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System Medical Executive Committee

June 01, 2024 – September 30, 2025

Timothy J. Dougherty, M.D.

Timothy J. Dougherty, M.D.

Chairperson
06-01-24 – 09-30-25
CCH

Emad Mansour, M.D.

Emad Mansour, M.D.

Vice-Chairperson
06-01-24 – 09-30-25
GCHSWFL

Larry Hobbs, M.D.

Larry Hobbs, M.D.

Secretary / Treasurer
06-01-24 – 09-30-25
GCMC

Cape Coral Hospital

Jean E. Hage, M.D.

Jean E. Hage, M.D.

Infectious Disease

M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25

Keri Mason, D.O.

Keri Mason, D.O.

Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25

Joanna Muller Carioba, M.D.

Joanna Muller Carioba, M.D.

Primary Care

Member-at-Large
10-01-24 – 09-30-26

Timothy J. Dougherty, M.D.

Timothy J. Dougherty, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Sager Naik, M.D.

Sager Naik, M.D.

Critical Care/Pulmonary

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Gulf Coast Medical Center

 Samith Sandadi, M.D.

Samith Sandadi, M.D.

GYN Oncology

M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25

Maria Alfaro-Maguyon, M.D.

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)

Gilbert Abou-Lahoud M.D.

General Surgery

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Munish Bhalla, M.D.

Munish Bhalla, M.D.

Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Larry Hobbs, M.D.

Larry Hobbs, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

HealthPark Medical Center

Daniel Krauss, M.D.

Daniel Krauss, M.D.

Anesthesiology

M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25

Christopher Ponder, M.D.

Christopher Ponder, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25

David Cervantes, M.D.

David Cervantes, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Pranav Shah, M.D.

Pranav Shah, M.D.

Infectious Disease

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Sarah Shields, M.D.

Sarah Shields, M.D.

Anesthesiology

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Lee Memorial Hospital

Lee Coghill, M.D.

Lee Coghill, M.D.

Family Medicine

M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25

Parmeet Saini, M.D.

Parmeet Saini, M.D.

Critical Care/Pulmonary

M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25

Ritchie Fevrier, M.D.

Ritchie Fevrier, M.D.

Anesthesiology

Member-at-large
10-01-24 – 09-30-25

Tiara Hypolite, M.D.

Tiara Hypolite, M.D.

Infectious Disease

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Asif Azam, M.D.

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.

Emad S. Mansour, M.D.

Peds. Critical Care

M.S. President
10-01-23 – 09-30-25

Damian Maxwell, M.D.

Damian Maxwell, M.D.

Pediatric General Surgery

M.S. President Elect
10-01-24 – 09-30-25

Beatriz De Jongh, M.D.

Beatriz De Jongh, M.D.

Peds. Neonatology

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Andre Hebra, M.D.

Andre Hebra, M.D.

Peds. General Surgery

Member-at-large
06-01-24 – 09-30-26

Viraine Weerasooriya, M.D.

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. - LMHS 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