WARMC Leadership Positions Announced for 2024
12/12/2023
Medical staff leadership is in place for 2024 and 2025 at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center. Waheed Zehri, M.D., was elected to serve his fourth term as WARMC’s chief of staff; Warren Mays, M.D., will serve his third term as vice chief of staff; and Nathan Weaver, D.O. is newly elected as the secretary/treasurer of the hospital’s Medical Executive Committee.
Richard Cardone, M.D., was re-appointed chief of surgery and Brian Womack, D.O., was re-appointed chief of medicine. The chief of surgery and chief of medicine are appointed by the chief of staff.
“It is my honor to be elected by my physician peers to serve as chief of staff for another term. As a medical staff team we will continue to strive to deliver the highest quality of care to our community,” Zehri said.
The medical executive committee is responsible for the governance of the hospital’s medical staff. The committee serves as the connection between the medical staff, hospital administration, and the board of trustees.
Dr. Zehri is an independent internal medicine physician, practicing in Bullhead City for nearly 30 years. He is a member of the WARMC board of trustees and founded two local non-profits: Mohave Health Coalition and the Bullhead Community Garden. Dr Zehri has also served on the city council of Bullhead City.
Dr. Mays has been the director of the department of radiology at WARMC for the past eight years. He is the full time radiologist, interpreting CAT Scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, mammograms and performing interventional radiology. Mays is originally from Pittsburg, PA, and trained at St. Vincent Hospital in Manhattan.
Dr. Weaver is an orthopedic surgeon, practicing at Western Arizona Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. His scope of practice includes joint replacements, carpal tunnel treatment, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, and surgical care of broken bones and torn tendons.
Dr. Cardone is a general surgeon in private practice in Bullhead City. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1980 and has spent the majority of his 30-year career as a surgeon practicing in the Bullhead City area. Dr. Cardone also serves as WARMC trustee and is a member of the board of Colorado River Union High School.
Dr. Womack is an Arizona native, and completed his undergraduate studies at Arizona State University. He has been in private practice as a family medicine physician in the Tri-state area since 2000. In addition, he serves as a hospitalist at WARMC and serves on the WARMC Board of Trustees.
“We are honored to work with this team of physician leaders,” said CEO Brent Parsons. “We look forward to working together toward our shared goal of building a healthier community.”
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