Neil Manimala, MD

President 

Dr. Neil Manimala is a board-certified urologist with Florida Urology Partners. Dr. Manimala graduated from the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2016. While at the University of South Florida, he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in recognition of his compassionate and scientifically excellent care. Dr. Manimala is affiliated with Tampa General, St Joseph’s, HCMA FL Brandon, and South FL Baptist hospitals. He believes in personalized treatment plans, working closely with patients to choose the most suitable surgical or non-surgical options. 

Michael Albrink, MD

President Elect

Dr. Michael Albrink, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon and currently serves as Professor of Surgery at the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine. He is a graduate of Marshall University, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and completed both residency and fellowship from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Albrink has been in practice over 45 years and is the author of numerous papers and recipient of multiple teaching awards from the University of South Florida. He is married to Karen E. Wells, M.D.

Stace Wenk, DO

Vice President 

Dr. Stacie Wenk is a hospital medicine specialist based in Sarasota. She graduated from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993 and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and specializes in Geriatrics. Dr. Wenk’s expertise is broad and includes the treatment of conditions such as sepsis, strokes, and transient ischemic attacks. Her passion for caring for older adults extends beyond their medical needs to include their social and emotional well-being. This commitment led her to hospice care, where she supports patients and their families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments, ensuring them comfort and dignity.

Brandan Faza, MD

Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. Brandan Faza, a fifth-generation Tampanian, is an emergency medicine physician. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Faza oversees six free-standing emergency departments and approximately 30 physicians in the Tampa Bay area.  Dr. Faza is a self proclaimed prototypical adrenaline junkie who loves being a master jack-of-all-trades.

Joel Silverfield, MD

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Dr. Joel Silverfield is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine and practices in Tampa and Valrico. He earned his medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta in 1976 and completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Over his career, Dr. Silverfield has conducted more than 500 research trials in the field of rheumatology and immunology. He is known for his sensitivity to the uniqueness of each patient’s situation and adapts his consultation and treatment options to accommodate their individual needs. Dr. Silverfield has been an HCMA member for 45 years, served as HCMA president in 2021, and was recognized as the HCMA Outstanding Physician of the Year in 2023.