Pictured (L-R): Southwell Chief of Staff William Kaiser, MD and Vice Chief of Staff Andrew Nackashi, MD
Southwell recently announced its Medical Staff officers for fiscal year (FY) 2027, which runs from Oct. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027. Southwell includes Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton and Southwell Medical in Adel.
The Chief of Staff for FY 27 is William Kaiser, MD, a board-certified vascular surgeon who practices with Tift Regional Vascular. The Vice Chief of Staff is Andrew Nackashi, MD, a board-certified general surgeon who practices with South Georgia Surgical.
The Southwell Medical Staff officers represent the physicians and advanced practice providers who have privileges at Southwell’s hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics, and skilled nursing facility. Along with department chairs and vice chairs, these officers manage the Medical Staff’s governance and advise Southwell’s Executive Team and Board of Directors on credentialing, staffing, and policy.
In addition to the appointments of Dr. Kaiser and Dr. Nackashi, the complete list of Southwell’s department chairs and vice chairs for FY 27 includes:
Southwell Medical (Adel): Thomas Fausett, MD, chair; Eric Ward, MD, vice chair
Emergency Department: Olakunie Aina, MD, chair; Dennis Williams, MD, vice chair
Medicine: Abduljalil Elfasi, MD, chair; Raymond Alvarez, DO, vice chair
Obstetrics/Gynecology: Ana Hernandez, MD, chair; Donald Menya, DO, vice chair
Surgery: Andrew Nackashi, DO, chair; Keith Phillipi, MD, vice chair
Pediatrics: Nikkia Johnson, MD, chair; Nicholas Webster, MD, vice chair