Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is pleased to announce Riz U. Khan, M.D., an endovascular surgical neuroradiologist has joined the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute (PBNI) practice in West Palm Beach, FL.

Prior to joining PBNI, Dr. Khan worked as an attending neuroendovascular surgeon at Penrose Hospital located in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition, Dr. Khan’s previous work experience includes as Director, Neurovascular Surgery at Kettering Hospital in Dayton, OH.

For his education and training, Dr. Khan completed a fellowship in endovascular surgical neuroradiology at the University of Cincinnati Department Of Neurosurgery. Additionally, Dr. Khan finished a neurosurgery residency at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. Dr. Khan completed his residency in neurology and an internship in internal medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (UAMS/CAVHS), Little Rock, AR. Dr. Khan graduated medical school from the King Edward Medical University located in Lahore, Pakistan.



With more than two decades of extensive and dedicated oncology experience, Debra Wilson, RN, MSN, OCN, has been tapped to serve as Lee Health’s vice president of oncology.

Wilson comes to Lee Health from Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston, SC, where she served as system associate vice president of oncology services and chief administrative officer for Roper St. Francis Mt. Pleasant Hospital.

She also worked at Deaconess Health System in Evansville, IN for 19 years, five of which she served as the director of oncology services.

Wilson attended the University of Southern Indiana where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Nursing and her master’s degree in Nursing Management and Leadership.



Marcella Gravalese, MBA-HSA, has been appointed vice president of Baptist Health Medical Group North.

Gravalese brings more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, most recently serving as assistant vice president of operations at HCA Physician Services Group – East Florida Division. She began her career in Detroit, MI, where she served in various healthcare roles before relocating to South Florida. She possesses extensive experience in healthcare operations settings, including ambulatory care, emergency medicine, urgent care, inpatient, surgical and graduate medical education.

Gravalese earned a master’s degree in health services administration from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and disease prevention from Michigan State University. She also completed the Leadership for Senior Executives program through Harvard Business School.



Michael Nachef has been named vice president of government relations for Lee Health. Before being appointed to his new position, Nachef served as Lee Health’s system director of government relations.

Nachef has been with Lee Health since 2016 when he joined the organization as director of government relations. Prior to his role at Lee Health, Nachef spent more than six years working for the State of Florida. He served as a legislative assistant with the Florida Senate.

Nachef earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida Gulf Coast University. He is a graduate of College Leadership Florida and an active member of the Leadership Florida organization.



The North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners, which oversees Broward Health, elected its 2021-2022 slate of officers at the July board meeting. Stacy Angier was elected Chairwoman, Marie Waugh was elected Vice Chair and Christopher Pernicano was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Former Chair Nancy Gregoire will continue to serve on the board as a commissioner.

Chairwoman Angier replaces former Chair Nancy Gregoire, who led the first all-female slate of officers in the system’s history. Angier was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners. The Margate resident and school principal at Abundant Life Christian Academy was appointed to fill a vacant seat and served as Vice Chair in 2021.

Waugh is the past chief human resources officer for APTIM, an engineering and program management corporation specializing in infrastructure, power and environmental services. Prior to her work with APTIM, Waugh served as senior vice president of human resources for SUEZ in North America. Waugh served as Secretary/Treasurer in 2021.

Pernicano has more than 20 years in the FinTech space, with experience in all aspects of small, medium and large company operations, including executive management, technology, operations, human resources and sales. He is the Vice President of Engineering and IT with Netsmart. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Tellus, LLC.