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Leadership Team

Leading Saint Vincent Hospital Toward the Future

The Leadership Team at Saint Vincent Hospital helps guide everyone at our hospital as we continue a long legacy of providing vital and excellent health care to our Worcester community and beyond.

Executive Team

Carolyn Jackson

Carolyn Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
Saint Vincent Hospital and
Massachusetts Market

Ava Jo Collins,COO

Ava Collins
Chief Operating Officer
Saint Vincent Hospital
and Massachusetts Market


Sowmya Viswanathan, MD MBA MHCM
Chief Medical Officer

JoAnn Piedrafite, RNC, MBA
Chief Nursing Officer

Brendan Strong

Brendan Strong
Chief Financial Officer
Saint Vincent Hospital and Massachusetts Market


Msgr. Peter Beaulieu
Director, Mission Integration


David Haws
Chief Strategy Officer
Saint Vincent Hospital and Massachusetts Market


Medical Staff Officers

Paul Arcand, MD
President, Medical Staff 		Susan George, MD
Immediate Past President 		Bogdan Nedelescu, MD
President Elect
James Roan, MD
Treasurer

 

 

 

Department Chiefs

George Abraham, MD
Chief of Medicine 		David Bader, MD
Chief of Radiology 		Michael Burns, MD
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Yayan Chen, MD
Chief of Pathology & Laboratory
Kenneth Hetzler, MD
Chief of Psychiatry
William Horgan, MD, DO
Chief of Pediatrics
Leon Josephs, MD
Chief of Surgery
Gary R. Keilson, MD
Chief of Neurology
Swetlana Lobachova, MD
Chief of Anesthesiology
Michele Sinopoli, MD
Chief of OB/GYN
Christopher Vinton, MD
Chief of Orthopedics

Governing Board

Helping Us Serve Worcester and Beyond

Our Governing Board is responsible for setting forth our mission of care at Saint Vincent Hospital and providing a clear vision and goals for the hospital. Together, we continue on our mission of providing the highest-quality care for the central Massachusetts area.

Kathryn Zingg Hunter
Past Chair 		Peter C. Lindblad, MD
Chair, Primary Physician Partners 		David Bader, MD
Chief, Radiology
Msgr. Peter Beaulieu
Director Mission Integration and Pastoral Care, Saint Vincent Hospital 		Carrie Farrell, SPHR
VP, Human Resources, The Hanover Insurance Group 		Paul Arcand, MD
President, Medical Staff
Ed Manzi
Chairman and CEO, Fidelity Bank 		Gary R. Keilson, MD
Chief, Neurology
Reliant Medical Group 		Carolyn Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
Saint Vincent Hospital and
Massachusetts Market
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
Bishop, Diocese of Worcester 		Rev. Richard F. Reidy
Vicar General, Diocese of Worcester 		Joseph Salois
Vice Chair, President,
Atlas Distributing, Inc.
Mary Tanona
Associate General Counsel, MCPHS University 		Barry Maloney
President, Worcester State University 		Cliff Rucker
President of NFS Leasing and Owner, Worcester Railers Hockey Club