ORGANIZATION OF THE ASMBS

 
ASMBS Executive Council
ASMBS Staff
ASMBS Committees
ASMBS Integrated Health Committees
ASMBS Past Presidents
ASMBS Edward E. Mason Lectures
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ASMBS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT:
John W Baker, MD, FASMBS

PRESIDENT ELECT:
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD, FASMBS

SECRETARY/TREASURER:
Robin L. Blackstone, MD, FASMBS

SENIOR PAST PRESIDENT:
Kelvin D. Higa, MD, FASMBS

PAST PRESIDENT:
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FASMBS

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE:
Eric J. DeMaria, MD, FASMBS

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE:
Michel M. Murr, MD, FASMBS

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE:
Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, FASMBS

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE:
Jaime Ponce, MD, FASMBS

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE:
Christine J. Ren Fielding, MD, FASMBS

COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE:
Gregory L. Schroder, MD, FASMBS

INTEGRATED HEALTH PRESIDENT:
William Gourash, MSN, CRNP


INTEGRATED HEALTH PRESIDENT-ELECT:
Laura M. Boyer, RN

ASMBS STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Georgeann Mallory, RD
CONVENTION DIRECTOR
Pat Watson
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Kristie Kaufman

FINANCIAL MANAGER
Kim Carmichael
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Dan MacWilliams


ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Teresa White
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR
Susan Cox
CME AND GRANTS COORDINATOR
Debbie McKinney
CME ASSISTANT
Jennifer Wynn
DESIGN COORDINATOR
Pat Klaus
MEMBERS SERVICES MANAGER
Barbara Peck


ASMBS COMMITTEES

INTEGRATED HEALTH COMMITTEES
INTEGRATED HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
INTEGRATED HEALTH MEMBERSHIP
INTEGRATED HEALTH CLINICAL ISSUES AND GUIDELINES
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
INTEGRATED HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP COMMITTEE
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAM COMMITTEE
INTEGRATED HEALTH NOMINATING COMMITTEE
INTEGRATED HEALTH RN CREDENTIALING

ACCESS TO CARE COMMITTEE
Chair - Robin L. Blackstone, MD
Co-Chair - John M. Morton, MD
Immediate Past Chair - John W. Baker, MD
EC Liaison - Robin L. Blackstone, MD
Jonathan S. Aranow, MD
Nestor F. de la Cruz-Munoz, MD
Alexander Onopchenko, MD
Mitchell S. Roslin, MD
Gregory L. Schroder, MD
David S. Tichansky, MD
Mary Lou Walen
Irene Zolotorofe, RN

State Access Representatives (STARs)
Roc W. Bauman, MD
Michael D. Bono, MD
Stephen E. Burpee, MD
Ngocthliy T. Hughes, DO
Steven B. Katsis, MD
Keith C. Kim, MD
John M. Morton, MD
Bradley J. Needleman, MD
Douglas O. Olsen, MD
Alexander Onopchenko, MD
Terry W. Pinson, MD
Mitchell S. Roslin, MD
Gregory L. Schroder, MD
Michael A. Schweitzer, MD
Lloyd H. Stegemann, MD
G. Derek Weiss, MD

BARIATRIC MEDICINE COMMITTEE

Chair - L.E. Sasha Stiles, MD
EC Liaison - Michel Murr, MD
Karen R. Cooper, DO
Fadi Hendee, MD
John D. Hernried, MD
Holly F. Lofton, MD
David B. Sarwer, PhD
Kenneth J. Storch, MD PhD
Kevin D. Huffman, DO
Immed Past Chair - Christopher D. Still, DO FACN FACP

BARIATRIC SURGERY TRAINING COMMITTEE

Chair - Samer G. Mattar, MD
Immed Past Chair - Philip R. Schauer, MD
William F. Gourash, MSN CRNP
Marina S. Kurian, MD
Jaime Ponce, MD
Janey S.A. Pratt, MD
David A. Provost, MD
Christine J. Ren Fielding, MD
Raul J. Rosenthal, MD
Bruce Schirmer, MD
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD
Robert E. Brolin, MD
Paul J. Guske, MD
Daniel B. Jones, MD
Bradley J. Needleman, MD
Michael G. Sarr, MD
Scott A. Shikora, MD
Erik B. Wilson, MD

CLINICAL ISSUES

Chair Bruce Schirmer, MD
Co-Chair - Stacy A. Brethauer, MD
EC Liaison - Eric J. DeMaria, MD
Immed Past Chair - Eric J. DeMaria, MD
Mohamed R. Ali, MD
Pamela R. Davis, RN CBN CCM
Daniel J. Gagne, MD
Jonathan A. Hata, MD
Matthew M. Hutter, MD
Kenneth B. Jones Jr., MD
Kenneth B. Jones Jr., MD
Julie J. Kim, MD
Matthew D. Kroh, MD
Crystine M. Lee, MD
Manish S. Parikh, MD
Vadim Sherman, MD
Harvey J. Sugerman, MD
Robin L. Blackstone, MD
Cynthia K. Buffington, PhD
Titus D. Duncan, MD
J. Chris Eagon, MD
Barry L. Fisher, MD
Terrence Fullum, MD
John J. Gleysteen, MD
Shanu N. Kothari, MD
Paul E. O'Brien, MD
Ann M. Rogers, MD
Raul J. Rosenthal, MD
Michael G. Sarr, MD
Dennis C. Smith Jr., MD
Michael D. Williams, MD

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair - Bipan Chand, MD
EC Liaison - Michel M. Murr, MD
Immed Past Chair - Ninh T. Nguyen, MD
Stacy A. Brethauer, MD
Brian R. Smith, MD
Alfonso Torquati, MD
Robert L. Bell, MD
Frank H. Chae, MD
Ramsey M. Dallal, MD
Jamie P. Loggins, MD
Dean J. Mikami, MD
Ioannis Raftopoulos, MD PhD
Kevin M. Reavis, MD
Dirk I. Rodriguez, MD

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Chair - William O. Richards, MD
EC Liaison - Kelvin D. Higa, MD
Immed Past Chair - Marc Bessler, MD
Gregory F. Dakin, MD
Donald T. Hess, MD
Kelvin D. Higa, MD
Alan Saber, MD
Kevin E. Wasco, MD
Morris J. Washington, MD
Natan Zundel, MD
Stacy A. Brethauer, MD
Bipan Chand, MD
George M. Eid, MD
Aurora D. Pryor, MD
Raul J. Rosenthal, MD
Philip R. Schauer, MD

ETHICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chair - Kenneth G. MacDonald Jr., MD
Robert E. Brolin, MD
Henry Buchwald, MD PhD
George S. M. Cowan Jr., MD
Mervyn Deitel, MD
Cornelius Doherty, MD
Latham Flanagan Jr., MD
S. Ross Fox, MD
Kelvin D. Higa, MD
Neil E. Hutcher, MD
Kenneth B. Jones Jr., MD
John H. Linner, MD
Alex M. C. Macgregor, MD
Edward E. Mason, MD PhD
J. Patrick O'Leary, MD
Walter J. Pories, MD
Philip R. Schauer, MD
Scott A. Shikora, MD
Harvey J. Sugerman, MD
Boyd E. Terry, MD
Alan C. Wittgrove, MD

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chair Robin L. Blackstone, MD
John W. Baker, MD
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD
Georgeann N. Mallory, RD LD

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair - Philip R. Schauer, MD
Peter N. Benotti, MD
Jeanne D. Blankenship, MS RD CLE
Nestor F. de la Cruz-Munoz, MD
Edward L. Felix, MD
David R. Flum, MD
John J. Gleysteen, MD
Tracy Martinez, BSN RN CBN
J. Patrick O'Leary, MD
Walter J. Pories, MD
Raul J. Rosenthal, MD
Michael G. Sarr, MD
Bruce Schirmer, MD
Christopher D. Still, DO FACN FACP
Harvey J. Sugerman, MD

INSURANCE COMMITTEE

Chair - Jaime Ponce, MD
EC Liaison - Christine J. Ren Fielding, MD
Immed Past Chair - Marina S. Kurian, MD
Aviv Ben-Meir, MD
Nestor F. de la Cruz-Munoz, MD
Douglas O. Olsen, MD
David A. Provost, MD
William M. Rupp, MD
Gary J. Anthone, MD
Matthew L. Brengman, MD
Kenneth B. Jones Jr., MD
John M. Kellum, MD
Peter C. LePort, MD
Walter Lindstrom Jr., Esq.
John A. Pilcher Jr., MD
Mary Lou Walen,

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Chair Raul J. Rosenthal, MD
Ahmed R. Ahmed, MD
Estuardo J. Behrens, MD
Juan E. Contreras, MD
Giovanni Dapri, MD
Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD
Samer G. Mattar, MD
Etwar H. McBean, MD
Almino C. Ramos, MD
Alan Saber, MD
Shashank S. Shah, MS
Natan Zundel, MD

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Chair - David S. Tichansky, MD
EC Liaison - Christine J. Ren Fielding, MD
Immed Past Chair - Christine J. Ren Fielding, MD
Adam L. Dungey, BSN RN CBN
Natan Zundel, MD
Estuardo J. Behrens, MD
Patricia S. Choban, MD
Edward C. Facundus, MD
Mathias A. L. Fobi, MD
Peter T. Hallowell, MD
Joseph I. Kamelgard, MD
Thomas H. Magnuson, MD
Corrigan L. McBride, MD
Paul M. Selinkoff, MD
Samuel Szomstein, MD

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chair - Kelvin D. Higa, MD
Titus D. Duncan, MD
Michael G. Sarr, MD
Scott Shikora, MD

 


PEDIATRIC SURGERY COMMITTEE
Chair - Thomas H. Inge, MD
Co-Chair - Marc P. Michalsky, MD
EC Liaison - Gregory L. Schroder, MD
Karen A. Bailey, MD
Allen F. Browne, MD
Anita P. Courcoulas, MD
Robert Cywes, MD PhD
Sanjeev Dutta, MD
Victor F. Garcia, MD
Mark L. Wulkan, MD
Jeffrey L. Zitsman, MD


PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Chair - Ninh T. Nguyen, MD
EC Liaison - Scott A. Shikora, MD
Carlos Carrasquilla, MD
Ricardo V. Cohen, MD
Emma J. Patterson, MD
Cid A. Pitombo, MD PhD
Alfons Pomp, MD
Jaime Ponce, MD
Mary Jane Reed, MD
Sherman C. Smith, MD
Alfonso Torquati, MD
Daniel M. Herron, MD

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COMMITTEE

Chair - Jeffrey L. Lord, MD
Co-Chair - Ramsey M. Dallal, MD
EC Liaison - John W. Baker, MD
Immed Past Chair - J. Clay Wellborn Jr., MD
William A. Sweet, MD
Carlos A. Barba, MD
Eric S. Bour, MD
Robert E. Brolin, MD
Daniel R. Cottam, MD
Spencer A. Holover, MD
Keith C. Kim, MD
James W. Maher, MD
Douglas O. Olsen, MD

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Chair - Marc Bessler, MD
Immediate Past Chair - Nicolas Christou, MD
EC Liaison - Eric DeMaria, MD
Daniel Birch, MSc MD
Bipan Chand, MD
John Dixon, MD
R. Forse, MD
Michel Gagner, MD
Daniel Herron, MD
Matthew Hutter, MD
William Inabnet III, MD
Daniel Jones, MD
Shanu Kothari, MD
Marina Kurian, MD
Atul Madan, MD
Samer Mattar, MD
John Morton, MD
Michel Murr, MD
Ninh Nguyen, MD
David Provost, MD
Aurora Pryor, MD
Scott Shikora, MD
L.E. Sasha Stiles, MD
Daniel Swartz, MD
Sivamainthan Vithiananthan, MD
Jeffrey Zitsman, MD

PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Chair - Bruce J. Applebaum, MD
Immed Past Chair - George M. Eid, MD
Jeffrey L. Lord, MD
Frank H. Chae, MD
Joy L. Collins, MD
Daniel R. Cottam, MD
Mathias A. L. Fobi, MD
Daniel M. Herron, MD
Keith C. Kim, MD
Atul K. Madan, MD
Carol A. McCloskey, MD
Melodie K. Moorehead, PhD ABPP PA
Christopher J. Northup, MD
Mary Jane Reed, MD
Michael A. Snyder, MD

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Chair - William B. Inabnet III, MD
Co-Chair - Ranjan Sudan, MD
EC Liaison - Bruce M. Wolfe, MD
Immed Past Chair - David R. Flum, MD
William F. Gourash, MSN CRNP
Donald T. Hess, MD
Mohammad Khalid Jamal, MD
Shahzeer Karmali, MD
Keith C. Kim, MD
Subhash U. Kini, MD
Rajesh E. Kuruba, MD
Peter P. Lopez, MD
Edward C. Mun, MD
Dana D. Portenier, MD
Nancy Puzziferri, MD
Isaac Samuel, MD
Daniel J. Scott, MD
Kimberley E. Steele, MD
Alfonso Torquati, MD
Shawn Tsuda, MD
Mark J. Watson, MD
Mohamed R. Ali, MD
Robert L. Bell, MD
Ramsey M. Dallal, MD
John B. Dixon, MD
Daniel M. Herron, MD
Matthew M. Hutter, MD
Daniel B. Jones, MD
James N. Lau, MD
Kenneth G. MacDonald Jr., MD
Atul K. Madan, MD
Corrigan L. McBride, MD
Michel M. Murr, MD
Ninh T. Nguyen, MD
Anthony T. Petrick, MD
Malcolm K. Robinson, MD
Michael A. Schweitzer, MD
Vadim Sherman, MD

STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTERS
Chair - Gregory L. Schroder, MD
EC Liaison - Gregory L. Schroder, MD
Stephen B. Archer, MD
Roc W. Bauman, MD
Michael D. Bono, MD
Patricia S. Choban, MD
Kenneth E. Cleveland, MD
Titus D. Duncan, MD
Mathias A. L. Fobi, MD
Luis V. Gorospe, MD
Michel M. Murr, MD
William O. Richards, MD
Michael A. Schweitzer, MD
Lloyd H. Stegemann, MD
Matthew L. Brengman, MD
Ronald H. Clements, MD
Neil E. Hutcher, MD
James M. Kane Jr., MD
Bradley J. Needleman, MD
Ninh T. Nguyen, MD
Alexander Onopchenko, MD
Sheila K. Partridge, MD
Brian B. Quebbemann, MD
Philip R. Schauer, MD
Erik B. Wilson, MD

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Chair - Philip R. Schauer, MD
Co-Chair - Scott A. Shikora, MD
John W. Baker, MD
Marc Bessler, MD
Robin L. Blackstone, MD
Eric J. DeMaria, MD
Titus D. Duncan, MD
William F. Gourash, MSN CRNP
Kelvin D. Higa, MD
Ninh T. Nguyen, MD
Michael G. Sarr, MD
Scott A. Shikora, MD
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD
Arthur C. Valles, MD


REPRESENTATIVES TO AMA

James Kane Jr., MD
George S.M. Cowan, Jr., MD


NORTH AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE TO IFSO

MAL Fobi, MD

REPRESENTATIVES TO IFSO

Raul Rosenthal, MD
Scott Shikora, MD


ACS GOVERNOR

Michael Sarrr, MD, FACS

HISTORIAN

George S.M. Cowan, Jr., MD


INTEGRATED HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President – William Gourash, MSN, CRNP
President Elect – Laura Boyer, RN
Past President – Bobbie Lou Price, RN, BSN, CBN
Senior Past President – Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN
Secretary – Jennifer Schwettman, MSPT
Member at Large –Stephan Ritz, PhD
Member at Large – Cynthia Buffington, PhD
Member at Large – Jeanne Blankenship, MS, RD, CDE
Member at Large – David Sarwer, PhD
Member at Large – Karen Schulz, RN, MSN, CBN
Executive Council Liaison – Scott Shikora, MD


INTEGRATED HEALTH CLINICAL ISSUES AND GUIDELINES

Chair - Pamela R. Davis, RN CBN CCM
Co-Chair - Laura L. Baldwin, RN
Harry Pino, PhD
Lisa West-Smith, PhD LCSW
Teri L. Barker, RN CBN
Hilary S. Blackwood, NP
Paula R. Kilgore, RN CBN
Kathryn M. Lito, MPH RD LD
Lorraine Olivero-Rivera, FNP
Stephanie Sogg, PhD


INTEGRATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Chair - Karen Schultz, RN, MSN, CBN
Karen Flanders, NP CBN
Teresa Leath, RN, BSN, CBN
Christine Bauer, RN, MSN, CBN
Laura Boyer, RN, BSN, CBN
David Sarwer, PhD
Jennifer Gianos, RN, CBN, RNFA


INTEGRATED HEALTH MEMBERSHIP

Chair - Lynn M. Bolduc, MS RD LD CDE
Immed Past Chair - Adam L. Dungey, BSN RN CBN
Carol A. Signore, MAT MS LMFT
Jessica J. Wolski, MS PA-C


INTEGRATED HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP COMMITTEE

Chair - Emily S.F. Wong-Swartz, MS RD LDN
Cyndi M. Iduate, RN BSN CBN
A. Blanche Zanders
Colleen M. Cook
Kim Cundick
Jacquelyn K. Smiertka, RN CBN
Kim A. Smith
Jean-loup Sylvestre, RN M.Sc.
Laurie K. Taylor
Karen A. Thomas, MS RN

INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Chair - Teresa D. Leath, RN CBN
Immed Past Chair - Karen M. Schulz, RN MSN CBN
Ronald K. Evans, PhD
Karen M. Flanders, NP CB
Kelli E. Friedman, PhD
Jennifer R. Gianos, RN CBN RNFA CNOR
Jill G. Meador, RN BSN CBN
Janelle Morissette, MSN RN
Bobbie Lou Price, RN BSN CBN
Maureen T. Quigley, ARNP
Stephen J. Ritz, PhD


INTEGRATED HEALTH NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chair - Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN
Bobbie Lou Price, RN BSN CBN

INTEGRATED HEALTH RN CREDENTIALING

Chair - William F. Gourash, MSN CRNP
Christine C. Bauer, RN, MSN, CBN (leader, Examination Preparation)
Barbara Lawrence, RN, MED
D. Anne McKeough, RN MSN
Jessie M. Moore, APRN (Leader, Examination Development)
Ruth M. Davis, RN BSN
Melissa M. Davis, MSN APRN BC CNS RNFA
Mara Berman, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR
Maureen Quigley, ARNP, CBN
Jamie Carr, RN, BSN, CBN (Leader, Marketing)
Teresa D. Leath, RN CBN
Jane L. Mai, RN, BSN
Judy Tiede, RN, BSN
Laura Smolenak, RN, BSN, CBN (Leader, Accreditation)
Tammy Beaumont, RN, BSN, BC, CBN
Benny O’Connor, RN, BSN, CBN
Karen A. Thomas, MS RN (Leader, Practice Analysis)
Tracy Martinez, BSN RN CBN
Bobby Lou Price, RN, BSN, CBN


ASMBS PAST PRESIDENTS

Edward E. Mason, MD, PhD 1983-1985
John D. Halverson, MD 1985-1987
J. Patrick O'Leary, MD 1987-1989
Cornelius Doherty, MD 1989-1990
George S. M. Cowan, Jr., MD 1990-1991
John H. Linner, MD 1991-1992
Boyd E. Terry, MD 1992-1993
Otto L. Willbanks, MD 1993-1994
Mervyn Deitel, MD 1994-1995
Alex M.C. Macgregor, MD 1995-1996
Kenneth G. MacDonald, MD 1996-1997
S. Ross Fox, MD 1997-1998
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD 1998-1999
Latham Flanagan, Jr., MD 1999-2000
Robert E. Brolin, MD 2000-2001
Kenneth B. Jones, Jr., MD 2001-2002
Walter J. Pories, MD 2002-2003
Alan C. Wittgrove, MD 2003-2004
Harvey J. Sugerman, MD 2004-2005
Neil Hutcher, MD 2005-2006
Philip R. Schauer, MD 2006-2007
Kelvin Higa, MD 2007-2008
Scott Shikora, MD 2008-2009

MASON LECTURES

1989 H. William Scott, MD "A Tribute to Edward E. Mason"

1990 Edward R. Woodward, MD "The Learning Curve"

1991 Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD "Partial Ileal Bypass and the POSCH Trial"

1992 Walter Pories, MD "Adventures in Obesity"

1993 Ward O. Griffin, MD "Weighty Reporting"

1994 Keith A. Kelly, MD "Motility Disorders after the Roux-en Y Anastomosis"

1995 Carlos A. Pelligrini, MD "Surgical Management of Reflux Esophagitis"

1996 Lloyd MacLean, MD "Advances in the Treatment of Obesity"

1998 William Castelli, MD "Lessons Learned from the Framingham Study"

1999 Larry Richardson, MD "Current Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity"

2000 George S. M. Cowan, Jr., MD "The under-utilitized bariatric Surgery Research Model"

2001 Robert E. Brolin, MD "Overweight and Obesity: A National Health Priority"

2002 Michael Jansen, MD "Where are we going with obesity (as seen by NAASO)?"

2003 Walter Pories, MD "Swedish Obese Subjects: The Report"

2004 Thomas R. Russell, MD "Surgery in the Future - What Will Be Expected of all of US?"

2005 Samuel Klein, MD "Medical Management of Obesity"

2006 Albert J. Stunkard, MD "A Life with Obesity"

2007 Atul Gawande, MD "Better: A Strategy for Raising Performance in Surgery"

2008 George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD “Evidence Based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery”

2009 Walter J. Pories "The Challenge and Bariatric Manpower"

Circle of Excellence Award Winners

George Cowan, MD 2000

Alan Wittgrove, MD 2001

Melanie Moorehead, PhD 2002

Walter Lindstrom, Esq 2003

Cynthia Buffington, PhD 2004

Bryan Woodward, MPH 2005

Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN 2006

William Gourash, MSN, CRNP 2007

Georgeann Mallory, RD 2008

Bobbie Lou Price, BSN, RN, CBN 2009

 


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