Wayne Health Executive Leadership
Wayne Health Board of Directors
Mark S. Schweitzer, M.D.
Dean, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Chair, Wayne Health Board of Directors
Michael Geheb, M.D.
Community Member and Vice Chair
M. Safwan Badr, M.D.
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine and Secretary
Wael Sakr, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pathology and Treasurer
Lizabeth Ardisana
Community Member
Peter Dews, M.D.
Community Member
Robert Folberg, M.D.
Community Member
Michael McKenna, M.D.
Community Member
Scott Thornton
Community Member
Mark Juzych, M.D.
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
Jun Li, M.D.
Chair, Department of Neurology
David Rosenberg, M.D.
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Donald Weaver, M.D.
Chair, Department of Surgery
Charles J. Shanley, M.D.
President & CEO, Wayne Health Administration
Diana R. Goode
Chief Financial Officer, Wayne Health Administration
Sayf Fathy, Esq.
General Counsel
Charles J. Shanley, M.D.
President & CEO
Charles Shanley, M.D., FACS, joined Wayne Health as president and chief executive officer in March 2018. Dr. Shanley also serves as professor of Surgery and vice dean for Clinical Affairs for the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
A Detroit native and practicing vascular surgeon, Dr. Shanley has served in a variety of senior executive, clinical, academic and entrepreneurial leadership roles throughout his career.
Previous executive roles include serving as senior vice president for Surgical Services, chair of surgery and co-medical director for Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Dr. Shanley was subsequently promoted to senior vice president and associate chief medical officer for Beaumont Health. Other clinical and academic leadership roles included previous service as Vascular Surgery division chief and residency program director at the Detroit Medical Center and General Surgery program director at Beaumont Health.
Dr. Shanley also co-founded Medical Engineering Partners, an advanced bioengineering and medical device prototyping firm in 2010. A spin-off of that parent company, Seraph Biosciences, is commercializing a novel Raman spectroscopic diagnostic platform for real-time pathogen and agent detection at the point-of-care.
A distinguished fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Dr. Shanley currently serves on the Health Care Patient Safety and Quality Study Section of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. He has also served on the Circulatory Devices Advisory Panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Shanley’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Dr. Shanley earned his Doctor of Medicine (with distinction) and Bachelor of Science degrees (with highest distinction) from WSU. He completed vascular surgery, surgical critical care and general surgery residencies at the University of Michigan Health System (Michigan Medicine).
Please contact Kelly Soave at kelly.soave@wayne.edu or call 313-577-5882 with inquiries.
Aris Q. Urbanes, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Aris Q. Urbanes, M.D., joined Wayne Health as medical director of Quality and Patient Safety in September 2018, when the organization was known as Wayne State University Physician Group. He was promoted to chief medical officer in January 2020, responsible for overseeing all aspects of clinical care delivery by Wayne Health.
Dr. Urbanes is a board-certified internal medicine and nephrology physician who also holds a board certification from the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, Hemodialysis Vascular Access.
He previously served as associate program director of Internal Medicine at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Mich., where he also served as chief of Nephrology.
Dr. Urbanes has held a number of national professional offices, including past president and executive committee member of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology; director-at-large and board member of the Vascular Access Society of the Americas; member of the Kidney Health Initiative/National Kidney Foundation Committee on Clinical Endpoints in Dialysis Access Trials; and member of the Vascular Access Committee of the National Kidney Foundation/Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative.
He is a fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology and was named Teacher of the Year four times for outstanding student and resident education at Providence Hospital.
Dr. Urbanes is widely published in prestigious, peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Journal of Vascular Access and Hemodialysis International. He is also a frequent, invited presenter at national scientific and clinical meetings of the American Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology and Hemodialysis Symposiums. In addition, he has been an invited speaker on clinical topics at international meetings in Columbia, Spain, Malaysia, China, India, Turkey, New Zealand and Dubai.
Dr. Urbanes earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of the Philippines School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the University of the Philippines. He completed post-graduate training in internal medicine at the University of the Philippines and Wayne State University, and in Nephrology at the University of Michigan.
Phillip Levy, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Innovation Officer
Phillip Levy, M.D., MPH, joined Wayne Health in January 2020 in a newly-created role as chief innovation officer to lead the organization’s efforts in population health innovation, clinical outcomes and social accountability.
Dr. Levy is the Edward S. Thomas endowed professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine where he also serves as assistant vice president for Translational Sciences and Clinical Research Innovation, and associate chair for Research, in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Levy is a Fellow of multiple professional societies, including the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). In addition to this, Dr. Levy is a standing member of the NIH Cancer, Heart and Sleep Epidemiology (CHSA) study section; president of the Metro Detroit AHA affiliate; Chair of the ACC’s Cardiovascular Service Accreditation Management Board; and a member of the ACC’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry Management Board. A leading cardiovascular researcher, Dr. Levy has overseen more than 90 funded studies from various entities since his arrival at Wayne State in 2002, including the CDC, NHLBI, NIMHD, PCORI, AHRQ, EMF and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Related to this work, Dr. Levy has published more than 220 manuscripts and textbook chapters over the past decade and has been an invited lecturer on cardiovascular disease more than 220 times.
Dr. Levy earned a Doctor of Medicine at New York Medical College, a Master’s degree in Public Health at the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
Please email WayneHealth@med.wayne.edu with inquiries.
Diana R. Goode, M.S.
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Diana Goode joined Wayne Health as vice president, finance, and chief financial officer in August 2018 when the organization was known as Wayne State University Physician Group.
She previously served as senior associate vice president of Finance and Treasury for Wayne State University. At WSU, she led the development of multi-year and annual capital budgeting processes; led external debt planning and issuances; directed the fiscal affairs of the university; and developed and implemented financial strategic goals and objectives.
Goode is an adjunct professor at the Mike Ilitch School of Business teaching accounting and financial analysis.
In other previous roles, Goode served as chief operating officer/chief financial officer for TechTown Detroit; as an adjunct professor of finance and accounting at Walsh College of Business in Troy, Mich.; and as controller/acting president at the Accounting Aid Society of Detroit.
Before her career in finance, Goode held a series of human resources positions, including human resources manager at J.L. Becker Company in Plymouth, Mich.; human resources/accountant at Posa-Cut Corporation in Farmington Hills; and as human resources manager/administrative assistant at Peninsular Steel Company in Warren.
Goode earned a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Accountancy at Walsh College.
Sayf Fathy, Esq.
Vice President and General Counsel
Sayf F. Fathy, Esq., joined Wayne Health as corporate legal officer in 2010 when the organization was known as Wayne State University Physician Group. He was subsequently named vice president and general counsel, overseeing all legal affairs for the academic practice group.
Prior to his arrival, Fathy was an associate specializing in commercial real estate at the Detroit-based law firm Dickinson Wright. He also served as an academic services officer at Wayne State University School of Medicine.
While working at WSU, Fathy attended Wayne State University Law School in the evening, earning a Juris Doctorate, participating in Law Review as a senior articles editor and participating in Moot Court. He received a Constitutional Law School Award during his first year of studies and graduated magna cum laude in 2008.
Fathy also earned a Bachelor’s degree at WSU’s School of Business with a concentration in information systems.
He is a member of the Michigan State Bar Health Care Law Association Section and the American Health Lawyers Association.
Patricia White, M.B.A., FACHE
Associate Vice President, Clinical Operations
Patricia White joined Wayne Health as associate vice president of Clinical Operations in January 2021.
She is a native Detroiter and 30-year veteran of the health care industry, known for transformational leadership, business development expertise, market share growth, optimizing clinical operations and executing physician alignment strategies.
Prior to joining Wayne Health, White held leadership roles in operations management, physician services and business development at several of Michigan’s largest health systems, including St. John Health System, Trinity Health, Bronson Health Care, Select Medical Corporation, Henry Ford Health System and Authority Health.
She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
White is passionate about community service. She is a volunteer Women of Tomorrow Mentor at her alma mater, Cass Technical High School, and serves on the boards of Advantage Health Centers and the Detroit Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Foundation.
White is also a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links, Inc., an international, nonprofit corporation of more than 16,000 professional women of African descent.
Wesley R. Schmidt, M.B.A.
Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Wesley R. Schmidt joined Wayne Health as associate vice president of Human Resources in December 2021.
He brings more than 20 years of experience in human resources to Wayne Health, having held a variety of senior management positions at hospitals and healthcare systems, including Associate Chief Human Resources Officer at Denver Health.
Schmidt has extensive experience with a variety of HR disciplines including talent acquisition, total rewards, labor relations, HRIS systems and project management.
Outside of work, Schmidt enjoys spending time outdoors with his spouse and four children, biking, hiking, camping and fishing.
Schmidt earned his Master of Business Administration at Webber International University.
Jeff Bolton, M.B.A.
Associate Vice President, Financial Affairs
Jeff Bolton joined Wayne Health as associate vice president, Financial Affairs in January 2020 when the organization was known as Wayne State University Physician Group.
Prior to his arrival at Wayne Health, Bolton served as assistant vice president of budget and planning for Wayne State University. At WSU, he led the development of multi-year and annual capital budgeting processes; led the university’s financial planning and analysis processes; and directed the implementation of cloud-based, financial planning and analysis software integrated with the university’s enterprise resource planning system for budget development, forecasting and variance analysis activities.
In other previous roles, Bolton served as the director of business affairs for Wayne Law and in various other positions in Finance and Enrollment Management at WSU.
Bolton earned a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in finance, at Wayne State University. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
Mark S. Schweitzer, M.D.
Dean, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Chair, Wayne Health Board of Directors
Mark Schweitzer, M.D., a preeminent radiologist, is the dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine and vice president of Health Affairs for Wayne State University.
In addition to his leadership role in the School of Medicine, Dr. Schweitzer serves as chair of the Board of Directors of Wayne Health, a non-profit, multi-specialty academic group practice affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
As WSU’s vice president of health affairs, he also works with the deans of Wayne State’s College of Nursing and the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, to advance interprofessional, team-based approaches to health care.
An outstanding medical scholar and educator, Dr. Schweitzer is a talented administrator who has served in many hospital and medical practice roles, including vice chair for clinical practice and chair of the Information Management Group for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Extensively published and a lecturer for Harvard University Medical School, he holds a number of medical patents.
Dr. Schweitzer has served on numerous expert advisory panels, including study sections for the National Institutes of Health and on Food and Drug Administration panels. He has received numerous teaching, mentoring and research awards. A principal investigator or co-principal investigator on more than 30 grants, including NIH R01 awards, he has also conducted many clinical trials involving novel contrast agents.
Certified by the American Board of Radiology, he has served as the presiding officer of the Radiological Society of North America and the International Skeletal Society. Continuously named a “Best Doctor” by New York and Philadelphia publications, he has served as a consultant for several professional sports teams, including the New York Mets, New York Islanders, New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Eagles. He has also consulted for numerous college teams and for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in British Columbia.
Dr. Schweitzer received his bachelor of science from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City University of New York. He received his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Nassau County Medical Center (now Nassau University Medical Center), where he served as associate chief resident. He performed a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at University of California, San Diego.