Medical Direction Committee

Committee Members:

Organization Represented Name Email Address
Chair Joseph Lang, M.D. jlang@ept911.com
Southwest Virginia EMS Council Paul Phillips, D. O. rnremtp2@gmail.com
Western Virginia EMS Council Charles Lane, M. D. CharlesLane@franklincountyva.gov
Blue Ridge EMS Council Kayla Long, D.O. Kayla.w.long@gmail.com
Thomas Jefferson EMS Council George Lindbeck, M. D. gl2y@uvahealth.org
Central Shenandoah EMS Council Asher Brand, M. D. ASHERBRAND@GMAIL.COM
Lord Fairfax EMS Council Christopher Turnbull, M. D. CCTLOUIS@GMAIL.COM
Rappahannock EMS Council Tania White, M. D. tfaswhite@yahoo.com
Northern Virginia EMS Council John Morgan, M. D. John.Morgan@loudoun.gov
Old Dominion EMS Alliance - Interim Medical Director Allen Yee, M. D. YEEA@CHESTERFIELD.GOV
Peninsulas EMS Council Amir Louka, M.D. amir.louka@vcuhealth.org
Tidewater EMS Council Stewart Martin, M. D. stewartmartinmd@cox.net
Member at Large Scott Weir, M. D. Scott.Weir@fairfaxcounty.gov
Member at Large E. Reed Smith, M.D. rsmith@arlingtonva.us
EMS Children Kevin Gutermuth, M.D. kgutermuth@carilionclinic.org
Virginia Association of Governmental EMS Administrators Dillard ‘Eddie’ Ferguson eferguson@goochlandva.us
Trauma Surgeons

The OEMS Staff Liaison to this committee is Debbie Akers (Deborah.T.Akers@vdh.virginia.gov)

The next Medical Direction Committee meeting will be held at: 
Old Dominion EMS Council
7818 East Parham Road
Suite 911 (basement)
Henrico, VA 23294
No lunch will be provided. 

Last Updated: November 5, 2025