ASMBS Committees

For more information about ASMBS committees visit asmbscommittees.org.

Access to Care
Chair & EC Liaison: John Morton, MD; Co-Chairs: Wayne English, MD & Mitch Roslin, MD

Bariatric Surgery Training
Chair: Scott A. Shikora, MD; Co-Chair: Alfons Pomp, MD; EC Liaison: Samer G. Mattar, MD

Clinical Issues
Chair: Stacy Brethauer, MD; Co-Chair: Shanu Kothari, MD; EC Liaison: Marc Bessler, MD

Communications
Chair: Kevin Reavis, MD; Co-Chair: Joseph Talarico, MD; EL Liaison: Ninh Nguyen, MD

Emerging Technology and Procedures
Chair: Bipan Chand, MD; Co-Chair: Aurora D. Pryor, MD; EC Liaison: Marc Bessler, MD

Ethical Advisory
Chair:  Kenneth MacDonald, MD

Finance
Chair: Ninh Nguyen

Insurance
Chair: Matthew L. Brengman, MD; Co-Chair: Paresh Shah, MD; EC Liaison: Jamie Ponce, MD

International Development
Chair & EC Liaison: Raul Rosenthal, MD; Co-Chair: Samer Mattar, MD

Membership
Chair: Samuel Szomstein, MD; Co-Chair: John Kelly, MD; EC Liaison: Emma Patterson, MD

Patient Safety
Chair: Ramsey M. Dallal, MD; Co-Chair: Daniel R. Cottam, MD; EC Liaison: John Baker, MD

Pediatric Surgery
Chair: Marc P. Michalsky, MD; Co-Chair: Kirk W. Reichard, MD; EC Liaison: David Provost, MD

Program
Chair & EC Liaison: Ninh Nguyen, MD; Co-Chair: Dan Herron, MD

Public Education
Chair: Keith Kim, MD; Co-Chair: Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, MD,; EC Liaison: Jaime Ponce, MD,

Quality and Standards
Chair & EC Liaison: Robin Blackstone, MD,; Co-Chair: William Inabnet

Research
Chair: Ranjan Sudan, MD; Co-Chair: Matthew Hutter, MD; EC Liaison: Bruce Wolfe

State and Local Chapters
Chair: Lloyd Stegemann, MD; Co-Chair: Michael Nusbaum, MD,; EC Liaison: Raul Rosenthal, MD,

Strategic Planning
Chair: Philip R. Schauer, MD; Co-Chair: Scott A. Shikora, MD

Integrated Health Executive Council
IH President Laura Boyer, RN CBN; IH President-Elect Karen Schulz, RN MSN CBN

Integrated Health Membership
Chair: Constance Simms, RN CBN; Co-Chair: Nathaniel Sann, FNP-BC MSN

Integrated Health Clinical Issues And Guidelines
Chair: Pamela Davis, RN CBN CCM; Co-Chair: Lisa West-Smith, PhD LCSW

Integrated Health Professional Education
Chair: Karen Schulz, RN MSN CBN; Co-Chair: Karen Flanders, NP CBN

Integrated Health Multidisciplinary Care
Chair: Tracy Martinez, BSN RN CBN

Integrated Health Support Group Committee
Chair: Stephen Ritz, PhD; Co-Chair:  Kellie Armstrong, RN, MS, CBN

Integrated Health Program Committee
Chair: Maureen Quigley, APRN; Co-Chair: Karen Flanders, NP CBN

Integrated Health Nominating Committee
Chair: Bobbie Price, BSN RN CBN

Integrated Health RN Credentialing
Chair: William Gourash, MSN CRNP; Co-Chair: Jessie Moore, APRN; IHEC Liaison: William Gourash, MSN CRNP

Bruce Wolfe, MD-2010-2011
John Baker, MD — 2009-2010
Scott Shikora, MD — 2008-2009
Kelvin Higa, MD — 2007-2008
Philip R. Schauer, MD — 2006-2007
Neil Hutcher, MD — 2005-2006
Harvey J. Sugerman, MD — 2004-2005
Alan C. Wittgrove, MD — 2003-2004
Walter J. Pories, MD — 2002-2003
Kenneth B. Jones, Jr., MD — 2001-2002
Robert E. Brolin, MD — 2000-2001
Latham Flanagan, Jr., MD — 1999-2000
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD — 1998-1999
S. Ross Fox, MD — 1997-1998
Kenneth G. MacDonald, MD — 1996-1997
Alex M.C. Macgregor, MD — 1995-1996
Mervyn Deitel, MD — 1994-1995
Otto L. Willbanks, MD — 1993-1994
Boyd E. Terry, MD — 1992-1993
John H. Linner, MD — 1991-1992
George S. M. Cowan, Jr., MD — 1990-1991
Cornelius Doherty, MD — 1989-1990
J. Patrick O’Leary, MD — 1987-1989
John D. Halverson, MD — 1985-1987
Edward E. Mason, MD, PhD — 1983-1985

2010 David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS
2009 Walter J. Pories “The Challenge and Bariatric Manpower”
2008 George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD “Evidence Based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery”
2007 Atul Gawande, MD “Better: A Strategy for Raising Performance in Surgery”
2006 Albert J. Stunkard, MD “A Life with Obesity”
2005 Samuel Klein, MD “Medical Management of Obesity”
2004 Thomas R. Russell, MD “Surgery in the Future – What Will Be Expected of all of US?”
2003 Jarl Torgerson, MD “Swedish Obese Subjects: The Report”
2002 Michael Jansen, MD “Where are we going with obesity (as seen by NAASO)?”
2001 Van S. Hubbard, MD “Overweight and Obesity: A National Health Priority”
2000 George S. M. Cowan, Jr., MD “The under-utilitized bariatric Surgery Research Model”
1999 Larry Richardson, MD “Current Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity”
1998 William Castelli, MD “Lessons Learned from the Framingham Study”
1996 Lloyd MacLean, MD “Advances in the Treatment of Obesity”
1995 Carlos A. Pelligrini, MD “Surgical Management of Reflux Esophagitis”
1994 Keith A. Kelly, MD “Motility Disorders after the Roux-en Y Anastomosis”
1993 Ward O. Griffin, MD “Weighty Reporting”
1992 Walter Pories, MD “Adventures in Obesity”
1991 Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD “Partial Ileal Bypass and the POSCH Trial”
1990 Edward R. Woodward, MD “The Learning Curve”
1989 H. William Scott, MD “A Tribute to Edward E. Mason”

Past Circle of Excellence Award Recipients

2000 George Cowan, MD
2011 Alan Wittgrove, MD
2002 Melodie Moorehead, PhD, ABPP
2003 Walter Lindstrom, Esq
2004 Cynthia Buffington, PhD
2005 Bryan Woodward, MPH
2006 Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN
2007 William Gourash, MSN, CRNP
2008 Georgeann N. Mallory, RD
2009 Bobbie Lou Price, BSN, RN, CBN
2010 Jessie Moore, APRN
2011 Christopher Still, DO