Newsmakers

Geoffrey Nadzam, MD; Theresa Zinck-Lederer, MPH; Jessica Scott, MPH

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Geoffrey Nadzam, MD, has been named medical director of Surgical Services, Saint Raphael Campus. He joined the former Hospital of Saint Raphael in 2004 and previously served as director of Robotic Surgery and the Center for Obesity Surgery. He is currently site director of Bariatric Surgery and the Surgical Residency Program at the SRC, and assistant professor of surgery (gastrointestinal) at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Nadzam earned his MD from New Jersey Medical School and completed a residency and fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. Office of the Chief Medical Officer promotions announced

Office of the Chief Medical Officer promotions announced

Theresa Zinck-Lederer, MPH, has been named executive director, Medical Staff Services, Yale New Haven Health System Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO). She joined Yale New Haven Hospital as an administrative fellow in 1991, has served as director, Physician Services, YNHH, and most recently led medical staff operations for the health system. Zinck-Lederer earned her BA from Wesleyan University and her master’s in public health from Yale School of Medicine. She is dual-certified by the National Association of Medical Staff Services in medical staff services management and credentialing

Jessica Scott, MPH, has been named director, Quality Services, for the OCMO. She joined Yale New Haven Hospital in 2012 as a quality improvement specialist and was most recently associate director, Safety and Quality, YNHH. She earned her BS in health policy and administration from The Pennsylvania State University and her master’s in public health from Yale School of Medicine