Matthew F. Bartels, MD, FAAP, CPE, Clinical Quality Matthew F. Bartels, MD, is medical director of clinical quality. He participates in the development and implementation of planwide quality projects and is also the medical director for oversight of case and disease management. He graduated from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and continued his training at the University of Virginia Medical Center. There he completed a pediatric residency and is currently board-certified in pediatric medicine. Dr. Bartels is a member of the American Medical Association, the Erie County Medical Society, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also a member of the Buffalo Pediatric Society and a Certified Physician Executive through the American College of Physician Executives. Area of Focus: Clinical Quality Allan Birnbaum, MD Allan Birnbaum, MD, is a medical director with a focus on Medicare and government programs for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Board-certified in family practice with appropriate recertification, Dr. Birnbaum was in clinical practice 1974 through 2011. He attended medical school at the University of Louisville and completed a residency in family practice at St. Joseph s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y. He was the director of medical education at the U.S. Air Force, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, from 1972 to 1974. Dr. Birnbaum is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, New York State Academy of Family Practice, the Onondaga County Medical Society and the Medical Society of the State of New York. Areas of Focus: Utilization Management, Medicare and Government Programs A nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Frank J. Dubeck, Jr., MD, FACP, FACPE Vice President & Chief Medical Officer of Utica Region Frank J. Dubeck, Jr., MD, is vice president and corporate medical officer for medical policy and clinical editing for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Dr. Dubeck also supports the health plan s special investigations component. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Dubeck completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh. He is board-certified in internal medicine with 20 years of experience in clinical practice. A fellow of the American College of Medical Executives, Dr. Dubeck is on the Executive Committee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association s Medical Policy Panel. He represents the Association on the American Medical Association s CPT Editorial Panel. Other memberships include the American College of Physicians, American College of Physician Executives, American Medical Association and the Medical Society of the State of New York. Areas of Focus: Medical Policy and Clinical Editing Michael J. Feinstein, MD, FACS Michael J. Feinstein, MD, FACS, is a medical director for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Dr. Feinstein received his medical degree from New York Medical College. He then completed residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center as well as a fellowship in reconstructive urology at the Middlesex Hospital in London, England. Dr. Feinstein is board- certified in urology and practiced urology in Rochester for many years, including an appointment as the chief of urology at the former Genesee Hospital, Rochester, N.Y. He is a member of the American Urologic Association and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Feinstein served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps, where he was the assistant chief of surgery at the 1st USAF Hospital. Area of Focus: Utilization Management
Ann E.Z. Griepp, MD Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health Ann E.Z. Griepp, MD, is the chief medical officer for behavioral health and focuses on adult psychiatry for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Boardcertified in psychiatry, Dr. Griepp maintains a private practice in psychiatry. She earned her medical degree from Michigan State University and entered the family medicine residency at Marquette University in Michigan. Dr. Griepp completed her psychiatry residency and a neuropsychiatry fellowship at the University of Rochester. She is a member of the Monroe County Medical Society, the National Alliance for Mental Illness., the OCD Foundation and the National Academy of Eating Disorders. Dr. Griepp is on the board of the Mental Health Association. A recipient of the Sandoz Award for Excellence in Psychopharmacology in 1988, Dr. Griepp received the Christopher Hodgman Award for Medical Student Teaching in 2000. Area of Focus: Behavioral Health Brian D. Justice, DC Brian D. Justice, DC, is a medical director for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield s Pathway Development and Spine Program. Dr. Justice attended graduate school at National Chiropractic College in Chicago, IL. He then spent 28 years in a spine-focused chiropractic practice in a variety of private, industry and hospital settings. Dr. Justice has published articles in peer review journals, served on national spine care guideline development committees and presented on spine care, quality improvement, pathway development and optimal interdisciplinary spine care. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, the New York State Chiropractic Association and the North American Spine Society. Areas of Focus: Spine Care and Pathway Development A nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Jamie E. Kerr, MD, MMM Vice President & Chief Medical Officer for Utilization Management Jamie E. Kerr, MD, MMM, is vice president and chief medical officer for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. She participates in the development and implementation of planwide utilization management projects. Dr. Kerr is board-certified in internal medicine. She received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Kerr is a member of the Medical Society of the State of New York. She is a recipient of several awards including the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Janet M. Glasgow Award of Achievement. Area of Focus: Utilization Management Richard H. Lockwood, MD Richard H. Lockwood, MD, is a medical director with responsibility for utilization management for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. He is board-certified in internal medicine. Dr. Lockwood is a graduate of the Downstate Medical Center s College of Medicine, Brooklyn, N.Y. He completed his residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Twice the president of the medical staff at Community General Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., Dr. Lockwood spent 30 years in private practice focused on internal medicine. He continues to be active in clinical geriatric care as the medical director and an attending physician at Iroquois nursing home in Jamesville, N.Y. He is also an attending physician at Van Duyn Home and Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Area of Focus: Utilization Management and Medical Policy
Martin Lustick, MD Senior Vice President, Corporate Martin Lustick, MD, senior vice president and corporate medical director for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, leads the medical services department. As a board-certified pediatrician, Dr. Lustick was in clinical pediatric practice for 17 years. He also served as the chief operating officer for Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic states. Before coming to Excellus BlueCross BlueShield in 2005, he served as the chief medical officer for Thompson Health in Canandaigua, N.Y. Dr. Lustick earned his medical degree from Columbia University. He completed his residency at Children s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Monroe County Medical Society, the Canandaigua Medical Society and Medical Society of the State of New York.. Area of Focus: Medical Services Marybeth McCall, MD, MMM, FACP, CPE Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Central New York and Southern Tier Marybeth McCall, MD, MMM, is the vice president and chief medical officer for the Central New York and Southern Tier regions of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. McCall is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center s Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. McCall completed a one-year research fellowship in immunology and allergy at Creighton University. She initially practiced in Omaha, Neb., at Offutt Air Force Base, where she was promoted to major of the U.S. Air Force. She later achieved added qualifications in geriatrics, then a master s degree in medical management from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. McCall is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of American Medical Association, Medical Society of the State of New York, County Medical Societies of Oneida and Onondaga Counties, and the American College of Physician Executives. Areas of Focus: Credentialing, Quality Initiatives for Regional Hospitals A nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Katherine McCarthy, MD Katherine McCarthy, MD, is a medical director for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. She has practiced as a pediatrician for 33 years, including more than 20 years in her native Syracuse, N.Y. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology. Dr. McCarthy earned her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She completed her pediatric residency and a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at New York University and Bellevue Hospital. She was a member of the NYU faculty for three years. In 2008, Dr. McCarthy served as interim medical director of Auburn Memorial Hospital, Auburn, N.Y. She has been pursuing graduate studies in public health administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Area of Focus: Utilization Management Ed Sassaman, MD Ed Sassaman, MD, is a medical director for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Dr. Sassaman graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed a pediatric residency and fellowship in developmental disabilities at Children s Hospital Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Sassaman is boardcertified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Areas of Focus: Credentialing, Utilization Management, Pediatrics 8532-14PC