Board of Directors

Edward J. Khantzian, M.D., President & Chair
Booker Bush, M.D.
Corinne Broderick, M.S.
James D. Butterick, M.D.
John A. Fromson, M.D.
Mary Kraft, M.D.
Aaron M. Leavitt, M.D.
Michael Farrell, Treasurer

Luis T. Sanchez, M.D.
Director, Physician Health Services
Dr. Sanchez is responsible for the clinical requirements of the program. He establishes and maintains all clinical systems necessary for effective outreach, assessment, referral, monitoring, and supportive services for physicians and their families. He also maintains relations with external agencies such as the Board of Registration in Medicine. He also oversees quality improvement activities. Dr. Sanchez graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his internship and residency in psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital. He has been involved with Physician Health Services since 1994 as a member of the Clinical Advisory Committee and as a treater of physicians.

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Meet the Associate Directors of PHS

Physician Health Services works with five physician associate directors who function as independent contractors. They provide outreach, intervention, treatment referrals, clinical monitoring, and assessment for any physician, resident, or medical student referred to PHS. The success of PHS is based on the confidentiality protections that the program offers to physicians and the personal collegial support that is provided by the associate directors. The entire program is a partnership between the physicians who come to us with their health problems and the caregivers who guide them through treatment and recovery. Each associate director works within a defined geographic region of the state to establish relationships with hospitals and case monitors. They also organize support groups, lecture at local hospitals and health care organizations, and are available for crisis intervention. Their contributions to PHS have been invaluable.

Sara Bolton, M.D.
Sara Bolton, MD, joined Physician Health Services as the assessment director in July 2009.  Dr. Bolton completed her medical degree at Harvard Medical School.  She trained at the McLean-Mount Auburn Combined program in Psychiatry with a fellowship in neuropsychiatry at Harvard Medical School.  She is currently a candidate of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.  She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and associate psychiatrist at McLean Hospital.  She is also a consultant at The Levinson Institute and holds various leadership roles with the institute’s affiliations. 

J. Wesley Boyd, M.D., Ph.D.
Boston and Southern Region
Dr. Boyd joined Physician Health Services as Associate Director in 2004. Dr. Boyd completed a residency in psychiatry with a special emphasis in addictions at Cambridge Hospital as well as a fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. After residency, Dr. Boyd worked in addictions at the Beacon Clinic and in general psychiatry at Franklin Medical Center for several years.For the last 6 years he's been in private practice in psychiatry and taught at Smith College in religion. He currently works at Cambridge Hospital in psychiatry and addictions and also maintains a private practice. He holds faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School and Smith College.

“For many years I’ve been privileged to work with physicians as patients, and now I look forward to this opportunity to work with physicians in a different capacity at PHS.”
-J. Wesley Boyd, M.D., Ph.D.

Judith Eaton, M.D.
Worcester Region
Dr. Eaton is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry and by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Since 1981 she has had an active private practice in general psychiatry and often treats physicians and other health care professionals. She is also on the psychiatry staff at UMass-Memorial in Worcester, Massachusetts, and has been an associate director for PHS since its inception.

“The best part of this job is that it gives me the chance to work one-on-one with doctors who are in trouble and watch them change and recapture their lives. I feel very fortunate to be able to do this. PHS provides the structure for doctors who as a group have trouble asking for help. We can ensure that no doctor ever needs to go through major difficulties alone. The greatest benefit and support that PHS offers is the doctor-to-doctor connection that occurs.”
– Judy Eaton, M.D.

Wayne A. Gavryck, M.D.
Springfield West Region
Dr. Gavryck is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He currently practices internal medicine in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, and is the medical director of the Beacon Programs, the drug and alcohol treatment service at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He has been an associate director for PHS since its inception. Dr. Gavryck is also a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO) and serves PHS in this capacity.

“PHS helps physicians recognize their own health problems, realize they are not alone, and find hope that they can be restored to health and practice. PHS has given me an opportunity to provide compassionate care to my peers in their time of greatest need and feelings of isolation. It has been a source of personal and professional stimulation and an experience that has deepened my understanding of the disease of addiction and of mental health in general.”
– Wayne Gavryck, M.D.

Michael S. Palmer, M.D.

"Being part of Physician Health Services has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my professional life. Strengthened families and newfound insight and humility often make the docs we help that much more effective as physicians. Their good work then spreads like ripples on a pond."
– Michael Palmer, M.D.

Ruthann Rizzi, M.D.
Dr. Rizzi became an Associate Director for PHS in 2009, and has served on the PHS Medical Student Advisory Committee since its establishment in 2004. Dr. Rizzi graduated from the State University of New York Health Science Center @ Syracuse. She completed a transitional internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY and trained in psychiatry at Tufts/New England Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the director of the Student Counseling Service at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is a staff psychiatrist at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, and maintains a private practice in general adult psychiatry.

John C. Wolfe, M.D., F.A.C.P.
North Shore Region
Dr. Wolfe joined Physician Health Services as an Associate Director in 2004. Dr. Wolfe is a graduate of the Cornell University Medical College. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine as well as a year’s fellowship in infectious disease at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. After training, Dr. Wolfe served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, was the Chief of Medicine at Addison Gilbert Hospital and served on the Board of Trustees and the Strategic Planning Committee of Partners Community Health, Inc. Dr. Wolfe is currently the President of the Cape Ann Medical Center where he also is part of a private group practice. Dr. Wolfe is a certified Medical Review Officer.

“I am privileged to have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of physicians, who are no less vulnerable to illness than the rest of society. Physicians have stressful lives, deserve help and respond well to supportive intervention.”
– John C. Wolfe, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Meet the Staff

Physician Health Services is proud to introduce a very professional, experienced, and dedicated staff. Our staff handles a diverse array of tasks required to keep the program developing and operating on a day-to-day basis while offering the best service and assistance possible to physicians.

Linda R. Bresnahan, M.S.
Director of Program Operations
Ms. Bresnahan is responsible for the daily operations of the PHS program. She establishes, manages, and supervises all administrative and operational activities of the PHS program. She oversees the information technology and procedures necessary to support the treatment plans and monitoring activities of participating physicians. She develops programs, events, and outreach activities to promote the services of PHS. Ms. Bresnahan received her bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston College with a concentration in management information systems. She received her master of science degree in health care management from Lesley College.

Debra A. Grossbaum, Esq.
Attorney
Attorney Grossbaum assists with all legal aspects of PHS, including issues of confidentiality, interpretation of relevant regulations and statutes, and assistance with PHS contracts. She reviews all participant contracts, negotiates vendor agreements, and works closely with the Board of Registration in Medicine. Ms. Grossbaum represents PHS with respect to corporate legal matters, as PHS is a 501(c)(3) subsidiary corporation of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Ms. Grossbaum is a graduate of Brown University and Boston University School of Law.

Jessica L. Vautour
Outreach and Education Manager
Ms. Vautour is responsible for the office management, supervision of administrative staff, and oversees training for all administative activities. She is responsible for managing and implementing all outreach and educational programs of the PHS program. She also designs and develops new and existing programs as necessary to support the educational and outreach needs of health care organizations and physicians. Ms. Vautour received her bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Bentley College and her masters in management degree from Cambridge College. She has an extensive background in health care and management and has been with the Massachusetts Medical Society for over ten years.

Mary M. Howard
Monitoring Services Assistant
Ms. Howard coordinates all monitoring service activities and total quality management. This consists of primary support for the random drug testing program, placing random test calls, reviewing lab results and tracking and maintaining reports of positive results and prescribed medications. She also coordinates the quarterly report process for monitors of PHS participants under contract and for the Board of Registration in Medicine. Ms. Howard received her bachelor's degree in biology from Brown University. She has a background in bookkeeping and data administration as well as health care and research.

Deborah Canale
Client Services Assistant
Ms. Canale monitors and maintains all client activity data including intake data process, new contracts, monitor change, and all case transactions. Additionally, she is responsible for data collation and analysis for all PHS client activity and coordinates requests for information from third parties including compliance documentation and consent forms.

Shari Mahan
Secretary
Ms. Mahan provides administrative support assistance to PHS in the areas of preparing correspondence, processing billing, special mailings and events, copying, collating, filing, and billing. She oversees the laboratory billing process.

Deborah J. Brennan
Part-time Medical Transcriptionist & Secretary
Ms. Brennan handles all of the medical transcription for PHS. She also assists with other projects and special events. Ms. Brennan has an extensive background in health care as an administrative assistant with the Massachusetts Medical Society and PHS for over ten years.