Medical Staff Officers and Department Chairs

Medical Staff Officers and Department Chairs at Rush Copley Medical Center

Medical Staff Officers and Department Chairs at Rush Copley Medical Center

Medical Staff Officers

Gaurav Shah, MD - Chief of Staff
Christopher Hwang, MD - Vice Chief of Staff 
John Davine, MD - Treasurer 
J.B. Joo, MD - Immediate Past Chief of Staff
Stephanie Kalant, DO - Member-at-Large to the Medical Executive Committee
Ellen Embry, MD - Member-at-Large to the Medical Executive Committee

Department Chairs

Javwaud Zafar, MD - Ancillary Services
Neha Kapil, MD - Family Medicine
Vidya Mandiyan, MD - Internal Medicine
Bernardita Druhan, DO - Obstetrics/Gynecology
Jennifer Kleinfeld, DO - Pediatrics
Manuel Sanchez-Casalongue, MD - Surgery

Committee Chairs

Valerie Heidenry, MD - Bylaws Committee
Gregory K. Milani, MD - Credentials Committee
Bob Manam, MD - Infection Prevention Committee
Gaurav Shah, DO - Medical Executive Committee
Gregory K. Milani, MD - Pharmacy Nutrition & Therapeutic Committee
David F. Vik, MD - Physician Wellness Committee
Sam Bajaj, MD - Professional Practice Committee

Other Medical Staff Committees

Vandana S. Nilakhe, MD - Blood Usage Committee
Gaurav Shah, DO - Cardiology Committee
Jennifer Kleinfeld, MD - EDAP Committee
Abhilasha Singh Jones, MD - Ethics Committee
Joseph Meschi, MD - Oncology Committee
Hesham Hassaballa, MD - Quality & Patient Safety Committee
Craig Weinstein, MD - Trauma Committee


Effective through December 31, 2026