Association for Academic Surgery Governance and Committees
AAS Executive Committee
President: | Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS |
President-Elect: | Callisia Clarke, MD, MS |
Secretary: | Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP |
Recorder: | Vikas Dudeja, MD |
Treasurer: | Luke Funk, MD, MPH |
Past President: | Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH |
Past President: | Amir Ghaferi, MD, MS |
Past President: | Eugene Kim, MD |
Committee Rosters
Committees
Committee Role Last Name Term Begin Term End
AAS Officers
President-Elect
Clarke
Callisia Clarke
2023
2024
AAS Officers
Recorder
Dudeja
Vikas Dudeja
2023
2025
AAS Officers
Treasurer
Funk
Luke Funk
2023
2024
AAS Officers
President
Johnston
Fabian Johnston
2023
2024
AAS Officers
Secretary
Lindeman
Brenessa Lindeman
2023
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Chair
Holder
Ashley Holder
2023
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Co-Chair
Warner
Susanne Warner
2023
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Beane
Joal Beane
2023
2025
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member - Candidate
Brlecic
Paige Brlecic
2023
2025
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Chan
Carlos Chan
2022
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Cheng, MD
Lily Cheng, MD
2022
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Datta
Jashodeep Datta
2022
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Harris, MD
David Harris, MD
2022
2024
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Keung
Emily Keung
2023
2025
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Kwong
Mei Li Kwong
2023
2025
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Weaver
Jessica Weaver
2023
2025
Basic and Translational Science Committee
Member
Witt
Russell Witt
2022
2024
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Chair
Snyder
Rebecca Snyder
2023
2024
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Co-Chair
James
Benjamin James
2023
2024
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Adler
Joel Adler
2023
2025
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Bonds
Morgan Bonds
2022
2024
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Cobb
Adrienne Cobb
2023
2025
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Fonseca
Annabelle Fonseca
2023
2025
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Loehrer
Andrew Loehrer
2023
2025
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Merkow
Ryan Merkow
2022
2024
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Speck
Karen Speck
2023
2025
Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
Member
Tevis
Sarah Tevis
2022
2024
Committee on Academic Advancement
Chair
Showalter
Shayna Showalter
2023
2024
Committee on Academic Advancement
Co-Chair
Raoof
Mustafa Raoof
2023
2024
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Akinkuotu
Adesola Akinkuotu
2023
2025
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Arrington
Amanda Arrington
2022
2024
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Gadepalli
Samir Gadepalli
2023
2025
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member - Candidate
Gao
Terry Gao
2023
2025
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Hughes
Tasha Hughes
2023
2025
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Lee
Grace Lee
2022
2024
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Lyo
Victoria Lyo
2023
2025
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member - Candidate
Olutoye
Oluyinka Olutoye
2022
2024
Committee on Academic Advancement
Member
Parikh
Priti Parikh
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Chair
Stey
Anne Stey
2023
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Co-Chair
Rentea
Rebecca Rentea
2023
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Buonpane
Christie Buonpane
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Griggs
Cornelia Griggs
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Huerta
Carlos Huerta
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Kothari
Anai Kothari
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member - Candidate
McElroy
Katherin McElroy
2023
2025
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Mogal
Harveshp Mogal
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Mohapatra
Abhisekh Mohapatra
2023
2025
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Pascarella
Luigi Pascarella
2023
2025
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Speer
Allison Speer
2022
2024
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Sucandy
Iswanto Sucandy
2023
2025
Committee on Technology and Communications
Member
Varley
Patrick Varley
2023
2025
Councilor
Councilor
Brahmbhatt
Tejal Brahmbhatt
2022
2024
Councilor
Councilor
Ibrahim
Andrew Ibrahim
2022
2024
Councilor
Councilor
Narayan
Mayur Narayan
2022
2024
Councilor
Councilor
Taghavi
Sharven Taghavi
2022
2024
Councilor
Councilor
Wall
Anji Wall
2022
2024
Councilor
Councilor
Zarrinpar
Ali Zarrinpar
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Chair
Shim
Joon Shim
2023
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Co-Chair
Hu
Yue-Yung Hu
2023
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member - Candidate
Childers
Betzaira Childers
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Dream
Sophie Dream
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Elkbuli
Adel Elkbuli
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Gillis
Andrea Gillis
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Istl
Alexandra Istl
2023
2025
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Kitano
Mio Kitano
2023
2025
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member - Candidate
Martin
Allison Martin
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member - Candidate
McElroy, MD
Imani McElroy, MD
2023
2025
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Meagher
Ashley Meagher
2023
2025
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Reinke
Caroline Reinke
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Rojas
Kristin Rojas
2022
2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member
Zmijewski
Polina Zmijewski
2022
2024
Education Committee
Chair
Scally
Christopher Scally
2023
2024
Education Committee
Co-Chair
Dua
Monica Dua
2023
2024
Education Committee
Member
Aziz
Faisal Aziz
2022
2024
Education Committee
Member
Jain
Monica Jain
2022
2024
Education Committee
Member
James
Benjamin James
2022
2024
Education Committee
Member
Kwakye
Gifty Kwakye
2023
2025
Education Committee
Member - Candidate
Lillemoe
Heather Lillemoe
2022
2024
Education Committee
Member - Candidate
McKinley
Sophia McKinley
2023
2025
Education Committee
Member
Miura
John Miura
2023
2025
Education Committee
Member
Sutzko, MD, MS
Danielle Sutzko, MD, MS
2023
2025
Education Committee
Member
Zagory
Jessica Zagory
2023
2025
Ethics Committee
Chair
Haines
Krista Haines
2023
2024
Ethics Committee
Member - Candidate
Kling
Sarah Kling
2023
2025
Ethics Committee
Member
Morris
Rachel Morris
2023
2025
Ethics Committee
Member - Candidate
Short
Walker Short
2022
2024
Ethics Committee
Member
Singh
Puneet Singh
2023
2025
Executive Committee
President-Elect
Clarke
Callisia Clarke
2023
2024
Executive Committee
Past President
Cunningham
Carrie Cunningham
2023
2026
Executive Committee
Recorder
Dudeja
Vikas Dudeja
2023
2025
Executive Committee
Past President
Ghaferi
Amir Ghaferi
2022
2025
Executive Committee
President
Johnston
Fabian Johnston
2023
2024
Executive Committee
Past President
Kim
Eugene Kim
2021
2024
Executive Council
Past President
Ghaferi
Amir Ghaferi
2022
2025
Executive Council
Representative
Hicks
Caitlin Hicks
2023
2026
Executive Council
Representative ACS Board of Governors
Keswani
Sundeep Keswani
2023
2026
Executive Council
Representative
Keswani
Sundeep Keswani
2023
2026
Executive Council
Past President
Kim
Eugene Kim
2021
2024
Executive Council
Representative
Mammen
Joshua Mammen
2018
2024
Finance Committee
Chair
Funk
Luke Funk
2022
2025
Finance Committee
Member
Brahmbhatt
Tejal Brahmbhatt
2023
2025
Finance Committee
Member
Kneuertz
Peter Kneuertz
2022
2024
Finance Committee
Member
Leeds
Ira Leeds
2022
2024
Finance Committee
Member
Tran
Thuy Tran
2023
2025
Global Affairs Committee
Chair
Mody
Gita Mody
2023
2024
Global Affairs Committee
Co-Chair
Alayande
Barnabas Alayande
2023
2024
Global Affairs Committee
Member - Candidate
Diehl
Thomas Diehl
2022
2024
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Gallaher
Jared Gallaher
2023
2025
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Grayson
Britney Grayson
2022
2024
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Gutnik
Lily Gutnik
2023
2025
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Iverson
Katherine Iverson
2022
2024
Global Affairs Committee
Candidate
Jaraczewski
Taylor Jaraczewski
2023
2025
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Ladha
Prerna Ladha
2023
2025
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Leckenby
Jonathan Leckenby
2022
2024
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Santamaria
Juan Santamaria
2023
2025
Global Affairs Committee
Member
Sims
Thomas Sims
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Chair
Phillips
Joseph Phillips
2023
2024
Leadership Committee
Co-Chair
Roland
Christina Roland
2023
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Bednar
Filip Bednar
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member - Candidate
Childers
Christopher Childers
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member
Choi
Pam Choi
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member
Collins
Courtney Collins
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Dhir
Mashaal Dhir
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Ho
Vanessa Ho
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Ibrahim
Andrew Ibrahim
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member - Candidate
Kaplan
Jamie Kaplan
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Khaitan, MD, FACS
Puja G. Khaitan, MD, FACS
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Lo
Denise Lo
2022
2024
Leadership Committee
Member
Lwin
Thinzar Lwin
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member
Patel
Purvi Patel
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member
Zafar
Syed Nabeel Zafar
2023
2025
Leadership Committee
Member
Zaydfudim
Victor Zaydfudim
2022
2024
Membership Committee
Chair
Hawkins
Alexander Hawkins
2023
2024
Membership Committee
Co-Chair
Kuo
Lindsay Kuo
2023
2024
Membership Committee
Member
Greer
Jonathan Greer
2023
2025
Membership Committee
Candidate
Hernandez
Alexandra Hernandez
2023
2025
Membership Committee
Member
Hewitt
Kelly Hewitt
2023
2025
Membership Committee
Member
King
Alice King
2023
2025
Membership Committee
Member
Lee
Frances Lee
2023
2025
Membership Committee
Member - Candidate
Marquart
John Marquart
2022
2024
Membership Committee
Member - Candidate
Milek
David Milek
2022
2024
Membership Committee
Member - Candidate
Ribieras
Antoine Ribieras
2022
2024
Membership Committee
Member
Trevino
Colleen Trevino
2023
2025
Membership Committee
Member
Vicente
Diego Vicente
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Altom
Keaton Altom
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Babcock
Jason Babcock
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Becker
Tyson Becker
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Bingham
Jason Bingham
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Bradley
Matthew Bradley
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Capacio
Benedict Capacio
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Choi
Pam Choi
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Coleman
Dawn Coleman
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
DeWitte
Natalie DeWitte
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Do
Woo Do
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Eze
Anthony Eze
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Galusha
Andrew Galusha
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Glaser, MD
Jacob Glaser, MD
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Hafer
Ashley Hafer
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Held
Jenny Held
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Kahler
Dylan Kahler
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Kim
Eungjae Kim
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Learn
Peter Learn
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Lee
Joseph Lee
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Lesch
Heather Lesch
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Liggett
Jedson Liggett
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Nelson
Daniel Nelson
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Oseni
Tawakalitu Oseni
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Sanford
Dan Sanford
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Smith
Joshua Smith
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member - Candidate
Spitzer
Holly Spitzer
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Vreeland
Timothy Vreeland
2023
2025
Military Committee
Member
Yheulon
Christopher Yheulon
2023
2025
Nominating Committee
Chair
Johnston
Fabian Johnston
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Butler
Paris Butler
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Clarke
Callisia Clarke
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Funk
Luke Funk
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Greco
Stephanie Greco
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Henry
Marion Henry
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Holder
Ashley Holder
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Ingraham
Angela Ingraham
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Lindeman
Brenessa Lindeman
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Maduekwe
Ugwuji Maduekwe
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Melstrom
Laleh Melstrom
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Snyder
Rebecca Snyder
2023
2024
Nominating Committee
Member
Woo
Russell Woo
2023
2024
Program Committee
Chair
Dudeja
Vikas Dudeja
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Akinkuotu
Adesola Akinkuotu
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Alabi
Olamide Alabi
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Asare
Elliot Asare
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Dingeldein
Michael Dingeldein
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Erstad
Derek Erstad
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Falls-Beddies
Garietta Falls-Beddies
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Fingeret
Abbey Fingeret
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Glaser
Julia Glaser
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Goldstein
Seth Goldstein
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Hampton
David Hampton
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Ignacio
Romeo Ignacio
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
In
Haejin In
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Kartiko
Susan Kartiko
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Kaufman
Elinore Kaufman
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
King
Neil King
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Kratz
Johannes Kratz
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Nembhard
Christine Nembhard
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Park
Ko Un Park
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Ravnic
Dino Ravnic
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Rickard
Jennifer Rickard
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Schmocker
Ryan Schmocker
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Selby
Luke Selby
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Siegel
Emily Siegel
2022
2024
Program Committee
Member
Torres
Crisanto Torres
2023
2025
Program Committee
Member
Zagory
Jessica Zagory
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Altieri
Maria Altieri
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Anand
Tanya Anand
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Aziz
Hassan Aziz
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Baertschiger
Reto Baertschiger
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Beaulieu
Robert Beaulieu
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Beninato
Toni Beninato
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Beres
Alana Beres
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Boeck
Marissa Boeck
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Briggs
Alexandra Briggs
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Cameron
Danielle Cameron
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Carlisle
Erica Carlisle
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Chang
Tammy Chang
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Collins
Courtney Collins
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Ejaz
Aslam Ejaz
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Elmore
Leisha Elmore
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Eng
Oliver Eng
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Fischer
Laura Fischer
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Foretia
Denis Foretia
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Frasier
Lane Frasier
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Goswami
Julie Goswami
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Grant
Christa Grant
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Gulack
Brian Gulack
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Kabagambe
Sandra Kabagambe
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Kapoor
Nimmi Kapoor
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Kaufman
Elinore Kaufman
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Kornblith
Lucy Kornblith
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Loehrer
Andrew Loehrer
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Long
Kristin Long
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Maiga
Amelia Maiga
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Moses
Willieford Moses
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Park
Caroline Park
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Patel
Mayur Patel
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Qadan
Motaz Qadan
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Raykar
Nakul Raykar
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Raza
Shariq Raza
2022
2024
Publications Committee
Member
Shirali
Aditya Shirali
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Wachtel
Heather Wachtel
2023
2025
Publications Committee
Member
Whittington
Jennifer Whittington
2023
2025
Representative
American Board of Surgery
Mammen
Joshua Mammen
2018
2024
Sub Specialty Committee
Chair
Linsky
Paul Linsky
2023
2025
Sub Specialty Committee
Member
Bott
Matthew Bott
2023
2025
Sub Specialty Committee
Member
Michel
Eriberto Michel
2023
2025
Sub Specialty Committee
Member
Yang
Chi-Fu Yang
2023
2025
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