Randy Crenshaw is a retired emergency room surgeon living in Charlottesville, VA. He had a second career as a physician executive, serving as a health plan medical director for several academic medical centers and for WebMD. He has authored articles for Tabletalk and World magazines, among others. He created a software program that allows insurance companies and employers to identify the most economically efficient doctors in their networks. He also holds a master's degree in Biblical Studies from the Birmingham Theological Seminary.