Dean’s Advisory Council
The Dean’s Advisory Council serves a two-year term and provides insight, guidance, and strategic direction to promote alignment of the College’s mission with community partners and stakeholders to ensure the continual pursuit of excellence for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at California Health Sciences University.
John Graneto, DO
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
July 2025 – june 2027 Dean’s Advisory Council
Raul Ayala, MD
Ambulatory Medical Officer, Market Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Associate Medical Director; Adventist Health
Sukhjit Brar, MD
Psychiatrist; Kaweah Health
Mark A. Cunningham, MD
VP, Chief Medical & Quality Officer; Clovis Community Medical Center
Ben Duran, EdD
Executive Director; Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
Shahzad Jahromi, MD
Physician-In-Chief; Kaiser Permanente Fresno
Carrie Janiski, DO
Regional Medical Director; Golden Valley Health Centers
Sudhir Kakarla, MD, CPE
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer; Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Mark Krel, DO
Neurosurgeon; Community Medical Centers
Ryan McCarthy, DPT, MBA
Director of Rehabilitation Services, Designated Institutional Officer; Dignity Health, Mercy Medical Center Merced
Aftab Naz, MD
President of the Madera Family Medical Group; Madera Community Hospital
Mireya Samaniego, MD
Chief Ambulatory Medical Officer; Saint Agnes Medical Center
Stacy Woods
Executive Director; Fresno Madera Medical Society