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Dr. Fingleton to lead clinical cardiac Dr. Iraklis Gerogiannis named chair surgery operations, quality at Lifespan of Southcoast cardiothoracic surgery James G. Fingleton, MD, has been named Dr. Iraklis Gerogiannis has been named chief of clinical cardiac surgery operations Southcoast Health Chair of Cardiothorac- and quality at Lifespan’s Cardiovascular ic Surgery. Dr. Gerogiannis has served as Institute beginning April 1. the Medical Director of Cardiac Surgery The appointment is a homecoming for for the last three years. Dr. Fingleton, who was a member of The “Dr. Gerogiannis is a highly skilled car- Miriam Hospital’s open-heart surgery program for 17 years and diac surgeon with extensive experience in minimally invasive later was a key member of the combined Hospital surgical procedures, TAVR, CABG and valve and arrhythmia and The Miriam open-heart program. surgery,” stated Dr. Margaret Ferrell, Physician-in-Chief of Car- Dr. Fingleton returns to Lifespan from Southcoast Health diovascular Care Center at Southcoast Health. System, where he served as chief of cardiovascular surgery for Prior to joining Southcoast Health, he practiced in the Boston five years. region and was an assistant professor of surgery at Tufts Univer- His clinical interests include multiple arterial grafting, aor- sity School of Medicine. tic aneurysm surgery, and minimally invasive valve repair and replacement. John K. Findley, MD, named chief of Integrated Behavioral Health Services Michael Souza takes the helm for CharterCARE at Landmark, succeeding Charest John K. Findley, MD, has been named Chief Michael Souza, former president of the of Integrated Behavioral Health Services Hospital Association of Rhode Island for CharterCARE Health Partners. In this (HARI), has been appointed CEO of Land- position, Dr. Findley will provide direct mark Medical Center in Woonsocket, and oversight of the inpatient and outpatient began his new position on March 27. behavioral health management programs while providing stra- He replaces Richard Charest, who re- tegic leadership for all clinical and operational efforts in Behav- tired as both president and CEO of Landmark on Feb. 17. ioral Health throughout the CharterCARE system. Souza has served as HARI president since 2014. He previous- Dr. Findley has served as Medical Director of the Dual Diag- ly worked at Signature Healthcare in Brockton, Mass., and was nosis Unit and Geri-Psychiatry Unit at Roger Williams Medical once the director of financial planning at Landmark. Center since June 2012. He previously held clinical positions at Geisinger Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Paiva Weed appointed president of HARI Whidden Hospital, Baldpate Hospital, North Shore Medical Cen- M. Teresa Paiva Weed has been appoint- ter, and Tufts Medical Center, where he was Chief of Psychiatric ed president of the Hospital Association Consultation from 2006–2009. of Rhode Island (HARI), where she will oversee day-to-day operations of the asso- Dr. B. Star Hampton named vice chair ciation and direct member services. Paiva of education for Dept. of OB/GYN Weed joins HARI following the departure B. Star Hampton, MD, FACOG, of Provi- of Michael Souza who has served as presi- dence, has recently accepted the position dent since 2014. of vice chair of education for the Depart- Paiva Weed was first elected to the Rhode Island Senate in ment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The 1992. In January 2009, she was elected by her colleagues to serve Warren Alpert of Brown as president of the Senate. During her time as a legislator, she University starting June 1, 2017. was a major developer of the RIte Care program, lead sponsor Dr. Hampton is a board certified urogynecologist in the of legislation creating CurrentCare, and played a key role in Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery several important public health bills including mental health, at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, and an associ- substance abuse, and lead poisoning. She is also an independent ate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Warren Alpert legal practitioner. Medical School.

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Drs. Smith, Pasquarello, Bica join University Orthopedics and Laboratory Medicine at Brown Medical School University Orthopedics announced the addition of Drs. Matthew and staff pulmonary/critical care physician at the Smith, George Pasquarello and David Bica to its organization. Providence VA Medical Center. Matthew Smith, MD, EMHL, serves as Di- Hasbro Children’s rector of System Integration. Dr. Smith Hospital recognizes treats patients with cervical, thoracic Brite Lites’ winners and lumbar epidural spinal steroid in- Hasbro Children’s Hospital jections, facet injections, medial branch Jodi Russell, BSN, RN named this year’s winners of blocks and radiofrequency ablation, sac- the annual Brite Lites awards. roiliac joint injections and radiofrequen- The honorees were among cy ablation. In addition, Dr. Smith treats many employees nominated patients with peripheral joint and soft Erica Chung, MD by patients and families who tissue injections, peripheral nerve blocks, best exemplify the hospital’s medicolegal consultations and electromy- ‘four Cs’ – caring, communi- ography and nerve conduction studies cation, cooperation and com- George Pasquarello, DO, brings over 20 petence. The winners are: Christine Pham, MD years of practice as a clinical specialist in Jodi Russell, BSN, RN, neuromusculoskeletal medicine/ostepathic a pediatric transport nurse manipulative medicine and pain medicine. Erica Chung, MD, David Bica, DO, performs osteopathic ma- Anthony Fusco, CRT a pediatric hospitalist nipulative medicine for the treatment of Christine Pham, MD, a pediatric resident neck and lower back pain, fluoroscopic Anthony Fusco, CRT, a respiratory therapist spinal injections and both diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound. Julia Jacavone, BSN, RN, pediatric float novice nurse Julia Jacavone, BSN, RN Dr. Mermel receives Milton Hamolsky Outstanding Physician Award The medical staff of Rhode Island Hos- Recognition pital recently honored Leonard Mermel, DO, ScM, with the 2016 Annual Milton AMA honors former RI HHS Secretary, Hamolsky Outstanding Physician Award. Elizabeth Roberts Dr. Mermel, an internationally noted ex- The American Medical Association pert in infectious diseases and infection control, is the medical (AMA) recently presented Elizabeth H. director of ’s Department of Roberts, former Rhode Island Secretary & Infection Control. of Health and Human Services, with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Fatima, RWMC employees of the year Government Service. She was selected for Yvonne Britto and Kathryn “Bea” McCullough the AMA’s top government service award for her commitment have been named 2016 Employees of the Year to working with the medical community to improve public for Fatima Hospital and health across her 20 years in public service. Roger Williams Medical Center, respectively. Sharon Rounds, MD, to receive American Yvonne is Lead Milieu Thoracic Society’s Trudeau Medal Therapist for Behavioral Sharon Rounds, MD, will receive the Health and has been with Kathryn “Bea” McCullough American Thoracic Society’s Trudeau Fatima since 2015. Bea is Medal at their 2017 international con- a social worker for Outpatient Addiction ference in May. The Trudeau Medal rec- Yvonne Britto Medicine and has been with the organiza- ognizes lifelong major contributions to tion since 2005. Both were recognized on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment March 15, 2017 along with other hospital Employees of the Year of lung disease through leadership in re- at the Hospital Association of Rhode Island’s “Celebration of search, education, or clinical care. Excellence” event. Sharon Rounds, MD is Professor of Medicine and of

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HARI honors ‘Hospital Heroes’ The Total Joint Center is the only such program in the state Individuals from throughout the state were recently honored at and among only three in to earn the advanced “Celebration of Excellence in Hospital Care,” an annual awards designation. ceremony held by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island Earlier this month, The Miriam Hospital underwent a rig- (HARI). Employees from HARI’s member hospitals were rec- orous onsite review by the Joint Commission to become one ognized by the HARI Board of Trustees for exemplary perfor- of only 32 advanced total hip and knee centers in the country. mance and dedication to health care. In addition, the recipient Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with advanced of the Edward J. Quinlan Award for Patient Safety Excellence disease-specific care standards and total hip and total knee re- was honored. placement requirements, including orthopedic consultation, Recipients of the Award for Excellence in Hospital Care include: and pre-operative, intraoperative and post-surgical orthopedic surgeon follow-up care. Micaela Condon, Therapist, Yvonne Britto, Lead Milieu Therapist, Fatima Hospital Lisa Ferry, Registered Nurse, CNE staff honored by HARI Four Care New England employees were Theresa Pinard, Registered Nurse, Landmark Medical Center) recently honored at a “Celebration of Donald MacDonald, Clinical Coordinator, Excellence in Hospital Care,” an annual Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island awards ceremony held by the Hospital Jill Lizotte, Registered Nurse, Providence VA Medical Center Association of Rhode Island , MSW Social Worker, Kathryn McCullough (HARI). The HARI Board of Roger Williams Medical Center Trustees selected 10 em- Barbara Renner, Patient Financial Advocate, ployees from HARI’s mem- South County Hospital Micaela Condon ber hospitals who exhibited Joanne Miller, Patient Coordinator Team Leader, exemplary performance and Westerly Hospital dedication to health care. Dana Ciolfi, Medical Technologist, Women & Infants Hospital Care New England re- Fatima Hospital was the recipient of the Edward J. Quinlan cipients included: Micaela Donald MacDonald Award for Patient Safety Excellence. The award is a tribute to Condon, therapist, Butler Edward Quinlan who championed quality improvement and Hospital, from Riverside; patient safety initiatives while he served as president of HARI Lisa Ferry, registered nurse, for two decades. Kent Hospital, from War- Lisa Ferry wick; Donald MacDonald, Total Joint Center at Miriam awarded second clinical coordinator, Me- Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval morial Hospital of Rhode Island, from Attleboro; The Total Joint Center at The Miriam Hospital has earned The and Dana Ciolfi, medical technologist, Women & Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certi- Infants, from Narragansett. Dana Ciolfi fication for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement.

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Obituaries

PAUL E. BARBER, SR., MD, 95, passed away on JAMES R. GUTHRIE, MD, of Saunders- Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was the beloved hus- town, passed away on March 17, 2017. He band of Barbara A. (Mendes) Barber, with whom he would have was the beloved husband of Sybil (Waters) celebrated his 32nd wedding anniversary on March 30, 2017, Guthrie for sixty-five years. He was retired and the late Josephine A. (Gregoire) Barber. from the University of Rhode Island, where Paul was a graduate of West Warwick High School class of he served as medical director and physician 1939 where he was an accomplished basketball and baseball let- at Student Health Services. terman, he then received his Bachelor’s De- He earned his bachelor’s degree from gree from the Rhode Island State College New York University and graduated from New York Univer- in April of 1943, served in the U.S. Navy sity College of Medicine in 1948. He was a captain in the U.S. during WWII from July 1943 to November Air Force, where he served as a physician. In 1971, Dr. Guth- 1945, and then graduated from Tufts Uni- rie moved to Rhode Island to become medical director of the versity School of Medicine in 1946 and University of Rhode Island Student Health Services, where he followed on to a rotating internship at the worked for 26 years before retiring in 1997. Dr. Guthrie was also U.S. Naval Hospital until 1947 when he on the staff of the Emergency Department at South County Hos- was then enlisted into active duty in the U.S. Navy Medical pital. He was a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Corp and served in French Morocco. the Rhode Island Medical Society, the Newport Preservation So- He finished his residency in Obstetrics at the Providence Ly- ciety and the Foundation. ing-In Hospital in 1950. He was a member of the active staff of In addition to his wife, he leaves his four children: Keith Kent Hospital from 1951 to 1995. However, his daily involve- R. Guthrie and his wife Kathleen of Marietta, GA, Donald C. ment at Kent Hospital continued until present day. He was also Guthrie of Lawrenceville, GA, Ellen G. Smiley and her hus- a member of The American Medical Association, R.I. Medical band Philip of South Kingstown, and Ann G. Hourahan and her Society, Kent County Medical Society, and the American Acad- husband Donald of Saunderstown; eight grandchildren and a emy of Family Physicians. great-grandson. He was also a member on the Board of Trustees for Kent Hos- Memorial contributions may be made to Doctors Without pital and Blue Cross. For more than half a century, Dr. Barber Borders (www.doctorswithoutborders.org). devoted his entire career to the health and wellbeing of the families of Kent County. Following graduation from Medical School, Military service, and completion of his residency, Dr. ARTURO LONGOBARDI, MD, passed away Barber opened a private practice in West Warwick where he had on Feb. 16, 2017 in Ft. Myers FL. He was continued to care for his patients for more than sixty years. Dr. born in Campagna Italy on June 14, 1928. He Barber made everyone feel special and always took the time to leaves behind his wife Mary (Dudas) of 58 stop and talk. years; his sons, Steven Longobardi, MD; Vito He was the father of the late Deborah A. Grandchamp, Greg- Longobardi, MD, and daughter Eva Longo- ory P. (Geraldine) Barber, John A. (Barbara) Barber, Paul E. Barber bardi; his grandchildren, Stefan, Nicolas, An- Jr., Claudia A. Greene, Heidi A. (Brad) Austin, Kim A. Barber ton, Christian, Marcus, Andreas, Danika and and Jill A. Legault. Paul was the stepfather of Anita M. (Steven) Angeline Longobardi, and daughters-in-law Yen and Melissa. Forest, Patricia A. Houle and the late Richard N. “Rick” Houle. He was educated in Italy, graduating from the University He was the brother of the late Arthur, Roland, Leo, Albert, and of Naples School of Medicine in 1954. After two years in the Doris Barber. Dr. Barber is also survived by 21 grandchildren and Italian Army, he immigrated to the to serve an 18 great-grandchildren. internship at the St. Francis Hospital, Miami Beach, FL, where In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Dr. Paul E. he met his future wife. They traveled to and settled in Rhode Barber Sr. West Warwick High School Scholarship Fund, C/O Island where he completed an internal medicine residency and Centreville Bank, 1218 Main St., West Warwick, RI 02893 will fellowship at local hospitals. After 44 years of private be appreciated. practice in the Pawtucket and Central Falls area, he retired to Fort Myers, FL.

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