Who We Are

Temi Oshiyoye is a public health professional with over a decade and a half of experience. She is currently the Director of Community Health Improvement at Luminis Health. In this role, she provides operational leadership for the department and the team that offers nutritional counseling, DPP classes, community outreach, wellness initiatives, and population health improvement activities. With oversight and involvement of the community benefit report and needs assessment, she ensures appropriate collaboration with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and community partners to create and implement sustainable programs that enhance the health of the Luminis Health communities. Before her role at Luminis Health, Temi oversaw Quality Improvement Initiatives for Nexus Montgomery at the Primary Care Coalition, where she worked with the leadership of the hospital transition care team for the six Montgomery County hospitals and managed the Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) Alliance program, facilitating collaboration and partnership between 36 SNFs and six hospitals. Using standard quality improvement tools like Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and statistical process control to develop individualized quality improvement plans for the SNFs to help reduce 30-day readmission/ re-hospitalization and improve quality of care. Temi’s experience extends to working on Statewide initiatives, especially in her role as the Director for the State Office of Rural Health and the Director for the Office of Workforce Development with the Maryland Department of Health, working with partners across the State and managing initiatives that improve access to care in rural and underserved communities. Implementing state and federal programs over 1 million dollars, Temi, in collaboration with rural partners, improved physician shortages in rural and underserved areas of the state.

Temi believes that to improve health outcomes, prevention, education, early detection, treatment, policy analysis/ development, population/public health, and systematic infrastructure development are the initial cornerstones of a healthier community, and the psychosocial aspects of care provide the continuum (mind, body, and soul) of healthiness. Her professional goal is to continue to support programs and initiatives that improve quality of life, provide healthcare for all, and ultimately improve population health. Temi has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in human development, a master’s in public health, and a Postgraduate degree in healthcare quality and patient safety. Temi is a Certified Health Education Specialist and is yellow belt six stigma certified.

Lori is the Board Chairman for MedStar Health providing leadership to the Population/Community Health and Case Management teams at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. She serves as the Co-Principal Investigator of the PreventionLink project. Lori was part of the grant writing teams for the Behavioral Health and Diabetes HSCRC catalyst grants that were awarded to TLC-MD. She is the lead board member to the Behavioral Health grant workgroup.

Lori is on the Executive Board of the Maryland Rural Health Association and is the Co-Chair of the Healthy St Mary’s Partnership. She also currently serves on the Maryland Hospital Association Health Equity Task Force.

A graduate of Dickinson College and Walden University, she is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Kenneth K. Fisher, MD, is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center.

Dr. Fisher has acted as Chief of the Division of Anesthesiology for many years, as well as having served in other leadership roles such as President of the Medical Executive Committee and member of the hospital’s Board of Trustees ⎯ all prior to joining the Adventist HealthCare system. Other previous roles include having served as Partner of the Fort Washington Medical Group, where he was chiefly responsible for operations and business development. Beyond anesthesiology, Dr. Fisher’s expertise includes physician recruitment, client relations, financial oversight, and policy and program development. He has been a strong advocate for the hospital, especially the decision to join Adventist HealthCare and strengthen the surgical team.

Dr. Fisher has spent most of his career serving as an anesthesiologist across the Washington metropolitan area. Prior to joining Fort Washington, he served at Columbia Hospital for Women, Washington Hospital Center, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Fisher received his bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate studies, and Doctor of Medicine degrees, all from Howard University in the nation’s capital.

Dr. Ahaghotu is vice president of Medical Affairs for MedStar Southern Hospital Center, providing clinical leadership and oversight for quality and safety, medical education and research. Previously, Dr. Ahaghotu was vice president and chief medical officer at Steward Carney Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Ahaghotu graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of Nigeria. He then served as a General Surgery resident at Howard University Hospital, followed by a residency in Urology at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and an American Cancer Society Oncology Fellowship. Dr. Ahaghotu also holds a Master of Business Administration from Howard University and an Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership from Brown University.

He has completed more than 50 medical mission trips in West Africa. He also is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and reviewer for the Journal of Urology and Journal for Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

Dr. Madan is the Chief Medical Officer responsible for guiding medical staff relations, quality of care processes and population health initiatives at Doctors Community Hospital.

He received his Bachelor’s degrees in biology and chemistry as well as his medical doctorate at the University of Missouri. Afterward, he completed his residency in emergency medicine at Emory University in Georgia – serving as its chief resident. In addition to having earned a certificate in medical management from Johns Hopkins University, he is board-certified in emergency medicine and a certified physician executive. He also is a teaching faculty and assistant professor in the emergency medicine residency programs at both Georgetown University and MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC).

Dr. Michaels is the chief operating and medical officer for MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with direct responsibility for and oversight of the hospital’s day-to-day operations, as well as providing a comprehensive clinical vision and medical direction to ensure delivery of the highest quality healthcare services. Dr. Michaels previously served as vice president of Medical Affairs for MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, and in tandem, he took on an additional role with this position and became vice president of Medical Affairs for MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Michaels practiced orthopedic surgery. He has held many leadership roles on medical staffs, administrative, regulatory and peer review committees, as well as community advisory panels on health care.

Vanessa serves as the Director of Finance at Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Center since November 2020. She has dedicated the last 18 years to hospital management roles in both for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals. Prior to joining Adventist Fort Washington, she worked for Community Health System where she managed the activities of a Regional Accounting Department. Vanessa holds an MBA, with an emphasis in Financial Management from La Sierra University.

Sabra is the Director of Community Health at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health, has several years of experience in healthcare and specifically in community health/benefits. Before working for UM Capital Region, Sabra was employed with Doctors Community Hospital, where she worked in Community Relations/Volunteer Services. Previously, she worked for Abt Associates, a Public Health research and technical evaluation consulting firm.

Sabra has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Health from George Mason University and Masters of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Maryland University College.

Sabra is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is currently earning her Fellow ACHE certification. In addition, she is a Prince George’s Healthcare Action Coalition member and just recently joined the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Impact Fund.

Dr. Zan Smith, currently serving as the Director of Service Line and Program Development at Adventist HealthCare System Fort Washington Medical Center, is a seasoned healthcare professional with a profound dedication to community outreach. With a rich background as a registered nurse, she brings over two decades of extensive nursing experience to her role.

Dr. Smith’s tenure at Adventist HealthCare System includes significant contributions at Shady Grove Medical Center for eight years before transitioning to her current position as the Director of Service Line and Program Development in January 2022. Her expertise is marked by the successful launch of numerous clinical service lines and programs, underpinned by her dedication to building robust physician networks.

A holder of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in HealthCare Leadership, a Master of Health Administration, and a Master of Science in Nursing, Dr. Smith is driven by an enthusiastic passion to develop and provide essential services in her community, continually seeking service line growth opportunities that benefit both the medical center and the community it serves.