Executive Officer

Captain Demitrack is from Long Island, New York.  He graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 2000 and was accepted for immediate training as a medical officer.  He graduated from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2004 with an M.D. and completed a pediatric internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2005. 
 
From 2005-2008, he served as a General Medical Officer with 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, participating in exercises in the Republic of Korea and mainland Japan.  He then returned to Portsmouth to complete his residency.  He graduated from residency and achieved board certification in Pediatrics in 2010. 
 
From 2010-2013, he served as a Staff Pediatrician at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam.  Despite demanding clinical responsibilities in an isolated location, he filled multiple leadership roles, including Medical Director of the Mother-Baby Unit and Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Infection Prevention and Control Committees.  His efforts led directly to a DOD Patient Safety Award for the command. 
 
From 2013-2015, he served as teaching faculty at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  His duties included Medical Director for the Exceptional Family Member Program, rotation director for the Community Pediatrics rotation, Medical Home team leader, and acting Chief of Primary Care Pediatrics. 
 
From 2015-2018, he served as Department Head of Pediatrics at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa.  In this capacity, he led the largest overseas Pediatric department in the Navy and maintained its recognition as a Level III Medical Homeport.  He also served as Chair of the Disease Management Committee. 
 
From 2018-2021, he served as Chief Medical Officer of Naval Hospital Pensacola.  He was responsible for all patient safety, clinical quality, and process improvement programs for the main facility and ten branch clinics.  He led the facility’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and facilitated process improvement projects that earned three High Reliability Organization awards.
 
From 2021-2024, Captain Demitrack served as the Officer-In-Charge of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Iwakuni, Japan.  He led a diverse team of over 200 staff and was responsible for public health and outpatient care for 10,000 base residents, the readiness of 12 forward-deployed aviation squadrons, and the safe operation of a Labor and Delivery unit.  
 
Captain Demitrack is currently serving as the Executive Officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, Japan.  His personal awards are Meritorious Service Medal with one star, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 2 stars, and Joint Achievement Medal.