Our Leadership 

SMG Leadership

David R. Maizel, M.D., CVP Corporate VP Sentara Healthcare & Executive Medical Director Sentara Medical Group

Connie Thompson-Bodkin, MS, CMPE VP & COO Sentara Medical Group

Steve Riczo, MHA VP of Operations for Ambulatory Services

Connie T. Garnett, MBA VP of Operations for Hospital Based Services

Aaron Bleznak, MD VP and Senior Medical Director for Hospital Based Services

Diane E. Hunley VP of Support Services

David S. Wheeler, CPA Controller

Since 1995, Sentara Medical Group has been working to improve patient access to needed  healthcare services throughout Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina.  

We are proud of the work we have accomplished to date and are happy to have more than 380 specialist and primary care physicians calling our group home.

Sentara Healthcare as a company has the reputation as the region's gold standard of excellence for quality healthcare. Following in this tradition, Sentara Medical Group is also dedicated to providing superior patient care through an integrated, coordinated, and responsive approach to operations and services.

With a focus on quality, advanced technology and collaboration, Sentara Medical Group is setting the standard for healthcare every day.


-- David R. Maizel, M.D.
   VP and Medical Director