Burn Center Staff


Daniel M. Caruso, MD, FACS/Kevin N. Foster, MD, MBA, FACS
Medical Directors

Marc R. Matthews, MD
Associate Medical Director

Michael D. Peck, MD, ScD
Director, Ambulatory & International Services

Allen Holloway, MD
Director, Outpatient Burn Services

Jennifer B. Wall, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Nicole L. Farrar, PA-C
Physician Assistant

LouAnne Jones, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner

Diane M. Kreisheimer, RN, MS, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner

Shanna M. Woyak, RN, MBA
Director, Burn/Trauma Services

Kelly M. Johnston, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager

Tammy R. Kopelman, MD, FACS
Trauma/Critical Care

Mary A. Strawn, MD
Therapeutic Art Specialist

Derek O. Murray, MSPT
Physical Therapy

Patrick J. O’Neill, PhD, MD, FACS
Trauma/Critical Care

Doug L. Whitby, RN, BSN
Assistant Nurse Manager (Days)

Kevin L. LaPratt, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy

Jordy C. Cox, MD
Surgical Critical Care

Amber Tate, RN
Assistant Nurse

Miranda Materi,OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy

Salvatore C. Lettieri, MD, FACS
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery

Annette Clay-Gillette, RN, BSN
Assistant Nurse Manager (Nights)

David Lorello, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy

Anthony A. Smith, MD, FACS
Hand Reconstructive Surgery

David R. Biles, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager (Night)

Anne M. Tiernan, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy

Medi K. Mazaheri, MD
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery

Barbara A. Davis, RN
Operating Room Specialty Leader

Shari L. Larsen, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy

Kote R. Chundu, MD
Pediatric Intensive Care

Suzanne M. Buchanan, RN, BSN, CCRN
Burn Outreach/Prevention Educator

Melanie A. Jones, CNA
Burn Registrar/Research Assistant

Suresh Lal, MD
Pediatric Intensive Care

Dave G. Ulate
Clinic Director/Skin Technician

Linden M. Kreisheimer
Burn Registrar

M. Tarik Malik, MD
Pediatric Intensive Care

Duane L. Mitzel, MD, FACS
Opthalmalogic Surgery

Lisa M. Morse, MS, RD, CNSD
Nutrition Services

Michael Schuster, RN
Case Manager

Karen J. Richey, RN
Research Manager

J. Sue Champagne, RN, MA
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ruth B. Rimmer, PhD
Director, Psychosocial Research

Shirlene H. Melton, MSW
Adult Social Services

Michelle M. Wadsworth, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator &
SURF Program Manager

Rosalia Pereyra-Quiroz,PsyD,MBA
Clinical Psychologist

Katherine M. Benner, MSW
Pediatric Social Services

Maria Carmen Soto
Environmental Services

Michael A. Merucci
Executive Director, Foundation for Burns & Trauma

Sharon A. Stepp, RN, BS
Pediatric Care Coordinator

David W. Robertson, DO
Clinical Research Fellow

Joseph W. Aguilar, MSW
Social Services, Foundation for Burns & Trauma

Nathan Baker
Burn Unit Volunteer Musician

Mark J. Hibbert, RRT, CPFT
Director, Cardiopulmonary & Rehab

Niela D. Redford, RN, BSN
Indian Health Liaison

Tiffany Homady, MSW, LINSW
Social Worker

Dabney D. Ashburn, RRT
Supervisor, Respiratory Therapy

Paula A. Walker
Executive Administrative Assistant

Nursing Staff

Alvina M. Espinoza
Environmental Services

Sydney I. Zordani
Administrative Assistant

Anthony DuBois Miller
Materials Supply Specialist

Estela Olivares
Environmental Services