State Chapters
State Chapters
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.
For information about individual state chapters, please contact the representative listed on the state chapter’s page, using the links below. For general information about state chapters, please contact Leslie Vinson, ASMBS State Chapters Manager, at leslie.vinson@asmbs.org

ASMBS State Chapter Meetings
Is your chapter planning a CME Meeting? Use this form to request your meeting be displayed on your state chapter’s page, or contact Leslie Vinson, ASMBS State Chapter Manager, at leslie.vinson@asmbs.org
State Chapter Regions
Lower Midwest
Super STAR: Robert O. Carpenter, MD MPH FASMBS
Southeast Central
Super STAR: Brandon Williams, MD FASMBS
Southwest
Super STAR: Ajay Upadhyay, MD FASMBS
Mid-Atlantic
Super STAR: Guilherme Campos, MD FASMBS
Northeast
Super STAR: Matthew Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS
Northwest
Super STAR: Valerie Halpin, MD FASMBS
Upper Midwest
Super STAR: Luke Funk, MD FASMBS
State Chapters
Alabama
President: Kenneth Todd Foreman, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Kenneth Todd Foreman, MD FASMBS
Arizona
President: David Podkameni, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Christine Lovato, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Lauren Pellizzon, MS RD
California/Nevada
President: Helmuth T. Billy, MD
State Access to Care Representative (CA): Ajay Updadhyay, MD FACS FRCS
State Access to Care Representative (NV): Open
Carolinas
President: Rana Pullatt, MD MS MRCS FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Keri Seymour, DO
IH State Access to Care Representative: Nina Crowley, PhD RDN LD
Colorado
President: Jonathan Schoen, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Matthew Metz, MD
Connecticut
Presidents: Pavlos Papasavas, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Darren Tishler, MD FASMBS
Dakota Yellowstone (Includes ID, MT, ND, SD, WY)
President: John R. Pender, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative (ID): Cory Richardson, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (MT): John R. Pender, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative (SD): Kristen J. Turek, CNP
State Access to Care Representative (ND): Luis A. Garcia, MD MBA
State Access to Care Representative (WY): Kevin D. Helling, MD
Delaware
President: Open
State Access to Care Representative: Rahul Singh, MD
Florida, Puerto Rico & Caribbean
President: John Paul Gonzalvo, DO FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Joseph Chebli, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Vicky Blackard, RN MBA/HCM CBN
Georgia
President: Shaneeta Johnson, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Renee Hilton, MD
Hawaii
President: Brian Wong, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Steven Fowler, MD FASMBS
Illinois
President: Frederick Tiesenga, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Juaquito Jorge, MD
Indiana
President: Margaret Inman, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Ambar Banerjee, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Sarah Muntel, RD
Iowa
President: Steven Cahalan, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Matthew Christophersen, MD
Kansas
President: Brice Hamilton, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Robert Aragon, MD
Louisiana
President: William S. Richardson, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Peter Lundberg, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Laura Boyer, FNP C CBN
Maryland
President: Barry Greene, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative: Joseph Greene, MD MBA
Michigan
President: Oliver Varban, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Kathryn Ziegler, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Colleen Buda, PA-C CSOWM
Minnesota
President: Bradley C. Linden, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Geoffrey Fasen, MD MS
Mississippi
President: David Carroll, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Jennifer O’Flarity, RN BSN
Missouri
President: Shaina Eckhouse, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: J. Chris Eagon, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Angela Britt, BC
Nebraska
President: Thomas White, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Gary Anthone, MD FASMBS
New England (MA, ME, NH, RI and VT)
President: Matthew Hutter, MD, MPH FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (MA): Sheila Partridge, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (ME): Jamie Loggins, MD
State Access to Care Representatives (NH): Robert Catania, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (RI): Siva Vithiananthan, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (VT): Patrick Forgione, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative (All New England): Melissa Page, MS RD CSOWM LDN
New Jersey
President: Alexander Onopchenko, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Michael Bilof, MD FASMBS
New York
President: William Graber, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: William O’Malley, MD
Ohio/Kentucky
President: Christopher Daigle, MD FASMBS FRCSC
State Access to Care Representative (OH): Joe Northup, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (KY): Joshua Steiner, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative (OH/KY): Debbie Pasini, RN BSN
Oklahoma/Arkansas
President: Hamilton Le, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (OK): Laure DeMattia, DO
State Access to Care Representative (AR): Open
Oregon
President: Mark Eaton, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Valerie Halpin, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Melissa Rowan, RN BSN CBN
Pennsylvania
President: Ann Rogers, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Ann Rogers, MD FASMBS
Southwest (Pending – will include AK, AZ, CO, NM and UT)
President: David Podkameni, MD (AZ)
State Access to Care Representative (AK): Michael Todd, MD
State Access to Care Representative (AZ): Robert Berger, MD
State Access to Care Representative (CO): Matthew Metz, MD
State Access to Care Representative (NM): Karina McArthur, MD
State Access to Care Representative (UT): Eric Volckmann, MD
Tennessee
President: Christopher Sanborn, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Virginia (Jenny) M. Weaver, MD FACS
Texas
President: Sina Matin, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Tanyaradzwa Kajese, MD FASMBS
Virginia/West Virginia
President: Guilherme M. Campos, MD FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Guilherme M. Campos, MD FACS FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Nathaniel Sann, MSN CRNP FNP-BC
Washington
President: Judy Chen, MD ABOM FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Mohan Mallipeddi, MD
Wisconsin
President: Brandon T. Grover, DO FASMBS
State Access to Care Representatives: Kevin Wasco, MD FASMBS