Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Announces 2019-2020 Medical Staff Officers and Department Chairs

Russell Ronson, MD elected Chief of Staff to represent more than 500 of his peers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 21, 2019) - Brookwood Baptist Medical Center is proud to announce the hospital’s 2019-2020 Medical Staff officers and department chairpersons. These physicians, who were elected by their peers, began their tenure effective January 1 and will serve a two-year term. Their responsibilities include playing an important role in the hospital decision-making process, working collaboratively with the Board, Administration and Medical Staff. The Medical Staff organization helps to better define and monitor processes for physician credentialing, evaluation, peer review and discipline. The 2019-2020 officers and chairpersons are:

Officers

• 
  Russell S. Ronson, MD
  Chief of StaffPresident - Russell S. Ronson, MD - Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
• Vice President/Credentials - Matthew Sherrer, MD – Anesthesia
• Vice President/Quality - Mark Adams, MD – Internal Medicine

Department Chairpersons

• Anesthesiology - Matthew Sherrer, MD/Justin Routman, MD
• Emergency Medicine - Kraig Johnson, MD
• Medicine - Stephen Bakir MD
• OB/Gynecology - Greg Banks, MD
• Pediatrics - Vick DiCarlo, MD
• Pathology - Warren Clingan, MD
• Radiology - Stuart Siegal, MD
• Surgery - Marc Routman, MD

Dr. Russell Ronson (left), incoming Medical Staff President, and Dr. Brian Adler, outgoing President, at a recent medical staff holiday celebration.“I have been a practicing cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at this hospital for 17 years, and I look forward to the opportunity to serve alongside my peers and help continue to drive the standard of care at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center,” stated Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Medical Staff President, Dr. Russell Ronson. “Our immediate past president, Dr. Brian Adler, left a strong legacy to uphold, and I am honored that my colleagues would instill in me their confidence that I am the right person for the job.”

According to Brookwood Baptist Medical Center CEO, Tim Puthoff, “This hospital has long been a pillar for health care as well as a partner in the Birmingham community, helping enrich the lives of those whom we care for inside our hospital doors. Our highly skilled and dedicated physicians, along with our loyal clinicians, provide the foundation from which we are able to positively impact the lives of patients across Central Alabama who seek our help. As a new member of the Brookwood family, I look forward to working with our medical staff to continue serving our patients with the high quality care this hospital has provided for more than 45 years.”