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Gaeta, who served for the past two years as vice president/president elect, succeeds Martin I. Bronk, a Menlo Medical Clinic surgeon. Elections will be scheduled this fall for vice president to succeed Gaeta, said Sandi Edgar, director of medical staff services.
In his new role, Gaeta will lead meetings of the 1,990-member staff, chair the Deputy Chiefs Committee and work closely with the chief of staff on budget, credentialing, quality assurance and other hospital practice issues.
"I am pleased to turn over the medical staff presidency to Ray Gaeta," said Bronk. "Ray is a talented physician who has proven his abilities both as a clinical leader and as a major player in the development of improved information systems at Stanford. He is truly committed to the goal of increased physician involvement and satisfaction with the life of the hospital."
Gaeta had strong praise for his predecessor. "Marty has worked diligently and successfully as an advocate for faculty and community physicians in the hospital and has worked diligently to be an important voice and to increase physician participation. I feel that it is my mandate to carry on the effort to ensure that we make the role of the president one of advocacy centered around patient care issues."
Gaeta has spent his entire career to date at Stanford. After receiving his BS in biological sciences in 1980 and his MD in 1985, he remained at Stanford to finish an anesthesia residency and fellowships in both critical care and pain management. He joined the faculty in 1992 and is currently an associate professor of anesthesia. He is actively involved in leadership, teaching, research and clinical duties as head of Stanford's internationally recognized pain center.
