Leadership
Hospital Leadership
Glenn D. Focht, MD
President
Dr. Focht joined the team in 2021 as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Anna Jaques Hospital and Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Seacoast Affiliated Group Practice (SAGP). He was named president of Anna Jaques Hospital in August, 2023.
Dr. Focht is an accomplished, thoughtful, and mission-driven physician leader with more than 25 years of experience leading high-performance teams. He has provided administrative oversight of the medical staff at multiple hospitals throughout his career, as well as the operations and leadership of large physician organizations.
Prior to joining Anna Jaques Hospital, Dr. Focht had served as President of Connecticut Children’s Specialty Group at Connecticut Children’s Hospital since 2017. This multi-specialty group includes 200 physicians and more than 100 advanced practice clinicians. Prior to that, he was with Boston Children’s Hospital as the Chief Medical Officer for the Pediatric Physician Organization at Children’s (PPOC) for five years. He also held the CMO and Vice President of Medical Affairs roles at Milford Regional Hospital and Cooley Dickenson for many years.
Dr. Focht is board certified in internal medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Pennsylvania and completed his internship and residency at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Christine Kipp, RN, BSN, MBA, CENP
Interim Chief Nursing Officer
Christine Kipp, RN, BSN, MBA, CENP, has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles, including as a chief nursing officer, nursing director, critical care nurse and leadership roles in patient care quality improvements.
Most recently, she was the interim senior director for emergency services at WellSpan Health System in York, PA, where she had administrative oversight of a Level-1 Trauma Center with nearly 90,000 visits annually. Previously, she was the interim chief nursing officer, vice president of patient care at Southeast Georgia Health System, where she led a 300-plus bed facility, a 40-bed remote campus, and two senior care centers, with responsibility for all nursing departments and pharmacy.
While at Southeast Georgia Health System, she provided leadership support during the transition of the CEO’s retirement to a permanent replacement. Christine also has experience in developing programs designed to promote recruitment, retention, professional development and continuing education of clinical staff in service areas.
Nicole Mulkern
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Nicole Mulkern is the interim Assistant Chief Financial Officer at Anna Jaques Hospital. Nicole has worked at Beth Israel Lahey Health for almost two years, most recently as the Executive Director of Finance and Performance Improvement. She is experienced in finance and resource management, as well as operational efficiency. Nicole previously worked at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton for six years, holding the position of director of finance for three years.
Nicole received her MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, and a bachelor of science from Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.
Michael McCarthy
Vice President, Philanthropy
Michael McCarthy leads Anna Jaques’ philanthropic efforts to support the hospital’s mission to deliver high-quality care to patients and the community. Michael brings more than 17 years of experience in philanthropy and most recently was Assistant Vice President, Philanthropy, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Michael earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from Colby Sawyer College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire.
Michael Patmas, MD
Interim Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Patmas is a general internist who has practiced for more than 30 years as well as spent 20 years in healthcare executive leadership roles. He has a proven record of accomplishment as a chief executive officer, chief medical officer, vice president medical affairs (VPMA), and medical director who has led hospitals, health systems and medical groups during times of transformation and strategic growth. He also remains clinically active.
Most recently, he was the medical director of utilization management and referral relationships for Maui Health System, where he oversaw the development of physician relationships across the Hawaiian Islands. Previously, he served as the interim chief medical officer and chief quality officer at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City, CA, where he implemented a new recruiting process and staff reorganization. From 2017 to 2019 he was the chief medical officer at Avanti Hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, overseeing quality, utilization, and medical staff affairs at four acute care general hospitals with more than 400 beds.
Dr. Patmas earned a bachelor of sciences and master’s degree from the University of Nevada, and his medical doctorate from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, as well as a master’s in medical management from USC Marshall School of Business.
Sandra Levin
Vice President, Chief Quality Officer
Sandra Levin, Chief Quality Officer, joined the Senior Management Team in May 2021. Sandra has an unwavering commitment to quality and safety, and a commitment to helping Anna Jaques become a High Reliability Organization.
As Chief Quality Officer, Sandra works closely with the Board Quality Committee, which oversees organizational processes, policies, outcomes, and external reporting. She leads a team dedicated to keeping the hospital safe through compliance with infection control and public health measures. Notably, Sandra’s vital role on Incident Command throughout the pandemic led to the hospital’s successful development and implementation of COVID-19 policies.
Sandra’s proven leadership, expertise, and unique perspective will bring tremendous value to SMT as we implement key initiatives to further enhance the quality and safety of the care we provide to our community.
Physician Leadership
Medical Staff
Joshua Tarkan, MD
President of the Medical Staff
Department Chiefs
Mary Baker-Berzansky, MD
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Owen Beams, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
Paul Chang, DO
Department of Surgery
Celeste Dunn, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Matthew Hall, MD
Department of Radiology
Alexander Lipin, MD
Department of Psychiatry
Carolyn Thumser, MD, FAAP
Department of Pediatrics
Alla Tibbetts, MD
Department of Medicine