Greater Long Beach Chapter

Welcome

Welcome to the Greater Long Beach Chapter web page. Our Chapter serves the greater Long Beach area and extends into greater Los Angeles.  Our membership consists of medical staff professionals and credentialing specialists from health systems, large and small community hospitals, academic institutions, payer enrollment organizations, and credentialing verification organizations. In addition to our regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, we host our annual legal conference in October.

Chapter Membership Roster (as of 6/29/16)

Chapter Bylaws

LEADERSHIP - June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2026

President

Susan McGettigan, CPMSM
Medical Staff Office Specialist
Medical Staff Services
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
25825 S. Vermont Avenue Harbor City, CA 90710                      
Phone (310) 517-2607
FAX (877) 776-5546
Susan.J.Mcgettigan@kp.org

 

Treasurer

Susana Asante, CPMSM, CPCS
Consultant V
Kaiser Permanente
Regional Credentialing Department
Office (626) 405-5323
Susana.X.Asante@kp.org

President-Elect

Wendy Driskell, CPCS
Consultant V
Accreditation, Regulatory & Licensing
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/ Health Plan SCAL
393 E. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91188
Phone (562) 323-1282
Wendy.M.Driskell@kp.org

 

Immediate Past President

Carrie Humbert, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services KFH/HP
Kaiser Permanente/ Downey Medical Center
Phone (562) 461-5658
FAX (562) 461-6674
Carrie.L.Humbert@kp.org

Secretary

Cecilia (Celia) Hogenson Kida, CPMSM, MBA
Director, Medical Staff Services
UCI Health Lakewood
2700 E. South Street
Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone (562) 602-6867
chogenso@hs.uci.edu

Adjunct Professor
Cal State University, Dominiguez Hills
Chogensonkida@csudh.edu

Greater L.A. Regional Representative
(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025)
Wendy Driskell, CPCS
Consultant V
Accreditation, Regulatory & Licensing
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/ Health Plan SCAL
393 E. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91188
Phone (562) 323-1282
Wendy.M.Driskell@kp.org

Members-At-Large - June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2026

Ianthe S. Campos, BSHCA, CPCS                     
Medical Staff Coordinator
Medical Staff Services

Torrance Memorial Medical Center
3330 Lomita Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone (310) 346-2303
 

Kim Lopez

Manager, Credentialing
Midwest Region/ Notary Public
Radiology Partners
Kim.lopez@radpartners.com

Megan Smallwood, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Services
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
3330 Lomita Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone (310) 517-4718
Megan.smallwood@tmmc.com

 

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