People: Our Medical Staff

Physicians were central to the founding and growth of the hospital. Together with nurses and Allied health professionals, our physicians provided and directed patient care, encompassing assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, while also focusing on patient safety and quality of care. Physicians have also served on the Board of Trustees throughout the hospitals, long history, and donated generously to building projects and equipment acquisitions.

James S. Green, MD

Alonzo Pettit, MD

Norton Wilson, MD

james S. Green, Jr., MD

Charles H. Schlichter, MD

Milton A. Shangle, MD

Z. Lawrence Griesemer, MD

Frank A. Williams, MD

Lawrence G. Beisler, MD

Irving Lerman, MD

Henri E. Abel, MD

Fred F. Senerchia, Jr., MD

Carl Kapp, MD

William O. Wuester, MD

Joseph P. Greeley, MD

William W. Weissberg, MD

John C. Bentley, MD

Robert L. Lewis, MD

Fred Lerman, MD

Irving L. Bindelglass, MD

Eugene R. Kertis, MD

Roy T. Forsberg, MD

Robert Silbey, MD

Floyd Donahue, MD

Robert H. Stackpole, MD

Ralph G. Oriscello, MD

Herbert E. Poch, MD

David Kaufman, MD

Jonas Leifer, MD

Richard P. Mackessy, MD

Edward G. Williams, MD

This information was last updated on November 12, 2025. Adjustments may be made to this page as new information is added, making this a continual work in progress.

Four physicians Circa World War 1

Medical Staff Presidents

James S. Green, MD
1879-1892

Alonzo Pettit, MD
1892-1905

Norton Wilson, MD
1905-1926

James S. Green, Jr., MD
1926-1929

Charles H. Schlichter, MD
1929-1939

Milton A. Shangle, MD
1939-1944

Z. Lawrence Griesemer, MD
1944-1946

Frank A. Williams, MD
1947-1950

Lawrence G. Beisler, MD
1951-1952

Irving Lerman, MD
1953-1954

Henri E. Abel, MD
1955-1957

Fred F. Senerchia, Jr., MD
1958-1960

Carl Kapp, MD
1961

William O. Wuester, MD
1962-1964

Joseph P. Greeley, MD
1965-1967

William W. Weissberg, MD
1968

John C. Bentley, MD
1969-1970

Robert L. Lewis, MD
1971-1972

Fred Lerman, MD
1973-1974

Irving L. Bindelglass, MD
1975-1976

Eugene R. Kertis, MD
1977-1978

Roy T. Forsberg, MD
1979-1980

Robert Silbey, MD
1981-1982

Floyd Donahue, MD
1983-1984

Robert H. Stackpole, MD
1985-1986

Ralph G. Oriscello, MD
1987-1988

Herbert E. Poch, MD
1989-1990

David Kaufman, MD
1991-1992

Jonas Leifer, MD
1993-1994

Richard P. Mackessey, MD
1995-1996

Edward G. Williams, MD
1997-1998