Faculty & Staff
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Vivian von Gruenigen, M.D., CPE, M.S.
Program Director
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
vvongrue@neomed.edu
PROGRAM FACULTY
Julie Aultman, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
jmaultma@neomed.edu
Bill Considine, M.S.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
Dan Glessner, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
dglessner@neomed.edu
Christopher Goff, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
cgoff@neomed.edu
Cheryl Johnson, M.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
cjohnso6@neomed.edu
Amy Lee, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
afl@neomed.edu
Michele McCarroll, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
mmccarroll@neomed.edu
Nancy Myers, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
namyers@neomed.edu
Mehool Patel, M.D., M.B.A.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
mpatel@neomed.edu
Christopher Powers
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
Jennifer Van Dyk
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
Scott Wisneski, Pharm.D., M.B.A.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
swisneski@neomed.edu
Daniel Yozwiak, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
dyozwiak@neomed.edu
Capstone Mentors
John Baker, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Cleveland Clinic
Vice President Nursing and Operations Lodi Hospital
BAKERJ10@ccf.org
David Delost, MBA
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Manager Performance Improvement
Department of Operational Effectiveness
University Hospitals
David.Delost@uhhospitals.org
Cheryl Goliath, PhD
Executive Director, Medical Education and Research
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center
goliatc@ccf.org
Iriel Hopkins, MSW, LSW
System Director for Community Relations and Diversity
Summa Health
hopkinsi@summahealth.org
Cynthia Kelley, D.O.
Designated Institutional Official
Vice President of Medical Education
Summa Health
kelleyc@summahealth.org
Theresa Lash-Ritter, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
lasht@ccf.org
Lizabeth Lukesic, MBA
Director of Care Standardization and Optimization
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Lizabeth.Lukesic@uhhospitals.org
Brad Martin, M.D, MHA, FACP, FCCP
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Chief Medical Officer for Quality
Summa Health
martinbr@summahealth.org
David Northern, MHA
Department of Operational Effectiveness
University Hospitals
David.Northern@UHhospitals.org
Brian Rothstein, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
University Hospitals (UH) Ventures
Pediatric Neurosurgery-Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Brian.Rothstein@UHhospitals.org
Phillip Rowland-Seymour
Manager, Office of Community Impact, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI)
University Hospitals
Phillip.Rowland-Seymour@UHhospitals.org
Ashley Sedorovich, M.S., LSSBB
Process Improvement & Design Expert
Summa Health
sedorovich@summahealth.org
Titus Sheers, M.D., M.B.A.
Chair, Medical Education Administration
Vice-Chair, Research
SheersT@ccf.org
Benjamin Sutton
Chief Operating Officer, Providers, Summa Health
suttonb@summahealth.org
Ryan Turpin, M.B.A., LSSGB
System Director, Ambulatory Care Management and Population Health
EPIC Healthy Planet Project Lead-System Integrated Care Management
Summa Health
turpint@summahealth.org
Tony Warmuth
Executive Director of Clinical Transformation
Cleveland Clinic
awarmuth@ccf.org
Neil Wyant, M.B.A.
Vice President, Investment & Commercialization
University Hospitals (UH) Ventures
Neil.Wyant@UHhospitals.org
Charles Zonfa, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
SummaCare
zonfac@summacare.com
