Leadership
Our hospital's leadership team is experienced, knowledgeable and committed to improving the quality of healthcare we provide to our West Palm Beach community.
At HCA Florida JFK North Hospital, our experienced and knowledgeable leadership team is committed to improving the quality of care we provide to serve the healthcare needs of our community.
Our leaders
- Chief Executive Officer: Ashley Vertuno, FACHE
- Chief Financial Officer: Tom Schlemmer
- Chief Medical Officer: Allan Birenberg, MD
- Chief Nursing Officer: Dr. Debra Perrin-Davis
- Chief Operating Officer: Andrew Wright
- Assistant Chief Medical Officer
- Assistant Chief Financial Officer
- Vice President of Human Resources: Andrea Augst
- Vice President of Quality and Safety: Carey Estes
- Vice President of Mental Health and Wellness: John Betts
Committee Members
- Teresita Casanova, MD - President, Chair
- Mazyar Rouhnani, MD - President, Elect
- Sam Lederman, MD - Past President/Treasurer
- Jack Zeltzer, MD - Secretary
- Christopher Rienas, MD - Dept Chair, Behavioral Health
- Akiva Marcus, MD - Dept Chair, Medicine
- Brian Kelly, MD - Dept Chair, Surgery
- Moise Anglade, MD - North Member at Large, Medicine
- Diego Lopes De Lima MD - North Member at Large, Surgery
- Susan GHason-Leal, MD - Main Member at Large, Medicine
- Allison Rice, MD - Main Member at Large, Surgery
- Shaun Isaac, MD - Med Director, Hospitalist Serv.
- Sunil Bali, MD - Med Director, Critical Care
- Mauricio Gomez, MD - Med Director, Internal Medicine
- Mehdi Bathaii, MD - Med Director, Radiology
- Vacant - Med Director, Anesthesiology
- Lewis Starasoler, MD - Med Director, Pathology
Medical Executive Committee
- Teresita Casanova, MD – President, Chair
- Mazyar Rouhani, MD – President-Elect
- Sam Lederman, MD – Past President / Treasurer
- Jack Zeltzer, MD – Secretary
- Christopher Rienas, MD – Dept Chair, Behavioral Health
- Akiva Marcus, MD – Dept Chair, Medicine
- Brian Kelly, MD – Dept Chair, Surgery
- Moise Anglade, MD – North Member at Large, Medicine
- Diego Lopes De Lima, MD – North Member at Large, Surgery
- Susan Hanson-Leal, MD – Main Member at Large, Medicine
- Allison Rice, MD – Main Member at Large, Surgery
- Shaun Isaac, MD – Med Director, Hospitalist Serv.
- Sunil Bali, MD – Med Director, Critical Care
- Mauricio Gomez, MD – Med Director, Internal Medicine
- Mehdi Bathaii, MD – Med Director, Radiology
- Vacant – Med Director, Anesthesiology
- Lewis Strasoler, MD – Med Director, Pathology