Becker’s has compiled a list of perioperative service leaders at leading hospitals and health systems. These leaders are responsible for optimizing operating room productivity, boosting surgical team cooperation and tackling workforce issues. Leaders are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
If you would like to add a perioperative service leader to this list, contact Anna Falvey at afalvey@beckershealthcare.com.
To network with peers in the perioperative field, register for Becker’s upcoming Perioperative Summit, which will take place on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Chicago.
Firas Abdul, MD. Director of Anesthesiology for Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute and President of Anesthesiology for Orlando Health.
Beth Bozzelli. Vice President of Surgical Services for Lifepoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.).
Debby Chopin. Vice President of Perioperative Services for Ochsner Health (New Orleans).
Courtney Mace Davis. Assistant Vice President of Sterile Processing at Endeavor Health (Evanston, Ill.).
Mary Anne Douglas, RN. Assistant Vice President of Nursing Practice Excellence and Surgical Services for Intermountain Health (Salt Lake City).
Patrisha Fanter, MSN, RN. Director of Perioperative Services for Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center (Reno, Nev.).
Jason D. Fraser, MD. Interim Surgeon-in-Chief and Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Phoenix Children’s.
Jeffrey Freda, MD. Vice President of Surgical Services at Montefiore Health System (New York City).
Robert E. Glasgow, MD. Senior Medical Director of Surgical Services for Intermountain Health (Salt Lake City).
Chris Hunt. Associate Vice President of Perioperative Service Line for MultiCare Tacoma (Wash.) General Hospital.
Laurie Johnson, RN. Executive Director of Surgical Services for UnityPoint Health – Des Moines (Iowa).
John Lang, Jr., MD. Director of Operative and Perioperative Operations at UW Medicine (Seattle).
Sheri Love. Executive director of Clinical Operations for Providence (Renton, Wash.).
John Mahalek. Assistant Vice President of Anesthesiology for Orlando (Fla.) Health Medical Group.
Heather Manley. Director of Surgical Services Operations, Acute Care Division for Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.).
Lisa McWilliams, BSN, RN. Director of Perioperative Services for Samaritan Healthcare (Moses Lake, Wash.).
Matthew C. Miller, MD. Senior Director of Perioperative Services for UR Medicine and Medical Director of Perioperative Services for Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester, N.Y.).
Manish Parikh, MD. Chief of Perioperative Services for NYC Health + Hospitals and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue.
Ron Pullen. Associate Vice President of Perioperative Service Line for MultiCare Valley Hospital (Spokane Valley, Wash.).
Robert Quickel, MD. Vice President of Surgical Services for Allina Health (Minneapolis).
Steven Reiss, MD. Chair of Neurosurgery & Physician Cabinet for Baptist Health Medical Group (Louisville, Ky.).
Amanda J. Rhee, MD. Vice President for Perioperative and Procedural Services at Mount Sinai Health System (New York City).
Amos Schonrock, RN. Director of Perioperative Services for Overlake Medical Center & Clinics (Bellevue, Wash.).
Will Shakespeare, MD. Senior Medical Director of Anesthesiology Surgical Services for Intermountain Health (Salt Lake City).
Ally Silver. Assistant Vice President of Operations for Surgical Services at Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine.
Jeffrey Simmons, MD. System Vice President, Lead Physician for Community Practices, and Medical Director for Preoperative Assessment, Consultation and Treatment Clinics and Paranesthesia Care at UAB Health Systems (Birmingham, Ala.).
Kevin Stierer, Sr., MD. Senior Vice President of Perioperative & Procedural Services for University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore).
Susan Torti, BSN, RN. Vice President of Perioperative Services for BayCare Health System (Clearwater, Fla.).
Mark Tromba. Director of Perioperative Services for University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
Brooke Vining, MNA, CRNA, MSHA. Vice President of Clinical Operations for UAB Medicine (Birmingham, Ala.).
Tashma Watson, PhD, RN. Assistant Vice President of the Surgical Service Line and Administrator of the Transplant Program for University Hospital at Downstate (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
Amber Wirkus, MSN, RN. Vice Chair of Nursing, Surgical Services for Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.).
