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