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The MetroWest Leadership Team

Maintaining Our High Level of Care

Our leadership team includes our governing board, medical staff leadership, and our hospital executive team, all of whom support and uphold our mission to be the region’s best place to give and receive excellent care.

Executive Team

John Whitlock, Jr., CPA, CGMA
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Melinda Darrigo, PhD, MBA, MSN
Interim Chief Operating Officer
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Naomi Seymour, MSM, MSN, ACHE

Interim Chief Nursing Officer

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Christian Bartholomew, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Market Chief Human Resources Officer
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Connie Malave Branyan, MPH
Market Chief Strategy Officer
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John Goulart, Jr.
Group Compliance and Privacy Officer Lead 
Massachusetts and Mid-South Markets
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Michele Sinopoli, MD, MBA, FACOG
Market Chief Medical Officer
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Medical Staff Officers

Basava Vallabhaneni, MD
President

David Rishikof, MD
Vice President

Anatoly Sukharsky, MD
Immediate Past President

Paul Kotzampaltiris, DO
Secretary

Donald Adams, DPM
Treasurer

Governing Board

Our Governing Board provides local guidance to advance healthcare quality and services at MetroWest Medical Center. Our board consists of representatives from local organizations as well as physicians.

Prashant Kulkami
Vice Chair

Joseph Corazzini

Lisa Sotir, MD
Chair

Katherine Garrahan

Tammy Harris, MD

Michael Herbert

David Rishikof, MD

Steven Spiegel, MD

Basava Vallabaneni, MD
Ex. Officio