Our Experts
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- Community Health
- Health Equity

Vishesh Agarwal, M.D.
Vice Chair of Department of Psychiatry
Evidence Based Care, Smoking Cessation, Behavioral Addictions, Inpatient Psychiatrist, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Crisis Intervention, Risk Assessment

Barbara Albani, M.D.
Director of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurology, Neurovascular Disease, Stroke

Vernon Alders, MHCDS, MBA, MSW
Vice President of Organizational Excellence
Organizational Excellence, Transformational Change, Organizational Improvement, Clinical and Operational Change, Business Administration and Management

Sharon Anderson, RN, MS, FACHE
Chief Virtual Health Officer
Care Management, Population Health, Virtual Health Care

Karen Antell, M.D., MPH, FAAFP
Director of Maternity and Women’s Health Education
Menopause Transition Care, Contraception Training, Family Medicine Obstetrical Care, Maternity Care Education, School-based Health

Kert Anzilotti, M.D., MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Hospital Throughput, Quality, Acute Care, Radiology, Clinical Strategy, Safety

Elizabeth Barchi, M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist
Holistic Medicine, Sports Medicine, Dance Medicine, Sports Injuries, Pediatrics

Suzanne Bauer, Psy.D., Esq.
Clinical Psychologist
Psychological Assessment, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child Psychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Clinical Psychology

Michael Benninghoff, DO, MS
Section Chief for Medical Critical Care
Pulmonology, Coronavirus treatment, Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine

Ray A. Blackwell, M.D., M.J.
Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Resynchronization Therapy, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), Cardiac Surgery, Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), Heart & Vascular Health