Leadership

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital

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Meet our team

Our focus at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital is your care and comfort. Our heart care team is committed to providing you with quality, individualized treatment and compassionate care. We have great respect for each other's experience and training, work closely in a team environment and are sensitive to everyone's needs. It takes special people to create a place where you want to be treated. The collaboration and chemistry between our nurses, support staff and the physicians on our medical team is a high priority for us.

Our team is a multidisciplinary mix of specialists on our medical staff, along with nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and support and administrative members. Our culture is one of unity, where each person on our staff is an equal member of the team and is treated with the respect he or she deserves. We select each team member carefully for his or her passion, sensitivity, expertise, knowledge and patient focus. Our heart and vascular team members not only focus on your care but are involved in advancing the diagnoses and treatments of heart and vascular medicine through research and innovative technologies.

Please do not hesitate to contact any of us with questions or concerns.

Leadership Teams:

Executive leadership
Board of managers
Medical leadership at Dallas
Medical leadership at Fort Worth
Hospital leadership
Shared governance

Executive leadership

Nancy Vish, RN, PhD, NEA-BC

President and Chief Nursing Officer

Jeffrey M. Schussler, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Trey Wicke, CHFP

Vice President of Finance – Chief Financial Officer

Board of managers

Michael L. Graham, JD

Chair, Board of Managers of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital

C.T. Beckham

Scott Ewing, DO

Sarah Gahm, MHA

President of Clinic Operations

Shelley Hall, MD, FACC, FHFSA, FAST

Richard Lockwood

J. Kent Newson, JD

Timothy Owens

Rohit Parmar, MD, FACC

Scott Peek, MBA, FACHE

Senior Vice President / Joint Ventures – Baylor Scott & White Health

Jeffrey Schussler, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Robert Stoler, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Javier Vasquez, MD, RPVI, FACS

Don Wills, JD

Medical leadership at Dallas

Manish Assar, MD, FACC, FHRS

Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Kenneth Ausloos, MD

Medical Director, Respiratory

Subhash Banerjee, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Paul J. Thomas Endowed Chair in Cardiology; Chief, Cardiovascular Research and Innovation - Baylor University Medical Center

Raul Benavides, MD

Medical Director, Laboratory

Adrianne C. Browning, MD

Medical Director, Credentials

Courtney Campbell, MD, PhD

Medical Director, Cardiology-Oncology Program

Cristie Columbus, MD

Medical Director, Infectious Diseases

William Dockery, MD, FACR

Medical Director, Radiology

Cara East, MD, FAPCR, FACP, FACC

Director, Soltero Cardiovascular Research Center

John Eidt, MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS

Vice Chair, Vascular Surgery

Timothy Gong, MD

Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure

Cesar Guerrero-Miranda, MD, FHFSA

Medical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program

Daniel C. Gunn, MD

Medical Director, Anesthesia Services

Shelley Hall, MD, FACC, FHFSA, FAST

Chief, Transplant Cardiology, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Failure - Baylor University Medical Center

Eneida Harrison, MD

Medical Director, Sleep Center

Albert C. Henry, MD

Medical Director, Quality - Cardiovascular Surgery Services - Baylor University Medical Center

Stephen Hohmann, MD, FACS

Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program

Vikas Jindal, MD

Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation

Parag Kale, MD, FACC, FHFSA

Program Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Fellowship Program

Roger Khetan, MD

Medical Director of Quality

Dan Meyer, MD

Chief, Heart Transplantation and Advanced Circulatory Support - Baylor University Medical Center

Mohammed Mogri, MD

Medical Director, Pulmonology

Stuart Owen, MD

Medical Director, Credentials

Milton Packer, MD

Distinguished Scholar in Cardiovascular Science

Rohit Parmar, MD, FACC

Patient Safety Officer

Greg Pearl, MD, FACS

Co-Medical Director, Vascular Surgery

Aldo Rafael, MD

Medical Director, Hispanic Cardiovascular Institute - Dallas

William C. Roberts, MD, MACC

Executive Director, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute - Baylor University Medical Center

Zachary Rosol, MD

Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Jeffrey M. Schussler, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital

Michael Sills, MD

Medical Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program

Bertram Smith, MD, FACS

Medical Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory

Robert Stoler, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Co-Medical Director, Cardiology; Medical Director, Catheterization Laboratory

Anumeha Tandon, MD

Medical Director, Structural Heart Echocardiology Imaging Program

Ravi Vallabhan, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Medical Director, Cardiology - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Services - Waxahachie

Javier Vasquez, MD, RPVI, FACS

Medical Director, Surgical Safety

Carlos Velasco, MD, FACC

Medical Director, Cardiology Quality Assurance and Peer Review

Haojie Wang, MD, PhD, FACC, RPVI

Medical Director, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Program

Medical leadership at Fort Worth

Scott Ewing, DO

Medical Director, Quality; Structural Heart Disease Program

Salman Gohar, MD, FACC

Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Service

J. Vijay Jayachandran, MD, FACC, FHRS

Medical Director, Patient Safety

George Khammar, MD, FACC

Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology

Anita Krueger, MD

Medical Director, ECMO Program

Aleem Mughal, MD

Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Arun Padala, MD, FACC

Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Mohan Sathyamoorthy, MD, FACC

Medical Director, Cardiology

Steve Simpson, MD

Medical Director, Carter Cardiac Rehabilitation

Jeffrey Wu, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Hospital leadership

Mindy Andrews-Smart, BSN, RN-BC

Supervisor, Cardiovascular Invasive Labs

214.820.8305

Kristen Andrus, RN

Supervisor, PACU

214.820.0721

Harvinder Bedi

Manager, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Amber Bethea, PA-C, MBA

Manager, Advanced Practice Provider - Department of Cardiology

214.244.1183

Saba Butt, MPH, BSN, RN

Infection Prevention and Value Based Healthcare Consultant

214.820.0665

Hope Caldwell, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC

Manager, Ambulatory Surgery

214.865.2263

Mary-Helen Chaplin

Manager, Pharmacy

Brandi Crow, MSN, RN

Director, Value Based Healthcare, Clinical Risk, and Operational Excellence

214.820.0646

Mike Davis, Th.M.

Chaplain, Mission and Ministry

214.820.0684

Tonya Decorte

Project Manager

214.820.7521

Dixie Frazier

Office Manager, Administrative Services

214.820.0691

Rodney Fuller, MBA, LP, HEM

Director, Facilities

214.820.0687

Casey Galloway, BSRC, RRT

Director, Cardiopulmonary, Transport Services

214.820.5580

David Garner, BSN, RN

Quality Manager, Patient Safety Officer, and Entity Compliance Liaison

214.820.0191

Kara Goodnight, MHA

Director of Marketing

214.820.0699

Morgan Graass, BSN, RN-BC

Supervisor, Outpatient Services

214.820.3604

Marcy Hart

Staff Training Analyst

Iwiller Hendrix

Supervisor, Supply Chain

214.820.0776

Marlena Holt, BSN, RN-BC

Supervisor, Specialty Care Unit

214.820.0735

Julie Iodice, BSN, RN

Supervisor, Ambulatory Surgery

214.820.3369

Natalya King, AAS, CHAA

Supervisor, Access Services

817.922.2254

Kim Krause, PHR, s-HRBP

Business Partner, Human Resources

214.820.0121

Lauren LaRoe, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Manager, Scheduling

214.820.8929

Thomas Leathers, RN

Supervisor, Catheterization Laboratory - Fort Worth

Susan Leinert, BSN, RN, PCCN

Supervisor, Scheduling

214.818.8048

Laura Linker, MSN, RN, CNOR

Director, Surgical Services, Anesthesia

214.820.0701

Jeanette Linthicum, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Supervisor, Cardiology Pre/Post-Anesthesia Unit – Fort Worth

817.922.1158

Jaclin McCowan, BSN, RN-BC

Supervisor, PACU

214.820.0721

Kari McDonnough, CDM

Director, Nutrition Services

214.820.0607

Joshua Medders, BS, AEP

Clinical Manager, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab - Dallas, Fort Worth and Waxahachie

817.922.1852

Amanda Morris, BSN, RN

Nursing Professional Development Generalist RN

214.820.0991

Amanda Muchmore, RN, CCRN

Supervisor, Specialty Care Units

214.820.0735

Patrick Napoli, RRT, RCP

Supervisor, Respiratory Therapy

214.820.6045

Mark Ocampo, BSN, RN

Nurse Educator and Clinical Informaticist

214.818.0689

Marie “Bunny” Owens, RDCS, RVT, FASE

Supervisor, Non-Invasive Cardiology – Fort Worth

817.922.2936

Priya Padmanabhan, MHA, LSSYB

Supervisor, Clinical Performance Measures

214.820.0698

Shamira Perdomo, MSHM

Manager, Access Services

214.820.0614

Leda Perez

Director, Environmental Services

214.820.0643

Ashley Pernicano, RN

Supervisor, Surgical Services

214.820.0700

Anna Perry, BSN, RN

Supervisor, Operating Room

214.865.2262

Sarah Pinkerman, MS, RHIA

Director, Health Information Management

214.820.0651

Jonathan Radcliffe, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, FCCS, TNCC

Supervisor, Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Programs

214.820.0186

Megan Ramos, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Manager, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Magnet Coordinator

214.820.0721

Brittany Rigacci

Physician Liaison

214.820.0787

John Rudy, BSN, RN-BC

Manager, Invasive Cardiology – Fort Worth

817.922.1777

Morgan Rupp, BSN, RN

Supervisor, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care

214.820.0735

Salina Salazar, BSN, RN

Supervisor, Outpatient CV Services

214.820.8283

Emily Sawyer, MBA

Senior Financial Analyst

214.820.0694

Michael Schultz

Director, Supply Chain Management

214.820.0675

Michelle Sension, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC

Manager, Service Excellence and Patient Experience

214.820.0629

Tiffany Shock, BS, ACSM-CEP, CCRP

Supervisor, Cardiac Rehabilitation - Dallas

214.820.1371

Amanda Shoultz

Senior Marketing and Public Relations Consultant

214.820.0738

Sanjay Shrestha, BS, ACSM-EP

Supervisor, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Fort Worth

817.922.1898

Art Signo, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC

Director, Education

214.818.9378

Andres Sisneros, MBA-HC, BSRS, ARRT, RT®

Director, Cardiovascular Invasive Labs & Advanced Imaging, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

214.820.0618

Chancie Sivley, BSN, RN

Supervisor, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care

214.820.0735

Jennifer Slavin, BSN, RN, MBA

Manager, Nurse Professional Development

Heather Spencer-Sontag, BSN, RN, CNOR

Supervisor, Sterile Processing & Anesthesia

214.820.0704

Jacqueline (Jadi) Spicer, BAS, RDCS, FASE

Supervisor, Non-Invasive Cardiology - Dallas

214.243.8009

Meridith Suarez, BSN, RN-BC

Supervisor, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care

214.865.2270

Duc Truong

Supervisor, Radiology

214.820.8479

Henry Viejo, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Director of Nursing – Fort Worth

817.922.7439

Nancy Vish, RN, PhD, NEA-BC

President and Chief Nursing Officer

214.820.0660

Jennifer Watson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC

Manager, Outpatient Services and Valve Disorders Center - Fort Worth

817.922.7132

Mike Walsh, RN, NEA-BC

Director, Electrophysiology/Pacemaker Labs, Non Invasive Cardiology, and Invasive Cardiology (Fort Worth)

214.820.3677

Deborah White, MHA, BSCLS

Director, Laboratory

214.820.0761

Trey Wicke, CHFP

Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

214.820.0670

Robert Williams, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CSSBB

Director of Nursing – Dallas Specialty Care Unit, ICU, Recovery Room, Scheduling

214.818.8063

Trent Witt, BSN, RN, CPHQ

Director - Clinical Performance Measures

214.820.0774

Shared governance

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital was designated as a Magnet organization in 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2022 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program^®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services.

Electronic Health Record Committee

Co-Chair: Carlos Reyes
Recorder: Joanna Flores, BSN, RN
Facilitator: Mark Ocampo, BSN, ACM-RN

Clinical Practice Council

Chair: Anna Perry, BSN, RN
Co-Chair: Bruce Hibler
Recorder: Julia Thompson
Facilitator: Nancy Vish, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Patient Education Committee

Chair: Lorenza Wright, BSN, RN
Recorder: Nina Richter, RN, BSN
Facilitator: Hope Caldwell, BSN, RN, NE-BC

Professional Development Council

Recorder: Ashlan Hawkins
Facilitator: Jonathan Radcliff, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, FCCS, TNCC

BRAIN – Bridging Research and Innovation – Research Committee

Chair: Hayden Loyd
Co-Chair: Heath Shirkey
Facilitator: Henry Viejo, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Patient Experience Council

Co-Chair: Jennifer Maninang
Recorder: Britannica Garrett
Facilitator: Michelle Sension, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC and Sanjay Shrestha, BS, ACSM-EP

STARRS Council – Service, Training, Accountability, Recruitment, Retention and Satisfaction

Co-Chair: Camillia Swindell
Facilitator: Jennifer Watson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC

Nurse Staffing Committee

Chair: Nancy Vish, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Co-Chair: David Garner, BSN, RN
Recorder: Dixie Frazier

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