Andrea Thelen, PA-C

Dr. Silvey provided compassionate chronic-disease management and end-of-life care for Albuquerque residents at her previous role, and now is in palliative care here at Optum NM. Ask her about her latest passion, raising egg-laying hens.

With over 30 years in health care, Dr. Russo is able to connect with people easily. He believes it is a privilege to be in a place where people will open up about the things they would never say to anyone else, and to feel that he can make a real difference for them. He is also a naturalist with training in botany, ornithology, entomology, and other disciplines. He lives in the mounitais and plays piano and is active in his local church.

Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 180,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH).