ADMINISTRATION and ORGANIZATION

Health System Leadership Group

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Governing body for the Loyola University Health System and Medical Center

 

Larry M. Goldberg

President and Chief Executive Officer of Loyola University Health System

Larry M. Goldberg serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Loyola University Health System. Prior to joining LUHS in October 2011, Goldberg served as chief executive officer of Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tenn., where he led a multi-year strategic positioning initiative for the medical center to improve profitability. Also while at Vanderbilt, he oversaw the planning and construction of a 141-bed critical-care patient tower and supported the development of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Goldberg served as vice president of hospital operations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

In that role, he directly managed all support, diagnostic, therapeutic and ambulatory care services as well as critical operational activities. Goldberg received his Master of Health Administration Degree from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, in 1990 and his bachelor of science degree in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1985. A frequent presenter and lecturer, Goldberg is a thought leader on healthcare reform and the economics of medicine. He is involved in numerous organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the Partnership to Educate & Advance Kids, and is the founding member of the board of directors for the Joseph G. Nicholas Foundation for the Promotion of Youth Education.

Thomas Anderson

Chief Administrative Officer, LUHS

Thomas Anderson is the Chief Administrative Officer for Loyola University Health System. He is a seasoned and accomplished health-care executive with a proven track record in hospital management, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of Physician Network Development for the Saint Alphonsus Health System of Boise, Idaho. Previously, Mr. Anderson held key leadership positions at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., joining in April, 2007 as the Chief Operating Officer for 14 months before stepping into the position of Acting Chief Executive in July 2008.

Among his many accomplishments while at St. Agnes, Mr. Anderson is credited with leading the creation of an Integrated Leadership Team, a highly functioning team of physician leaders and administrators designed to foster collaboration and achieve common goals. Before joining Trinity Health, Mr. Anderson held several leadership positions including Chief Executive with Centura Health of Colorado and the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). Mr. Anderson earned his bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University. He also holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin.

William Cannon, MD, AAP, ACP

Associate professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; chief of staff and associate dean, Graduate Medical Education

Dr. Cannon is responsible for the oversight of the medical-dental staff as well as the oversight of graduate medical education. He also has oversight of Loyola University Health System quality and patient safety, risk management and patient relations. He continues to practice internal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Cannon received a bachelor of arts degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and his doctor of medicine degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch).

He completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC). Dr. Cannon also is an associate professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at Stritch. He has held a variety of positions at LUMC and Loyola University Health System, including medical director of primary care and managed care and program director for the combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency program. Dr. Cannon is chairman of Loyola University Chicago Insurance Corp. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Cannon has received several awards for teaching, including two Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and an Inspirational Faculty Award from the Department of Medicine, Stritch. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.

Robert A. Cherry, MD, MS, CPE, FACS, FACHE

Chief medical officer and vice president of Clinical Effectiveness

Dr. Cherry was named chief medical officer and vice president of clinical effectiveness in January 2011. He works collaboratively with medical staff leadership to establish and achieve strategic goals for clinical quality and safety. Dr Cherry also oversees the Center for Clinical Effectiveness, including Patient Relations and Interpretive Services, the Chief of Staff office and Infection Control. He came to Loyola with more than eleven years of experience in medical staff leadership positions within Trauma and Critical Care and Quality Improvement.

Dr. Cherry has served as associate chief quality officer at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. During his eight years at Penn State, he was the section chief of Trauma and Critical Care and the Trauma Program medical director. Dr. Cherry received his medical degree from Columbia University in New York and his master's degree in Health Care Management from Harvard University School of Public Health. He completed his residency at North Shore University Hospital-New York University Medical School and a fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland. Dr. Cherry has a robust clinical investigator record. He also is an active member of many professional organizations, and he has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on a variety of trauma and critical care topics.

Mark E. Cichon, DO, FACEP, FACOEP

Division Director, Emergency Medical Services; Professor, Surgery, Emergency Medical Services

Dr. Cichon has primary administrative responsibilities for the emergency medical services provided at Loyola University Medical Center. He oversees Loyola's Emergency Medical Services System, which incorporates education program training at all levels of care in the emergency system. Dr. Cichon also chairs the Region 8 Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, is a member of the Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team and is a bioterrorism/mass casualty consultant for the Cook County Department of Public Health, among many other related appointments.

Dr. Cichon earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine/Midwestern University. He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center. He is certified in emergency medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. His special interests include disaster preparedness, pre-hospital medicine and chest pain evaluation. He is co-principal investigator for the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children Grant with the Illinois Department of Public Health. Dr. Cichon is president of the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians and holds membership in numerous professional societies; he is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a distinguished fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians.

Robert C. Flanigan, MD

Chair, Urology; Vice Chair, Council of Chairs; Albert J. and Claire R. Speh Professor of Urology

Dr. Flanigan has been chair of the Department of Urology since 1986. He practices with special interests in bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Dr. Flanigan earned his doctor of medicine degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where he also completed his residency in surgery and urology. He is board certified by the American Board of Urology. He is also a consultant in urology at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Ill.

Dr. Flanigan has been awarded the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Stritch Medal for outstanding service in medicine. He holds membership in dozens of medical and scientific societies and has been named to assorted top physician lists both locally and nationally, which include the American Registry's America's Top Doctors, America's Top Doctors for Cancer and the Guide to America's Top Urologists. He has served as President of the American Board of Urology, the Society of Urologic Oncology, the Society of University Urologists, the Society of Urologic Chairs and Program Directors, the Society of Pelvic Surgeons and the North Central Section of the American Urological Association. He is currently secretary of the American Urological Association. He is a member of several editorial boards including AUA News, Journal of Urology, American College of Surgeons Web-portal system and Digital Urology. The number of Dr. Flanigan's publications in peer review journals, books and abstracts exceeds 400. He has been a guest lecturer and presenter at hundreds of medical symposiums and conventions around the world and has enjoyed his role as visiting professor at esteemed institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Stanford University and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Richard L. Gamelli, MD, FACS

Dean, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch); Robert J. Freeark, MD, Professor of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stritch; professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Stritch; director, Burn & Shock Trauma Institute and medical director, Burn Unit, Loyola University Health System (Loyola)

Dr. Gamelli was named dean in April 2009. He is responsible for overseeing Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch) and graduate school education and research programs for both students and faculty. He joined Stritch in 1990 as a professor of surgery; he was named chair of the Department of Surgery five years later. During his tenure, he has held numerous leadership positions within the institution, including vice president and board member of the former Loyola University Physician Foundation; he is a member of the Loyola University Health System/Loyola University Medical Center Board of Directors.

Dr. Gamelli is one of the nation's leading authorities on burn injury and its treatment. His research centers on the effects of burn injury and infection on myelopoiesis, which has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the last 20 years. He is a member of the NIH Center for Scientific Review's Surgery, Anesthesia and Trauma Study Section. The number of his publications in peer review journals, books and abstracts exceeds 400. Dr. Gamelli earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed both a surgical internship and surgical residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. He held a number of positions during his tenure at the Vermont medical school, including professor of surgery and vice chairman of the Department of Surgery. He holds membership in dozens of medical and scientific societies, including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the American Board of Surgery and the American Burn Association (ABA). He is past president of the ABA; he has been an active member since 1979. He also is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Gamelli is the current editor-in-chief for the Journal of Burn Care and Research, and he is a member of several additional editorial boards including Shock, The Practice of Surgery and Contemporary Surgery. He has earned many teaching awards and also has been named to assorted top physician lists both locally and nationally.

Dan Hale

Executive Vice President, Trinity Health

Dan Hale leads the office of Community Benefit and Public Affairs in fulfillment of Trinity Health's Mission to improve the health of our communities. Under his leadership, community benefit activities are advancing to serve more people, improve and expand access to equitable care, integrate care for chronic conditions, and influence state and federal health care policies. His career at Trinity Health includes serving as general counsel for Trinity Health from 1996 to 2007. Prior to that, he was partner and chairman of the health law group Drinker Biddle & Reath in Philadelphia, Pa.

Dan is Chair of the Catholic Health Association's Health Reform Initiatives committee, dedicated to promoting universal health coverage. A frequent speaker, lecturer and author on various aspects of health care law, he also is a member of the American Bar Association and National Health Lawyers Association. He previously was an adjunct professor of law at Capital University Law School and served on the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Cancer Foundation. Dan earned his law degree from Capital University Law School, graduating cum laude, and his bachelor's degree in English from Kenyon College.

Donna Halinski

Vice president, Physician Services; associate dean, Faculty Administration

Ms. Halinski became associate vice president in 2005 and is responsible for academic administration in the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Additionally she manages the administrative offices of the president/CEO of Loyola University Health System. She began her career in health-care administration at Loyola in 1981 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including administrative director, Office of the Provost; director of faculty and administrative services; and associate dean. Ms. Halinski earned her bachelor's degree and her master's degree in academic health care from DePaul University.

She also earned certificates from the Loyola University Chicago executive master of business administration program and the Harvard School of Public Health leadership development program in Boston.

David W. Hecht, MD, IDSA

Professor and chair, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; co-director, Infectious Disease & Immunology Institute

Dr. Hecht was named chair of the Department of Medicine in January 2009, with administrative responsibility for the largest department within Stritch. He is a renowned infectious disease clinician and researcher who has been a member of the Stritch faculty for more than 20 years. He is the immediate past division director of the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine. Dr. Hecht earned his medical degree from Stritch; he completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and a fellowship in infectious disease and geographic medicine at Tufts University, Boston.

Dr. Hecht is certified by the American Board of Medicine. His current research focuses on antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and he has been a leader in the development of international testing guidelines for anaerobic bacterial strains. Dr. Hecht is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society for Microbiology and the Anaerobe Society of the Americas, among others, and a fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America. He has published myriad scholarly articles and has been a guest lecturer at dozens of medical symposiums and conventions worldwide.

Paula Hindle, RN, MSN, MBA

Vice president, Health Care Services and chief nurse executive

Ms. Hindle joined Loyola University Health System in 1997 as vice president. In 2004, she was named chief nurse executive of ambulatory services as well. She is responsible for nursing education and support services, social work, quality resource management, infection control and patient education. She has functioned in a nurse executive position for health-care providers for two decades. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts, her master of science degree in nursing from Duke University and her master's degree in business administration from Simmons College in Massachusetts.

Ms. Hindle has been an active member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives, Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives, the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders and Sigma Theta Tau. In 1990, Ms. Hindle received the Outstanding Alumna Achievement Award from Simmons Graduate School of Management.

W. Scott Jellish, MD, PhD, American Board of Anesthesiology

Chair, Anesthesiology; Professor, Anesthesiology

Dr. Jellish was named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in 2000. He is involved in the residency program, teaching and clinical supervision of residents including any research activities related to resident training. Dr. Jellish joined Loyola University Medical Center in 1991 as an assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology. He received his doctor of medicine degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, and his PhD in biochemistry from Loyola University Chicago.

Dr. Jellish completed his medical internship at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, and his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in neuroanesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. His special interests include general anesthesia, neuroanesthesia, non-heart surgery for patients with heart disease, post-operative pain control and prevention of post-operative nausea-vomiting. Dr. Jellish is certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. At Loyola he chairs the Operating Room/Post-Anesthesia Recovery Committee and Performance Improvement Project and serves on a number of committees including the Quality & Patient Safety Committee of the Board and Anesthesia Research Committee. Dr. Jellish holds membership in dozens of medical and scientific societies including the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associates, Association of University Anesthesiologists, International Anesthetic Research Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology and the Academy of Anesthesiology. He is well-published with over 150 manuscripts and abstracts in the areas of neuromonitoring and neuroprotection. He is a current reviewer for numerous journals including the Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology and Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Anesthesiology, Head & Neck and the European Journal of Anaesthesiology.

Terry Light, MD, FAAOS, FACS

Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation; Division Director, Orthopaedic Surgery; Dr. William M. Scholl Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Light directs the educational programs and oversees clinical care and research efforts in this area of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch) and was chairman of the former Loyola University Physician Foundation. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School. He completed his surgical internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Yale/New Haven Hospital. He completed a fellowship in hand surgery at Connecticut Combined Hand Surgery Program.

Before joining Stritch, he served as assistant professor of surgery at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Light is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and holds a certification in hand surgery from the same board. His clinical and research interests have focused on hand surgery with a particular emphasis on children's hand problems and medical education. Dr. Light has provided professional leadership as president of numerous medical organizations, including the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Academic Orthopaedic Society, the American Orthopaedic Association, the Illinois Orthopaedic Society and the Chicago Hand Society. He is an honorary member of hand surgery societies in Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and Lithuania. He is an international speaker on hand surgery and is the author of more than 100 articles, book chapters and editorials on orthopaedic topics.

Scott A. Mirowitz, MD, MMM, FACR, FACHE, FACPE

Professor and Chairman of Radiology

Dr. Mirowitz is professor and chairman of Radiology at Loyola University Health System. Before accepting this post in March 2011, he was chairman of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System for eight years. Prior to that, he was chief of Radiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (North Campus) at the Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, co-director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology and associate medical director at Health Management Partners/Washington University Physicians Network. He received his bachelor's degree and master's degree in medical management from Tulane University in New Orleans and earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine.

He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at Washington University Medical Center, followed by an MRI fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute. Dr. Mirowitz has completed the Graduate Program in Medical Management at the American College of Physician Executives and the Physician Executive Leadership Program at BJC/Washington University Health Administration Program. He has been a tenured professor of Radiology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine. He has served on the board of directors of numerous organizations including the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Health Center Development, Central Imaging Services, Main Medical Ventures and Alliance Diagnostic Ventures, where he was chief medical officer. Dr. Mirowitz has been named a fellow of the American College of Radiology, the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance, the American College of Physician Executives, and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has been the recipient of many honors, including the Roentgen Centennial Award of the Radiological Society of North America and the Joseph Whitely Education Award of the Association of University Radiologists, among others. He is the author or co-author of three books, has published more than 170 scientific papers and book chapters and delivered more than 150 national and international scientific presentations and invited lectures. He has served as editor of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America for nine years, and on the editorial boards of Radiology, the American Journal of Roentgenology, Academic Radiology and other scientific journals. He has also been very active in leadership roles for several medical associations and societies and community organizations.

Daniel Post

Senior Vice President, Ambulatory Programs and System Services, Loyola University Health System

Mr. Post, who became senior vice president in 2008, is responsible for all ambulatory programs including more than 28 primary care and specialty practice facilities, radiation oncology, outpatient rehabilitation, occupational and employee health, outpatient radiology, outpatient psychiatry, satellite cancer centers, ambulatory surgery and dialysis. Mr. Post also leads a team of 17 specialty medical directors who are responsible for the medical leadership within all specialty ambulatory practices.

His system services responsibilities include the Information Technologies Division responsible for Loyola’s system-wide electronic medical record, the Facilities Division, Security and Clinical Engineering. Prior to this, he served Loyola in positions of increasing responsibility including vice president for ambulatory services, and administrative director, Primary Care and Occupational Medicine. Mr. Post also has served as a part-time faculty member at the College of DuPage, Triton College, and Moraine Valley Community College and for the American Heart Association. He received his Bachelor of Science and master of business administration degrees from Loyola University Chicago; he is a cum laude graduate of Moraine Valley Community College (respiratory care). Mr. Post has held board positions on the Illinois Department of Finance and Professional Regulation, Plymouth Place and the Perinatal Association of Illinois and is currently a Board Member for the RML Specialty Hospitals and the Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center partnership in Oakbrook Terrace.

Patrick Stiff, MD

Coleman Professor of Oncology, medical director of the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center and director of the Hematology/Oncology division at Loyola University Health System

Dr. Patrick Stiff, MD, is medical director of the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center and director of the Hematology/Oncology division at Loyola University Health System. He is the Coleman Professor of Oncology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; he is also a Stritch alumnus. Dr. Stiff is board certified in internal medicine, oncology and hematology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and was a research fellow at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

He held faculty positions at Cornell University Medical College in New York and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Ill., before coming back to Loyola in 1986. At Southern Illinois, he was also the director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Service. He earned his bachelor's of science in chemistry at the University of Toledo in Ohio. He is also a leading member in numerous medical societies and associations and is Co-Chair of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Committee for the Southwest Oncology Group. His current main research areas are umbilical cord blood transplantation, ex-vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells and cancer vaccines for ovarian cancer. In addition, he has written more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed publications.

Jerold M. Stirling, MD, FAAP

Chair, Pediatrics; Professor, Pediatrics, General Pediatrics

Dr. Stirling was named chair of pediatrics in 2005 and has been with Loyola University Medical Center since 1992 during which time he has held numerous leadership positions, including division director of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Pediatric Continuity Clinic director and director of Ambulatory Pediatric Specialties Clinic. His special interests are adolescent medicine, general pediatrics, sports injuries and sports medicine. Dr. Stirling earned his doctor of medicine degree from St. George's University in Grenada, West Indies.

He completed his pediatric internship at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia and his residency in pediatrics at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Temple University, also in Philadelphia. Dr. Stirling completed a primary care faculty development fellowship at Michigan State University in Lansing, Mich. Dr. Stirling also holds a physician management certificate from the Loyola University Chicago School of Business Administration and completed the Physician Executive Training Clinical Chairs Program at the Harvard School of Public Health. He is certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the sports medicine section of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Stirling is well-published and has been named a scholar in the Ambulatory Pediatric Association National Pediatric Faculty Development Scholars Program.

Keith Veselik, MD

Medical director of the Division of Primary Care at Loyola University Health System and an associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Keith Veselik, MD, is the medical director of the Division of Primary Care at Loyola University Health System and an associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Loyola University Medical Center.

He is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. He attended the Center for Continuing Professional Education at the Harvard School of Public Health. He was named to Chicago magazine's Top Doctor list in 1996, 1999 and 2002, among numerous other awards that he has received. He has also been a school board member and president at Notre Dame Parish School.

David J. Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC

George M. Eisenberg Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Medicine, Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division Director of Cardiology and Medical Director of Clinical Electrophysiology at Loyola University Medical Center, Member, Board of Directors, Loyola University Health System (LUHS) and Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC)

Dr. David J. Wilber received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and his Doctor of Medicine at Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his internship and residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Wilber is a fellow of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society and a member of the Association of University Cardiologists. Dr. Wilber is active in committees and task forces of the Heart Rhythm Society and a past member of the Board of Trustees. He is a consultant for the FDA on atrial fibrillation and a member of the steering committee and executive committee for multiple multi-center clinical trials. Dr. Wilber serves on editorial boards for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Journal, Circulation-Electrophysiology and the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is the author or co-author of more than 400 original manuscripts, book chapters, and abstracts. He has been named one of America's Top Doctors and Top Doctors, Chicago Metro Area annually since 2000. Dr. Wilber's clinical areas of concentration include pathogenesis and treatment of ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, and sudden death prevention.