System Medical Executive Committee
June 01, 2024 – September 30, 2025
Timothy J. Dougherty, M.D.
Chairperson
06-01-24 – 09-30-25
CCH
Emad Mansour, M.D.
Vice-Chairperson
06-01-24 – 09-30-25
GCHSWFL
Larry Hobbs, M.D.
Secretary / Treasurer
06-01-24 – 09-30-25
GCMC
Cape Coral Hospital
Jean E. Hage, M.D.
Infectious Disease
M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25
Keri Mason, D.O.
Hospitalist – Internal Medicine
M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25
Joanna Muller Carioba, M.D.
Primary Care
Member-at-Large
10-01-24 – 09-30-26
Timothy J. Dougherty, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Sager Naik, M.D.
Critical Care/Pulmonary
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Samith Sandadi, M.D.
GYN Oncology
M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25
Maria Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D.
Trauma/General Surgery
M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25
Gilbert Abou-Lahoud M.D.
General Surgery
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Munish Bhalla, M.D.
Hospitalist – Internal Medicine
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Larry Hobbs, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
HealthPark Medical Center
Daniel Krauss, M.D.
Anesthesiology
M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25
Christopher Ponder, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25
David Cervantes, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Pranav Shah, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Sarah Shields, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Lee Memorial Hospital
Lee Coghill, M.D.
Family Medicine
M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25
Parmeet Saini, M.D.
Critical Care/Pulmonary
M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25
Ritchie Fevrier, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Member-at-large
10-01-24 – 09-30-25
Tiara Hypolite, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Asif Azam, M.D.
Hospitalist – Family Medicine
Member-at-Large
10-01-24 – 09-30-26
Golisano Children's Hospital
Emad S. Mansour, M.D.
Peds. Critical Care
M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25
Damian Maxwell, M.D.
Pediatric General Surgery
M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25
Beatriz De Jongh, M.D.
Peds. Neonatology
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Andre Hebra, M.D.
Peds. General Surgery
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Viraine Weerasooriya, M.D.
Peds. Gastroenterology
Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26
Ex-officio members (Non-Voting Members):
Larry Antonucci, M.D. - Chief Executive Officer
Donna Clarke - Board Chairperson
Daniel de la Torre, M.D. / Doug Savage, M.D. - System Credentialing/Privileging Committee Co-Chairmen
Daniel de la Torre, M.D. - System Quality Oversight Committee Chairman
Alvaro Frometa, M.D – Pathology Representative
Ian Gonsenhauser, M.D. - Chief Medical Officer
Jennifer Higgins, R.N., MSN, NEA-BC - Chief Nursing Officer
Jamal Ksar, M.D. – Radiology Representative
Scott Nygaard, M.D. - Chief Operating Officer (CEO designee)
Sally Palmon, M.D. - Vice President, Medical Affairs
Invited Guests (Non-Voting Members):
Eric Appelgren, M.D. - HPMC Chief Physician Executive
Ryan Brown, M.D. - GCMC Interim / LMH Chief Physician Executive
William Carracino, M.D. - VP, Chief Digital Health Executive
Alfred Gitu, M.D. - Lee Health System, Inc. Clinical Professor & Residency Director
Andy Laufer, M.D. - MPG Representative
Ephraim Livingston - Senior Counsel
Mary McGillicuddy - General Counsel
Cherrie Morris, M.D. - CCH Chief Physician Executive
Emad Salman, M.D. - GCHSWFL Chief Physician Executive
Attendees (Non-Members):
Patty Hoagland, CPMSM - Project Coordinator, Medical Staff Admin. Services
Olga Ruiz, CPCS, CPMSM - Director, Medical Staff Admin. Services