Leadership
Officers
Henry Naddaf, M.D.
President
Steven Ariss, M.D.
Vice President
Ghiath Yazji, M.D.
Secretary
Mazin Salem, M.D.
Treasurer
Board of Directors
Primary Care Division
Mazin Salem, M.D.
Henry Naddaf, M.D.
Moshir Jacob, M.D.
Surgical Division
David Vicente, M.D.
Steven Ariss, M.D.
Christopher Perry, D.O.
Regional Representative
Karl Fernandes, M.D.
Medical Division
Rex Mowat, M.D.
Shaukat Rashid, M.D.
Ghiath Yazji, M.D.
Director At Large
Jahangir Adil, M.D.
Youssef Hazimah, M.D.
Robert Palmer, M.D.
The Toledo Clinic is a large multi-specialty physician group known for excellent quality of care and leadership. At the heart of our practice are our doctors, many of whom have been recognized and positioned as leaders in multiple hospitals and organizations in the area. Below is a list of leadership roles our doctors hold.
Organizations
American Medical Association (AMA)
William Sternfeld, M.D.
President Elect of AMA Foundation
OSMA Delegate to AMA
Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA)
William Sternfeld, M.D.
Delegate to OSMA
Karl Fernandes, M.D.
Fourth District Councilor
Ohio State Medical Board
Bruce Saferin, D.P.M.
Supervising Member
Hospitals
Bay Park Hospital
Dean Bernardo, M.D.
Department Representative, Internal Medicine
Karl Fernandes, M.D.
Section Head, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Steven Ariss, M.D.
Section Head, Urology
Flower Hospital
Robert Palmer, M.D.
Chief of Staff
Metro Region Hospitals MPRC Co-Chair
Henry Naddaf, M.D.
Department Representative, Family Medicine and Metro Region Hospitals
Vice Chair for Family Medicine
Sarath Palakodeti, D.O.
Department Representative, Surgery and Metro Region Hospitals
Vice Chair for Surgery
Ghiath Yazji, M.D.
Department Representative, Cardiovascular Diseases
Sonia Girgis, M.D.
Section Head, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
David Vicente, M.D.
Section Head, Peripheral Vascular
Mohammad Mahboob, M.D.
Section Head, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Sanjiv Bais, M.D.
Section Head, General Surgery
Peter Zografides, M.D.
Section Head, Urology
St. Anne’s/St. Vincent’s Hospital
Jahangir Adil, M.D.
Chair of Medical Advisory Committee
St. Luke’s Hospital
RC Phinney, D.O.
Section Head, Oncology
Jamey Ruiz, M.D.
Medical Director, Respiratory Care