On behalf of the sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and the Board of Trustees we would like to acknowledge our Medical Staff members, who are toiling every day to improve the health and quality of life of the people in our community. We take pride in our 1,000-member Medical Staff's reputation for providing clinical excellence, embracing patient care advancements, and fulfilling the altruistic mission of St. Joseph Hospital.
In particular, our colleagues listed below take time from their busy practices to serve in a critical role as Medical Staff Officers, tackling tough issues and fostering our culture of high-quality patient care. With these exceptional leaders we confidently face the challenges ahead.
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 Raymond Casciari, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
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 Ashok Kar, M.D.
Chief of Staff
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Medical Staff Officers
Ashok Kar, M.D.
Chief of Staff
George Moro, M.D.
Vice Chief of Staff
Paul Beck, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Armen, M.D.
Immediate Past Chief of Staff
Lawrence Ehrlich, D.O.
Member-at-Large
Warren D. Johnston, M.D.
Member-at-Large
Department Chairs and Vice Chairs
John Cross, M.D. Anesthesiology
Jeffrey Sarmiento, M.D. Anesthesiology
Vinayak Shanbhag, M.D. Psychiatry
B. Gulasekaram, M.D. Psychiatry
George H. Garcia, M.D. EENT (Ophthalmology)
Robert del Junco, M.D. EENT (Otorhinolaryngology)
Daniel Starr, M.D. Emergency Medicine
Claudia Gold, M.D. Emergency Medicine
Gregory Pecchia, D.O. Family Practice
Paul Mansonhing, M.D. Family Practice
Melvyn Sterling, M.D. Internal Medicine
Joseph Preston, M.D. Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Diseases)
Thomas Kim, M.D. Cardiology
Lilly Ramirez-Boyd, M.D. OB/GYN
Juan Velez, M.D. OB/GYN
Jeffrey Deckey, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
Jeffrey Dobyns, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
Lisa Kohorn, M.D. Pathology
Michael Schoen, M.D. Pathology
Thomas Kim, M.D. Cardiology
Stephen Osburn, M.D. Pediatrics
Michael Cater, M.D. Pediatrics
David Karlin, M.D. Radiology
Joseph Tison, M.D. Radiology
Ervin Ruzics, M.D. Surgery
Michele Carpenter, M.D. Surgery
Hisham El-Bayar, M.D. General Surgery section
Bradley Noblett, M.D. Neurosurgery section
Craig Thiede, D.D.S. Oral Surgery section
Linda Zeinah, M.D. Plastic Surgery section
Brian Palafox, M.D. Thoracic Surgery section
Brian Norouzi, M.D. Urology section