Leadership

Chief Medical Officer; Orthopaedics

Dr. David Attarian is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Director of Duke University Hospital-based Clinics, and the inaugural Chief Medical Officer of the Duke Health Integrated Practice.

Attarian attended Duke University School of Medicine after receiving his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Princeton University. He was an AOA graduate of Duke and completed the Duke Orthopaedic Surgery Residency before serving as Major in the United States Air Force. He was awarded the USAF Meritorious Service Medal. Following his military service, Attarian was appointed the Chair for Orthopaedics and Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Fort Lauderdale, team orthopaedic surgeon for the NHL Florida Panthers, and orthopaedic consultant for the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, and the US Olympic Diving Team.

Attarian returned to Duke in 1999 to join the Duke Orthopaedic faculty to improve access and help develop the off-campus expansion of orthopaedic services. He is currently Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Attarian has received numerous national awards, has published over 100 scientific articles and book chapters, and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Piedmont Orthopedic Society. He is a Board Member of Project Access of Durham County.

Email: david.attarian@dm.duke.edu
Phone: 919-660-2217

Medical Director for Telehealth and Access Innovations

Medical Director for Access Services

Associate Vice President for Advanced Practice

Email: allison.dimsdale@dm.duke.edu

Associate Chief Medical Officer for DHIP Clinical Operations

Associate Chief Medical Officer for DHIP Clinical Operations

Email: michael.lipkin@dm.duke.edu

Medical Director for Outreach

Email: paul.mosca@dm.duke.edu

Associate Chief Medical Officer for Quality and Safety

Associate Chief Medical Officer for DHIP Quality and Safety

Email: john.paat@dm.duke.edu

Chief Innovation and Technology Officer

Email: neil.d.ray@duke.edu

Senior Vice President, Duke University Health System—Duke Health Integrated Practice

Email: john.sampson@duke.edu

Associate Chief Medical Officer for DHIP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Medical Director for Revenue Enhancement

Email: momen.wahidi@dm.duke.edu

Vice President, Clinical Operations

Tammy received her Diploma in Nursing from Watts School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Duke University.  She manages clinic operations.

Email: tammy.berry@dm.duke.edu
Phone: 919-613-7663

Associate Vice President, Compliance, Privacy, Security and Integrity

Brian Bonanno has been with the Patient Revenue Management Organization (PRMO) over the past 10 years in which time he has provided oversight and leadership to various aspects of the Revenue Cycle including Coding, Charge Capture, Billing Systems, CDM and Clinical Trials services.

Over the past five years, he had served as the Director of Revenue Operations and Coding where he helped to support Professional Revenue Cycle services for both the DHIP and DUHS.

Prior to coming to Duke, Brian spent over 8 years as a consultant in the Coding, Compliance and Education industry with his focus on Physician Services.  In this role, Brian was an industry expert and speaker on Evaluation and Management services, Interventional Radiology and other Coding Compliance topics.

Brian received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 where he majored in Sociology of Medicine with a focus in Healthcare Administration.

Email: brian.bonanno@duke.edu

Associate Vice President, Nursing, Clinical Associate Faculty- Duke University School of Nursing

Dr. Brewer provides oversight for the development and practice of nursing and patient care staff across Duke Health Integrated Practice clinical settings. She leads efforts to transform clinical practice and ensure provision of quality care in accordance with federal, state, and local practice standards and regulations. This includes professional development, monitoring and evaluation of patient care activities, accountability for practice compliance, resource allocation, and relevant activities to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Brewer also works collaboratively with nurses and leaders to ensure orientation, training and competence for patient care staff.

Dr. Brewer is clinical associate adjunct faculty at Duke University School of Nursing and a nurse researcher.  She is actively involved in research related to sickle cell self-care management and decreasing stigma in sickle cell disease. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Distinguished Alumnus Award of Duke University School of Nursing and NC Central University Nursing School. She was also awarded the Outstanding Alumni Service Award from UNC-CH School of Nursing. She has co-authored several publications and presents in various forums

Dr. Brewer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from North Carolina Central University, a Master of Science degree in Nursing Administration from Duke University, and a PhD Degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Email: cheryl.brewer@dm.duke.edu
Phone: 919-668-5383

Vice President, Ambulatory Services and Access

Simon directs and integrates the various functions of Duke Health ambulatory services into one organizational strategy and oversees the operations, finances, performance and quality outcomes of all clinical sites, and Duke Health Access Services. He also works with leaders to drive innovation throughout ambulatory operations, including increasing capacity within and accessibility to ambulatory clinics, streamlining operations, improving the patient and provider experience, developing care models, transitioning to value-based care, among other initiatives. He is very interested in finding innovative ways to support physicians in delivering care in an efficient, high quality and patient-centered manner.

Simon received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from University of Richmond and a Master of Healthcare Administration from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

He is also a founder and the preceptor for the Administrative Fellowship Program.

Email: simon.curtis@duke.edu
Phone: 919-613-4386

Divisional Chief Human Resources Officer

Jennifer is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of DHIP in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.

Email: jennifer.duerr@duke.edu
Phone: 919-613-7774

Associate Vice President of Clinical Strategy

Phone: 919-688-8944

Associate Vice President of Quality, Safety and Accreditation

Academic Degrees
BSN, East Carolina University
MHA, Pfeiffer University
Current Enrollment: DNP-NEL, UNC-Wilmington (2023)

Certifications
Nurse Executive Leader – Advanced,  Board Certified
Certified Emergency Nurse

Brittany Komansky is currently serving as the Associate Vice President of Quality, Safety, and Accreditation for Duke Health’s Duke Health Integrated Practice clinics.  Brittany serves as Patient Safety Officer for 100 Joint Commission Accredited Ambulatory Clinics, leading the team’s quality, safety, infection prevention, and patient experience teams by providing regulatory standard support to the physicians, clinic leaders, and staff.  She also works closely with interdisciplinary teams to streamline policies and processes to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to the patients being served.

Brittany has specialized in emergency medicine and patient safety during her 15+ years as a leader.  She holds a Board Certification in Emergency Nursing and a Board Certification as an Advanced Nursing Executive. Is a member of the NCNA, the ANA, AONL, and NCONL. She has proudly served on the Fatality Review Committee for Wake County, NC, currently serves on the Joint Commission’s Ambulatory Care Advisory Council, is a member of the 2023 AONL Young Professionals Class, and implemented the state’s first opioid prevention program that provided no-cost Narcan Take Home Kits for patients in the emergency department.

Senior Vice President

Associate Vice President, Revenue Management

Michael directs the identification, establishment, implementation, and monitoring of financial-analysis processes that contribute to the success of revenue cycle efforts on behalf of the clinical departments for DHIP.  Working with a team of Revenue Managers, he leads the effort to report and track operational performance across the entire spectrum of the clinical enterprise, looking for trends and reporting on areas of weakness that need focused attention.  Michael also acts as a resource for clinical and operational leadership regarding all aspects of accounts receivable processing and reporting.

Email: Michael.rabb@duke.edu
Phone: 919-613-9007

Associate Vice President, Practice Analysis

Email: catherine.thompson@dm.duke.edu
Phone: 919-668-2184

Associate Vice President of Management Services

Jennifer provides leadership and direction on programs and initiatives to enhance the patient and provider experience and optimize performance excellence across practices. These efforts currently include the Specialty Patient Engagement Center and Digital Health initiatives in collaboration with  physician leadership teams.

Jennifer brings more than 20 years of experience in ambulatory healthcare leadership and program development—10 of which come from other entities within Duke Health (Duke Primary Care, Duke Cancer Institute and Duke Regional Hospital), as well as external experience with US Oncology. She most recently, served as administrative director for Duke Regional’s Hospital based clinics and Durham community-based COVID vaccination clinics.

Jennifer has Master of Science degree in nursing and healthcare administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a Board Certified Advanced Nurse Executive, and serves as a volunteer career coach with Dress for Success.

Phone: 919-470-8618