The DRH Health Medical Staff elects a Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of Staff, Secretary, Member at Large, and Jefferson County Hospital Chair annually. They, along with the past Chief of Staff, comprise the Medical Executive Committee.
Medical Staff Committee Chairs are appointed annually by the Chief of Staff.
Medical Executive Committee (MEC) January 1. 2026 - December 31, 2026
F. James McGouran, MD
Fallingwater Medical Associates
Michael Hemphill, MD
Chief of Staff
Critical Care, Pulmonology
Juan Cornejo, MD
Vice-Chief, Chair-Peer Review and Chair-Surgery Committee
Laura Myrick, MD
Secretary, Chair-Infection Control Committee
Melissa Hurst, MD
Medical Director, Jefferson County Hospital
Dan Criswell, MD
Member at Large, Chair, Investigative Committee
Appointed Representatives
Juan Cornejo, MD
Vice-Chief, Chair-Peer Review and Chair-Surgery Committee
Christopher Crimmins, MD
Chair, Credentials Committee
Laura Myrick, MD
Secretary, Chair-Infection Control Committee
Dan Criswell, MD
Member at Large, Chair, Investigative Committee
Miguel Tovar, DO
Chair, Obstetrics/Pediatrics Committee
Kayla Watkins, MD
Chair, Patient Care (Pharmacy & Therapeutics) Committee
Krystal Vonfeldt, DO
Chair, Quality Improvement Committee