Dr. Patricia Sanderson is the physician advisor for St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. In her role, she works with the clinical staff and acts as a liaison for the hospital administration to ensure regulatory compliance, and advises and helps the physicians on staff with their medical needs. Dr. Sanderson is board certified in internal medicine and has been practicing for over 20 years of in the medical field. Dr. Sanderson earned her undergraduate degree from Stetson University in DeLand, FL. She went on to graduate with her Master’s degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. She attended medical school at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, FL. Dr. Sanderson did her internship at the University of South Florida Health before going to St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA for a residency in internal medicine.
John P. Cunha, D.O., FACOEP, Vice Chief of the Emergency Department of Holy Cross Health, was presented with the 2021 Physician Excellence Award at this year’s First There First Care Conference.
The Physician Excellence Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to Emergency Medical Services in Florida. Dr. Cunha was instrumental in helping local EMS get access to COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccinations.
Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Cunha earned his B.S. in Biology from Rutgers University and a D.O. from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in emergency medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ.
Joshua Lenchus, D.O., has been named interim chief medical officer of Broward Health. He stepped into the role following the recent retirement of former Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer Andrew Ta, M.D. At this time, Dr. Lenchus will also continue to act as Chief Medical Officer of Broward Health Medical Center.
With more than 15 years of physician leadership experience, Dr. Lenchus joined Broward Health in September 2018 as chief medical officer of Broward Health Medical Center. Prior to joining Broward Health, Dr. Lenchus served in several physician leadership positions, including chief of staff and internal medicine/hospitalist at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He has also served at Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Miami Health System, and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Lenchus earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
Dr. Karan Munuswamy has joined the Holy Cross Health Development Team in a part-time capacity as director of philanthropy, in which he will play an important role in assisting with fundraising strategies, as well as interacting with a unique portfolio of community philanthropists who align with Holy Cross Health’s mission to be the most trusted health partner for people and families in our community.
Dr. Munuswamy is a board-certified cardiologist, director of the nuclear cardiology department, member of Holy Cross Medical Group and chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He has also been involved with Holy Cross related fundraising activities for the past three decades and served as president of the American Diabetes Association of South Florida. In addition to his involvement with the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Munuswamy served as president of American Heart Association of Broward from 1995 to 2000.
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health welcomes board-certified medical oncologist Robert Klafter, M.D. As medical director for oncology at the Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, Dr. Klafter is eager to enhance the care that patients can access.
Dr. Klafter completed medical school at New York University, where he also completed the residency program in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Klafter completed the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program at Emory University. He also completed the Masters in Business Administration program at Emory.
Prior to joining Martin Health, Dr. Klafter has been an attending physician in full-time patient practice for 20 years. He has also served on the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, as well as Emory University/St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta.