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

Active Members

Walid H. Ghurabi, DO
Walid H. Ghurabi, DO
Emergency Medicine Representative, Service Chief
Denise K. Sur, MD
Denise K. Sur, MD
Family Medicine Representative, Service Chief
Digish D. Shah, MD
Digish D. Shah, MD
Department of Medicine Representative, Service Chief
Ruchi Jain, DO, MS
Ruchi Jain, DO, MS
Department of Medicine Representative
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Sean Delshad, MD
Department of Medicine Representative
Alexander C. Chiang, MD
Alexander C. Chiang, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology Representative, Service Chief
Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Representative, Service Chief
Mauricio Silva, MD
Mauricio Silva, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Delegate
Anthony A. Scaduto, MD
Anthony A. Scaduto, MD
Orthopaedic Hospital Representative
James A. Lin, MD
James A. Lin, MD
Pediatrics Representative, Service Chief
Natale Z. Naim, MD
Natale Z. Naim, MD
Surgery/Anesthesiology Representative, Service Chief
Daniel T. Lee, MD
Daniel T. Lee, MD
Member-at-Large
John T. Chalabi, MD
John T. Chalabi, MD
Member-at-Large
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Grace P. Huang, MD
Professional Advocate

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
Sean D. Delshad, MD, MBA
Sean D. Delshad, MD, MBA
Chair - Utilization Review