Meet Our Team

Our focus is your care and comfort. Our 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 all the 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 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.

Executive Leadership

Nancy Vish, RN, PhD, NEA-BC
President and Chief Nursing Officer

Kevin Wheelan, MD, FACC
Chief Medical Officer

Trey Wicke
Vice President of Finance – Chief Financial Officer

Board of Managers

C.T. Beckham (Sparkey)

Sarah Gahm, MHA

Michael Graham
Chairman

Shelly Hall, MD

Richard Lockwood

J. Kent Newsom (Kent)

Steven R. Newton
President of Baylor University Medical Center

Timothy Owens (Tim)

Rohit Parmar, MD, FACC

Robert Stoler, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Javier (Jay) Vasquez, MD, FACS

Kevin Wheelan, MD, FACC

Don Wills

Medical Leadership Dallas

Kenneth Ausloos, MD
Medical Director of Respiratory

Raul Benavides, MD
Medical Director, Laboratory

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

Shelley Hall, MD, FACC, FHFSA
Chief, Transplant Cardiology, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Failure - Baylor University Medical Center

Albert C. Henry, MD
Medical Director, Quality - Cardiovascular Surgery Services - Baylor University Medical Center

Roger Khetan, MD
Medical Director of Quality

Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FCCP, FNKF, FNLA, FCRSA
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Research and Education - Dallas Campus - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute

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

Rohit Parmar, MD, FACC
Patient Safety Officer

Greg Pearl, MD, FACS
Co-Medical Director, Vascular Surgery

Michael Ramsay, MD, FRCA
Medical Director, Anesthesia Services

Charles S. Roberts, MD
Chief, Cardiovascular Services; Chair, Cardiac Surgery; Medical Director, Cardiovascular Education - Baylor University Medical Center

William C. Roberts, MD, MACC
Exectuive Director, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute - Baylor University Medical Center

Jeffrey M. Schussler, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSCCT, FACP
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit; Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation

Bertram Smith, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory

Robert Stoler, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Co-Medical Director, Cardiology; Medical Director, Catheterization Laboratory

Javier (Jay) Vasquez, MD, 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

Detlef Wencker, MD, FHFSA
Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure - Baylor University Medical Center

Kevin Wheelan, MD, FACC
Chief Medical Officer, Co-Medical Director, Cardiology - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas; Director, Division of Cardiology - Baylor University Medical Center; Medical Director, Cardiovascular Research, Quality and Standardization - Baylor Scott & White Health - North Texas

Medical Leadership Fort Worth

Farhan Ali, MD, MA, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology

Craig Delaughter, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS
Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Scott Ewing, DO
Medical Director, Quality

Salman Gohar, MD
Medical Director, Heart Failure Program - Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

Gonzalo V. Gonzalez-Stawinski, MD
Chief, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

J. Vijay Jayachandran, MD, FACC, FHRS
Medical Director, Patient Safety

George Khammar, MD, FACC
Medical Director, Structural Heart Disease Program

Arun Padala, MD, FACC
Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Mohan Sathyamoorthy, MD, FACC
Chief, Cardiology Division - Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth; Medical Director, Cardiology - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Fort Worth

Steve Simpson, MD
Medical Director, Carter Cardiac Rehabilitation

Hospital Leadership

Erika Anderson
Manager, Prevention and Wellness
214.818.8009

Mindy Andrews-Smart, BSN, RN-BC
Supervisor, Cardiovascular Invasive Labs
214.820.8305

Amber Bethea, PA-C, MBA
Advanced Practice Provider Manager, Department of Cardiology
214.244.1183

Hope Caldwell, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Supervisor, Ambulatory Surgery
214.865.2263

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

Sandra DeJong, BSN, RN-BC
Manager, Electrophysiology/Pacemaker
214.820.0137

Tonya Decorte
Supervisor, Executive Admin Services
214.820.7521

Dixie Frazier
Executive Assistant
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

Jordan Girard
Process Manager, Information Services
214.820.0662

Amanda Gonzalez
Office Manager II, Administration and Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance Manager
214.820.0650

Kara Goodnight, MHA
Director of Marketing
214.820.0699

Sherrie Grimmett, BSN, RN, CCRN
Supervisor, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care
214.820.0867

Jennifer Hatfield, BSN, RN, CCRN
Supervisor, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care
214.820.0784

Iwiller Hendrix
Supervisor, Supply Chain
214.820.0776

Terrell Hinton, BSN, RN, RCIS, RCES
Supervisor, Electrophysiology Lab - Fort Worth
817.922.1158

Sabrina Johnson, BSC, CHFP
Senior Financial Analyst
214-820-0694

Kim Krause, PHR, s-HRBP
Business Partner, Human Resources
214.820.0121

Lauren LaRoe, BSN, RN-BC, BBA
Manager, Ambulatory Surgery and Scheduling
214.820.0762

Susan Leinert, BSN, RN, PCCN
Supervisor, Scheduling
214.818.8048

Jennifer Lenge, BSN, RN-BC
Director, Outpatient CV Services
214.818.8132

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

Ramone Martinez, MBA
Director, Access Services
214.820.0653

Kari McDonnough, CDM
Director, Nutrition Services
214.820.0607

Joshua Medders, BS, AEP
Manager, Cardiac Rehabilitation
817.922.1852

Teresa Melton-Strader, MSN, CNL, RN
Infection Prevention
214.820.0665

Amanda Muchmore, RN, CCRN
Supervisor – Specialty Care Units
214.820.0735

Kristen Nelson, RN
Supervisor – PACU
214.820.0721

Mark Ocampo, BSN, RN
Manager, Comprehensive Care Management and Clinical Support - Nursing Informatics
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, MS, CHAA
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

Grace Poon, Pharm-D, RPH
Director, Pharmacy
214.820.0770

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

Michael Rampoldi, ACS, RDCS, RVT, FASE
Manager, Non-Invasive Cardiology - Dallas and Fort Worth
214.865.2251

Brittany Rigacci
Physician Liaison
214.820.0787

Susan Riley
Director, Supply Chain Management
214.820.0675

Robin Roberts, MSN, RN-BC
Manager, Nursing Education
214.818.6507

John Rudy, BSN, RN-BC
Manager, Invasive Cardiology – Fort Worth
817.922.1777

Salina Salazar, BSN, RN
Supervisor, Outpatient CV Services
214.820.8283

Michelle Sension, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Manager, Service Excellence and Patient Experience
214.820.0629

Amanda Shoultz
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, RN-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

Heather Spencer-Sontag, BSN, RN
Supervisor, Sterile Processing & Anesthesia
214.820.0704

Meridith Suarez, BSN, RN-BC
Supervisor, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care
214.865.2270

Lindsey Briley Teefey, MSN, RN-BC
Manager, Specialty Care Units and Critical Care
214.820.0867

Brooke Tetrault
Project Manager, Outpatient Services
214.818.2765

Ashley Tinsley, BSN, RN
Supervisor, Structural Heart Program
214.820.0685

Henry Viejo, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Director of Nursing – Fort Worth
817.922.7439

Nancy Vish, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
President/Chief Nursing Officer
214.820.0660

Mike Walsh, RN, NEA-BC
Director, Electrophysiology/Pacemaker Labs, Non Invasive Cardiology, and Invasive Cardiology (Fort Worth)
214.820.3677

Jennifer Watson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Manager, Outpatient Services and Valve Disorders Center - Fort Worth
817.922.7132

Deborah White, MHA, BSCLS
Laboratory Director
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

Electronic Health Record Council

Chair: Nungcool Park, RN-BC, CCRN, BSN, MBA
Co-Chair: Clarisse Estrella, RN
Recorder: Brianna Hood, RN
Facilitator: Mark Ocampo, BSN, RN

Clinical Practice Council

Chair: Anna Perry, BSN, RN
Co-Chair: Meredith Smyly, RN
Recorder: Kacey Hirsch, RN
Facilitator: Nancy Vish, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Patient Education Council

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

Professional Development Council

Chair: Jonathan Radcliff, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, FCCS, TNCC
Co-Chair: Jaclin McCowan, BSN, RN-BC
Recorder: Elizabeth Whitt, BSN, RN-BC and Jessica Ankumah, RN
Facilitator: Robin Roberts, MSN, RN-BC

BRAIN – Bridging Research and Innovation – Research Council

Chair: Lesley Abraham, RN, BSN
Co-Chair: Mary Vitullo, BSN, RN-BC

Patient Experience Council

Chair: Sanjay Shrestha, BS, ACSM-EP
Co-Chair: Mini Easo, RN
Recorder: Mini Easo, RN
Facilitator: Erika Anderson and Michelle Sension, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC

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

Co-Chair: Camillia Williams, RCS
Facilitator: Jordan Girard and Dixie Frazier

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