The State and Local Chapters Committee is charged with promoting the ASMBS state chapter initiative and advancing the work of the chapters. They are responsible for reviewing the applications and charter agreements, assisting chapters in the formation process and ongoing monitoring of chapter activities.
Helpful Information:
Charter Policies
How to form a State Chapter
Preliminary Application
State Access to Care Representatives (STAR)
State Chapter Charter Agreement
New Resources for State Chapters!
Sample Chapter Bylaws
- General Bylaw Template
- New York Chapter Bylaws
- Oregon Chapter Bylaws
- Tennessee Chapter Bylaws
- Texas Chapter Bylaws
Active State Chapters
Alabama
Arizona
California
Carolinas
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Washington
Canada
Alabama State Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
President: Richard D. Stahl, MD
Vice-President: Andrew M. DeWitt, MD
secretary/Treasurer: Todd Foreman, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Ann Conch, RN, CBN, CPC
Arizona Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic & BA
President: David Podkameni, MD
Vice-President: James Madura, MD
Treasurer: Carlos Galvani, MD
Chapter Coordinator: Michelle Thomas, NP
State Access to Care Representative: Robert Berger, MD
California Chapter American Society of Bariatric Surgery
President: Kelvin Higa, MD
Secretary/Treasurer:
State Access to Care Representative:
Canada ASMBS Chapter
President: Michel Gagner, MD
Vice President: Simon Biron, MD
Secretary: Mervyn Deitel, MD
Treasurer: Nicolas Christov, MD
Access to Care Representative: Michel Gagner, MD
Bariatric Society of the Carolinas (BSC)
Co-Presidents: Roc Bauman, MD (NC) & John Scott, MD (SC)
Vice President: Karl Byrne, MD
Secretary/Allied Health Rep: Amanda Budak, RN, CBN
NC Secretary: Joseph Moran, MD
NC Treasurer: Keith Gersin, MD
SC Treasurer: Jason Johnson, MD
Membership Coordinator: Stephen McNatt, MD
NC State Access to Care Representative: Roc Bauman, MD
SC State Access to Care Representative: John Scott, MD
The Florida Chapter of the ASMBS
President: Michel Murr, MD, FACS
Vice President: Raul Rosenthal, MD, FASMBS
Treasurer: Robert Marema, MD
Secretary: Jeff Lord, MD
Access to Care Representative: Keith Kim, MD
The Georgia State Chapter of the ASMBS, Inc.
President: Titus Duncan, MD
Vice President: Michael Williams, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: John Bagnato, MD
Access to Care Representative: Titus Duncan, MD
Hawaii Bariatric Surgery
President: Stanley Zagorski, MD
Vice President: Steven F. Fowler, MD
Secretary: Mark W. Grief, MD
Treasurer: Brian K. Wong, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Mark W. Grief, MD
Illinois Association of Bariatric Surgeons, Inc.
President: Rami Lutfi, MD
Vice-President: Vafa Shayani, MD
Treasurer: Jonathan Wallace, MD
Secretary:
Office Manager/ Contact: Vicki Funk
State Access to Care Representative: Jonathan Wallace, MD
The Indiana State Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon, Inc.
President: Margaret Inman, MD
Vice-President/Secretary: Robert Cooper, MD
Treasurer: RoseMarie Jones, MD
Access to Care Representative: Brenda Cacucci, MD
At Large Member: Chris Haughn, MD
At Large Member: Samer Mattar, MD
Louisiana Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
President: Rachel Moore, MD
Vice-President: James Parrish, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: George Merriman, MD
Access to Care Representative: Stephanie Barnes, MD
Michigan Bariatric Society
President: Matthew Weiner, MD
Vice-President: Jamie Foote, MD
Secretary: Carl D. Pesta, MD
Treasurer: Jeff A. Genaw, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Arthur Carlin, MD
The Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
President: David Carroll, MD
Vice-President: TBD
Secretary/Treasurer/Contact Person: Paul N. Bird, MS
State Access to Care Representative: Paul N. Bird, MS
The New Jersey Society for Bariatric Surgeons, Inc.
President: Muhammad Feteiha, MD
Vice-President: Michael Bilof, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: Glenn Forrestor, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Alexander Onopchenko, MD
The New York State Chapter of the ASMBS, Inc.
President: Ashutosh Kaul, MD
Secretary: Terence Clarke, MD
Treasurer: Gregory F. Dakin, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Mitchell Roslin, MD
The Ohio Society for Bariatric Surgery
President: Joe Northup, MD
Past President: Bipand Chand, MD
Vice President: John Zografakis, MD
Treasurer/Secretary: Pat Choban, MD
Administrative Director: Lisa Yeater
State Access to Care Representative: Joe Northup, MD
Oklahoma Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Inc.
President: Louis V. Gorospe, MD
Ive President: Steven B. Katsis, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: Kevin T. Fisher, DO
State Access to Care Representative: Sarah Kitchen, RN, BSN, CBN
Oregon Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
President: Valerie Halpin, MD
Vice-President: Kevin M. Reavis, MD
Board of Directors: Ngocthliy T. Hughes, DO
Board of Directors: Emma J. Patterson, MD
Access to Care Representative: Ngocthliy T. Hughes, DO
State Access to Care Representative: Valerie Halpin, MD
Pennsylvania Society for Bariatric Surgery
President: Michael D. Bono, MD
Vice-President: Fernando B. Bonanni, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: Luciano A. DiMarco, DO
State Access to Care Representative: Ann Rogers, MD
Tennessee Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Inc.
President: Brandon Williams, MD
Vice President: Jaime Ponce, MD
Secretary: Virginia Weaver
Treasurer: Brandon Williams, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Brandon Williams, MD
Texas Association of Bariatric Surgeons
President: Glenn Ihde, MD
Immediate Past President: Joseph Kuhn, MD
Vice-President: Brad Snyder, MD
Secretary: David Provost, MD
Treasurer: Richard Peterson, MD
Regional Board Member: Tim Fulkenberry, MD
Regional Board Member: Garth Davis, MD
Regional Board Member: Sina Matin, MD
Regional Board Member: Todd Wilson, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Richard Peterson, MD
Integrated Health Reps:
President: Cyndi Inkpen, MPA, MA
Vice President: Renee O’Daniel
Past President: Connie Klein
Board Member: Sharla Stroup
Virginia Bariatric Society
President: Peter T. Hallowell, MD
Vice-President: Troy M. Glembot, MD
Secretary: Anne Dietrich-Covington
Board Members:
Neil Hutcher, MD
Gregory Schroder, MD
Eileen Peterson, MD
Bruce Shirmer, MD
Steve Wohlgemuth, MD
Matthew Brengman, MD
State Access to Care Representative:
Integrated Health Co-Chairs:
Jeane Sanders, RN, CBN
Anna Dietrich-Covington, RN, BSN, CBN
Washington State Chapter of the ASMBS
President: Ross McMahon, MD
VP: Robert Michaelson, MD
Treasurer: Peter Billing, MD
Secretary/main contact: Pat Paulson, RN (Email: pat@nwwls.com)
State Access to Care Representative: Walter Medlin, MD
Wisconsin Obesity Coalition, Inc.
President: Kevin Wasco, MD
Vice-President: Michael Garren, MD
Treasurer: Shanu Kotari, MD
Secretary/Alternate: Steve Weiland, M.D./Joseph Regan, MD
State Access To Care Representative: Kevin Wasco, MD
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The official journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
