To Whom It May Concern:
Consider this letter a very strong letter in support of Kevin Calisher with whom I have had the pleasure to work for almost two years. I am the CEO and medical director of a single specialty surgery center in one location which opened in 2003, which Gina and Ron Calisher helped me open. I was so impressed with their performance vis a vis navigating my way through the complex, frustrating task of dealing with government bureaucrats that when I decided to open a second such location I immediately decided to hire them for their assistance and expertise.
I was referred to Kevin from the outset, during the design and proposal phase in applying for a CON for this second facility. Anyone who has ever had to deal with the mentality of government state bureaucrats knows how arduous, needlessly complex, tedious, and often capricious these politicians can be. Despite having to face these challenges, I have always felt that I wasn't navigating my own vessel in these rocky waters alone. Quite the contrary: Kevin has been there every single step of the way for me, for my office manager, for my practice, and ultimately, for my patients who would otherwise have been barred access to the kind of care we provide! He is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, professional, and most importantly, tenacious in dealing with the challenges inherent in the bureaucratic maze of the process. He is thoughtful, incisive, extremely well organized, and extremely competent. In addition, he has always been abundantly available whenever I needed to pick up the phone and call him.
I would not recommend attempting to work with government politicians alone in applying for a CON or during the design/construction phase. Having an experienced, competent third party is, in my opinion, the only way to go. And I'm so glad that I decided to engage the services of the Calisher’s, in particular, Kevin. I would recommend him extremely highly for assistance in obtaining a Certificate of Need and in constructing a surgery center facility.
With the highest praise and admiration,
