SCCIPA Leadership
SCCIPA President
J. Kersten Kraft MD.
Dr. Kraft has served as President of the SCCIPA since 2008. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer of PPMSI, the MSO for SCCIPA. After spending 16 years at Stanford University (undergraduate, medical school, residency in Urology) he established his medical practice at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, more than 30 years ago. He was general partner and president of Mobile Kidney Stone Centers of California, a joint venture of physicians, physician groups and Good Samaritan Hospital, which grew to be the second largest lithotripsy operation in the country. He continues to practice Urology and is listed in Best Doctors annually. Kersten has served on the boards of APG (American Physicians Group), Health Access Solutions, and was a member of the NCQA committee for standards of specialty physician excellence.
SCCIPA Board of Directors
Peter Contini MD.
Dr. Contini’s career encompasses multiple aspects of both clinical medicine and medical management. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University and completed his residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Dr. Contini served in a number of clinical positions including fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology at UCSF, and as a Pediatric Hospitalist, before settling on private pediatric practice. Dr. Contini has been in private practice in San Jose since 2001. In 2009 he opened his own practice in Almaden which has expanded to include an office in Morgan Hill.
Dr. Contini has been an active member of the local community and has a broad range of leadership experience. He has served as Medical Director of the Physicians Choice Medical Group, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, and as a member of SCCIPA’s Utilization and Management committee.
George Lampe MD.
Dr. Lampe has been a practicing anesthesiologist in Santa Clara County for 30 years. His practices at Good Samaritan Hospital, Regional Medical Center, and affiliated surgery centers in the South Bay. For five years, he served as an at-large member of the Medical Executive Committee at Good Samaritan Hospital, and currently is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He serves on the Board of Directors of SCCIPA since 2015 and is committed to supporting SCCIPA physicians to continue to provide the very best care to the Santa Clara County community.
Samuel Wu MD.
Dr. Samuel Wu is a caring physician who has served the local community for over 20 years. His excellent medical skills and dedication in patients’ health have been well recognized in the medical community. Doctor Wu’s practice consists of a friendly staff team, state of the art medical equipment, and a high quality on-call team that can respond to patients’ urgent medical needs 24-7. Dr. Wu is a very personable physician. His belief of good health is a combination of a healthy diet, regular exercise, and treats the disease process before it becomes a disaster! He is specialized in diagnosing and treating disease of the adult (age 15 and up), neurological disorders, and has a special interest in managing sports recovery. His practice also provides a detailed diabetes program to enable patients managing blood sugars themselves, in addition to medication management.
Pacific Partners Management Services, Inc. (PPMSI) – MSO for SCCIPA
Robert Wilson – Vice President of Operations, Interim CEO
Rob is a healthcare industry professional who believes cost-effective quality healthcare is achievable through continuous process improvement. With over 29 years in Operations and IT roles for Payers and Provider Organizations, Rob’s broad experience across domains positions him to lead PPMSI’s success at delivering affordable “best in class” MSO services while exceeding quality program goals for SCCIPA’s health plan partners.
Kersten Kraft MD. – CMO
Dr. Kraft has served as President of the SCCIPA since 2008. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer of PPMSI, the MSO for SCCIPA. After spending 16 years at Stanford University (undergraduate, medical school, residency in Urology) he established his medical practice at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, more than 30 years ago. He was general partner and president of Mobile Kidney Stone Centers of California, a joint venture of physicians, physician groups and Good Samaritan Hospital, which grew to be the second largest lithotripsy operation in the country. He continues to practice Urology and is listed in Best Doctors annually. Kersten has served on the boards of APG (American Physicians Group), Health Access Solutions, and was a member of the NCQA committee for standards of specialty physician excellence.
Tina Buop – Chief Information Officer
Tina Buop joined the organization in January 2019 as the CIO. She brings 20+ years of technical innovation, alignment and strategic leadership to SCCIPA. Prior to joining the team, Tina served in technology and business leadership executive positions within Fortune 100, Managed Care, IPA’s, FQHCs and most recently as the CEO of a medical startup.
Tina is a graduate of Cal State University Hayward, has her PMI/PMP and serves on editorial and advisory boards for interoperability. Tina actively participates in HIMSS, CHIME, ACHE, PMI and Women Who Code.