference attendance, and employee events. Mariann is instrumental in orienting employees on the company’s computer and phone systems, and assists with troubleshooting when needed. She also assists with development and distribution of marketing materials. Hers is likely the first voice you will hear at the other end of the line when calling TeleMed2U.
Leadership
Javeed Siddiqui, MD, MPH
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Siddiqui co-founded TeleMed2U, where he serves as the Chief Medical Officer, and is the primary developer of clinical program and strategy. He directs TeleMed2U’s extensive group of multi-specialty medical providers, and is instrumental in managing the operational and business development aspects of the practice. Dr. Siddiqui also practices inpatient and outpatient telemedicine as an Infectious Disease physician member of the group.
Steven R. Renard, MBA, CHE
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Steve has more than 25 years of health care leadership experience. He is co-founder of TeleMed2U, and has oversight of the company’s growth, development, and management. He works closely with the administrative team to assure quality care and service, and has direct responsibility for venture formation, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and capital funding. In May 2017, Steve was recognized nationally with a bronze level CEO award from SVUS Awards for Start-up of the Year. Rankings were based upon successful growth over the previous three years.
Janelle Deplitch, CMCO
Senior Vice President
Janelle has more than 25 years of experience managing healthcare operations. Her skills in clinical operations and resource management serve a key role in the development and oversight of synchronous and asynchronous service delivery for inpatient and outpatient care, clinical and operational workflow, new client implementation and training, physician service coordination, billing and collections, and all levels of compliance.
Renee Kavon
Senior Vice President
With more than 25 years of healthcare management experience, Renee helped to lay the groundwork for the practice administration before moving into her current role managing network development and contracting of health plans, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and medical specialists. She is responsible for reimbursement analysis and pricing strategy and oversees physician recruitment, credentialing, and marketing functions.
Directors & Supervisors
Andrea Seminer, Esq.
House Counsel
Andrea advises TeleMed2U executives regarding a variety of legal topics, and collaborates with management to devise efficient strategies to handle any issues as they arise. In addition, house counsel specifies internal governance policies and oversees compliance and cybersecurity requirements.
Chris Garnto
Director of Business Development
Chris travels throughout TeleMed2U’s vast service area developing new inpatient and outpatient business opportunities and expanding services lines within the company’s existing hospitals and clinics. He is instrumental in providing customer service in the field, and gathering market intelligence which translates into service delivery strategies for the practice.
Alyssa Kaper
Telemedicine Physician Account Coordinator
Alyssa is responsible for orientation and continuous quality monitoring of TeleMed2U’s physician specialists on the company’s electronic medical records (EMR) and telemedicine platforms. She coordinates physician schedules and clinic calendars, liaisons physician and client communications, and works with them to ensure optimal connectivity of all telemedicine equipment and peripherals.
Shilpa Sharma
Scheduling Coordinator Supervisor
Shilpa trains and supervises the team of coordinators who perform TeleMed2U’s patient scheduling and daily clinic implementation. Her responsibilities include deployment and oversight of clinic workflow, implementation of new client services, and administration of clinic calendars. Shilpa has a special talent for business analytics and is responsible for the production of reports pertaining to utilization, revenue, and other statistical metrics.
Mariann Pantelakis
Administrative Assistant
Mariann provides daily administrative support to the TeleMed2U leadership team. She coordinates the company’s meetings, conference attendance, and employee events. Mariann is instrumental in orienting employees on the company’s computer and phone systems, and assists with troubleshooting when needed. She also assists with development and distribution of marketing materials. Hers is likely the first voice you will hear at the other end of the line when calling TeleMed2U.
Steve Barder
Human Resources
As the owner of Your HR Solution, Steve provides a broad spectrum of HR services in support of the company's needs to attract, develop and retain quality staff.

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