The function of the Chief of Staff at OSUMC is to act as a liaison between the medical staff and administration, lead medical staff self-governance, and oversee quality of care and medical staff operations. This includes serving on hospital committees, calling and presiding over general staff meetings, and ensuring compliance with accreditation and other regulations. They are also responsible for advising the medical center board and acting as a spokesperson for the medical staff.
2005 - Eric Bourekas, Radiology / Neuroradiology
Dr. Bourekas received his MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989. He completed a residence at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1993, and a fellowship at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in 1995. He is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology. I hired Eric when I was the Chairman of Radiology and have known him both professionally and personally. His contributions to Radiology have been immense. He has been a neuroradiologist since 1995, focusing on clinical and research aspects of spinal pathology, spinal tumors, and neuroimaging. He has served as Vice Chair of Radiology/Clinical Operations and Chief of Neuroradiology. He is an Associate Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at the OSUMC. Dr. Bourekas is now the Chief of Staff, a position to which he was elected by his peers at the medical center a recognition of his advocacy for physicians in all departments.
2023 Eric Adkins / Emergency Medicine
Dr. Adkins completed his MD degree at West Virginia University in 2002. Upon completion he did a five-year residency in both emergency medicine and internal medicine at Christiana Health Services in Delaware in 2007, where he served as Chief Resident. On the academic side, he is an Assistant Professor of Emergency and Critical Care as well as co-creator and Associate Program Director for the Emergency Medicine & Internal Medicine Residency Program. His focus is on patient safety, quality improvement, critical care and ultrasound in the Emergency Department.
2021 Lisa Keder / Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Keder is an obstetrician/gynecologist with particular interest in women's reproductive health. She specializes in general obstetrics and gynecology and she provides personal care to her patients. She is passionate about her field and she is educating tomorrow's health care leaders and.
2019 Minka Schofield / ENT
Dr. Schofield has more than two decades of experience and she a board-certified in Otolaryngology and she is a head and neck surgeon. She was Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University-College of Medicine. While at OSU, she held multiple leadership roles including Director of the General Otolaryngology Division, Medical Director of Surgical Operations, and Vice Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She served as the Chief of Staff at OSUMC during the Covid-19 pandemic, acting as liaison between the senior leadership and the medical staff.
This post is dedicated to all physicians and nurses who served during the critical period of Covid-19 pandemic. Their dedication transcended borders, languages, and cultures, uniting them in a singular mission: to heal, comfort, and protect humanity. From the big University hospitals to remote clinics in rural communities, doctors worked tirelessly, often at great personal risk, to save lives and alleviate suffering.
