Arnold S. Seid, MD

Dr. Seid is the Founder of Elite Medical Group and is responsible for overseeing worldwide medical operations.

His prior experience includes over 25 years as a Board-Certified practicing surgeon. Dr. Seid has served as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Southern California and as the Chief of Staff of St. John’s Hospital, a medical center on the West-Side of Los Angeles. During his career as a surgeon, Dr. Seid has treated, operated and advised on a wide variety of diseases, abnormalities and injuries. Previously, Dr. Seid founded Millennium Medical, a developer of puncture-resistant protective surgical garments and OR Technologies, a manufacturer of fire reduction and suppressive systems for operating room environments. Dr. Seid is a graduate of Tulane University and the University of California at San Francisco Medical School.

Claudia Zegans, MD

Dr. Zegans is responsible for overseeing telemedicine operations at Elite Medical Group.

Dr. Zegans held various positions where she practiced internal medicine and pediatrics, respectively, for Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Previously she served as an Associate Professor at the Dartmouth Medical School and as the Clinical Director of the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic. Dr. Zegans is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of San Francisco Medical School. She has also studied at the Harvard Business School.

Philip Seidenberg, MD

Dr. Seidenberg is responsible for overseeing telemedicine operations at Elite Medical Group.

Dr. Seidenberg spent five years practicing medicine in Lusaka, Zambia. Previously, Dr. Seidenberg was a Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Global Health where he developed and led initiatives to improve healthcare delivery in Africa. He also was an attending Emergency Department physician at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, where he was responsible for leading all Emergency Department patient care and teaching duties. Dr. Seidenberg is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he played varsity soccer and received All-America honors. Dr. Seidenberg is a graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine.

David W. Ashley

Dr. Ashley is responsible for overseeing and leading medical operations at Elite Medical Group.

Dr. Ashley is currently a Colonel in the Rhode Island Air National Guard and serves as the 143rd Air Wing Medical Group Commander. Previously, Dr. Ashley served as a the Medical Director for the Department of Family Medicine at the Brown University Alpert Medical School. Dr. Ashley is a graduate of Brown University. He received his MD from the Brown University School of Medicine, and his MBA from the University of Rhode Island.

Gail Fancher, DO

Dr. Fancher is responsible for overseeing and leading medical operations at Elite Medical Group.

Prior to joining Global Rescue, Dr. Fancher served 30 years in the United States Air Force where she earned the rank of Lt. Colonel. During her service she worked over 10,000 aeromedical evacuations and was deployed six times with 3 forward redeployments, where she treated both combat and non-combat related injuries and illnesses and managed medical evacuation procedures and operations. Dr. Fancher is a graduate of the University of Kansas. She received her DO from the University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine and her MPH from Tulane University.