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2024 Medical Staff Election Results

Dear Medical Staff Members, 

We would like to officially announce and congratulate the newly elected and re-elected Medical Staff Operating Council (MSOC) Officers, At-large Members, Department Chairs and Clinical Section Chiefs of 2024. 

Each elected members for each position and facility are listed below. The members will begin their term on October 1, 2024. 

CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL MSOC OFFICERS/AT-LARGE MEMBERS:

NEW – President-Elect:  Keri L. Mason, D.O. 

Secretary/Treasurer:  Joanna C. Muller Carioba, M.D.

NEW - At-Large Members:  

  • Samaris B. Corona, M.D. 
  • Hans O. Koop, M.D. 
  • Vijay Das, M.D. 
  • Dmitry Mysh, M.D.

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS:

Emergency Medicine Department Chair:  Timothy Dougherty, M.D.

NEW - Medicine Department Chair:  Jessica Abruzzino, M.D.

Pathology Department Chair:  Adelbert Cabrera, M.D.

Pediatric Medicine Department Chair:  Craig MacArthur, M.D

GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER MSOC OFFICERS/AT-LARGE MEMBERS:

NEW – President-Elect: Maria E. Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D. 

Secretary/Treasurer:  Gilbert M. Abou-Lahoud, M.D.

NEW - At-Large Members: 

  • Fadi Abu Shahin, M.D.
  • Alexander R. Levit, M.D.        

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS:

Anesthesiology Department Chair: Bernard M. Shucavage, M.D. 

Pediatric Medicine Department Chair: Craig A. MacArthur, M.D.

Radiology Department Chair:  Jeffrey R. Sonn, D.O.

HEALTHPARK MEDICAL CENTER MSOC OFFICERS/AT-LARGE MEMBERS: 

NEW – President-Elect:  Christopher H. Ponder, M.D.

NEW - Secretary/Treasurer:  Michal Nawalany, M.D. 

NEW - At-Large Members: 

  • Michal Nawalany, M.D. 
  • Karla Quevedo, M.D. 

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS:

NEW - Anesthesiology Department Chair:  Sarah M. Shields, M.D. 

Emergency Medicine Department Chair:  Christopher H. Ponder, M.D. 

NEW - Medicine Department Chair:  Krunal B. Patel, M.D. 

Pediatric Medicine Department Chair: Craig A. MacArthur, M.D. 

LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MSOC OFFICERS/AT-LARGE MEMBERS: 

NEW – President-Elect: Parmeet S. Saini, M.D.

NEW - Secretary/Treasurer:  Juanda K. Vinodhkumar, M.D.

NEW - At-Large Member:  Tiara T. Hypolite, M.D. 

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS:

Radiology Department Chair: Christopher N. Conner, M.D.

NEW - Surgery Department Chair: Dean D. Lin, M.D.

GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MSOC OFFICERS:

NEW President Elect: Damian R. Maxwell, M.D.

NEW Secretary/Treasurer:   Alfredo A. Vargas, M.D. 

Pediatric Medicine Department Chair: Craig A. MacArthur, M.D.

ELECTED CLINICAL SECTION CHIEFS

MEDICINE SECTION CHIEFS:

NEW – Cardiology Section Chief:                  

  • Malissa J. Wood, M.D.                                   

Endocrinology Section Chief:                                      

  • Orlando Fernandez, M.D.

NEW – Gastroenterology Section Chief: 

  • Suresh Chavakula, M.D. 

NEW - Infectious Diseases Section Chief: 

  • Tiara T. Hypolite, M. D.

Nephrology Section Chief:  

  • Evan Gross, M.D.

NEW – Neurology Section Chief:  

  • Raquel L. Romero, M.D.

Oncology/Hematology Section Chief: 

  • Syed F. Zafar, M.D.

Primary Care Section Chief:  

  • Shannon Scott Greer, D.O. 

Psychiatry & Psychology Section Chief:  

  • Jason Sabo, Ph.D.

Radiation Oncology Section Chief:  

  • Daniel E. Dosoretz, M.D.

NEW – Rehabilitation Section Chief:  

  • Elizabeth Efthimiou, M.D.

OB/GYN SECTION CHIEF

OB/GYN Oncology Section Chief: 

  • Fadi Abu Shahin, M.D.

SURGERY SECTION CHIEF: 

Thoracic Section Chief: 

  • NEW - Michael DeFrain, M.D.

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE SECTION CHIEFS:

Pediatric Cardiology:  

  • Daniel E. Eason, M.D.

Pediatric Critical Care Section Chief: 

  • Robert M. Monge, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinology Section Chief: 

  • Asjad U. Khan, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology: 

  • Viraine S. Weerasooriya, M.D.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology:

  • Craig A. MacArthur, M.D.

Pediatric Hospitalist:

  • Yanet Rios, M.D.

Pediatric Neonatal Critical Care:  

  • William Liu, M.D. 

Pediatric Neurology:  

  • Britt A. Stroud, M.D.

Pediatric Pulmonology:  

  • Oscar Alea, M.D.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY SECTION CHIEFS:

Pediatric General Surgery: 

  • Andre Hebra, M.D.

NEW - Pediatric Orthopedics:  

  • Kristin M. Cola, D.O.

Pediatric Otolaryngology:  

  • Andres H. Werle, M.D.