Teams

Clinical Institute teams are organized around seven defined patient populations:

  • Critical Care
  • Surgical Care
  • Primary Care Inpatient
  • Primary Care Outpatient
  • Cancer Care
  • Women's Health
  • Behavioral Health

Each Clinical Institute Team requires a physician leader, accountable to the Clinical Institute Advisory Board. The Advisory Board also appoints at least three Clinical Institute members to each team. These members demonstrate leadership and clinical expertise in the specific clinical area.

Clinical Institute Team Leaders:

  • Critical Care
    Amir Ghiassi, M.D.; James Roum, M.D.
  • Surgical Care
    Hisham El-Bayar, M.D.; John Harris, M.D.
  • Primary Care Inpatient
    Brian Boyd, M.D.; Roger Chang, M.D.
  • Primary Care Outpatient
    Susan Ban, M.D.; Lawrence Ehrlich, D.O.
  • Cancer Care
    Lawrence Wagman, M.D. 
  • Women's Health
    Marc (Tony) Zepeda, M.D.; Lilly Ramirez-Boyd, M.D.
  • Behavioral Health
    K. Himisiri De Silva, M.D.; Vinayak Shanbhag, M.D.

Administration