BROOKS-TLC HOSPITAL SYSTEM - Key Persons


Christopher Lanski - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board

Dr. Raman Sood

Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. is pleased to welcome Raman Sood, MD, to its clinical team as cancer care expert, effective Monday, December 5. Sood and his staff continue to serve…

James Wild

Job Titles:
  • Chairman - Elect

John Tallett

Job Titles:
  • Retires As Medical Director
Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. (BTLC) has announced the retirement of John R. Tallett, MD, long time hospital medical director and president of Lake Erie Medical Services, P.C. A well-known obstetrics…

Julie Morton Promoted - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Brooks - TLC in 2015 As Assistant Nurse
  • CNO and Compliance Officer
  • Interim CNO
Morton has served as interim CNO since June The Brooks-TLC Hospital System has announced the promotion of Julie Morton, M.S., B.S.N, R.N., to the position of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and… Julie Morton joined Brooks-TLC in 2015 as assistant nurse manager and promoted soon after, to clinical nurse manager. In 2017 she was promoted to director of nursing for emergency services. With over 25 years of nursing leadership experience, Ms. Morton oversees the delivery of nursing care across the System. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Julie is additionally responsible for ensuring system-wide adherence to outside regulatory and legal requirements, and internal policies and procedures. As chief operating officer, she is responsible for aligning all clinical operations as well as other day-to-day operations - developing and overseeing strategic and operational plans, as well as growth and business development initiatives. Before coming to Brooks-TLC, Ms. Morton served as a charge nurse at UPMC Chautauqua WCA in Jamestown.

Kathy Dillenburg

Job Titles:
  • Director of Nursing

Kenneth R. Morris - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President
  • Brooks - TLC in 2018 As Vice President of Operations
  • Member of the American College
Ken Morris joined Brooks-TLC in 2018 as Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2020. With over 22 years of healthcare leadership experience, he came to Brooks-TLC from his role as director of North Texas Division of Neuroscience and Baylor University Medical Center, part of the Baylor Scott & White Healthcare System, in Dallas. Ken previously served as an assistant vice president for Atrium Health's 36 hospital system in North and South Carolina. Mr. Morris holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Administrative Services from Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Morris is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Locally, he is a member of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club and the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce.

Louis DiPalma - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Marlene Hassenfratz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Physician
  • Chief Medical Officer / Vice President for Quality
Dr. Hassenfratz returned to Western New York and joined the Brooks-TLC Leadership Team in March 2021 from the Veteran's Administration (VA) System. Dr. Hassenfratz previously served in several leadership roles, including: chief of staff Roseburg VA Healthcare System in Oregon, deputy chief of staff of the Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System and as a physician executive of Chillicothe VA Medical Center in Ohio. With over 14 years of physician leadership experience, Dr. Hassenfratz will work with the medical staff and the hospital to align resources and strategies for the future of care delivery. Additionally, Dr. Hassenfratz is an interventional pain physician and served the Buffalo area in 2009 and 2010. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Erie County Medical Center following an internship at Sisters of Charity Hospital. She holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Youngstown State University in Ohio.

Mary LaRowe

Job Titles:
  • President and CEO of the Brooks
Mary LaRowe, president and CEO of the Brooks-TLC Hospital System since April 2016, and interim president and CEO of Upper Allegheny Health System, was named to Buffalo Business First's Power…

Michelle Procknal

Job Titles:
  • Director of Quality

Mike Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Dunkirk City Fire Chief

Renee Moulton Announced

Job Titles:
  • Announced As Director of Finance for Brooks - TLC
Brooks-TLC Hospital System is pleased to announce the appointment of Renee Moulton, MBA, as Director of Finance, effective today. "Renee comes to us with extensive experience in healthcare finance operations,"…

Rock Out Hunger

Congratulations Arron Peters from our Bio Med Department for winning a holiday pie plate in a random drawing of donors to Rock Out Hunger this year. With sincere gratitude, thank… Read More

Sarah Ramey

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine

Theresa Markey

Job Titles:
  • Nursing Supervisor
Theresa Markey, RN, nursing supervisor, is one of several staff members who coordinate with @ConnectLife for organ, eye, and tissue donations. Brooks-TLC Hospital System has earned national recognition for its…