Rodney B. Hanners

Rodney B. Hanners,
Interim Chief Executive Officer for Keck Medicine of USC

Rodney B. Hanners was appointed interim senior vice president and chief executive officer for Keck Medicine of USC in June 2020. He is responsible for oversight of the university’s clinical activities, including USC Care Medical Group; Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes two acute care hospitals: 401-licensed bed Keck Hospital of USC and 60-licensed bed USC Norris Cancer Hospital; USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, a 158-licensed bed community hospital; and more than 67 outpatient clinics from Bakersfield to Newport Beach and other clinical practices and joint ventures throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. (Read more)

Eric Strucko

Eric Strucko, PhD, MPA, MPH, MPP
Chief Financial Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Eric Strucko serves as chief financial officer for Keck Medicine of USC. Eric is responsible for developing and directing Keck Medicine’s strategic financial plans, financial and governmental reporting, accounting, budgeting, funds flow to the university, revenue cycle, health information management and material management (purchasing and supply chain). (Read more)

Tammy Capretta

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

Tammy Capretta serves as chief transformation and risk officer, ensuring the smooth and efficient transition and integration of clinical entities that become affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC. (Read more)

Paul Craig

Paul Craig, RN, JD
Chief Administrative Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Paul Craig serves as the chief administrative officer for Keck Medicine of USC. He is responsible for central coordination of operations impacting the health system and leading initiatives for organizational improvement and true system integration. (Read more)

Timothy James Malseed

Timothy James Malseed
Chief Health Information Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Timothy James (T.J.) Malseed serves as the chief health information officer for Keck Medicine of USC. In this role, Malseed leads growth and oversees operations for information systems. He also supports the planning, operating and optimizing of information management across the care continuum for the hospital sites, ambulatory locations and office-based practices of Keck Medicine. (Read more)

Matthew McElrath

Matthew McElrath, EdD
Chief Human Resources Officer
Keck Medicine of USC

Matthew McElrath serves as chief human resources officer for Keck Medicine of USC. In this role, McElrath leads human resources operations for the entire clinical enterprise. (Read more)

Smitha Ravipudi

Smitha Ravipudi, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
USC Care and Ambulatory Care Services

Smitha Ravipudi, MPH, serves as chief executive officer of USC Care and Ambulatory Care Services. She is responsible for Keck Medicine of USC’s ambulatory operations, including hospital-based clinics, Keck School of Medicine of USC’s department clinics, and outpatient joint venture partnerships and community practices. (Read more)

Shawn Sheffield

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

Shawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA, serves as chief strategy and business development officer for Keck Medicine of USC. In this role, she oversees the development and execution of clinical strategic plans, business development, clinical acquisitions and affiliations, contracting/payor relations and marketing/public relations for the health system. (Read more)

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