Health Care Services Directory

Nancy Adams
Executive director, Monroe County Medical Society

Education: B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College; pursuing M.S. at Roberts Wesleyan
Family: Married, two children
Age: 46
Career history: Before joining Monroe County Medical Society as a project coordinator, more than 25 years of health care experience, both clinically and administratively, in medical practice settings. In addition, more than 12 years’ avocational experience in hospice care.
Professional and community leadership: Member, American Association of Medical Society Executives, Preferred Care Professional Relations Committee, Medical Group Management Association, Rochester Women’s Network, volunteer, Genesee Region Home Care Hospice. Past chairwoman, Monroe County Medical Society Office Manager Committee; past education chairwoman, American Association of Medical Assistants, New York State chapter, former Medical Assistant Advisory Board of Bryant and Stratton Institute
Awards and honors: Distinguished Achievement Award, Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; Volunteer of the Year Award, Holy Trinity School, 1993

John Bank M.D.
Practicing family physician; University of Rochester clinical assistant professor of medicine

Education: B.A., Harvard University; M.D., University of Michigan; family-medicine residency, University of Rochester Medical Center and Highland Hospital
Family: Wife, Margaret; two children
Age: 49
Career history: Past senior vice president for medical affairs, Unity Health System; past executive officer, Unity Medical Group; former president of Rochester Medical Group
Professional and community leadership: Board member, Rochester Community Individual Practice Association Inc.; former board member, Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County Inc.

Catherine Battaglia M.D.
Anesthesiologist, Highland Hospital

Education: B.S., University of Toronto; M.A., M.D., residency, University of Roch-ester
Family: Husband, Kenneth Battaglia; two children
Age: NA
Career history: Math teacher; anesthesiologist, Highland Hospital
Professional and community leadership: Past President, Highland Hospital medical staff; former board member, Monroe County Medical Society; member, Roch-ester Area Physicians Council, Highland Hospital Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee, American Society of Anesthesiologists, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
Awards and honors: Board-certified anesthesiologist

Marc Berliant M.D.
Chairman, Strong Health Managed Care Organization

Education: B.S., M.D., University of Illinois; internal-medicine residency, Strong Memorial Hospital
Family: Wife, Margaret; four children
Age: 48
Career history: Practicing general internist since 1981, and clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Professional and community leadership: President, Rochester Community Physicians Organization
Awards and honors: Lawrence Kohn Senior Teaching Fellow; James M. Stewart Award for Distinguished Clinical Teaching; Art Bauman Award for Resident Teaching

Howard Berman
CEO, Excellus Inc.

Education: B.A., University of Illinois; M.A. in hospital administration, University of Michigan
Age: NA
Career history: Before joining Blue Cross, served as vice president of the American Hospital Association and president of the Hospital Research and Educational Trust, and held several administrative positions with the National Association of Blue Cross and Blue Shields and the New York City Department of Hospitals
Professional and community leadership: Board member, Jewish Home of Rochester

Patricia Bomba M.D.
Private-practice physician

Education: B.A., Immaculata College; M.D., University of Virginia; internal-medicine residency, University of Roch-ester
Family: Husband, John Mikulsky; two children
Age: 49
Career history: Newly elected medical director of geriatrics for Excellus Inc. (effective Oct. 1). Board-certified internist with added qualifications and board certification in geriatrics, and University of Rochester clinical assistant professor of medicine; former medical director of Episcopal Church Home and Rochester General Hospital’s outpatient department; first physician chair of Blue Cross Blue Shield of the Rochester Area and helped guide the organization’s affiliation with sister plans in Syracuse and Utica-Watertown
Professional and community leadership: New member, Rochester Health Commission; board member, immediate past chairwoman and member of various committees, Excellus Inc. and its Blue Cross Blue Shield of the Rochester Area subsidiary; board member, Finger Lakes Long-Term Care Co.; member and former board secretary, Monroe County Medical Society, American College of Physicians, Rochester Academy of Medicine; former secretary-treasurer, Rochester General Hospital medical staff
Awards and honors: Nominee, Athena Award; fellowship, American College of Physicians; David A. Haller Award, University of Rochester; Alpha Omega Alpha

Philip Bonanni M.D.
Practicing physician, University of Rochester Medical Center

Education: B.A., Brooklyn College; M.D. and residency, University of Roch-ester; fellowship in infectious diseases and epidemiology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Family: Wife, Jeanne; five children
Age: NA
Professional and community leadership: Secretary, Rochester Health Commission; former advisory board member for Blue Choice and member of community technology advancement board and medical advisory board, Blue Cross Blue Shield of the Rochester Area; former president, Rochester Academy of Medicine, Monroe County Medical Society; president, George W. Carver History of Medicine Society; former member, Health Futures for Roch-ester
Awards and honors: Distinguished Physician of the Year, Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County Inc.; Edward Moore Award, Monroe County Medical Society

Martha Bond
Executive director, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency

Education: B.A. in political science, Mt. Holyoke College; M.PH., University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Professional and community leadership: Action for a Better Community; American Health Planning Association, American Public Health Association.

Leo Brideau
Vice president for regional network and managed-care contracting, Strong Health

Education: B.S., Georgetown University; Master of Health Services Administration, Medical College of Virginia
Family: Wife, Kathleen; five children
Age: 53
Career history: Several administrative positions, including president of Strong Memorial Hospital
Professional and community leadership: Board member, University of Roch- ester Medical Center, Strong Health Managed Care Organization LLC, Voluntary Hospitals of America Empire State division, Medical Centre Insurance Co. Ltd., Healthcare Association of New York State, Mercy Flight Central Inc., United Way of Greater Rochester Inc., Rochester Regional Hospital Association; former board member, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, Premier Health Alliance Inc., Preferred Care

Carmelita Britton M.D.
Associate chief of pediatrics, Rochester General Hospital

Education: B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.D., Albany Medical College
Age: 50
Career history: Attending pediatrician at Rochester General Hospital and Children’s Hospital at Strong; former director of inpatient services and residency training program, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City
Professional and community leadership: Board chairwoman, Monroe Plan for Medical Care Inc.; chairwoman, Rochester General Hospital/The Genesee Hospital Acute Care Board of Directors, Governance Committee; chairwoman, Pediatric Care Planning Group, Finger Lakes Region; member, Community Pediatric Telephone Triage Governance Board, Rochester Academy of Medicine, Rochester Pediatric Society, Rochester General Physicians Organization, Healthcare Association of New York State Task Force on Subacute Care and chairwoman, committees on pediatric work force and women in pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics
Awards and honors: American Heart Association Emergency Cardiac Care National Faculty Certificate of Excellence; American Heart Association New York City Affiliate Certificate of Appreciation

David Broadbent M.D.
Pediatrician, Genesee Health Service, and University of Rochester clinical instructor in pediatrics

Education: B.S. in zoology, University of Illinois; M.P.H., University of Michigan School of Public Health; M.D., Duke University Medical School; pediatric internship, Vanderbilt University Hospital; pediatric junior and senior residencies, the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Family: Wife, Sally; three children
Age: 61
Career history: Besides private practice, is medical director of the Marshall High School Health Center, Edison Tech Health Center, Monroe County Children’s Health Services and Office of Children and Family Services, and a medical consultant for the New York State Division for Youth; formerly deputy director of health for the county and medical director of the Hearing and Speech Center
Professional and community leadership: President, medical and dental staff, Genesee Hospital; board member, Genesee Hospital; member, Board of Governors, the Primary Mental Health Project; editor in chief, The Forum, a publication of the medical and dental staffs of General Hospital and Genesee Hospital of ViaHealth; member, Rochester Area Physicians Council; chairman, Monroe County Board of Health Adolescent Committee; member and former vice president, New York State Public Health Association; member and former president, Genesee Region, New York State Public Health Association; president, Rochester branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; adviser, career internship program, Pittsford Central School District; former scoutmaster and Explorer East Sustaining Membership Enrollment Campaign, Otetiana Council of Boy Scouts of America; member, American Academy of Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine Section, American Academy of Pediatrics-American College of Preventive Medicine, American Public Health Association, American Correctional Health Services Association, Monroe County Medical Society, Society of Correctional Physicians, Collegium

Albert Charbonneau
President and CEO, Rochester Health Commission

Education: Master’s degree in health administration, Sloan Institute of Health Administration, Graduate School of Business, Cornell University
Family: Wife, Marie; two children
Professional and community leadership: Certified health executive, American College of Health Administration; past board member, Preferred Care
Awards: Chairman, Governor’s Task Force on Quality and Health Information (1998-1999)

Patricia Chiverton, Ed.D, R.N.
Dean and professor, University of Rochester, School of Nursing

Education: B.S., nursing, Central Missouri; M.S., psychiatric nursing, University of Rochester; Ed.D. Warner School of Education, University of Rochester
Family: husband, Richard; one child
Age: 52
Career: clinical nurse specialist, University of Rochester Medical Center; clinical chief, psychiatric nursing, URMC; associate dean, clinical affairs, University of Rochester School of Nursing; dean and professor, URSN
Professional and community leadership: Board member, St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Health and Wellness Center; past president, Northwestern Chapter, American Psychiatric Nurses Association; past board member, Community Health Network
Awards and honors: Nursing fellow, American Academies of Practice; Excellence in Leadership Award, American Psychiatric Nurses Association; Professional Advancement Award, University of Rochester School of Nursing

Thomas Combs
Vice president and chief financial officer, Preferred Care

Education: B.S. in electrical engineering, Union College; MBA, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
Family: Wife, Cathy; two sons
Age: NA
Career history: Before Preferred Care, PepsiCo Inc., EcoLab Inc. and private consulting jobs
Professional and community leadership: Christian Youth Organization basketball coach; former chairman, St. Joseph’s School Advisory Committee

Richard S. Constantino, M.D.
Senior vice president, medical and academic affairs, ViaHealth

Education: B.S., St. John Fisher College; M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; residency and internship, Rochester General Hospital
Family: Wife, Jane, five children
Age: 48
Career history: Chief, ambulatory services, Rochester General Hospital, 1981; vice president, ambulatory services, RGH, 1986; senior vice president, RGH, 1991; president, RGH, 1996; president, RGH and the Genesee Hospital, 1999; senior vice president, medical and academic affairs, ViaHealth, 2000
Professional and community leadership: Member, Franklin High School Strategic Review Panel, School to Work Program, Mercy Flight Board; president, Canandaigua Baseball Club; past member, St. Mary’s School Board, St. Mary’s Development Commission chairman; past president, Canandaigua Football Club, Canandaigua Soccer Club
Awards and honors: St. John Fisher College Distinguished Alumnus Award for Humanitarian Service; Distinguished Rochester General Hospital Foundation Award; St. Mary’s School 150-Year Recognition for Service; HCIA Top 100 Hospitals two years in a row; JCAHO Accreditation with Commendation; Baby Friendly Award; USA Today Quality Cup Award for Heart Surgery

James E. Dewhirst
President and CEO, Rochester Friendly Senior Services/The Friendly Home

Education: B.S. University of Findley
Family: Wife, Mary-anne, two daughters
Career: Before joining the Friendly Home, spent seven years with the Hurlbut Nursing Home
Professional and community leadership: Chairman, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; board member, Rochester Area Homes and Services for the Aging; past board member, New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; long-term care committee, Rochester Area Multiple Sclerosis; Monroe County Long-Term Care Program; Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
Awards and honors: Rochester Area Multiple Sclerosis, Community RAM Award for Exemplary Volunteer Service, 1992; Thomas Clarke Memorial Award, Young Administrator of the Year, New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, 1990

James Dooley
President and CEO, Finger Lakes Regional Health System Inc.

Education: B.A., St. Anselm College in New Hampshire; master’s of hospital administration, University of Minnesota
Career history: Has held a series of administrative positions in Geneva and at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Penn.; president and CEO of Geneva Regional Health Systems Inc., and Geneva General and Taylor-Brown Memorial Hospitals
Professional and community leadership: Chairman, Voluntary Hospitals of America Empire State; board member and past chairman, Rochester Regional Hospital Association and Joint Ventures Corp.; board member and officer, Finger Lakes Area Health Corp.; board member, Healthcare Association of New York State, Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce; member, Healthcare Financial Management Association; diplomat, American College of Healthcare Executives; head hockey coach, Geneva/DeSales High School

9/22/00–Rochester Business Journal