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Dr. Theresa Berger, Chief Executive Officer The executive team of Ocean Health Initiatives is led by CEO Theresa Berger, M.D., who has over 20 years’ experience and expertise in ambulatory care settings. Both Dr. Berger and the board of directors are charting the course for the development of systems and plans that will enhance the quality of care for the uninsured, underinsured, undocumented, and homeless populations in Ocean County. Since 2003, Dr. Berger has continued to guide the vision and mission of Ocean Health Initiatives. As a result of her diligent team building efforts, patient visits have reached over 68,000 in 2009, up 19% from 2008. It is her spirited passion to improve healthcare accessibility for the underserved populations of Ocean County that contributes to the organization’s continued successes in the communities it serves. Dr. Berger received her medical degree in 1990 from the Universidad Mexico Americana Del Norte. It was this experience in Mexico that guided her career to serve as a leading professional for a nonprofit primary healthcare provider in New Jersey. As OHI continually works to eliminate barriers to accessible healthcare, it announces with pride: “Ocean Health Initiatives is dedicated to providing accessible and affordable primary healthcare with dignity, compassion, and kindness.” Education Dr. Berger, who is bilingual in Spanish and English, graduated from Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y., with a B.S. in Biology. She received her M.D. from the Universidad Mexico Americana Del Norte in 1990 with concentrations in internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, surgery, geriatric medicine, family practice, and emergency medicine. Dr. Berger graduated in the 90th percentile in her Internship and received honors for ranking second in her class. She received specialized diplomas in OB/GYN, cardiology, and dermatology. Dr. Berger also completed one year of social service at Salubridad, ASA. She has had extensive clinical trial experience. Awards: Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Health for the H1N1 Flu Vaccine – 2010; Outstanding Quality from New Jersey Primary Care Association – 2010; Quality, HMO – 2010; Patient Safety & Clinical Pharmacy Collaborative – HRSA and New Jersey Primary Care Association – 2010; Excellence of Health Education & Outreach from FDA Office of Women’s Health – 2010; Census 2010 Recognition for Awareness Participation, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 2010 and 2002; Health Care Professional of the Year, 2000; HRET Award for the ARC population of Ocean County, 2002.
Dr. Nancy Tham, MBA, Chief Medical Officer Before arriving at Ocean Health Initiatives, Dr. Tham served as Chief Medical Officer for Newark Community Health Centers, Inc., where she provided oversight for all clinical programs throughout the organization. Dr. Tham received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College, Columbia University. She obtained her Medical Degree from Cornell University Medical College. In 1991, she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In 2006, Dr. Tham obtained her Executive MBA from Rutgers Business School in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Tham has participated in the Governor's Advisory Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee on HIV/AIDS and Blood Borne Pathogens, is an advisory board member for SIDS Center of New Jersey, and is a member of the Northern NJ Maternal/Child Health Consortium's Regional Educational Committee.
Philip Silverman, C.P.A., Chief Financial Officer Phil Silverman, the CFO of OHI, oversees and coordinates all aspects of financial planning, program expenditures, operational budgeting, and the reporting of grant expenditures to all resource agencies. In addition, he oversees all billing reimbursements from Medicaid, Medicare, and Charity Care reimbursements. Education Mr. Silverman received his Bachelor of Business Administration from The Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York in 1976. In 1980 he received his Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Economics from Long Island University, New York. Bridget Hogan, Chief Operations Officer Ms. Hogan, the director of operations at OHI since 2004, has successfully managed the implementation of the Electronic Medical Records database at all OHI service sites. She also oversees the operations of the Call Center, security team, maintenance, IT Department, and the Purchasing Department including Central Supply. Ms. Hogan has effectively managed the site renovations of the clinical space and exam rooms at the Lakewood OHI site, thus expanding its access and capacity. Ms. Hogan has over 15 years of experience in practice management. Her expertise has enabled programs at OHI to operate at a high level of efficiency. She has been with OHI since 2005 and will continue to be instrumental in leading the program as the team works to expand its additional service-site accessibility in the very near future. Education National Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, Ireland Nancy Martorelli, MPA, Chief Human Resources Officer Ms. Martorelli’s background of fourteen plus years in key human resources management roles, comprised of ten years in health care, has developed and implemented the human resources department vision and strategic plan at Ocean Health Initiatives. Since joining the senior management team in 2007, Ms. Martorelli has managed the recruitment efforts to ensure that only the most qualified and passionate providers were hired. To compliment the providers, deliver exceptional patient care and to focus on the needs of our patients ancillary staff were recruited from the local allied health care institutions. As a result of the intensive recruitment efforts, Ms. Martorelli has more than doubled the existing board certified physicians who are on-staff exclusively at OHI and as well as the bi-lingual ancillary staff. As the Director of Human Resources and Public Relations, Ms. Martorelli developed the public relations department which included all marketing materials, web site design and development, fund raising events and all public relations activities. Ms. Martorelli served as the co-chair of the New York Chapter - Downtown Planning Committee for the Human Resources Association of New York. She is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management, the Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources and the Human Resources Association of New York. Education Ms. Martorelli received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration, human resources management from The Bernard M. Baruch College in 1994. She received a Master’s in Public Administration, health care administration from Long Island University in 2000. Hannah Maldony, MSN CNE. BC, CHCO Ms. Maldony is the Chief Compliance Officer and is responsible for organizational corporate compliance and risk management, working directly with the CEO and Senior Management team. Ms. Maldony is a HRSA appointed Regional Faculty Coach for the PSPC 4.0, which is the National Patient Safety & Clinical Pharmacy Service Collaborative for New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Ms. Maldony joined OHI in 2008 as the Director of Nursing working with the CMO and was responsible for recruitment, orientation, supervision and evaluation of the clinical support staff in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Podiatry and Dental Services. Ms. Maldony assisted with policy and procedure development, and performance improvement activities. Education: Ms. Maldony graduated from Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing with her RN in 1964, Bloomfield College with a BSN in 1995, and Seton Hall University with an MSN in 2004. Ms. Maldony maintains ANCC certification in Nursing Administration since 2000, Certification in Health Care Compliance since 2009, and was the recipient of the NJSNA C.A.R.E Award in Excellence in Nursing Administration in 2000. |
