Our Management Team

Joseph S. Vasile, M.D., MBA
President/CEO

 

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Contact Dr.Vasile at 585.922.1511 or via email

 

Eric Nielsen, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer

Eric Nielsen, M.D., has served as GRIPA’s Chief Medical Officer since 2004, where he leads a multi-specialist medical staff. He is leading the implementation of GRIPA Connect™ Clinical Integration.

Prior to his appointment, he served the community for 29 years as a practitioner of internal medicine. Dr. Nielsen attended medical school and completed his residency at the University of Rochester. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

He is past president of the Rochester General Physicians Organization and has chaired several committees at Rochester General Hospital and within GRIPA. Dr. Nielsen has been designated a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) by the Certifying Commission in Medical Management (CCMM). 

He is Chair of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) Task Force on Clinical Integration.

Contact Dr.Nielsen at 585.922.3062 or via email

Jeff Dmochowski, M.D.
Associate Medical Director

Jeff Dmochowski, M.D. has been the Associate Medical Director for GRIPA since April, 2009.

In his current position he monitors: care management services, peer review of physician process and performance measures, guideline development and deployment, and ePrescribing rollout and enhancement through the GRIPA Connect Portal.

After completing medical school at Jefferson Medical College and an internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital, NYC, he served in the United States Navy as a flight surgeon and completed his surgical training at SUNY Buffalo with board certification in both General and Colon and Rectal Surgery. Prior to assuming his current role at GRIPA he practiced colon and rectal surgery with the Rochester Colon and Rectal Surgeons group for 29 years. 

A former president of the Rochester General Hospital medical staff, he is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Contact Dr. Dmochowski at 585.922.1532 or via email

Bill Pelino, CPA, MBA
Chief Operating Officer

Bill Pelino was named GRIPA Chief Operating Officer in 2008. He is part of the senior management team and has responsibilities for operations throughout the company.

The Rochester native most recently served as Controller, Paychex Human Resources Business Unit and also previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Bill is a CPA and holds an MBA from the Simon School of Business, University of Rochester and an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

He is  an Executive Board Member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Rochester Chapter and has been a "40 Under 40" Award Recipient.

Contact Bill Pelino at 585.922.1540 or via email.