Breadcrumb Home Departments Medical & Professional Staff Administration Medical & Professional Staff Administration UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center Sub-navigation Medical & Professional Staff Administration Medical & Professional Staff Organization Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center UCLA West Valley Medical Center Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Membership Category Privileges Find a Provider Resources & Links Bylaws, Rules & Regulations Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center UCLA West Valley Medical Center Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Policies & Procedures Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Application Process Appointment/ Reappointment Requirements Online Credentialing Application Forms FAQ's Training/Education DEA Training Requirement Training Modules Physician Moderate Sedation Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Education Verifications Physician Wellness Contact Us Medical & Professional Staff Affairs Advanced Practice Providers Graduate Medical Education Medical & Professional Staff Administration More Close Medical & Professional Staff Organization Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center UCLA West Valley Medical Center Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Membership Category Privileges Find a Provider Resources & Links Bylaws, Rules & Regulations Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center UCLA West Valley Medical Center Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Policies & Procedures Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Application Process Appointment/ Reappointment Requirements Online Credentialing Application Forms FAQ's Training/Education DEA Training Requirement Training Modules Physician Moderate Sedation Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Education Verifications Physician Wellness Contact Us Medical & Professional Staff Affairs Advanced Practice Providers Graduate Medical Education Close Santa Monica Medical Staff Officers The Officers of the Medical Staff consists of the Chief of Staff, the Vice Chief of Staff, the Secretary/Treasurer, and the Immediate Past Chief of Staff. Joel Stockman, MD Chief of Staff James A. Lin, MD Vice Chief of Staff Daniel T. Lee, MD Secretary/Treasurer Service Chiefs Walid H. Ghurabi, DO Department of Emergency Medicine Denise K. Sur, MD Department of Family Medicine Digish D. Shah, MD Department of Medicine Alexander C. Chiang, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Mauricio Silva, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Anthony A. Scaduto, MD Orthopaedic Hospital James A. Lin, MD Department of Pediatrics Natale Z. Naim, MD Department of Surgery/Anesthesiology Committee Chairs Maristela B. Garcia, MD Chair - Allied Health Practitioners James A. Lin, MD Chair - Bioethics Russell B. Kerbel, MD Chair - Clinical Excellence Denise K. Sur, MD Chair - Graduate Medical Education | Chair - Credentials Kavitha K. Prabaker, MD Chair - Infection Prevention Joel Stockman, MD Chair - Medical Staff Executive (MSEC) Karen A. Miotto, MD Chair - Physician Well Being Jorge H. Vargas, MD Chair - Pharmacy, Therapeutics, and Clinical Nutrition Anne Christine Hoyt, MD Chair - Risk Management Nima Golzy, MD Chair - Utilization Review