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Three primary care physicians have joined the University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Alejandro Murcia comes to the UConn Health Center from Manchester Memorial Hospital, where he was director of infectious diseases and epidemiology. Dr. Michael F. Collins most recently was in private practice in Manchester. Collins is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Nisreen Khazaal comes from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., where she completed her internship and internal medicine residency before joining the faculty. She earned her doctorate in medicine at the University of Damascus Medical School in Syria.
MidState Medical Center has promoted Karen Goyette to vice president of administration and business development. With MidState since 2000, Goyette will oversee community relations, administrative services, facilities services, health information management, radiology, anesthesia, and materials management.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut’s board of directors has approved the following medical staff appointments in obstetrics/gynecology: Dr. Amy S. Breakstone completed an internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, Calif., and an obstetrics/gynecology residency at Stanford University Medical Center in California. Dr. Carmelina Luongo earned her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine and completed an internship and obstetrics/gynecology residency at George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Dr. Wendy M. Latshaw earned her medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans and completed an internship and obstetrics/gynecology residency at Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield. Dr. Suzanne Miller earned her medical degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Norman, Okla.; and completed an internship and obstetrics/gynecology residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center announces several appointments. Dr. Jonathan Martin, of Simsbury, has joined the neurosurgery department. He previously was a neurosurgeon at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, where he also served as chief of neurosurgery from 2005 to 2006. His military service included a deployment to Iraq in 2007. Dr. Anand Sekaran, of West Hartford, has rejoined Connecticut Children’s as director of inpatient services. Sekaran returned from John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, Calif, where he was a neonatal and pediatric hospitalist coupled with a clinical appointment at Children’s Hospital Oakland. Dr. Tulio A. Valdez, of Simsbury, has joined the otolaryngology department. Valdez comes from Texas Children’s Hospital where he recently completed his fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology. He also was an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Thomas A. Schwann, of Farmington, has been named chief of cardiothoracic surgery and vice chairman of surgery for quality at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Schwann spent 10 years as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Saint Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, and held an appointment as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
