Healthcare Services

As National Director | Healthcare for the USA, Shawn's focus is to cultivate a strong, value-driven platform in the healthcare space, allowing Colliers to raise the bar in delivering innovative and successful solutions to our healthcare clients.  

Shawn brings more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience, including more than 20 years dedicated to the healthcare real estate sector.  He has held senior positions as both principal and advisor.  Shawn's clients have included health systems, hospitals, physician groups and third party owners/developers.  He prides himself on understanding the drivers of the healthcare industry, and applying that knowledge to help clients develop real estate strategies which support their vision and achieve their goals.  

Prior to joining Colliers, Shawn served at Caddis Healthcare Real Estate as Managing Director, where he was responsible for new business development and executive leadership of healthcare real estate projects throughout the Midwestern U.S.  Previously, he served in leadership positions at Pacific Medical Buildings, JLL, and Lillibridge.  During his tenure as Managing Director, Healthcare Solutions for JLL, Shawn was responsible for the strategy, business plan and organizational structure of the firm's healthcare practice.

John Wadsworth serves as a Senior Vice President in the Irvine, CA office for Colliers International. John is a founding member of Colliers Healthcare Services, a highly specialized Service Line within Colliers that provides real estate solutions to the healthcare and healthcare real estate industries.

John Wadsworth joined Colliers International’s Irvine office (formerly the Seeley Company) in 1993.  With more than 28 years in commercial real estate, John is highly experienced in leasing and marketing, sales, site selection, dispositions, development and property valuation.  In 2004, John was responsible for founding the Healthcare Services group in the Southern California Region and in 2005 a founding member of the national Healthcare Services platform for Colliers.

I have more than 24 years of experience as an office properties specialist. This experience includes performing analytical feasibility studies, corporate and professional relocations, and the leasing of a 600,000-square-foot downtown Chicago Class A speculative office development. 

I have also gained considerable expertise leading the transaction management services for corporate real estate occupiers.

During the past two years alone, I have been directly responsible for more than 1.3 million square feet of transactions with combined consideration of more than $200 million.

I am currently the account manager for Allstate’s West/Central region, encompassing more than 150 leased and owned locations in 29 states totaling approximately 4.1 million square feet.I also serve as the account manager for A.T. Kearney Inc. with 68 locations totaling approximately 800,000 square feet; NorthShore University HealthSystem with 77 locations totaling approximately 3.75 million square feet; and Surgical Care Affiliates with 221 locations totaling approximately 2.4 million square feet. Other corporate clients include BDO USA, LLP, Loyola University Health System, and RLI Insurance.  Collectively, I have completed more than 600 transactions for these clients nationally and worldwide. 

Julie Johnson, CCIM, is an executive vice president with Colliers and an industry leader in providing comprehensive healthcare and seniors housing real estate services throughout the greater Phoenix region.

Her specific areas of specialization include single- and multi-tenant medical office buildings, surgery centers, hospitals and specialty hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and seniors housing (skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and independent living).

She represents landlords, tenants, investors and owner/users, providing acquisition, disposition, leasing, sale/leaseback, site selection, consulting, and development services.

With extensive experience and long-standing relationships throughout the healthcare industry, Julie has a comprehensive understanding of the complex challenges of healthcare clients, enabling her to bring a unique perspective to address their individualized needs.

Clients rely on Julie’s in-depth knowledge of healthcare delivery, hospitals, providers, managed care and seniors housing to guide them in strategic real estate decisions. Additionally, her strong analytical skills in financial proformas enable her to help clients mitigate risk and maximize returns.

Recognized locally and nationally as one of the industry’s foremost thought leaders and most qualified healthcare real estate specialists, Julie serves as a valuable resource and member of her clients’ teams. She is committed to providing the highest level of service to achieve her clients’ business and real estate objectives.

Julie was one of the first brokers to specialize in healthcare, developing the unique skillset needed to serve this industry. For more than 25 years, she has been a leader in healthcare real estate and integrally involved with the growth and evolution of healthcare during her career.

Prior to joining Colliers, Julie was a principal with Avison Young and co-leader of its national healthcare practice group, tasked with growing the healthcare business line.

Michael Lipton has 30 years of experience advising corporate and healthcare clients in establishing effective work environments and patient-centric medical facilities. He is a Healthcare Fellow and a member of Colliers Occupier Advisors Group, specializing in complex projects and assisting multi-market clients in reducing their portfolio costs and optimizing workplace productivity. Michael advises physician practice clients such as Resurgens Orthopaedics & Atlanta Women’s Health Group (AWHG) on real estate strategy, site location analysis and transaction management. Projects include build-to-suits, development consulting, joint-ventures, property acquisitions, ground leases, sale-leasebacks, medical investment sales and tenant representation.

I specialize in development, sale and leasing services for the medical and office industries.  As a respected and well-recognized industry expert in the healthcare real estate field, I focus on providing healthcare clients with the most efficient and successful outcomes for their strategic real estate needs.

I joined Colliers in 2003 and since then, I have taken a very active role in the national Colliers Healthcare Services Group platform, contributing as a member of the National Steering Committee.  I am committed to and strongly believe in continued professional development and am continuously seeking opportunities to educate myself on market and industry trends.

My passion for healthcare real estate means ultimate dedication to my clients. The healthcare industry is innovative, exciting, and impactful, and I continue to allow these to be driving factors in my business.  My knowledge of the market and industry trends has made me one of the foremost thought leaders in the Twin Cities healthcare industry, and I continue to work effectively, and diligently to find the best possible solutions for my clients’ healthcare real estate needs.