Our Team

Dr. Krishnan is an accomplished gastroenterologist specializing in interventional endoscopy, inflammatory bowel diseases, and hepatopancreaticobiliary diseases. A Clinical Professor at three institutions, he teaches students and residents.

Dr. Krishnan has a proven track record of leading highly effective teams and scaling organizations. His clinical and business acumen resulted in exceptional patient outcomes and tremendous practice growth, increasing Peak Gastroenterology Associates's (Peak) roster from 4 providers to 43 in 6.5 years. He serves as Chief Medical Officer and Board Member of Gastro Care Partners and Peak. Additionally, he sits on various state and federal boards and advocates for physicians and patients on Capitol Hill to Representatives and Senators.

Bhaktasharan “Buck” Patel, M.D., is the Founder and President of Peak Gastroenterology Associates (Peak) and Chief Research Officer at Gastro Care Partners. Dr Patel has grown Peak into the largest and fastest growing practice in Colorado. He is a Clinical Professor at three institutions, teaching students and residents.

A dynamic leader, Dr. Patel sits on Peer Review Committees, multiple Advisory Boards, a Medical Executive Committee, and various other Boards. He has also served as the Chief of Gastroenterology at UCHealth Memorial.

As Chief Research Officer, he heads medical innovations through clinical trials, giving patients access to tomorrow’s treatments today. His focus is on inflammatory bowel diseases, liver diseases, and interventional endoscopy.

Erin Lemmons is a strategic, innovative HR professional who combines two decades of experience to connect business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, and employee engagement. Erin leverages a fundamental understanding of HR principles combined with an empowering leadership mentality to support business partners and drive organizational growth. Today, Erin oversees all people-related initiatives at GCP as Vice President of Human Resources.

Dan Cady is an accomplished senior leader with broad HR experience across healthcare, engineering, defense, and military. Dan’s strategic prowess in organization building, talent acquisition, process improvement, and team building has made him best fit for high-growth organizations. Dan brings three decades of experience to his role as Senior Director of Talent and Recruiting at GCP.