CMPLI 2007-2008 Fellows

Thomas J. Gampper, MD, FACS is an associate professor of plastic surgery and an associate clinical professor of neurosurgery for the University of Virginia’s Department of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Gampper has participated in overseas missions throughout his career. While still a resident, he led a team of 13 health care professionals to India, and in the subsequent 12 years, has led another nine missions to India, Haiti, Ghana, and the Dominican Republic, providing hundreds of children with reconstructive surgery that they otherwise would not have received. Dr. Gampper has received several awards in recognition of his community service efforts, including the Burroughs-Wellcome AMA Award in Leadership in 1993, and most recently from the Rotary Club of Albemarle County. He is the 2007 President of the Albemarle County Medical Society and is a member of the Medical Operations Committee for Physicians for Peace. Dr. Gampper received his MD and BA from the University of Kansas.

David S. Geckle, MD is in private practice with Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. He is currently the Chief of Staff for HCA’s Chippenham Johnston-Willis (CJW) Medical Center and serves as Co-Chief of Neurosurgery and Chairman of the Human Research Committee. As Chief of Staff over the past year, he has worked to involve physicians in the process of determining how to implement the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards. His recent presentations include: Surgical Options in Seizure Management; Pain Management: Blocks, Injections and Stimulators; and Degenerative Neck Disease – Knowing When It’s More Than a Stiff Neck. Dr. Geckle received his MD from the University of Maryland and his BS in Chemistry from Loyola College in Baltimore.

Stephen Greenhouse, MD, FACOG is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist and is a partner with Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Centers, the largest infertility practice in the country with nine locations in Virginia, Maryland and DC. He also serves as an adjunct instructor of obstetrics and gynecology at Georgetown University. Dr. Greenhouse was recently elected the youngest member of the center's administrative committee, charged with administrative and leadership responsibilities. His responsibilities include serving as the liaison with the center’s business office, a duty he enhanced by obtaining the Johns Hopkins Business of Medicine graduate certificate in 2005. He received his MD from the University of Maryland and his BA in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta.

Kenneth S. Haft, MD is a partner with Pulmonary Associates of Richmond. He serves as Chair of the department of internal medicine and family practice and Medical Director for eWATCH at HCA’s Henrico Doctors Hospital. Dr. Haft founded and serves as Chairman of the Richmond Chest Conference, a quarterly conference on chest disease aimed at disseminating new knowledge and strengthening the relationship between academia and private practice. He received his MD and BS from the University of Florida.

Patrick G. Haggerty, MD is an infectious disease and internal medicine physician with Riverside Medical Group. He also serves as the Director of Medical Education, the Program Director for Transitional Year Residency, and the hospital epidemiologist for Riverside Regional Medical Center. Dr. Haggerty served as a Peace Corps volunteer in South Korea, serving as the Co-Director of the Tuberculosis Control Program at Kwang Yang County Health Center. More recently, he participated in a medical mission trip to Honduras with Eastern Virginia Medical School. He also serves as a member of the Intrastate Accreditation committee for CME for the Medical Society of Virginia. He received his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School, his MS in biology from Old Dominion University, and his BA in biology from the University of Virginia.

Kirsten L. Huber, MD, PhD, FACS is a surgeon with Southside Surgical Associates in Farmville and an assistant professor for the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and for Eastern Virginia Medical School. She also serves as Chief of Surgery for Southside Community Hospital. Dr. Huber serves on the Board of the Virginia Medical Political Action Committee (VAMPAC). She was awarded Intern of the Year at DC General Hospital by Georgetown Surgery in 1997. She received her MD from the University of Miami School of Medicine, her PhD and MS is nutritional biochemistry from the University of Florida, and her BA in Spanish from Goucher College.

Joi M. Lenczowski, MD is a dermatologist with Dermatology Associates of Virginia, a ten physician, four office dermatology practice in Richmond. She is a leader in the adoption and modification of an electronic medical records system for the practice. She is also an active member in the Richmond Dermatological Society and a member of the Legislative Committee of the Richmond Academy of Medicine. Dr. Lenczowski has recently joined the Medical Society of Virginia’s Women Physicians’ Steering Committee and is serving on the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation’s Program Committee. Prior to her work in Virginia, Dr. Lenczowski was a clinical assistant professor in New York University’s Department of Dermatology where she was awarded “Attending of the Year 2005.” She received her MD from Duke University and a BSE in biomedical engineering from Tulane University.

Ibe Mbanu, MD, MPH currently serves as the Medical Director for Bon Secours Health System/Mary Immaculate Hospital’s OccuMed Center in Newport News. His division specializes in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. In this role, he works with over 200 companies in Virginia to help manage their employees’ healthcare by providing clinical care and workers’ compensation consultations. He supervises OccuMed’s medical services, and assists with surveillance program development and patient clinical/performance improvement initiatives. He also plays a critical role in galvanizing employer relationships. Dr. Mbanu also serves as City Medical Officer for Newport News. He did his fellowship training at Harvard in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is also board certified in Internal Medicine. He received an MPH from the University of Michigan, his MD from Wayne State University, and two BS degrees in Chemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan.

Martin A. Morse, MD, FACS is in private practice at the Great Falls Plastic Surgery Center in Northern Virginia and is Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery for HCA Reston Hospital Center. He has also served as a general and reconstructive plastic surgeon in the U.S. Navy Reserves for more than 17 years and recently mobilized as a Captain for Operations Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Morse has received a number of military and community awards for his service, including most recently a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of Third Award), for service as Sole Reserve member of Armed Forces HPSP Review Board and the 2007 Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Community Service Leader. Dr. Morse currently serves on the INOVA Bioterrorism Committee and as a member of the legislative committee for the Medical Society of Virginia. He received his MD and BS from Duke University.

Julia Konerding Padgett, MD is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology with the University of Virginia’s Department of Dermatology with a professional interest in medical and surgical management of skin cancer. She also serves as the Director of Laboratory Testing and Director of Continuing Medical Education Activities. Dr. Padgett received the Department’s “You Make a Difference” Award for excellence in patient care in 2006. She served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Virginia Dermatologic Society from 2004-06 and is currently the society’s President. She received her MD from the University of Virginia and her BS in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
Bhushan H. Pandya, MD is a gastroenterologist with Danville Gastroenterology Center. He also serves as a member of the Virginia Board of Health, as the 5th District Director for the Medical Society of Virginia, and as Board Chair for the Danville Gateway Health Alliance, a Virginia managed care company dedicated to partnering with employers to provide affordable, well-managed health plans. Dr. Pandya also served as President of the Danville Pittsylvania Academy of Medicine in 1997, helping to revitalize this local medical society. He attended medical school at the University of Delhi’s Maulana Azad Medical College and received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in New Delhi, India.

Kay A. Rankin, MD, MPH, FAAFP is the Director of Piedmont Health District where she oversees provision of state health services for the Town of Farmville and the counties of Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward. She also serves as adjunct faculty for Bon Secours St. Francis’ Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Rankin is a member of the National Association of County and City Health Officials and serves on their Primary Care/Mental Health Workgroup. She also is a member of the VDH Family Planning Medical Advisory Committee, a Board Member of Central Virginia Health Planning Agency, a member of the Farmville Local Emergency Planning Committee, and a Board Member of Piedmont Healthy Families. Currently, Dr. Rankin is involved in local efforts to establish a free medical clinic in Farmville. She earned her MPH from the University of Minnesota and her MD and BS from the University of Iowa.

Wayne J. Reynolds, DO, FAAFP practices family medicine with the Sentara Medical Group at Port Warwick Medical Associates. He also serves as an associate clinical professor at the Medical College of Virginia and an adjunct clinical professor at Old Dominion University. Dr. Reynolds is the President of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, Immediate Past President of the Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, and Past President of the state chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He is the Medical Director of the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic and serves on the American Academy of Family Physician’s National Commission for Continuing Professional Development. He received his DO at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and dual Bachelor degrees in biology and conservation & resource management from the University of Maryland.

Rasesh M. Shah, MD, FACS is a vascular surgeon with Vascular and Transplant Specialists (VTS) in Chesapeake. He joined Virginia Vascular Associates as the sixth vascular surgeon, and within a year was involved in helping to merge this practice with the vascular division of Norfolk Surgical Group into the current VTS. He has served on VTS’ Executive Committee for the past 18 months and has assumed more responsibility in group leadership as delegated by VTS’ managing partner. Dr. Shah also serves as an assistant professor of clinical surgery for Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is the President-Elect of Chesapeake General Hospital’s Medical Staff beginning in July 2007, Chairman of Chesapeake General Hospital’s Institutional Review Board, past President of the national and Hampton Roads chapter of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, past Chief of Surgery of Chesapeake General Hospital, and on the Governor’s Council for the state chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Shah earned his MD from the University of Vermont and his BS/BA from the University of Rochester.

Edward D. Simmer, MD, MPH is a Commander in the Medical Corps of the United States Navy. He is the Director for Quality Management and the Command Intern Coordinator at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA. He is also a general and forensic psychiatrist, and has testified in numerous courts-martial worldwide. As head of the Navy Medicine East Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Team (SPRINT), he has participated in a number of responses, including Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the U.S.S. Cole (DDG-67) bombing. He recently returned from a deployment to Camp Taji, Iraq with an Army Combat Stress Control Team. In 2006, he led the Naval Medical Center through the first-ever unannounced JCAHO Survey at a Naval Medical Center, which resulted in full accreditation. Dr. Simmer serves as the Ethics Chair for the Society of Uniformed Services Psychiatrists, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association. He has received a number of military honors, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal (both in 2007), and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2006). Dr. Simmer obtained his MPH from Eastern Virginia Medical School/Old Dominion University, his MD from Saint Louis University, and his BA from Hiram College in Ohio.

Eric Steckler, MD is a child and adult psychiatrist in solo private practice. He is also President of the Northern Virginia Chapter Washington Psychiatric Society and was awarded Psychiatrist of the Year in 2004 by the Washington Psychiatric Society for his annual lobbying efforts in Richmond. He recently attended the American Medical Association’s campaign school. Dr. Steckler served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1976 to 1978 and was Chief of Child Guidance Service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He received his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and his BA in biology from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania.

Deepak R. Talreja, MD, FACC, FSCAI is a cardiologist with Cardiovascular Associates in Virginia Beach, an assistant professor with Eastern Virginia Medical School, and an instructor in clinical medicine for the Mayo Clinic. He serves as Co-Director of the Coronary Care Unit and as the Director of Education for Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Department of Cardiac Services, Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital. He is also involved in Sentara’s Electronic Medical Record Development (Ecare) Physician Advocacy Group. Dr. Talreja completed an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship in 2004 and a two-year Cardiovascular Fellowship in 2003, both with the Mayo Clinic. He earned his MD and BA from the University of Virginia.

Nzinga Z. Teule-Hekima, MD is the Clinical Director for the Peninsula Health District at the Virginia Department of Health. She oversees clinical service functions and daily operations and provides direct patient care for the Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic, the Family Planning Clinic, and the General Medicine/Chronic Illness Management Clinic – all of which serve qualifying residents the cities of Newport News, Williamsburg, and Poquoson and York and James City Counties. Dr. Teule-Hekima is also a Patient First Staff Physician and an Obici Hospital staff physician, providing acute, inpatient services and supervising the critical care management team and Code Blue Team in acute situations requiring advanced cardiac life support and other critical care services. She earned her MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School and her BS in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

E. Mark Watts, MD is a family practice physician with Carilion Family Medicine, Parkway Physicians in Vinton. He is a founding physician of Project Access of the Roanoke Valley, a program that recruits volunteer physicians to see working, uninsured patients free of charge. Within six months of founding the program in 2004, Roanoke’s 400 volunteer physicians had provided more than $1 million in care to more than 450 uninsured patients. Dr. Watts currently serves as Treasurer of the organization and will serve as President in 2008. He is also past President of the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine. Under his leadership, the academy set the record for the highest membership in the history of the organization. He is the Development Co-Chair for the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation, serves as Associate Director for the 6th District for the Medical Society of Virginia, and is a board member of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Watts received his MD and BA from the University of Virginia.
 
Alan H. Wynn, MD, FACP is a self-employed internist with Primary Care Associates of Potomac. Dr. Wynn is the Physician Advisor to Care Coordination and currently serves on a number of committees for Potomac Hospital including Performance Evaluation, Total Quality Management (TQM), and the Electronic Medical Records Task Force. Dr. Wynn is a Past President of the medical staff of Potomac Hospital. He received his MD from Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City, was recipient of the Regents Scholarship (one of fifty statewide), and conducted medical research in Brazil. Dr. Wynn also supervised and trained Cambodian refugees to serve as physician assistants in a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand. He earned his BS in chemistry from Union College in New York.

Michele A. Nedelka is a fourth-year medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School with an anticipated graduation in May 2008. She is the Student Director on the Medical Society of Virginia’s Board of Directors and is the Region VI Alternate Delegate for the American Medical Association’s Medical Student Section. Ms. Nedelka is also a physician assistant (PA), formerly with Chesapeake Emergency Physicians, a community hospital emergency department with an average annual volume of greater than 60,000 patients. In this position, she was responsible for both non-urgent and procedure-oriented patient care as well as evaluation, diagnosis, and ultimate treatment of individuals with life-threatening emergencies. She received her PA-C from Towson University/CCBC Essex and her BA in Biology from Hood College, both in Maryland.