DANVILLE, VA. (March 9, 2011) - Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC) and Chief Executive Officer Eric Deaton recently announced its new medical staff executive team. 

New leadership was established in 2011 for the following departments:

- Department of Medicine
Section Chiefs:
> Family Medicine - Rajendra S. Trivedi, MD (Vice-Chair)
> Internal Medicine - Sabitha K. Vasireddy, MD
> Multidisciplinary Medicine - Gary P. Miller, MD (Chair of the Department)
> Neurology - Victor Owusu-Yaw MD
> Psychiatry - Renuka N. Prasad, MD

- Department of Surgery - Gary R. Lahti, DO (Chair)
Section Chiefs:
> Orthopedics - Jonathan Krome, MD
> Ophthalmology - Orlando M. Alvarez, MD (Vice Chair)
> General Surgery - Thomas J. Boro, Jr., MD
> Anesthesia - Mukesh Nigam, MD
> Urology - Joseph M. Carbone, MD
> Otolaryngology - Richard F. Smith, MD

- Department of Women and Children’s Services
Section Chiefs:
> OB/GYN - Frederick C. Maute, MD (Vice Chair)
> Pediatrics - Kyla K. Berreth, DO (Chair of the Department)

- Department of Diagnostic and Emergency Services
Section Chiefs:
> Emergency Medicine - Ramon J. Gomez, MD (Vice Chair)
> Pathology - Thomas J. Hardy, MD (Chair of the Department)
> Radiology - Christopher C. Belk, MD

“We’re excited about these changes at Danville Regional and look forward to having this executive team lead the charge in accomplishing our hospital’s mission of providing local communities with excellent, high-quality care,” said Deaton.

Danville Regional is the leading medical center in the Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina. Approximately 140 physicians are on the medical staff. The medical center employs approximately 1,200 people.  For additional information, visit http://www.danvilleregional.com.

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