Medical Staff Officers

Medical Staff Officers

President J.J. Sverha, MD
Vice-President Renuka Sothinathan, MD
Secretary Benjamin Galper, MD
Member-at-Large Claude Raphael, MD
Member-at-Large Richard Murray, MD
Member-at-Large Jennifer Primeggia, MD
Member-at-Large Daniel Casey, MD
Member-at-Large Gao Linda Chen, MD
Member-at-Large Ji Eun Paik, MD

Department Chief/Directors/Division Chiefs

Anesthesia

Chief*  Jonathon Gibbons, MD
Vice-Chief Xueyuan "Shelly" Wang, MD
Medical Director Michael Tran, DO

Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery

Chief John Garrett, MD
Vice-Chief John Rhee, MD

Emergency Medicine

Chief Michael Silverman, MD
Vice-Chief J. J. Sverha, MD

Medicine

Chair* Jane Lee, MD
Vice-Chair Kathryn Dreger, MD
Secretary Renuka Sothinathan, MD
Adult Inpatient Medicine Peter Karacki, MD / Jane Lee, MD 
Cardiology R. Preston Perrin, MD
Cath Lab Benjamin Galper, MD
Edward Howard, MD
Cardiac Rehabilitation Eric Thorn, MD
Heart Station Hassan Tabandeh, MD
IMCCU Brian Glick, MD
Endocrinology Caroline Huang, MD
Electrophysiology Lab TBD
Infectious Disease Jennifer Primeggia, MD
Neurology Eric Czander, MD
Stroke Center Zurab Nadareishvili, MD
GI Diego Kuperschmit, MD
Nephrology Caroline Kwon, MD
Oncology TBD
Pain Medicine Mehul Desai, MD
Palliative Care Carol Chang, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Daniel Davis, MD
Primary Care / Family Practice John Charalambopolous, MD
Pulmonary Christopher Wyckoff, MD
Medical Education Peter Ouellette, MD
MICU Daniel Casey, MD

Neonatology

Chief Joshua Attridge, MD

Neurosurgery

Chief Nikhil Nayak, MD
Vice Chief Richard Murray, MD

Ob/Gyn

Chief* Anna Childson, MD
Vice-Chief Amanda Rohn, MD
Secretary/Treasurer TBD
Medical Education Miguel Fernandez, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Chief* Kevin Sumida, MD
Vice-Chief Leah Schulte, MD
Podiatry Arash Changizi, MD

Otolaryngology

Chief Nancy Judd, MD
Vice-Chief Tawfiq Khoury, MD

Pathology

Chief* Cary Poropatich, MD
Vice-Chief Stephanie Soofer, MD

Pediatrics

Chief* Anjoli Modi, MD
Vice-Chief Zev Waldman, MD
Nurseries TBD
Medical Education Zev Waldman, MD / Anuradha Dayal, MD

Plastic Surgery

Chief Earl Johnson, MD
Vice-Chief TBD

Psychiatry-Behavioral Health

Chief* Linda Lang, MD
Vice-Chief TBD
Medical Director TBD
Recovery & Wellness TBD

Radiation Oncology

Chief Robert Hong, MD
Vice-Chief Nadim Nasr, MD

Radiology

Chief* Russell McWey, MD
Vice-Chief TBD

Surgery

Chief* Irfan Rizvi, MD
Vice-Chief C. Steeve David, MD
General Surgery* Irfan Rizvi, MD
Ophthalmology William Deegan, MD
Oral Surgery Hisham Merdad, DDS
Medical Education J. R. Salameh, MD / C. Steeve David, MD
Trauma Surgery Dennis Wang, MD

Urology

Chief Timothy Kim, MD
Vice-Chief Andrew Joel, MD

Committee Chairpersons

Bylaws Committee J. J. Sverha, MD
Cancer Committee Nadim Nasr, MD
Clinical Performance Committee Kristin Knight, MD
Credentials Committee Peter Ouellette, MD
Citizenship Committee Sarah Hesselmann, MD
Graduate Medical Education Committee Peter Ouellette, MD
Infection Control Committee Rohit Modak, MD
Physician Informatics Steering Committee Usman Akhtar, MD
Joint Conference Committee J.J. Sverha, MD / Russell McWey, MD
Medical Executive Committee J.J. Sverha, MD
Medical Staff Fund Committee Robert Mordkin, MD
Device & Therapeutics Committee

Gregory Bernstein, MD

Upcoming Events

  • Aug
    22
    Saturday
    Childbirth Preparation: Full Format
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    This in-depth “preparation for childbirth” course is a great introduction to what to expect in labor, birth, and postpartum. It is especially helpful for first-time parents or those who want to more knowledge regarding the labor and birth process. 4 hours.
  • Aug
    22
    Saturday
    Infant Skills
    2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    You’re heading home with baby—now what? Learn newborn care including safety, sleep, diapering, and bathing.
  • Aug
    27
    Thursday
    Virtual Total Joint Replacement Class
    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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