Leadership Team

Steven Shapiro a member of Keck Medicine of USC Leadership

Steven D. Shapiro, MD
Executive Vice President of Health Affairs, USC
President and CEO, Keck Medicine of USC

Steven D. Shapiro, MD oversees clinical care, education and research represented by USC’s academic health system, Keck Medicine of USC, and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well as allied research and innovation endeavors throughout the university. All of these health-related activities fall under the Office of Health Affairs, led by Shapiro. (Read more)


David Peng, MD, chief clinical officer of USC Health System at Keck Medicine of USC

David Peng, MD, MPH
Deputy Executive Vice President of Health Affairs, USC
Chief Clinical Officer, Keck Medicine of USC

David Peng, MD, MPH, is the deputy executive vice president of health affairs with USC and chief clinical officer of Keck Medicine of USC. In these roles, he oversees clinical services for Keck Medicine of USC and all university facilities and strengthens connections among clinical care, research and education across the university. (Read more)


Marty Sargeant, CEO, Keck Medical Center of USC

Marty Sargeant, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, Keck Medicine of USC
CEO, Keck Medical Center of USC

Marty Sargeant, MBA, serves as chief operating officer of Keck Medicine of USC and CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. With more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, Sargeant oversees operational strategy and performance across the USC health system while leading one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers. (Read more)


Armand H. Dorian, MD, MMM
CEO
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Armand H. Dorian, MD, MMM, was named CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) after serving as interim CEO. He brings nearly two decades of medical experience as an board-certified emergency physician and valued leader to advance USC-VHH’s mission of providing personalized, high-quality health care. (Read more)


Ikenna (Ike) Mmeje, President and CEO, USC Arcadia Hospital

Ikenna (Ike) Mmeje
President and CEO
USC Arcadia Hospital

Ikenna (Ike) Mmeje is president and CEO of USC Arcadia Hospital. In this position, Mmeje furthers Keck Medicine’s mission to expand access to specialized health care and research to the San Gabriel Valley and beyond. He oversees all management and operations of the hospital, including corporate compliance, strategic plan implementation, board development and fundraising. (Read more)


Smitha Ravipudi a member of Keck Medicine of USC Leadership

Smitha Ravipudi, MPH
CEO, USC Care Medical Group
CEO, Ambulatory Care Services
Keck Medicine of USC

Smitha Ravipudi, MPH, is CEO of USC Care Medical Group, Keck Medicine of USC’s network of physicians who provide outpatient services and procedures. She is also CEO of Keck Medicine’s ambulatory care services. (Read more)


Krist Azizian, chief pharmacy officer at Keck Medicine of USC

Krist Azizian, PharmD, MHA
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Krist Azizian, PharmD, MHA, serves as chief pharmacy officer for Keck Medicine of USC as well as Keck Medical Center of USC. Azizian oversees all pharmacy operations across the health system, including the Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy. (Read more)


Tom Bates, MBA, RN, chief quality officer at Keck Medicine of USC

Tom Bates, MBA, RN
Chief Quality Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Thomas Bates, MBA, RN, serves as the inaugural chief quality officer for Keck Medicine of USC.In this role, Bates develops and oversees efforts to optimize quality and safety practices to help ensure Keck Medicine builds on its strong quality and safety foundation. (Read more)


Shannon Bradley, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Keck Medicine of USC

Shannon Bradley, MBA
Chief Health Equity, Inclusion and Community Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Shannon Bradley serves as the inaugural chief health equity, inclusion and community officer with Keck Medicine of USC. She plays a pivotal role in strategic planning and leadership, promoting inclusion, health equity and workforce development across the health system while building community and external partnerships. (Read more)


Tammy Capretta, RN, MPH
Chief Transformation and Risk Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Tammy Capretta serves as chief transformation and risk officer for Keck Medicine of USC, supporting growth within Keck Medicine during a time of unprecedented expansion of the health system. (Read more)


TJ Malseed a member of Keck Medicine of USC Leadership

TJ Malseed
Chief Information Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

TJ Malseed is the chief information officer for Keck Medicine of USC, leading growth and overseeing operations for information systems at hospital sites, ambulatory locations and office-based practices. He also supports information management and integration of care initiatives for Keck Medicine’s patients. (Read more)


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Felipe Osorno
Chief Post-Acute Care Officer and
Chief of Staff
Keck Medicine of USC

Felipe Osorno is chief post-acute care officer and chief of staff for Keck Medicine of USC. In this role, Osorno provides executive oversight of post-acute care services and collaborates with hospital leaders across the system to execute strategic partnerships and technology solutions. (Read more)


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Christian Pass, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Christian Pass serves as chief financial officer of Keck Medicine of USC. He is responsible for managing Keck Medicine’s strategic planning, financial and government reporting, budgeting and all other financial matters for the health system. (Read more)


Ernie Schwefler
Chief Contracting, Managed Care and Payer Relations Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

As the chief contracting, managed care and payer relations officer for Keck Medicine of USC, Ernie Schwefler is responsible for the strategic management of contracting, managed care and value-based program activities. (Read more)


Sheffield

Shawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA
Chief Strategy Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Shawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA, serves as chief strategy officer of Keck Medicine of USC and is responsible for the health system’s clinical strategies and expansion efforts. Sheffield leads clinical growth, health system marketing and communications, and business development. (Read more)


Jeannine Taylor
Deputy General Counsel
Keck Medicine of USC

Jeannine Taylor is deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC. She manages USC’s health sciences legal team and administers the health sciences legal fellowship program for USC Gould School of Law graduates. (Read more)



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