Committees and Leaders

Medical Executive Committee

William E. Carlson, MD
President

Evan M. Collins, MD
Vice President

George E. McLain, MD
Immediate Past President


Howard S. Helfman, MD
Secretary/Treasurer

Juan J. Serra, MD
Chairman, Family Practice
Robert M. Dermarkarian, MD
Chairman, Medicine

Michael H. Hochman, MD
Chairman, OB/GYN

S. Scott Tapper, MD
Chairman, Surgery

Mark S. Beatty, MD
Chairman, Quality Council



Daniel T. Holley, MD
Chairman, Credentials Committee

Michael C. Romano, MD
Employed Physician Representative




Bylaws Committee

Evan Collins, MD, Chairman
Siva P. Bellam, MD
Michael A. Blum, DO
Craig J. Breslauer, DPM
Juan C. Giachino, Jr., MD
James D. Hoffman, MD


Nominating Committee

William E. Carlson, MD, Chairman
George E. McLain, MD
Devang B. Patel, MD


Cancer Committee

Alpana A. Desai, MD, Chairman
Guillermo Abesada-Terk, MD
John Afshar, MD
Siva P. Bellam, MD
Karl E. Drehobl, MD
Sunil Gandhi, MD
Scott A. Gasiorek, MD
Juan Giachino Sr., MD
Juan Giachino Jr., MD
Gary K. Griffis, MD
Hematology-Oncology Associates
Donald B. Hoffman, MD
Mark R. Kaiser, MD
Steven A. Lofton, MD
Michael E. Lustgarten, MD
Daniel Maison, MD
Kiran A. Reddy, MD
Stuart Sabol, MD
Stuart Oncology Associates
James J. Vopal, MD, DDS


Pharmacy, Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Jeffrey L. Glickman, MD, Chairman
Kasem Charnvitayapong, MD
Adrian M. Danchenko, MD
John R. Fernandez, MD
Christopher J. Heller, MD
Kenneth L. Holling, MD
Paul A. Lowery, DO
Matthew N. Peebles, MD
Howard Robbins, MD
Paul M. Swanson, MD


Continuing Medical Education

Steven A. Lofton, MD, Chairman
Nael Alghothani, MD
Michael A. Blum, DO
Kasem Charnvitayapong, MD
Alpana A. Desai, MD
Madhuresh Kumar, MD
Juan-Carlos Giachino, MD
Devang Patel, MD


Physician Health Committee

Dennis S. Thompson, DO, Chairman
Anson J. Buttles, MD
Richard A. Dube, MD
Juan C. Giachino, Jr., MD
Kenneth L. Holling, MD
Linda S. Kardos, MD
Saeed A. Khan, MD
Marlene Mercado, MD
Jose A. Suarez, MD
Jon F. Wubbena, MD


Credentials Committee

Daniel T. Holley, MD, Chairman
Juan C. Giachino Jr., MD
Murray F. Dweck, MD
Michael R. Gilels, MD
Ben L. Glaspey, DO
Howard B. Maunus, MD
Robert A. Nuñez, MD


Quality Council

Mark S. Beatty, MD, Chairman
William E. Carlson, MD
Alpana A. Desai, MD
Jeffrey L. Glickman, MD
Vincent P. Miraglia, MD
Michael C. Romano, MD
Service chiefs to attend quarterly


Infection Control

Michael C. Romano, MD, Chairman
William E. Anspach III, MD
Michael Blum, MD
Craig J. Breslauer, MD
Berjan A. Collin, MD
Steven A. Lofton, MD
Steven Jordan, MD
Carlos M. Maldonado, MD
Tummala R. Prasad, MD
A. Clark Raynor, MD
Howard Robbins, MD


Utilization Management Committee

Vincent P. Miraglia, MD, Chairman
Anis Y. Akrawi, MD
Madhuresh Kumar, MD
Paul A. Lowery, DO
Ravi Mehan, DO
Roger J. Nicosia, Jr., DO
Howard M. Robbins, MD


2007 Medical Directors (Advisors)

Medical Director (Advisor) to Admitting
Vincent P. Miraglia, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Audiology
Stuart J. Sabol, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Cardiac Cath Lab
Howard S. Helfman, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Cardiopulmonary and Pulmonary Lab
Michael E. Sweet, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Cardiovascular Laboratory
John F. Berry, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to EEG Lab
Casandra I. Mateo, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Emergency Department
Martin Memorial Medical Center

David R. Melzer, DO
Medical Director (Advisor) to Emergency Department
Martin Memorial Hospital South

Roger J. Nicosia, DO
Medical Director (Advisor) to Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
Julio Sanguily Jr., MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Medical Unit (6 East)
Kasem Charnvitayapong, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to MICU and ICU South
Kenneth A. Merkatz, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Nephrology
Anis Y. Akrawi, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Neuro/Rehab Team
Tracey E. Cerbone, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Nutrition Services
Paul A. Lowery, DO
Medical Director (Advisor) to Oncology
Daniel S. Dennison, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Orthopedics
Scott M. Desman, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Pain Management
Albert E. Gardner, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
James Hoffman, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to PCU
Julio Sanguily, III, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Radiation Oncology
Scott A. Gasiorek, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Social Services
Vincent P. Miraglia, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Speech Language Pathology
Stuart J. Sabol, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Surgical (4 East) and Med/Surg South
S. Scott Tapper, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to SICU and Vascular Room
John R. Robinson, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Surgical Outpatient Department
Dan Jacobson, MD
Matthew N. Peebles, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Telemetry and PCU/Telemetry South
A. James Bradley, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Urology
Michael E. Lustgarten, MD
Medical Director (Advisor) to Wound Care
Julio Sanguily III, MD


2007 Medical Staff Services Chiefs

Chief, Anesthesia Service
Mark L. Perlman, MD
Chief, Emergency Service
Roger Nicosia, DO
Chief, Oral/Maxillofacial Service
Frederico Grande, DMD
Chief, Pathology Service
Steven A. Lofton, MD
Chief, Pediatric Service
Milton M. Aponte, MD
Chief, Radiology Service
Eric A. Pfeiffer, MD