Griffin Hospital in Derby names medical director, chief of surgery

Frederick Browne, M.D.

Richard Salzano, M.D.

DERBY - Griffin Hospital today announced the appointment of new medical staff leaders.

Dr. Frederick Browne of Oxford, was named Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Dr. Richard Salzano, of Guilford, was named chairman of the Department of Surgery.

Browne is a board certified internist and infectious disease specialist.

He is an experienced physician executive having served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at New Milford and South County hospitals.

Browne will also serve as President of the Griffin Faculty Practice Plan.
He replaces Dr. Kenneth V. Schwartz, who retired as the hospital medical director after 25 years of service, but continues to serve as chief of Cardiology and practices with Griffin Faculty Physicians.

In his role, Browne will manage and oversee credentialing of Griffin Hospital medical staff, lead the hospital's Medical Executive Committee and the Medical Performance Improvement Committee.

He will also staff and assist medical staff involved in programs and services offered by Griffin Hospital Health Services.

Dr. Salzano, a board-certified general and thoracic surgeon and member of Griffin Faculty Physicians with offices in Derby and New Haven, will oversee the hospital’s expanding Surgical Services Department.

Griffin Hospital offers a wide range of general and specialized surgeries, including thoracic and vascular, bariatric, breast, orthopedic, plastic, podiatric, neurosurgery and colon and rectal.



This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.