Medical Leadership

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we value the role our Medical Staff plays in the strategic direction of our hospital. Members of our Medical Staff take an active role in the daily operations of our facility. By contributing their time and talents, physicians make significant contributions towards our quality, patient satisfaction, and delivery of care. We recognize that our health ministry is dependent upon our ability to work with our Medical Staff to "improve the health of the people we serve."

Physician Opportunities
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Medical Executive Committee Members

Medical Staff President
W. Mark Gutowski, M.D.

Past Presidents
Stephen Hensley, M.D.
Karl Schmitt, M.D.

President Elect
Barry Wendt, M.D.

Chairman, Dept. of Medicine
Doug Flora, M.D.

Chairman, Dept. of Surgery
Forest Heis, M.D.

Section Chief, Anesthesia
Richard Park, M.D.

Section Chief, Emergency Medicine
John Sherman, M.D.

Section Chief, Medical Sub-specialties
James Davis, M.D.

Section Chief, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eugene J. Burchell, M.D.

Section Chief, Pathology
David Eisenstein, M.D.

Section Chief, Pediatrics
John Morrison, M.D.

Section Chief, Primary Care Medicine
Teresa Koeller, M.D.

Section Chief, Psychiatry
Anthony Alvarez, M.D.

Section Chief, Radiology
James Roebker, M.D.

Section Chief, Surgical Sub-specialties
Victor Schmelzer, M.D.
B. Robert Schwartz, M.D.

Credentials Committee Chairman
Todd Kirchhoff, M.D.

Bylaws Committee Chairman
Larry Kendall, M.D.

Patient Care Committee Chairman
Roy Moser, M.D.

Administrative/Ex-officio
John S. Dubis

Others who attend, not identified in the Bylaws
Chief resident
Jane Swaim, Exec. V.P.
Chris Carle, Sr. V.P., Florence
Tom Saalfeld, Sr. V.P., Ft. Thomas
Paula Roe, V.P. Grant/Covington
William Monnig, HMSS Rep
Dee Murphy, Accreditation Director
Mary Ann Arnold, Medical Affairs Director
Joanne Rigsbee, Medical Affairs Manager