Director
Marc F. Levenson MD, MBA
Appointed July 2000

Prior Appointments

• Acting Director at VAMC Bedford, MA 2004-2005
• Chief of Staff at VAMC Manchester, NH 1988-2000
• Chief of Staff at VAMC Butler, PA
• V.P. and Senior Physician with Jackson River Internists, Clifton Forge, VA

Academic Background

• Medical school - State University of New York Upstate Medical Center
• Residency - Internal Medicine University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill
• Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
• Master in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh

Accomplishments

• Established a state-of-the-art Ophthalmologic Surgical program
• Facilitated acquisition of MRI
• Expanded Homecare program to Somersworth CBOC
• Established state-of-the-art Same Day Surgical and Endoscopy suites
• Expanded Eye, Audiology, Dermatology, and Podiatry clinics
• Implemented Primary Care Mental Health Integration

 
Associate Director
Richard Rose, MSW
Appointed 2009

Prior Appointments

• Project Coordinator, Birmingham VAMC
• Executive Staff Assistant, VA Southeast Network Finance and Business Council
• Coordinator of Domicillary Care for Homeless Veterans Program, Dublin, GA

Academic Background

• MSW from Florida State University
• BA Social Work from University of Georgia

Accomplishments

• Member of ACHE
• Served on numerous VISN and National Committees
• Candidate of the Executive Career Field Program

Chief of Staff
Andrew J. Breuder MD, MPH, FACPM
Appointed October 2000

Prior Appointments

• Retired US Air Force Colonel with rating as Chief Flight Surgeon
• Hospital Commander of the 97th Medical Group, Eaker AFB, AR
• Hospital Commander of the 380th Medical Group, Plattsburgh AFB, NY

Academic Background

• MD from Boston University School of Medicine
• MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health
• Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
• Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association

Accomplishments

• Certified Physician Executive by the Certifying Commission in Medical Management
• Certified Aviation Medical Examiner by the Federal Aviation Administration
• Certified Medical Review Officer by the American Association of Medical Review Officers

Associate Director
Patient/Nursing Services
Carol A. Williams RN, MS
Appointed July 2004

Prior Appointments

• 25 years experience VAMC Syracuse. Positions included Clinical Operations Manager for Medical Care Line; Nurse Manager of Acute Rehabilitation; Infection Control Practitioner; Oncology, acute and surgical unit service.

• ADN from Genesee Community College
• BSN from Syracuse University
• MSN from Syracuse University

Accomplishments

• Graduate of Leadership VA 2006
• Graduate of Health Care Leadership Institute 2002
• Graduate of the Federal Executive Institute 2004
• Recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award from the Federal Executive Association of NH
• Co-Chairperson of the National Nurse Executive Mentoring Committee
• Nurse Executive representative on the Primary Care Council, VISN 1 Flow Committee, VISN 1 Performance Improvement Committee, National Nurse Executive council Goal Group1, Member and VISN 1 Emergency Management Sub council.