Officers & Committees
Officers
| Assembly Chair | Christopher G. Slatore, MD | Portland , OR |
| Planning Chair | Tobias Peikert, MD | Rochester , MN |
Planning Committee
| Chair | Tobias Peikert, MD | Rochester , MN |
| Planning Co-Chair | Jennifer D. Possick, MD | Woodbridge , CT |
| Committee Member | Anne Valérie Gonzalez, MD, MSc | Montreal , Canada |
| Committee Member | Ashley Egan, MD | Rochester , MN |
| Committee Member | Ching-Fei Chang, MD | Los Angeles , CA |
| Committee Member | Christopher G. Slatore, MD | Portland , OR |
| Committee Member | Ehab Billatos, MD | Milton , MA |
| Committee Member | Ethan Levitan Bernstein, MD | West Hartford , CT |
| Committee Member | Frank M. Mccaughan, MRCP(UK), MD, PhD, FRCP | Cambridge , United Kingdom |
| Committee Member | Jamie L. Garfield, MD | Philadelphia , PA |
| Committee Member | Jeffrey B. Velotta | Alamo , CA |
| Committee Member | Kathleen Mary Capaccione, MD, PhD | LITTLE FERRY , NJ |
| Committee Member | Louise M Henderson, PhD | Chapel Hill , NC |
| Committee Member | Mayuko Ito Fukunaga, MD, MSci | Hopkinton , MA |
| Committee Member | Michael Nolan Kammer, PhD | Nashville , TN |
| Committee Member | Rajkumar Savai, PhD | Giessen , Germany |
| Committee Member | Robert Smyth, MD, MSc | Iowa City , IA |
| Committee Member | Vishisht Mehta, MBBS, FCCP | LAS VEGAS , NV |
| Apprentice | Yeon Wook Kim, MD | Seongnam , Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
Program Committee
| Chair | Catherine R. Sears, MD, ATSF | Indianapolis , IN |
| Chair-Elect | Julie A. Barta, MD, ATSF | Villanova , PA |
| Committee Member | Anne Catherine Melzer, MD, MS, ATSF | Minneapolis , MN |
| Committee Member | Arjan Singh Flora, ATSF | Collierville , TN |
| Committee Member | Christine Argento, MD | COCKEYSVILLE , MD |
| Committee Member | Erin Murphy Debiasi, MD | Madison , CT |
| Committee Member | Fabien Maldonado, MD | Brentwood , TN |
| Committee Member | Howard Li, MD | Mount Pleasant , SC |
| Committee Member | Jeffrey Thiboutot, MD | Baltimore , MD |
| Committee Member | Jeffrey B. Velotta | Alamo , CA |
| Committee Member | Jennifer D. Possick, MD | Woodbridge , CT |
| Committee Member | Joelle Thirsk Fathi, DNP, MN, BScN, ANP, CTTS | Seattle , WA |
| Committee Member | Katrina A. Steiling, MD, MSc | Boston , MA |
| Committee Member | Louise M Henderson, PhD | Chapel Hill , NC |
| Committee Member | Melinda C Aldrich, MPH, PhD | Nashville , TN |
| Committee Member | Meredith Tennis, PhD | Aurora , CO |
| Committee Member | Mohammad A Shatat, MD | Cleveland , OH |
| Committee Member | Moumita Ghosh, PhD | Aurora , CO |
| Committee Member | Nawar Al Nasrallah | Indianapolis , IN |
| Committee Member | Ramin Salehi-Rad, MD, PhD | Encino , CA |
| Committee Member | Seyed Javad Moghaddam, MD, ATSF | Houston , TX |
| Committee Member | Simon D. Spivack, MD, MPH | Bronx , NY |
| Committee Member | Stephen Kuperberg, MD, MPH | Brooklyn , NY |
| Apprentice | Mohamed SHAFI Mahboob Ali, MBBS | GEORGETOWN , Malaysia |
Nominating Committee
| Nominating Chair | Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD | Midlothian , VA |
| Nominating Committee Member | Louise M Henderson, PhD | Chapel Hill , NC |
| Nominating Committee Member | Seyed Javad Moghaddam, MD, ATSF | Houston , TX |
Assembly Members on Other ATS Committees
ATS Committee Chairs
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Chair
Documents Development and Implementation Committee |
David J. Feller-Kopman, MD | Lebanon , NH |
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Chair
Tobacco Action Committee |
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, ATSF | Needham , MA |
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Chair
Finance Committee |
Jesse Roman, MD, ATSF | Philadelphia , PA |
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Chair
Health Equity and Diversity Committee |
Juan P. Wisnivesky, MD, DrPH, ATSF | Hastings on Hudson , NY |
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Chair
Project Review Committee |
Scott H. Randell, PhD | Chapel Hill , NC |
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Vice Chair
Tobacco Action Committee |
Anne Catherine Melzer, MD, MS, ATSF | Minneapolis , MN |
Awards Committee
| Committee Member | Kristina A. Crothers, MD | Mercer Island , WA |
| Committee Member | Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH, ATSF | Newton , MA |
Board of Directors
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Committee Member
Chair, Assembly on EOPH |
Alison K. Bauer, PhD, ATSF | Aurora , CO |
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Committee Member
Chair, Assembly on TO |
Christopher G. Slatore, MD | Portland , OR |
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Committee Member
Presidential Appointee (TAC) |
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, ATSF | Needham , MA |
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Committee Member
Treasurer |
Jesse Roman, MD, ATSF | Philadelphia , PA |
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Committee Member
Immediate Past President |
M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF | Rochester , NY |
Council of ATS (CATS)
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Committee Member
Assembly on EOPH |
Alison K. Bauer, PhD, ATSF | Aurora , CO |
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Committee Member
Assembly on TO |
Christopher G. Slatore, MD | Portland , OR |
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Committee Member
Documents Development and Implementation Committee |
David J. Feller-Kopman, MD | Lebanon , NH |
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Committee Member
Tobacco Action Committee |
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, ATSF | Needham , MA |
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Committee Member
Health Equity and Diversity Committee |
Juan P. Wisnivesky, MD, DrPH, ATSF | Hastings on Hudson , NY |
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Committee Member
Project Review Committee |
Scott H. Randell, PhD | Chapel Hill , NC |
Council of Chapter Representatives
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Representative
Mississippi Thoracic Society Chapter |
George E. Abraham, MD | Madison , MS |
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Representative
Louisiana Thoracic Society Chapter |
Kevin D. Reed, MD | Baton Rouge , LA |
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Representative
Oregon Thoracic Society Chapter |
Svetlana Kotova | Portland , OR |
Digital Content Committee
| Committee Member | Dominique Justin Pepper, MD, MBChB, MHS, ATSF | Olympia , WA |
| Committee Member | Viren Kaul, MD | La Fayette , NY |
Digital Content Committee Liaison
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Committee Member
BSHSR Section on Medical Education Web Director |
Enrique Jose Pacheco, MD | Tampa , FL |
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Committee Member
TO Web Director |
Tejaswi R Nadig, MBBS | New York , NY |
Documents Development and Implementation Committee
| Chair | David J. Feller-Kopman, MD | Lebanon , NH |
| Committee Member | Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH, ATSF | Newton , MA |
Drug/Device Discovery and Development Committee
| Committee Member | William A Bulman, MD | Pelham Manor , NY |
Environmental Health Policy Committee
| Committee Member | Erika Maria Moseson, MD, MA | Portland , OR |
| Committee Member | Silpa Dhoma Krefft, MD, MPH | Aurora , CO |
Finance Committee
| Chair | Jesse Roman, MD, ATSF | Philadelphia , PA |
| Committee Member | Charles A. Powell, MD, MBA | New York , NY |
Health Equity and Diversity Committee
| Chair | Juan P. Wisnivesky, MD, DrPH, ATSF | Hastings on Hudson , NY |
| Committee Member | Natoushka Trenard, MD, MPH | Flushing , NY |
| Committee Member | Soumya J Niranjan, PhD, MS, BPharm | Birmingham , AL |
Health Policy Committee
| Committee Member | Donald R Sullivan, MD, MA, MRes | Portland , OR |
International Conference Committee
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Committee Member
TO Program Chair |
Catherine R. Sears, MD, ATSF | Indianapolis , IN |
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Committee Member
TO Program Chair-Elect |
Julie A. Barta, MD, ATSF | Villanova , PA |
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Committee Member
EOPH Program Chair |
Silpa Dhoma Krefft, MD, MPH | Aurora , CO |
Joint ATS/CHEST Clinical Practice Committee
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Committee Member
CHEST |
Audra Jane Schwalk, MD, MBA | Rockwall , TX |
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Committee Member
ATS |
Kathrin Nicolacakis, MD | Solon , OH |
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Committee Member
CHEST |
Kevin L Kovitz, MD, MBA, ATSF | Not Hispanic or Latino , IL |
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Committee Member
ATS |
Laura Frye, MD | Salt Lake City , UT |
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Committee Member
CHEST |
Neeraj R. Desai, MD, MBA, FCCP, FACP | Elk Grove Village , IL |
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Committee Member
ATS |
Thomas R. Gildea, MD, MS | Cleveland , OH |
Membership Committee
| Committee Member | Francesca Christina Duncan, MD, MS | INDIANAPOLIS , IN |
Patient and Family Education Committee
| Committee Member | A. Cole Burks, MD | Chapel Hill , NC |
Project Review Committee
| Chair | Scott H. Randell, PhD | Chapel Hill , NC |
| Committee Member | Allison A. Lambert, MD, MHS | Spokane , WA |
| Committee Member | Katrina A. Steiling, MD, MSc | Boston , MA |
| Committee Member | Philippe R. Montgrain, MD | San Diego , CA |
Publications Policy Committee
| Committee Member | Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD | Midlothian , VA |
Pulmonary Function Testing Committee
| Committee Member | Lauren Kearney, MD | Boston , MA |
| Committee Member | Silpa Dhoma Krefft, MD, MPH | Aurora , CO |
Quality Improvement and Implementation Committee
| Committee Member | Rana B. Hejal, MD | Cleveland , OH |
| Committee Member | Richa Nahar, MBBS, MD | Wood-ridge , NJ |
Research Advocacy Committee
| Committee Member | Catherine R. Sears, MD, ATSF | Indianapolis , IN |
| Committee Member | Kristina A. Crothers, MD | Mercer Island , WA |
| Committee Member | Nichole T. Tanner, MD, MSCR | Charleston , SC |
SCALe - Board Review and MOC
| Committee Member | Garth William Garrison, MD | Burlington , VT |
SCALe - Core Curriculum
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Chair
Overall Chair |
Garth William Garrison, MD | Burlington , VT |
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Vice Chair
Critical Care |
Javier Diaz-Mendoza, ATSF | Novi , MI |
SCALe - Education Technology
| Vice Chair | Viren Kaul, MD | La Fayette , NY |
| Committee Member | Darlene Nelson, MD | Rochester , MN |
SCALe - Skills-Based Education
| Chair | Jaspal Singh, MD, MHS, MHA | Charlotte , NC |
| Vice Chair | George Zhi Cheng, MD, PhD | San Diego , CA |
| Committee Member | Javier Diaz-Mendoza, ATSF | Novi , MI |
| Committee Member | Melissa New, MD | DENVER , CO |
| Committee Member | Michal Senitko | Flowood , MS |
| Committee Member | Sheetal Gandotra, MD | BIRMINGHAM , AL |
| Committee Member | Viren Kaul, MD | La Fayette , NY |
Tobacco Action Committee
| Chair | Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, ATSF | Needham , MA |
| Vice Chair | Anne Catherine Melzer, MD, MS, ATSF | Minneapolis , MN |
| Committee Member | Janaki Deepak, MD, MBBS, FACP | Baltimore , MD |
| Committee Member | Lucia Carolina Viola Muñoz, MD | BOGOTA , Colombia |
| Committee Member | Yaron Baruch Gesthalter, MD | Mill Valley , CA |
