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Gulf Coast Medical Center: Medical Staff Operating Council

Officers

 Samith Sandadi, M.D.

Samith Sandadi, M.D.

President

Maria Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D.

Maria Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D.

President Elect

Gilbert Abou-Lahoud, M.D.

Gilbert Abou-Lahoud, M.D.

Secretary/Treasurer

Department Chairs

Bernard M. Shucavage, M.D.

Bernard M. Shucavage, M.D.

Dept. Chairman, Anesthesiology

Nitin Aggarwal, M.D.

Nitin Aggarwal, M.D.

Dept. Chairman, Emergency Med.

Brian J. Horner, D.O.

Brian J. Horner, D.O.

Dept. Chair of Medicine

Jeffry L. Garner, M.D.

Jeffry L. Garner, M.D.

Dept. Chairman, OB/Gyn.

Adelbert D. Cabrera, M.D.

Adelbert D. Cabrera, M.D.

Dept. Chair of Pathology

Craig A. MacArthur, M.D.

Craig A. MacArthur, M.D.

Dept. Chairman, Pediatrics

Jeffrey R. Sonn, D.O.

Jeffrey R. Sonn, D.O.

Dept. Chairman, Radiology

Valerie R. Dyke, M.D.

Valerie R. Dyke, M.D.

Dept. Chairman, Surgery

At-Large Members

Fadi Abu Shahin, M.D.

Fadi Abu Shahin, M.D.

Gynecological Oncology

Maria Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D.

Maria Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D.

Trauma Surgery

Tadeu F. Ambros, M.D.

Tadeu F. Ambros, M.D.

Hematology/Oncology

Ernesto J. Badui Cantisano, M.D.

Ernesto J. Badui Cantisano, M.D.

Hospitalist

Munish Bhalla, M.D.

Munish Bhalla, M.D.

 Hospitalist

P. Mark Bloomston, M.D.

P. Mark Bloomston, M.D.

Surgical Oncology

Khaza Chowdhury, M.D.

Khaza Chowdhury, M.D.

Hospitalist

Gary J. Correnti, M.D.

Gary J. Correnti, M.D.

Neurosurgery

Anthony J. D’Angelo, M.D.

Anthony J. D’Angelo, M.D.

General-Vascular Surgery

Stephen R. Fleischer, D.O.

Stephen R. Fleischer, D.O.

General Surgery

Larry Hobbs, M.D.

Larry Hobbs, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

Charles M. Homolka, M.D.

Charles M. Homolka, M.D.

Anesthesiology

Lawrence Isaacs, M.D.

Lawrence Isaacs, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

James E. Kasiewicz, M.D.

James E. Kasiewicz, M.D.

Trauma Surgery

Diana Khalil, M.D.

Diana Khalil, M.D.

Palliative Medicine

Alexander R. Levit, M.D.

Alexander R. Levit, M.D.

Hospitalist

Ragai T. Meena, M.D.

Ragai T. Meena, M.D.

Pulmonary-Critical Care

Murali M. Muppala, M.D.

Murali M. Muppala, M.D.

Cardiology

Sunil S. Pammi, M.D.

Sunil S. Pammi, M.D.

Pulmonology

Joseph M. Pusateri, D.P.M.

Joseph M. Pusateri, D.P.M.

Podiatry

Silvia M. Velasquez, M.D.

Silvia M. Velasquez, M.D.

Infectious Disease

Medical Staff Committee Representatives

Douglas F. Savage, M.D.

Douglas F. Savage, M.D.

Co-Chair System Cred./Priv.

Javaad A. Khan, M.D.

Javaad A. Khan, M.D.

GCMC Facility Quality Chair

Ex-Officio (Non-Voting) Members

Darcy Allen, MBA, BSN, RN – Chief Nurse and Operations Executive 

Ryan Brown, M.D. -  Interim Chief Physician and Operations Executive 

Sally C. Palmon, M.D. - V.P. Medical Affairs, Medical Staff Services

Mary “Bess” Raulerson, P.A. – Emergency Medicine, Advanced Practice Provider

ATTENDEES/GUESTS (NON-VOTING MEMBERS):

Ephraim Livingston – Senior Counsel

Patty Hoagland, CPMSM – Project Coordinator, Medical Staff Services

Olga Ruiz, CPCS, CPMSM – Director, Medical Staff Services