CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA - Key Persons


A. Lorris Betz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Alexandre Arkader

Alexandre Arkader, MD, is an attending surgeon in the Division of Orthopaedics and Division of Oncology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, specializing in the treatment of bone and soft tissue tumors. Areas of Expertise: Benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, Complex trauma/pediatric fractures, Leg length discrepancy/angular deformities, Limb salvage surgery, Sarcomas, Limb deformity, Musculoskeletal tumors, Limb lengthening, Pediatric orthopaedic surgery

Aminta Hawkins Breaux

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Anne Faulkner Schoemaker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Anthony A. Latini

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Arthur Dantchik

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Ashley McEvoy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Secretary

Asuka Nakahara

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Beat List

Job Titles:
  • Media

Benjamin B. Bruins

Benjamin "Dean" Bruins, MD, is an attending physician in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Areas of Expertise: Transition between Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine

Brian M. McNeill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Calvin U. Allen - CHRO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Executive Vice President

Christopher T. Gheysens - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Member of the Officers Team

Clark Hooper Baruch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Damien Dwin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dana Raftas

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President

David B. Rubenstein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

David G. Nichols

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • FAAP, FCCM

David M. Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Development

David P. Holveck

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Diem H. Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dominic J. Caruso

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Douglas G. Hock - COO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Executive Vice President

George E. Aitken-Davies

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

George Reath Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Gerald D. Quill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Gregory Davis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Vice Chair

Irena Politzer

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Development Administration

Jason Roberts


Jay A. Perman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jeffrey D. Kahn - Chief Legal Officer, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Executive Vice President
  • General Counsel
  • Member of the Officers Team

Jeffrey D. Marrazzo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jeffrey E. Perelman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jennifer Stroup


Jon Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President

Joseph St. Geme III

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Kate Van Poznak


Kimberly K. Hubbard

Job Titles:
  • Chief Development Officer
  • Associate Vice President and Special Advisor

Leonard Abramson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Lissa Biesecker Longacre

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Lynne L. Garbose

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Madeline Bell - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • President

Mark Dennen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Mark Fishman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Megan DeMarra

Job Titles:
  • Director, Executive Initiatives

Meghan Porcella

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Vice President, Principal Gifts

Michelle Romash


Monica Taylor Lotty - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Development Officer
  • Executive Vice President

Mortimer J. Buckley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

N. Scott Adzick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • MMM

Nefertiti A. Greene

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Nicole Maiatico


Patrick J. Cahill

Patrick J. Cahill, MD, is an attending physician in the Division of Orthopaedics and the Robert M. Campbell Jr. Endowed Chair in Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Areas of Expertise: Disorders of the Pediatric spine, Cervical spine, Fractures of the spine, Pediatric orthopaedic surgery, Scoliosis

Peter C. Morse

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Richard D. Wood Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Robert B. Carrigan

Robert B. Carrigan, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) specializing in the treatment of upper extremity conditions in children, including congenital conditions, traumatic injuries, sports medicine, microsurgery, nerve surgery and neuromuscular disease. He is also an attending surgeon in the Hand Transplantation Program. Areas of Expertise: Acquired/developmental problems of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, Congenital hand and arm differences, Pediatric hand and upper extremity injuries, Shoulder reconstruction after brachial plexus injury, Fractures, Sports injuries, Syndactyly, Polydactyly, Thumb hypoplasia, Microsurgery, Peripheral nerve surgery, Complex elbow conditions, Acquired/developmental problems of the upper limb

Ruth M. Colket

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Salem D. Shuchman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Samuel Alperin

Samuel Alperin, MD, is an attending neurologist with the Division of Neurology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Sarah H. Arshad

Sarah H. Arshad, MD, is a psychiatrist with the Behavioral Health Integrative Program and the Assistant Program Director of the Post Pediatric Portal Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Areas of Expertise: Cultural diversity, Training and education, Behavioral and mental health education

Seth Lehr - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Treasurer

Sharad Mansukani

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Sophia G. Holder - CFO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Treasurer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Officers Team

Stephanie Adamiak

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Clinical Engagement & Outreach

Stephen B. Burke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Steven Docimo

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy

Steven Gipstein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Susan Furth - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Scientific Officer
  • Executive Vice President