The Medical Executive Committee, comprised of the various clinical directors of the NIH
intramural clinical research programs and other senior medical and administrative staff,
advises the Clinical Center Director and develops policies governing standards of medical
care in the Clinical Center. The Committee represents and acts for the Medical Staff and
other clinical professionals in the Clinical Center, and enforces the rules and policies of
the Clinical Center.
Maryland Pao, MD
Chair, Medical Executive Committee
Clinical Director
National Institute of Mental Health
(301) 435-5770
paom@mail.nih.gov
William Dahut, MD
Vice Chair, Medical Executive Committee
Clinical Director
National Cancer Institute
(301) 496-4251
dahutw@mail.nih.gov
James E. Balow, MD
Clinical Director
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(301) 496-4181
james.e.balow@nih.gov
Richard Childs, MD
Acting Clinical Director
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(301) 451-7128
childsr@nhlbi.nih.gov
Josephine M. Egan, MD
Acting Clinical Director
National Institute on Aging
410-558-8414
eganj@mail.nih.gov
Frederick L. Ferris, III, MD
Clinical Director
National Eye Institute
(301) 496-6583
flf@nei.nih.gov
William A. Gahl, MD, PhD
Clinical Director
National Human Genome Research Institute
(301) 402-8255
gahlw@nhgri.nih.gov
Clare E. Hastings, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chief, Nursing and Patient Care Services
NIH Clinical Center
(301) 495-3489
chastings@cc.nih.gov
Markus Heilig, MD, PhD
Clinical Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(301) 435-9386
markus.heilig@mail.nih.gov
David K. Henderson, MD
Clinical Director
NIH Clinical Center
(301) 496-3515
dhenderson@mail.cc.nih.gov
H. Clifford Lane, MD
Clinical Director
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(301) 496-7196
clane@niaid.nih.gov
Henry Masur, MD
Chief, Critical Care Medicine
NIH Clinical Center
(301) 496-9320
hmasur@mail.cc.nih.gov
James E. Melvin, DDS, PhD
Clinical Director
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
(301) 402-1706
melvinje@nidcr.nih.gov
Deborah P. Merke, MD, MS
Chief, Pediatric Services
NIH Clinical Center
(301) 496-0718
merked@mail.nih.gov
Frederick W. Miller, MD, PhD
Acting Clinical Director
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(301) 451-6273
millerf@mail.nih.gov
Avindra Nath, MD
Clinical Director
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(301) 496-1561
natha@ninds.nih.gov
Robert Nussenblatt, MD
Acting Clinical Director
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(301) 496-3123
nussenblattr@mail.nih.gov
Forbes D. Porter, MD
Clinical Director
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(301) 496-8368
fdporter@helix.nih.gov
Steven A. Rosenberg, MD
Chief, Surgical Services
National Cancer Institute
(301) 496-4164
sar@mail.nih.gov
Leorey Saligan, PhD, RN, CRNP
Deputy Clinical Director
National Institute of Nursing Research
(301) 451-1685
saliganl@mail.nih.gov
Richard M. Siegel, MD, PhD
Acting Clinical Director
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
(301) 496-3761
siegelr@mail.nih.gov
Carter Van Waes, MD, PhD
Clinical Director
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
(301)402-4216
carter_waes@nih.gov
Srinivas Vourganti, MD
Clinical Fellow
National Cancer Institute
301-827-2501
srinivas.vourganti@nih.gov
Ex Officio Members
John I. Gallin, MD
NIH Clinical Center
(301) 496-4114
johngallin@mail.cc.nih.gov
Steven M. Holland, MD
Deputy Director for Intramural Clinical Research
(301) 402-7684
sholland@mail.nih.gov
Patricia A. Kvochak, JD
Deputy NIH Legal Advisor
(301) 496-6403 x13
kvochakp@od31tm1.od.nih.gov
Richard G. Wyatt, MD
Office of the Director, NIH
(301) 496-4920
wyattrg@od.nih.gov
Laura M. Lee, RN
Executive Secretary
NIH Clinical Center
(301) 496-8025
llee@mail.cc.nih.gov
