Joint Advisory Committee
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is governed by the Governing Body of Stony Brook University Hospital. A Joint Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from both Stony Brook Medicine and the Eastern Long Island Hospital Association Board of Directors consults with the community in the operation of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital on strategic planning to ensure that clinical and administrative operations are operating to optimal standards. Committee members are:
William Wertheim, MD, MBAInterim Executive Vice President, Stony Brook Medicine
Gary E. Bie CPA
Chief Financial Officer, VP Health System Finance & Strategy, Stony Brook Medicine
Paul J. Connor III
Chief Administrative Officer
Carol A. Gomes, MS, FACHE, CPHQ
Chief Executive Officer
Stony Brook University Hospital
Helene V. Fall
Thomas E. Murray, Jr.
Christopher Perretta
James F. Preston
Paul Romanelli
Lloyd Simon, MD
Kai Sturmann, MD
Robert Syron
Rich Vandenburgh
Jay P. Quartararo
Special Advisor
Medical Staff Officers
Kai Sturmann, MD
Chair of SBELIH Leadership Coordinating Council
Melany Hughes, MD
Vice Chair of SBELIH Leadership Coordinating Council
SBUH Medical Board & MEC Member at Large
Vice Chair/ Service Chief of Surgery
Lloyd Simon, MD
Secretary/Treasurer, SBELIH Leadership Coordinating Council
Medical Director & Vice Service Chief of Addiction Medicine
Michael Sorrentino, MD, FACC
SBUH Medical Board & MEC Member at Large
Vice Service Chief of Cardiology
Melany Hughes, MD
SBELIH Leadership Coordinating Council Member at Large
Candace Cummings, DO
Vice Service Chief, Medicine
Courtney Meringer
Administrative Vice President, Medical Affairs & Medical Education
Lawrence R. Schiff, MD, FACEO, FAAEM
Vice Service Chief, Emergency Medicine
SBUH MEC Member at Large
Gong Feng, MD
Vice Service Chief, Pathology
Medical Director of Pathology
Douglas Hoverkamp, MD
Vice Service Chief, Psychiatry
Judy Ann Emanuele, MD, FACS
Vice Service Chief, Plastic Surgery
Sergio Bergese, MD
Vice Service Chief, Anesthesia
Ashton Stanton, MD
Vice Service Chief, Pain Management
Howard Sklarek, MD
Vice Service Chief, Pulmonary
John Roe, MD
Vice Service Chief, Orthopedics
SBUH Medical Staff Medical Board Representation
Lloyd Simon, MD
Medical Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer
Paul J. Connor, III
Chief Administrative Officer
Kai Sturmann, MD
SBELIH Leadership
Michael Sorrentino, MD
Member at Large
Jay Slotkin, MD
Member at Large
Leadership Team 2024
The day-to-day operations of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital are overseen by a senior management team responsible for evaluating, developing, and implementing policies and practices to ensure that the Hospital is delivering appropriate high-quality healthcare to the communities of eastern Long Island in a financially prudent manner.
Paul J. Connor, III
Chief Administrative Officer
Suzie Marriott, MS, RN, PMH-BC (she/her)
Chief Nursing Officer
Senior Vice President Patient Care Services
Susan Apicello
Vice President Administration
Lloyd Simon, MD, FACP, FASAM
Senior Vice President Medical Affairs
Chief Medical Officer
Patricia McArdle, RN, MS, CHEP, CIC
Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Lory Tortelli
Vice President Nursing
Janet Jackowski, LCSW-R, CASAC-MC
Vice President Behavioral Health and Social Services
Raymond F. Eble, CPMM
Vice President Support Service Division
Tara Kraemer MSN, RN
Vice President Quality and Regulatory Affairs
Courtney Meringer
Administrative Vice President
Medical Staff Affairs and Medical Education
Stony Brook Medicine, Psychiatry Residency Program Coordinator
William J. Messner
Senior Vice President Finance
Linda S. Sweeney, BS-BA
Vice President Foundation/External Affairs
Lindsay Crawford
Assistant Director of Human Resources
