Charles E. Smith Life Communities Key Staff

Here is a list of direct-dial phone numbers. If the office you need does not appear below, the Hebrew Home receptionist can connect you. To send an e-mail, click on the name of the person you wish to reach. Not all staff have direct access to e-mail.

Charles E. Smith Life Communities 301.770.8448
Hebrew Home Receptionist (Voice & TTY) 301.881.0300
    Smith-Kogod Residence: Front Desk 301.881.0300
    Wasserman Residence: Front Desk 301.770.8366
Hirsh Health Center 301.816.5004
Landow House 301.816.5060
Ring House 301.816.5000
Revitz House 301.881.7400
Hebrew Home Long-Term Care Admissions 301.816.5012
Rakusin Rehabilitation Center Admissions 301.770.8476
Career Opportunities 301.770.8513
Volunteer Opportunities 301.770.8333

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Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
Activities: Recreation Therapy
     Director: Patty Hagen 301.770.8324
     Recreation Supervisor: Sonia Rodriguez 301.770.8325
     Merritt Navazio: (S-K) 1E, 2E 301.770.8320
     Michelle Caruthers: (S-K) 4S 301.770.8325
     Nancy Grossman: (S-K) 2S, 4E 301.770.8322
     Sophia Presman: (S-K) 3S, 3E 301.770.8321
     Michelle Caruthers: (Wass) 2W 301.770.8325
     Victoria Bach: (Wass) 4N, 4W 301.770.8325
     Sonia Rodriguez: (Wass) 5W, 5N    301.770.8325
     Danielle Spiroch: (Wass) 2N, 3N 301.770.8325

     Victoria Molina: Community Artist

 301.770.8307

Administration
     President/CEO: Warren R. Slavin 301.770.8331
     VP, Nursing Home Operations: Barry Eisenberg 301.770.8310
     Executive Asst./Wasserman: Sharon Levin 301.770.8331
     Senior VP, Operations: Pat Carter 301.770.8327
     VP, Planning & Business Development: Beth DeLucenay 301.770.8421
     Executive Asst./Smith-Kogod: Catherine Mindheim 301.770.8326
     Director, Performance Improvement: Judy Doland 301.770.8379
     VP, Clinical Development: Jeanne Janosko 301.770.8468
Admissions
     General Admissions Office 301.770.8476
     General Admissions Fax Number 301.770.8518
     Long-Term Care Admissions: Melissa Coleman 301.816.5012
     Rakusin Rehabilitation Admissions: Elaine Gebell 301.770.8496
     Admissions Counselor: Shawnna Christopher 301.770.8477
     Admissions Counselor: Kathleen Lopez 301.770.8478
     Clinical Liaisons - see Sales & Marketing below  

Business Office/Accounting Department
     Main Number 301.770.8343
301.816.7747 FAX
     Senior VP, Finance/CFO: Terri Tanner-Hill 301.770.8438
     Resident Banker: Veronica Valdez 301.770.8317 S-K
301.770.8344 Wass
     Controller: Celia Barriteau 301.770.8302
Dining Services
     General Manager: David Figel 301.770.8398
     Director, Wasserman/Revitz House: David Parker 301.816.7745
     Director, Ring House: Bill Bannon 301.816.5030
     Director, Landow House: Marie Williams 301.816.5068
     Director, Smith-Kogod: Lynford Wilson 301.770.7745
Dining Services: Registered & Licensed Dietitians  
     Clinical Nutrition Manager: Rhonda Brandes 301.770.8356
     Rhonda Brandes: 3N 301.770.8356

     Liz Clarke: 2W, 4N, 5W

301.881.0300, x5617

     Susie Etter: 2E, 2S, 3S, 4S

301.770.8348

     Diane Lahaie: 2N, 3E

301.816.7734

     Kim Croteau: 5N, 4W, 4E, 1E

 301.816.7735
Donations - Development
     VP, Development & Pub. Affairs: Nicholas Simmonds 301.770.8300
     General Donations: Gale Deitch 301.770.8409
     Special Events & Membership: Robin Lerner 301.770.8351
     Car Donations/Events: Carolyn Lesesane 301.770.8329
     Major Gifts: Susan Moatz 301.816.7746
     Gift Planning: Julia Pitkin-Shantz, CFP 301.770.8342
     Annual Campaigns: Lisa Schneider-Friedman 301.770.8328
     Development Generalist: Khalid Walker 301.816.7715

Engineering
     Maintenance Problems 301.770.8360
     VP: Ed Van Coutren 301.770.8362
Environmental Services
     Director: Keith Colbert 301.770.8368
     Supervisor, Smith-Kogod: Abdul Habib 301.770.8367
     Supervisor, Wasserman: Luis Salazar 301.770.8369
EverCare Nurse Practitioners  
     Nurse Practitioners  
Human Resources
     Main Number 301.770.8500
     Job Hot Line 301.770.8513
     VP: Tom Keefe 301.770.8430
     Organizational Development Manager: James Michaels 301.770.8430
     Recruitment Manager: Chris Stamps 301.770.8406
Kaiser Permanente Office
     Case Manager: Enid Thomas 301.770.4061
Laundry (Lost & Found)
     Manager: Cesar Perdomo 301.770.8372
Medical Office
     Main Office Number 301.770.8377
     Practice Manager: Mary Hendi, L.P.N. 301.816.5004
     Medical Director: Dr. Damien Doyle 301.816.5025
     Dr. Linda Benson 2N
     Dr. Mina Fazli

2E, 2S, Hirsh Health Center
     Dr. Usha Gollapalli 2W
     Dr. Richard Jacobs, D.P.M. S-K, Wass., Revitz, Landow,
Hirsh Health Center
     Dr. Barbara Kalazny 3S, 4S, 1E, 3E, 4E
     Dr. Dinesh Patel 3N, 4N, 5N, 4W, 5W
     Alyson Timlin, CRNP S-K, Wass.,
Hirsh Health Center
     Smith-Kogod Clinic 301.770.8399
     Wasserman Clinic 301.770.8336
Nursing Administration
     Director of Nursing/Long-Term Care: Linda Rader 301.770.8323
     Asst. Director of Nursing/Long-Term Care: Olivia Kitcher-Yamikeh 301.770.8385
     Director of Nursing/Sub-Acute Care: Martina Muir 301.770.8505
     Administrative Assistant: Sherlon Phillip 301.770.8412
     Utilization Mgt. Coordinator: Joyce Brooks 301.816.7725
     Utilization Review Nurse: Cathy Kennedy 301.770.8475
Nurse Managers
     Michael Decker: 2N 301.770.8415
     Esther Morrison: 2W 301.770.8417
     Stephanie Rameika: 3N 301.770.8419
     Hannah Ngati: 4N 301.770.8423
     Karol Buie: 4W 301.770.8425
     Marva Rodgers: 5N 301.770.8427
     Magnus Ogugua: 5W 301.770.8429
     Irene George: 1E 301.770.8384
     Enoch Addo: 2E 301.770.8391
     Monica Nwosu: 2S 301.770.8393
     3E 301.770.8395

     Lanre Raimi: 3S

 301.770.8397
     Eseme Akwo: 4E 301.770.8403
     4S 301.770.8405
Nursing Stations: Smith-Kogod Residence
     1E 301.770.8383
     2E 301.770.8390
     2S 301.770.8392
     3E 301.770.8394
     3S 301.770.8396
     4E 301.770.8402
     4S 301.770.8404
Nursing Stations: Wasserman Residence
     2N 301.770.8414
     2W 301.770.8416
     3N 301.770.8418
     4N 301.770.8422
     4W 301.770.8424
     5N 301.770.8426
     5W 301.770.8428
Pharmacy: NeighborCare
     Main Number 301.770.8434
Public Relations
     Director: Marilyn Feldman 301.770.8341
     PR Assistant: Emily Tipermas 301.770.8371
Rabbi/Religion
     Director, Pastoral Care: Rabbi James Michaels 301.816.7711
Sales & Marketing
     VP, Planning & Business Development 301.770.8421
     Community Outreach Marketing Director: Jill Berkman 301.816.5052
     Marketing Coordinator: Melissa Coleman 301.816.5012
     Marketing Coordinator: Pam Rosen 301.816.5050
     Clinical Liaison: Nancy Horowitz 240.994.1617
     Clinical Liaison: Maureen Roos 240.743.9752
Social Work
     Main Number 301.770.8479
     Director of Social Work: Kerri Zwolak 301.770.8479
     LaKisha Barksdale: 3N, 4N, 5W 301.770.8472
     Laurentia Obeng-Frimpong: 4S, 4W, 5N  301.770.8490
     Lori Saffitz: 2W 301.770.8482
     Amy Seese-Beida: 1E, 2E, 3E 301.770.8491
     Stephanie Taylor: 2N, 2W 301.770.8489
     Tyrhonda Thompson: 2N 301.770.8484
     Krista Vishio: 2S, 3S, 4E 301.770.8488
Therapy Services
     Main Number 301.816.7700
     Executive Director: Srilekha Palle 301.816.7757
Volunteers
     Director: Hedy Peyser 301.770.8332 (Wasserman)
     301.770.8333 (S-K) 
 
Hirsh Health Center
     Main Number 301.816.5004
     Dr. Damien Doyle 301.816.5004
     Dr. Mina Fazli 301.816.5004
     Dr. Richard Jacobs, D.P.M. 301.816.5004
     Practice Manager: Mary Hendi, L.P.N. 301.816.5004
 
Landow House
     Main Number 301.816.5060
     Administrator: Carol Cohen Wolfe 301.816.5013
     Marketing Coordinator: Pam Rosen 301.816.5050
     Director of Resident Activities: Patty Hagen 301.816.5009
     Activities Coordinator: Cynthia Lee 301.816.5086
     Dining Services: Marie Williams 301.816.5068

     Director of Nursing: Kathleen Henman

301.816.5010

     Nurse Manager: Abibou Jallow

301.816.5033
     Property Manager: Jerry Fulton 301.816.5005
     Resident Care Coordinator: Valerie Owens 301.816.5033
     Resident Service Coordinator: Bonnie Gimble 301.816.5032
   
Research
     For information, please contact Jean Janosko. 301.770.8468
 
Revitz House
     Main Number 301.881.7400
     Administrator: Diane Stern 301.770.8461
     Activities Coordinator: Susan Brall 301.770.8471
     Dining Services: David Parker 301.816.7745
     Resident Manager: Shirley Thompson 301.770.8467
     Service Coordinator: Sandi Bragin 240.283.3103
     Service Coordinator: Bea Rosenberg 301.770.8355
     Social Worker: Laurie Rudorfer 301.770.8465
 
Ring House
     Main Number 301.816.5000
     Administrator: Carol Cohen Wolfe 301.816.5013
     Director of Admissions 301.816.5012
     Director of Resident Activities: Patty Hagen 301.816.5009
     General Manager, Dining Services 301.816.3116
     Property Manager: Jerry Fulton 301.816.5005
     Resident Service Coordinator: Bonnie Gimble 301.816.5032
      
   
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