Leadership

Carrie Adams, Pharm.D.

Interim PresidentCarrie Adams, Pharm.D., is a result driven healthcare executive with over a decade of progressive leadership experience. She is recognized for her record of operational excellence, quality improvement and transformational leadership. Adams served as Chief Operating Officer of Meritus Medical Center (2022-2026), providing strategic oversight of clinical operations, quality, performance improvement and support services at the system’s flagship hospital. During her tenure, the medical center achieved measurable gains in patient safety, experience and efficiency, including significant reductions in overhead expenses and improved quality outcomes, while earning seven consecutive “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group – only achieved by 5% of the hospitals in the U.S. Previously serving as Chief Quality Officer and VP of Human Resources (2018–2022), Carrie led the turnaround of the system’s pay-for-performance outcomes—reversing a $4M penalty to a $2.2M reward—while also reducing hospital readmissions and avoidable harm events. Her implementation of process improvement frameworks like Kata and data-driven scorecards helped embed a culture of accountability and safety throughout the organization. As Chief Transformation Officer (2017–2018), Carrie successfully led a $54 million enterprise-wide EHR implementation across ambulatory, inpatient, and revenue cycle settings, completing the project on time and under budget. In addition, she led operational redesign efforts to streamline workflows and reduce inpatient wait times. In earlier roles, including Corporate Director of Pharmacy Services for Trivergent Health Alliance, Carrie managed pharmacy operations across three regional hospitals, achieving $11 million in drug utilization savings and $7.4 million in vendor negotiations.

Dinesh Sangroula, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Sangroula brings a strong combination of clinical excellence, academic leadership, and a deep commitment to advancing behavioral healthcare. He earned his medical degree (MBBS) from Kathmandu University College of Medical Sciences in Nepal and began his career practicing primary care medicine in his home country, where he developed a strong foundation in whole-person care.

He later moved to the United States to pursue his passion for psychiatry, completing his Psychiatry Residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York, followed by a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. His specialized training reflects a particular dedication to improving the lives of children, adolescents, and families. Most recently, Dr. Sangroula has served with Atrium Health / Wake Forest School of Medicine, where he worked as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, an attending child and adolescent psychiatrist, and Assistant Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Program. In these roles, he demonstrated a strong commitment to physician education, quality improvement, and developing the next generation of psychiatric providers.

J. Emmet Burke, PHD, JD

Dr. Burke is an admitting psychologist working in the inpatient unit. He holds a Doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the Catholic University of American in Washington, DC and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. He has been on staff since 1980. Dr. Burke also has clinical privileges at Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland, MD.