Lisa M. Goodlett, CPA, MBA, FACHE, is the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer for Duke University Health System (DUHS). Goodlett joined DUHS in the spring of 2024. In this role, Goodlett is a thought leader in designing and funding various growth and partnership opportunities, while working in concert with the DUHS senior executive team to enhance fiscal stewardship in meaningful and applicable ways. Goodlett is ultimately responsible for the overall financial integrity of DUHS – a highly complex, integrated system of care.

Prior to joining Duke, Goodlett served as the System Chief Financial Officer for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), an integrated health system with over 750 care locations and 16 hospitals throughout South Carolina. MUSC grew from $2.4B to over $5.7B during her seven-year tenure.

Goodlett holds an accounting degree from Clemson University in conjunction with a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina and is a certified public accountant. Goodlett has served as a Baldrige Performance Excellence Examiner through the Department of Commerce.

Matthew Barber, MD, MHS, MSOD oversees physician practice and ambulatory strategy and operations for Duke Health, the Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, hospital-based clinics, and Population Health Management. He leads integrated governance and practice standards for more than 3,000 clinicians and over 250 clinics across North Carolina.

He is the W. Allen Addison Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke, where he served as Department Chair (2017–2025) and Chief of Medical Staff at Duke University Hospital (2018–2022). Dr. Barber is recognized for advancing Duke Health’s mission and culture, including executive sponsorship of the “Better Together” initiative.

Dr. Barber earned his MD from Jefferson Medical College, a Master’s in Health Science from Duke, and a master’s in Positive Organizational Development from Case Western Reserve. He completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Duke and previously held leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic (2001-2017).

His clinical and research focus is on pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), with expertise in randomized trials and patient-reported outcomes. Dr. Barber has served as President of the American Urogynecologic Society, Director of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and co-editor of Walter & Karram Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery.

William J. Fulkerson, Jr., MD, is professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and former Executive Vice President for Duke University Health System (DUHS). As executive vice president, he oversaw over a decade of unprecedented quality, growth and community benefit across the health system clinical enterprise.

Fulkerson is a North Carolina native and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Fulkerson earned his MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business in 2002. 

Fulkerson has served previously as Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs for DUHS, CEO of Duke University Hospital, and Vice President of the Duke University Health System. He is a nationally recognized specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine, and has authored/co-authored numerous books, chapters and peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Fulkerson has twice received the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Duke Department of Medicine. He is past Chairman of the Board of Trustees, North Carolina Hospital Association. In 2021, he was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest honor, which recognizes persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through their exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments.

Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, MS, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer.

Ferranti is responsible for leading a team charged with the visioning, strategic planning, and effective adoption of integrated technology and information solutions that enable high-quality clinical care, research and education. He also serves as an informatics thought leader, both internal and external to Duke, and, in partnership with our wider medical community, develops an overarching informatics strategy in support of the Duke Health mission.

As the leader of Duke's enterprise-wide Epic installation, he was responsible for deploying a single, seamless electronic health record across three hospitals and over 300 ambulatory clinics. Ferranti is passionate about leveraging advanced analytics to improve population health, implementing novel technologies to better partner with patients and promoting IT innovation to support new and emerging care models.

An active informatics researcher, Ferranti was the Duke principal investigator on two Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-funded research projects. The first aimed at developing a model pediatric electronic health record format, and the second evaluating the use of technology to detect and prevent adverse drug events across Duke University Health System. In addition, he ran an innovations project exploring the novel use of iPad and tablet technology in the pediatric critical care. He developed several innovative applications including the Duke Enterprise Data Unified Content Explorer (DEDUCE) and the Duke Integrated Subject Cohort Enrollment Research Network (DISCERN). Both of these projects aim to empower investigators with simple yet secure access to our enterprise data stores.

Ferranti holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics from the Duke Pratt School of Engineering. He is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and is actively involved in numerous patient safety and quality improvement projects across the health system. He is also a practicing neonatologist at Duke University Hospital.

Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, is dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing at the Duke University School of Nursing, Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs at Duke University, and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing at Duke University Health System. Prior to joining Duke, Broome was dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing, where she was awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor.

Widely regarded as an expert, scholar and leader in pediatric nursing research and practice, Broome has been funded externally by the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as private foundations for more than 15 years to conduct research in which she developed and tested interventions designed to assist children to cope with acute and chronic pain. In 2000, Broome extended her research into the area of research ethics related to informed consent and assent for children in research, research misconduct in clinical trials and, most recently, ethical dilemmas in publishing. Her research is published in more than 100 papers in 50 refereed nursing, medicine and interdisciplinary journals. She also has published five books and 15 chapters in books and consumer publications.

Broome served a four-year term as an appointed member of the Nursing Science Study Section at the NIH, from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that time she served as a permanent member of Study Section in the Center for Scientific Review at NIH. Broome also has served as president of the Society for Pediatric Nurses and has been on the boards of the Association for the Care of Children's Health and the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Currently, Broome is editor-in-chief of Nursing Outlook, the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. Broome has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing since 1994. She was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Researcher Hall of Fame in 2010. Selected honors include Outstanding Alumnus for Georgia Health Sciences University and the University of South Carolina. In 2012, she was selected to receive the National League of Nursing Award for Outstanding Leadership in Nursing Education. In 2014, she was awarded the President’s Medal for Excellence at Indiana University.

Broome currently consults with a variety of schools of nursing and Magnet-designated hospitals related to evidence-based practice programs, research implementation and professional development programs for nurses and faculty. In June 2014, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) named Broome as one of 12 nursing leaders nationwide for the inaugural FNINR Ambassadors for Scientific Advancement Program.

Broome earned her BSN degree from the Medical College of Georgia, her MSN from the University of South Carolina and her PhD from the University of Georgia.

Leigh Bleecker is the Assistant Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Duke Raleigh Hospital, a Campus of Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Lake Norman Hospital. She has been a part of the Duke Health Finance team since 2002. Leigh has also had the privilege of serving as Interim President of Duke Raleigh Hospital on two occasions.

Prior to joining Duke Health, Bleecker worked as a financial consultant with OSI Systems in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a native of North Carolina, originally from Fayetteville.
She received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MBA and MHA from Georgia State University.

In 2007, Bleecker received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award and was named CFO of the Year in 2012. She is active in community outreach and serves on several community boards, including current board member of Urban Ministries of Wake County, member of Holt Brothers Foundation, former treasurer and board chair of InterAct of Wake County, and former NC Commissioner of Tryon Palace. Bleecker began volunteering in 2001 as a camp counselor for Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for children with cancer and still serves in that role today.

Kristie Barazsu is an experienced healthcare executive with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in hospital operations, patient flow, and support services. In April 2025, she was appointed President and COO of Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital after serving in the interim role during the transition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center into Duke Health, with the completion of the hospital acquisition April 1, 2025.

Kristie most recently served as the associate chief operating officer at Duke University Hospital, overseeing Emergency Services, Patient Flow, and Support Services, including a Level 1 trauma center and Life Flight operations. She has a demonstrated history of success in driving operational efficiency, reducing labor costs, and enhancing patient care delivery. Her leadership has led to multimillion-dollar savings, improved patient throughput, and system-wide adoption of innovative operational structures. She has also played a pivotal role in pandemic response and hospital integration efforts.

Prior to Duke, Kristie held several leadership roles at Michigan Medicine, including Surgical Services Administrator and Psychiatry Hospital Services Administrator. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Management from Albion College and an MBA from Eastern Michigan University.

Leigh Whitfield is an accomplished healthcare communications and marketing executive with more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, hospital operations, brand development, and community engagement. She has a proven track record of leading high‑impact initiatives that enhance the patient experience, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and support organizational growth.

Prior to joining Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, Leigh held senior leadership roles at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Medical Center. In these roles, she led comprehensive marketing and communications strategies, managed crisis communications, and directed community outreach efforts that elevated organizational visibility and trust.

Leigh is actively engaged in community service and governance, serving on the boards of several nonprofit and community organizations, including United Way of Iredell County and HealthReach Community Clinic. She previously served as vice chair of the Mitchell Community College Board of Trustees and as a member of the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education. Her leadership and community contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Sara Haire Tice Women in Leadership Award.

Leigh holds a Master of Business Administration from Gardner‑Webb University and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television & Motion Pictures from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Andrew Gross, MD, is a neurologist/neuro-ophthalmologist who started his career at Lake Norman in 2014 in his hometown of Mooresville, North Carolina. He has served on and chaired several committees as well as Chief of Staff before being appointed as the initial Chief Medical Officer of Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.

He has among the longest histories with the hospital where he had his first job as a pharmacy technician at the age of 15. Dr. Gross practices general inpatient and outpatient neurology with focus on neuro-ophthalmology and aviation medicine. He is also an aviation medical examiner and serves as a neurological consultant to the FAA. His family is local, and he often shares patients with his father, a family physician, and his sister, an optometrist. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two small children.

Dr. Gross earned his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed his residency at New York University and Harvard/Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary for his neuro-ophthalmology fellowship.

With 35 years of nursing experience, Miranda has a proven track record of leadership at Duke University Hospital, where she has successfully optimized patient flow and placement processes, leading to significant improvements in operational efficiency and patient care. Previously, she served as a Nurse Manager over the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) where she oversaw day-to-day operations while ensuring high-quality care for critically ill patients.

Miranda previously served as COD of Patient Flow at Duke University Hospital, focusing on optimizing the Transfer Center and Patient Placement processes for a Level 1 Trauma center across three facilities with 1600 beds.

David W. Zaas, MD, MBA serves as Chief Executive Officer of Duke University Health System (DUHS), where he leads strategy, operations, and performance for one of the nation’s premier academic health systems, advancing excellence in patient care, research, and education. An accomplished leader with more than 20 years of executive experience, he has led complex, integrated organizations through growth, clinical transformation, and system integration. Across his career, he has held senior leadership roles at major academic medical centers, consistently driving performance, expanding access, and strengthening alignment across clinical, academic, and physician enterprise missions.

Most recently, Dr. Zaas served as President and CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and
Executive Vice President for Clinical Health Affairs at Wake Forest University, where he led a $6+ billion academic health system encompassing multiple hospitals, a medical school with two campuses, and a large multispecialty clinical network.

Previously, at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health, he served as System Chief Clinical Officer as well as CEO of both the MUSC Health Charleston Division and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, with responsibility for a $2.4 billion clinical enterprise and approximately 15,000 teammates.

Earlier in his career at Duke Health, he held progressive leadership roles, including President of Duke Raleigh Hospital, Chief Medical Officer for the Duke Faculty Practice and Vice Chair for Clinical Practice in the Department of Medicine, contributing to significant clinical and academic growth as well as enterprise alignment. He started his career as an academic physician scientist focused on clinical and translational research to improve outcomes from lung transplantation while leading the world’s largest lung transplant program as the medical director for lung and heart-lung transplantation at Duke University Hospital. 

A pulmonary and critical care physician, Dr. Zaas earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, his medical degree from Northwestern University, and an MBA from Duke University. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship training at Duke University.

Patrick Tan, MD is Dean and Provost’s Chair in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. He is also Executive Director of PRECISE (Precision Health Research Singapore) coordinating Singapore’s National Precision Medicine program, and Professor (adjunct) at Duke University, USA. He received his B.A. (summa cum laude) from Harvard University and MD PhD degree from Stanford University, where he received the Charles Yanofsky prize.

Karon B. Thornton, JD, serves as the Interim Deputy General Counsel for Health Affairs for Duke University and Duke University Health System. Thornton has been a member of the Duke University Office of General Counsel since 2008. Her legal responsibilities include litigation, risk management, patient care issues, and medical professional liability and general liability matters.

Thornton was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1990 and began practicing law at a prominent regional law firm in Raleigh where she was a partner from 1998-2008. While in private practice, Thornton represented hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers in civil litigation and administrative disciplinary proceedings in both state and federal court. She also defended product liability and general liability claims and argued cases in the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Originally from Kentucky, Thornton received her undergraduate degree from Centre College in 1987 and her law degree from the University of Kentucky in 1990.