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 2022 – june 2024 Dean’s Advisory Council
Raul Ayala, MD
Ambulatory Medical Officer, Market Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Associate Medical Director; Adventist Health
Mark A. Cunningham, MD
VP, Chief Medical & Quality Officer; Clovis Community Medical Center
Hemant Dhingra, MD
President and CEO; The Nephrology Group
Ben Duran, EdD
Executive Director; Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
Joseph Gerardi, DO
Medical Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery; Valley Children’s Hospital
M. Ganga Hematillake, MD, MS, MS (Pharm), FACP
Chief Medical Officer, United Physicians Network
Shahzad Jahromi, MD
Physician-In-Chief; Kaiser Permanente
Ryan McCarthy, MBS, PT, DPT
Designated Institutional Officer; Dignity Health, Mercy Medical Center Merced
Manisha Mittal, MD
Founder and Director Moksha Holistic Center; Rheumatology Director Mittal Gastroenterology & Rheumatology
Aftab Naz, MD
President of the Madera Family Medical Group; Madera Community Hospital
Paul Watanakunakorn, MD
Residency Program Director; Sierra View Hospital
Stacy Woods
Executive Director; Fresno Madera Medical Society
July 2020 – June 2022 Dean’s Advisory Council
Raul Ayala, MD
Market Medical Officer; Central Valley Network, Adventist Health
Benjamin Duran, EdD
Executive Director; Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC)
Joseph Gerardi, DO
Medical Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery; Valley Children’s Medical Group
Linda Herman, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director; Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Shahzad Jahromi, MD
Physician-in-Chief; Kaiser Permanente, Fresno
Gloria Jimenez, MD, FACP, FHM
Vice Chair of Facility & Chair of Medicine; Clovis Community Medical Center
Tara Lemoine, DO
Medical Director, Inter-professional Simulation; Medical Program Director, Respiratory Care, Valley Children’s Hospital
Manisha Mittal, MD
Rheumatologists and Founder & Director Moksha Holistic Center
Aftab Naz, MD
President; Madera Family Medical Group
Ellen Piernot, MD, MBA, CPE
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; Golden Valley Health Centers
Randall Stern, MD
Medical Director; Valley Vascular Surgery Associates
Chairman/President of Board of Directors; Central California Faculty Medical Group (CCFMG)
Paul Watanakunakorn, MD
Residency Program Director, Sierra View Hospital, Porterville
Stacy Woods
Executive Director; Fresno Madera Medical Society (FMMS)
July 2018 – June 2020 Dean’s Advisory Council
Michael Allshouse, DO
Medical Director; Valley Children’s Hospital
Raul Ayala, MD
Market Medical Officer; Central Valley Network, Adventist Health
Luis Bautista, MD, JD
Family Medicine, Private Practice
Nicole Butler
Executive Director; Fresno Madera Medical Society (FMMS)
Benjamin Duran, EdD
Executive Director; Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC)
Charles Farr, MD
Designated Institutional Official; Saint Agnes Medical Center
Joseph Gerardi, DO
Medical Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery; Valley Children’s Medical Group
Linda Herman, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director; Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Shahzad Jahromi, MD
Physician-in-Chief; Kaiser Permanente
Gloria Jimenez, MD, FACP, FHM
Vice Chair of Facility & Chair of Medicine; Clovis Community Medical Center
Wessel Meyer, MD
Designated Education Officer; Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System
Aftab Naz, MD
President; Madera Family Medical Group
Ellen Piernot, MD, MBA, CPE
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; Golden Valley Health Centers
Randall Stern, MD
Medical Director; Valley Vascular Surgery Associates
Chairman/President of Board of Directors; Central California Faculty Medical Group (CCFMG)
Khampha Thephavong, DO
Director, Medical Services; CSU Fresno Student Health