Philip Isham.
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ATLANTA—Eye Health America (EHA), an eyecare practice management company funded by LLR Partners, has named Philip Isham, a long-time health care, eyecare and pharmaceuticals industry executive and strategic consultant, as chief development officer. Isham will be responsible for business development strategy formulation and execution to achieve the organization’s aggressive growth target for 2018 and beyond, according to an announcement Thursday. Isham most recently served as principal and executive consultant for ECP Advisor Group in Tampa, Fla., serving eyecare providers with business development and strategic consulting expertise.

His previous health care experience includes executive team and management roles at Allergan, NCI and Merck, according to the announcement.

“The eyecare industry is changing at a rapid pace, with many private equity firms establishing platforms and consolidating in their markets,” Rod Roeser, chief executive officer of Eye Health America, said in the announcement. “With Philip’s long-standing industry expertise, EHA is well-positioned to capitalize on these investment opportunities while at the same time helping our member practices navigate the changes to our industry.”

EHA partners with eyecare practices and ambulatory surgery centers across the Southeast U.S. and provides financial support, management and administrative resources and business insights.

“Eyecare providers are seeking new and innovative approaches for successfully leading and operating their practice in today’s highly complex healthcare environment,” Isham said. “Government regulations, changing reimbursement trends, transition to value-based care and the need for new levels of business functionality and competency are examples of key trends driving this need. Eye Health America is bridging the gap between the demand for high-quality eye care and the needs of its member practices.”

LLR Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm, formed EHA earlier this year to support the expansion of leading eyecare practices in the Southeast through both organic growth and acquisition initiatives, as VMAIL reported.