Section of Hospital Medicine Clinical Leadership

Russell Ledford, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Interim Director, Section of Hospital Medicine

Kelly Cunningham, MD, SFHM
Associate Professor of Medicine
Executive Medical Director, Hospital Medicine Clinical Service Center

Jodi Robbe, PA
Director of Advanced Practice, Section of Hospital Medicine

VUH Clinical Service Leads

Nathan Krishnan, MD: Physician Lead, Night Services
Tanya Hileman, NP: APP Lead, Scoville (Night) Service
Spencer Goudeau, PA: APP Lead, Day Services
Taina Ovchinnikov, NP: Administrative Director, Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Care Program (VICP)
Kate Wooldridge, MD, MPH, SFHM: Physician Lead, Procedure Service and Riven Geriatrics Service
Elizabeth Rice, MD, SFHM: Physician Lead, Medicine Consult Service
Kellee Taylor, DO: Physician Lead, 12-hour Riven Services

VUH Unit Medical Directors

Jennifer Blazier, MD: 6 Round Wing
Chase Webber, DO: 4 Round Wing
Michael McCann, MD, MBA: 3 Round Wing
Kristin Rutterer, MD: 8 Medical Center East
Bethany Scanlan, MD: 7 South
Elizabeth Rice, MD, SFHM: TVC2 and Transitional Care Unit (TCU)

Additional Provider Leadership Roles

Ryan Buckley, MD: Section Lead for Faculty Development
Allison Schwall, MD, SFHM: VUAH Associate Chief of Staff and Medical Director for Transition Management Office
Danny Ontenient, MD: Section Lead for Clinical Documentation and Coding Excellence, Section Lead for Scheduling, DEI Liaison
Michael McCann, MD: Section Lead for Professional Coding and Compliance
Kevin Flemmons, MD, SFHM: Medical Director, Utilization Management
Jacob Franco, MD: Section Lead for Informatics, eStar Clinician Champion
Bhavish Manwani: Section Lead for Wellness
Julia Anderson, MD and Zeynep Kubilay, MD: Section Leads for Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds
Angela Horton, MD, MPH: Lead Physician, Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
Kelly Sopko, MD, SFHM: Assistant Chief, Medical Service, VA Hospital
Derek Pae, MD: Section Director, VA Hospital