St. Joseph Hospital Medical Staff Leadership

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.

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