Our Team

	Steven A. Gest, M.D., CEO, Founder and Medical Director A graduate of Thomas Jefferson University (1985), Dr. Gest is board certified in Family Practice (AAMS) and Emergency Medicine (AAPS). After completing thirteen years of Emergency Medicine practice and management, he now dedicates his full time focus to Occupational Medicine. He is a valued advisor and sought after speaker in Occupational Medicine injury prevention and treatment. Dr. Gest is a pioneer in the field of Telemedicine and an active member in the American Telemedicine Association. He is also active in utilization review and is the Owner/Medical Director of Physicians’ Utilization Review Medical Group.



	Dr. Patricia Hopp, COO, Partner and Co-Founder Dr. Hopp received her MS and PhD at the University of California, San Francisco, where she currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor. Dr. Hopp specializes in occupational health, population management and injury prevention with an emphasis on statistics and quantitative data analysis. Dr. Hopp’s interests include international health care, travel medicine and diving/hyperbaric medicine. She participated in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) Role Delineation Study and is a certified trainer for DOT drug and alcohol testing. In addtion to leading EOMC’s business operations, Dr. Hopp heads EOMC’s national nurse care management division.



	Paul R. Perchonock, MD A graduate of Temple University School of Medicine (1970), Dr. Perchonock is board certified in Emergency Medicine. After 20 years as Founding Medical Director of the Alta Bates Medical Center Emergency Service in Berkeley, he joins the Emeryville Occupational Center team in an effort to provide clear communication to patients and employers during the stress of work-related injury and its recovery.


	Judith Cronin, NP, RN A 2005 graduate of Sameul Merritt University, Oakland, CA, with a Masters of Science in Nursing, Ms. Cronin served on active duty in the United States Air Force Nurse Corp. for 21 years. During her career she obtained the rank of Captain. She focuses on fitness and workplace injury care and prevention.



	Martha Stewart, FNP A 1973 graduate of Hartford State College, Churchville, MD, Ms. Stewart has been employed as an RN for over 15 years with experience in orthopedics, med-surg and critical care medicine. Ms. Stewart obtained her NP training and license from Stanford University and for the past 12 years has specialized in occupational medicine. She is very knowledgeable in the evaluation of new injuries, determining causality, and managing the return to work process.