Medical & Professional Staff Administration

UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center

Santa Monica Medical Staff Officers

The Officers of the Medical Staff consists of the Chief of Staff, the Vice Chief of Staff, the Secretary/Treasurer, and the Immediate Past Chief of Staff.

Joel Stockman, MD

Joel Stockman, MD

Chief of Staff

James A. Lin, MD

James A. Lin, MD

Vice Chief of Staff

Daniel T. Lee, MD

Daniel T. Lee, MD

Secretary/Treasurer

Service Chiefs

Walid H. Ghurabi, DO

Walid H. Ghurabi, DO

Department of Emergency Medicine

Denise K. Sur, MD

Denise K. Sur, MD

Department of Family Medicine

Digish D. Shah, MD

Digish D. Shah, MD

Department of Medicine

Alexander C. Chiang, MD

Alexander C. Chiang, MD

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Mauricio Silva, MD

Mauricio Silva, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Anthony A. Scaduto, MD

Anthony A. Scaduto, MD

Orthopaedic Hospital

James A. Lin, MD

James A. Lin, MD

Department of Pediatrics

Natale Z. Naim, MD

Natale Z. Naim, MD

Department of Surgery/Anesthesiology

Committee Chairs

Maristela B. Garcia, MD

Maristela B. Garcia, MD

Chair - Allied Health Practitioners

James A. Lin, MD

James A. Lin, MD

Chair - Bioethics

Russell B. Kerbel, MD

Russell B. Kerbel, MD

Chair - Clinical Excellence

Denise K. Sur, MD

Denise K. Sur, MD

Chair - Graduate Medical Education | Chair - Credentials

Kavitha K. Prabaker, MD

Kavitha K. Prabaker, MD

Chair - Infection Prevention

Joel Stockman, MD

Joel Stockman, MD

Chair - Medical Staff Executive (MSEC)

Karen A. Miotto, MD

Karen A. Miotto, MD

Chair - Physician Well Being

Jorge H. Vargas, MD

Jorge H. Vargas, MD

Chair - Pharmacy, Therapeutics, and Clinical Nutrition

Anne Christine Hoyt, MD

Anne Christine Hoyt, MD

Chair - Risk Management