Meet Our Leadership Team
Mohammed Ahmed
Health Information Management Director
619-229-4656
Pearl Bautista
Senior Care Specialty Services Regional Director
619-229-7209
Elizabeth Pina
Lab Services Manager
619-229-3141
Janice Bowman
Social Services & Case Management Director
619-229-3289
“What attracted me to psychology was the focus on the human aspect of healthcare. We often get so focused on the medical condition, that we forget to focus on our patients’ mental health. My profession helps ensure we at Alvarado focus on the whole person.”
Brandon Lafoy, MHA, BSN, RN
Medical/Surgical Services Director
619-229-3279
Jeri Chaldekas
Pulmonary Services Director
619-229-5259
“I am honored to be a part of the Alvarado Hospital Team to serve our community.”
Andy Chien
Pharmacy Services Director
619-229-3159
Michelle Colpitts, BSRN
Clinical Educator
619-229-7041
Joanna Cox
Patient Financial Services Director
619-229-3060
“My affinity for numbers makes my involvement in the revenue cycle process at Alvarado Hospital a natural fit.”
Natalie Dumont
Critical Care Services Director
619-287-3270
“I honestly think that nursing chose me. I don’t remember setting the goal of wanting to be a nurse, everything just seemed to lead in that direction. Looking back, I can’t imagine myself doing anything else.”
Vishnu Duvuuru
Regional Information Technology Director
619-229-3217
Jerymyah Fejarang
Cardiac Catheterization laboratory/Cardiology
619-229-3239
Jay Flaherty
Regional Rehabilitation Services Director
619-229-7025
“I have been working in acute rehabilitation for 27 years. I love my job because every day I get to work with an incredible team of physicians, nurses, therapists, speech pathologists and social workers who bring so much passion to their healing work. It’s a miracle to see what their expertise can do to restore the lives of people who have experienced life-changing challenges.”
Sandy Galeski
Regional Distribution and Central Supply Director
619-229-3242
Sandy Gergen
Imaging & Cardiology Director
619-229-4731
“I chose the healthcare field due to a lifelong intrinsic desire to help others. Being part of the Prime team has allowed that desire to manifest itself in the most positive ways, as quality patient care is the predominant pillar of the Prime model. I am grateful and proud to be part of something great each and every day.”
Kenneth Glover
Plant Operations/Security Director
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard… is what makes it great.”-Jimmy Dugan
Catalina Gomez
Patient Experience
Durand Hartin
Regional Security Manager
Drew Logan
Director, Business Development
619-229-7019
Raven Lopez
Nutritional Services Director
“I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.”
– Shauna Niequist
Ben Macapugay
Regional Marketing Manager
619-890-0784
“Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
-Mark Twain
Shirlee Meadows
Patient Access Director
619-229-3193
“The care given at Alvarado Hospital is second to none — it’s like your own family caring for you! That is why I entrust Alvarado Hospital and its physicians for my medical care.”
Steven Meyers
Director, Perioperative Services
619-229-5212
Mollie Nunn
Infection Control Director
Mallory Pangan
Senior Specialty Services Care Manager
619-229-3331
Allan Paypon, BSN, RN, PHN
Performance Improvement Director
619-229-7148
Jane Schmoll
Environmental Services/Volunteers Director
“The greatest personal fulfillment comes when we contribute to improving the welfare of others.”
Rhonda Thomas
Medical Staff Services Director
619-229-3365
“It is a pleasure to work with an organization and a unique medical staff team that is dedicated to patient care. I look forward to continuing to build a collaborative partnership.”
Lori Turgeon, RN
Emergency Services Director
619-229-4751
“I have been a nurse for a long time and prefer a medium-size facility that has a family atmosphere, which I found here at Alvarado Hospital. This is my second home and family!”
Lorena Villegas, RN
Telemetry Director
619-229-4776
“Caring for others is the biggest gift you can give back to the community. Here at Alvarado, we are a family that gives back to the community each and every day and I am proud to say, that is why I work here.”