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:
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
Anthony Mitarotondo, MD
Vice Service Chief, Radiology
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 2023
The day-to-day operations of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is overseen by a senior management team which is 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
SVP Patient Care Services
Susan Apicello
Vice President, Administration
Lloyd Simon, MD
Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer
Patricia McArdle, RN, MS, CHEP, CIC
Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Daniel Mathew, MSN, RN
Vice President of Nursing
Janet Jackowski
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 Affairs and Medical Education
William Messner
Senior Vice President, Finance
Linda S. Sweeney
Vice President
Foundation/External Affairs