Serve on a NASPGHAN Committee
**2027 Committee Enrollment Now Open**
- Applications Open: April 1, 2026
- Submission deadline: May 11, 2026
- Login using your NASPGHAN credentials
- Questions: Contact Steve Farace, Director of Member Engagement at sfarace@naspghan.org or call 215-641-9800.
Responsibilities of Committee Member
- Serve for a three-year term on the committee
- Commit the time and effort required ( We hope you will be able to attend all the committee meetings but expect that you will attend 80% of them)
- Work collaboratively with NASPGHAN committee members effectively by email
- Perform committee assignments in a timely fashion
- Attend committee meetings (semi-annually at NASPGHAN and DDW)
- Participate on committee conference calls
- Review two papers for JPGN and JPGN Reports on an annual basis
- Help develop and execute the committee action plans
- Be a member in good standing (your dues are paid in full)
- Have a passion for the NASPGHAN mission
Committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Awards Committee: This committee plays an important role in recognizing excellence within our community by selecting recipients for the Harry Shwachman and Margaret Stallings NASPGHAN Distinguished Service Awards.
Chair: Jeannie Huang, MD, MPH (26) Chair, San Diego, CA
Jorge A. Bezerra, MD (26), Dallas, TX
Valeria Cohran, MD (26), Chicago, IL
Tolulope Falaiye, MD (26), Colorado Springs, CO
Wendy C. Jeshion, MD (26), Hackensack, NJ
Ann O. Scheimann, MD, MBA (26), Baltimore, MD
Philip M. Sherman, MD, FRCPC, FAAP (26), Toronto, ON Canada
Terry Sigman (26), Montreal, QC Canada
Stavra Xanthakos, MD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Clinical Care and Quality Committee: The committee addresses pertinent issues that affect pediatric GI practice in both the institution and community-based settings with an emphasis on quality and clinical care issues. Included in this effort are: developing and implementing novel projects and quality improvement (QI) / research initiatives to gauge and improve current clinical practice and quality of care; reviewing and guiding the development of societal manuscripts including clinical guidelines and position papers; and supporting the educational process by reviewing vignettes for the annual meeting.
Chair: Joseph Picoraro, MD (26), New York, NY
Vice Chair: Sharon Tam, MD (26). Evanston, IL
Council Liaison: Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH (26), Chestnut Hill, MA
Alexandra Antosy, (27), New York, NY
Vahe Badalyan, MD, MPH, MBA (26), Bethesda, MD
Katherine Black, MD (28), Atlanta, GA
Rachel Borlack, MD (27), Bronx, NY
Jeffrey Bornstein, MD (26), Orlando, FL
Paroma Bose, MD (26), Indianapolis, IN
David Dunkin, MD (27), New York, NY
David Freestone, DO (26), Omaha, NE
Victoria Grossi, DO (28), Hartford, CT
Elizabeth Hilow, MD (26), Phoenix, AZ
Noah Hoffman, MD (27), Portland, ME
Diane Hsu, MD (26), Mountain View, CA
Taina Hudson, DO (26), Shawnee, KS
Aamer Imdad, MBBS (26), Iowa City, IA
Amir Jazayeri, MD, MBA (26), Sugar Land, TX
Folashade Jose, MD (27), Charlotte, NC
Kanak Kennedy, MD, MPH (26), Palo Alto, CA
Sivan Kinberg, MD (27), New York, NY
Katherine Lamparyk, PsyD (27), Akron, OH
Victoria Martin, MD, MPH (26), Sharon, MA
Eve May, MD (27), Hershey, PA
Zarela Molle-Rios, MD (26), Wilmington, DE
Erica Rabinovich, DO (27), New Hyde Park, NY
Teena Sebastian, MD (28), Washington, DC
Albert Shan, MD (28), Lake Oswego, OR
Julie Shotwell, RN, CPNP (26), Evanston, IL
Terry Sigman, (26), Montreal, QC
Elizabeth Torres Claudio, MD (27), Miami, FL
Narendra Vadlamudi, MD (26), Glen Allen, VA
Annette Vannilam, MD (28), Wilton, CT
Jennifer Webster, DO (26), Philadelphia, PA
Yvette Wild Koenig, MD, MPH (26), San Francisco, CA
Dong Xi, MD (26), Memphis, TN
Narendra Yallanki, MD (26), Corpus Christi, TX
Special Interest Group:
EHR Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2019)
Facilitators: Jennifer Lee, MD and Kevin Watson, MD
Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2016)
Facilitators: Ashish Chogle, MD, PhD and Neha R. Santucci, MD
Clinical Practice Committee: This committee addresses the needs of the pediatric gastroenterologist whose primary focus is in the clinical care setting. The committee currently is addressing a variety of projects of interest to the clinical pediatric gastroenterologist. Within the committee, groups of members work on different initiatives like research for clinical practice, in-office grants review, updating clinicians about new and upcoming technology via webinars, billing, coding, reimbursement and more. The committee has the responsibility of interacting and advocating for the pediatric clinician whether they practice within an academic or private practice setting.
Chair: Khyati Mehta, MD (27), Loma Linda, CA
Vice Chair: Edgardo Rivera Rivera, MD, MBA (27), Fort Wayne, IN
Council Liaison: Elizabeth Mileti, DO, MAS, FAAP (26), Las Vegas, NV
Ashwin Agrawal, DO (27), King Of Prussia, PA
Elizabeth Berg, MD (27), New York, NY
James Berman, MD (26), Park Ridge, IL
Abriana Cain, MS, RD, LDN (27), Bethesda, MD
Conrad Cox, MD (28), Nashville, TN
Rhys David, MSN (27), San Diego, CA
Shahan Fernando, MD (28), Scottsdale, AZ
Christopher Hayes, MD (27), Glen Allen, VA
Taina Hudson, DO (26), Lexington, SC
Deena Merzel, MD (28), West Hempstead, NY
Megan Murphy, RD (27), Clayton, CA
Dinesh Pashankar, MD (26), New Haven, CT
Daniel Reiss, MD (27), Boston, MA
Maria Belen Rojas Gallegos, MD (28), Montgomery, AL
Meera Shah, MD, MPH (27), Charlotte, NC
Garrett Zella, MD (26), Waban, MA
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee: The Committee is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive and equitable environment within NASPGHAN. This committee seeks to understand the current state of diversity within NASPGHAN, and to support ethnic, racial, and gender representation at all levels of the society.
Chair: Dennis Spencer, MD, PhD (27), Boston, MA
Vice Chair: Faith Ihekweazu, MD (27), Houston, TX
Council Liaison: Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc (27), Gainesville, FL
Dominique Bailey, MD (28), Ardsley, NY
Valeria Cohran, MD (27), Chicago, IL
Melissa Crawford, MD (28), Swarthmore, PA
Antonia Fernandez Ovalle, MD (27), Kansas City, MO
Denease Francis, MD (28), El Paso, TX
Eyad Hanna, MD, MME (27), Iowa City, IA
Melissa Kennedy, MD (27), Swarthmore, PA
Shaunte McKay, MD (28), Atlanta, GA
Camilla Mills, MD (27), Cary, NC
Samuel Nurko, MD (27), Boston, MA
Michelle Ramos, MD (27), Brooklyn, NY
Sharmistha Rudra, MD (27), Atlanta, GA
Joann Samalik, MD (27), Milwaukee, WI
Special Interest Group:
Interventional Endoscopy Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2014)
Facilitators: Nadia Ibrahimi, MD and Tom K. Lin, MD
Polyposis Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2020)
Facilitator: Thomas Attard, MD
Transnasal Endoscopy Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2025)
Facilitator: Kristina Leinwand, DO and Nathalie Nguyen, MD
Endoscopy & Procedures Committee: This committee coordinates with the NASPGHAN Foundation to support endoscopic initiatives and advance training in endoscopy for both trainees and members. It provides educational activities at NASPGHAN meetings, through the website, and in collaboration with other societies. The committee promotes endoscopic research within and beyond NASPGHAN and serves as a member of the Annual Meeting Committee. It also acts as a liaison to key organizations including AGA, AASLD, ASGE, and AAP. The Interventional Endoscopy and Polyposis Special Interest Groups (SIGs) report directly to the Committee, which provides oversight and guidance. The committee works closely with ASGE to expand pediatric endoscopy exposure at DDW. In addition, it is responsible for developing clinical guidelines and reports aligned with best practices in pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy. The committee is also committed to enhancing education and training in pediatric endoscopy, fostering professional growth across all levels of experience.
Chair: Michael Manfredi, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Vice Chair: David Troendle, MD (27), Dallas, TX
Council Liaison: Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH (26), Chestnut Hill, MA
Cynthia Akagbosu, MD (27), New York, NY
Omar Alharbi, MD (28), Kansas City, MO
Vrinda Bhardwaj, MD (26), Los Angeles, CA
Geetanjali Bora, MD, MBBS (28), Washington, DC
Herbert Brill, MD (27), North York, ON
Cary Cavender, MD (26), Birmingham, AL
Alexander Coe, MD (26), Norwood, PA
Geoffrey Daves, MD (26), Dallas, TX
Vera De Matos Maillard, MD (27), Villanova, PA
Andrew Dickerson, MD (27), San Diego, CA
Yeshai Dollin, MD (28), Chicago, IL
Amanda Gomez, MD (28), Chicago, IL
Amit Grover, MD, FAAP (26), Boston, MA
Brett Hoskins, DO (26), Carmel, IN
Sherif Ibrahim, MD (26), San Antonio, TX
Seth Iskowitz, MD (28), Detroit, MI
Michael Joseph, MD, MPH (26), Aurora, CO
Hamza Khan, MD (27), Little Rock, AR
Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, NASPGHAN-F (28), Delaware, OH
Ulises Leal Quiroga, MD (26), Garza Garcia, NL
Tom Lin, MD (26), San Diego, CA
John Lyles, MD (27), Chapel Hill, NC
Fernando Medina Carbonell, MD (28), St. Louis, MO
Ericka Montijo Barrios, MD PhD (28), Mexico City, DF
Kevin Murray, MD (28), Fort Mitchell, KY
Nathalie Nguyen, MD (26), Denver, CO
James Orozco, DO (28), Boston, MA
Anthony Porto, MD, MPH (26), Westport, CT
Ariel Porto, MD, MSc (26), Portland, OR
Ahmad Salah Sami, MD (26), Seattle, WA
Imdad Ullah, MBBS (26), Peoria, IL
Martin Varea Romo, MD (28), Miami, FL
Jessica Yasuda, MD (27), Boston, MA
Ethics Committee: This committee reviews and develops the society’s codes of conduct, conflict of interest/disclosure policies, and other ethics policies related to pediatric GI practice and research. It reviews conflicts of interest for the society and its publications and makes recommendations for the management of these conflicts. The Committee is charged with educating the membership regarding important ethical issues in clinical care, basic science and clinical research.
Chair: John Rosen, MD (28), Springdale, AR
Council Liaison: Alexandra Carey, MD (27), Needham, MA
Sina Aziz, MD, PhD (26), Karachi, Pakistan
Aimee Caillet, MD (26), Baton Rouge, LA
Rhys David, MSN (27), San Diego, CA
Mirta Rios, RD, CSP, LDN (26), Miami, FL
Lesley Small-Harary, MD (26), Dix Hills, NY
Dana Steien, MD (26), Rochester, MN
Miranda van Tilburg, PhD (28), Chapel Hill, NC
Fellows Committee: This committee's focus is to promote the development of high quality fellows by enhancing fellow education (board review questions/book, NASPGHAN fellows' conference curriculum), addressing national issues with fellowship programs, and launching a fellow-based GI/hepatology/nutrition advocacy project.
Chair: Forum Patel, DO (26), Milwaukee, WI
Vice Chair: Kaity Fashho, MD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Council Liaison: Vicky Ng, MD, FRCPC (26), Toronto, ON
Linda Adouane, MD (26), Montreal, QC
Samira Ali, MD (26), Tucson, AZ
Khalid Al-Karraz, MBBS (27), Rochester, MN
Archana Anandakrishnan, DO (27), Philadelphia, PA
Brandon Ang, DO (26), Salt Lake City, UT
Rasheed Ansari, DO (26), Kansas City, MO
Gabriela Arita Cueva, MD (27), Lake Success, NY
Kara Ashby, MD (26), Westbury, NY
Ashlesha Bagwe, MD (26), St. Louis, MO
Mandeep Bajwa, MD (27), Encintas, CA
Patricia Berkanish, MD (26), New York, NY
Jonathan Berken, MD (26), Philadelphia, PA
Serina Beydoun, MD (26), Dearborn, MI
Quentin Buck, MD (26), Boston, MA
Natalie Butler, MD (27), South Salt Lake, UT
Rachel Cannon, MD (27), Gainesville, FL
Camila Cardenas Fernandez, MD (27), Boston, MA
Melissa Castro, MD (26), Nashville, TN
Erica Chang, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Sofia Chang Escobar, MD (27), Houston, TX
Caroline Chinchilla Putzeys, MD (26), Clive, IA
Stephanie Davenport, DO (26), Memphis, TN
Nicole Davidson, MD (26), Pittsburgh, PA
John DeCaro, MD (27), Ann Arbor, MI
Yeshai Dollin, MD (27), Chicago, IL
Krystal Ealy, MD (27), Wilmington, DE
Clara El Nakib, MD (27), Syracuse, NY
Maheen Farooq, MD, MBBS (27), Rochester, NY
Maya Feldman, MD (27), Chicago, IL
Hugo Gagnon, MD, FRCPC (26), Philadelphia, PA
Meghana Gaini, MD (27), Atlanta, GA
Irina Geiculescu, MD (26), Atlanta, GA
Anja Greaves, MD (27), Vancouver, BC
Gillian Greenberg, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Richa Gupta, MD (27), Pittsburgh, PA
Laura Hamant, MD (26), Pittsburgh, PA
Bilasan Hammo, MD (27), West Roxbury, MA
Christian Hochhalter, MD (26), Chapel Hill, NC
Stephanie Hum, MD (26), Philadelphia, PA
Anita Husain, MBBS (26), Scottsdale, AZ
Mohammad Hussain, MD (27), Montreal, QC
Evangelos Katsanos, DO (27), Los Angeles, CA
Juliana Kennedy, MD (26), New York, NY
Sapna Khemka, DO (27), Columbus, OH
Tin Bo Nicholas Lam, MD (26), San Diego, CA
Kirby Lampe, DO (27), Kansas City, MO
Regina Lee, MD (27), Los Angeles, CA
Ningfei (Frank) Li, MD (27), Baltimore, MD
Cayanne Liew, DO (26), Wilmington, DE
Nicholas Litchin, MD (26), Ann Arbor, MI
Alexander Lyons, DO (26), Ann Arbor, MI
Aldo Majluta, MD (27), Cincinnati, OH
Luz Irene Mondragon Gonzalez, MD (27), Guadalajara, Jalisco
Tierra Mosher, MD (26), Palo Alto, CA
Sukrita Mysore, MD (26), Baltimore, MD
Y. Dana Neugut, MD, MS (26), Philadelphia, PA
Lauren Nichols (26), San Diego, CA
Alicia Olave-Pichon, MD, MPH (26), Stanford, CA
Shartha Qarooni, MD (26), Oklahoma City, OK
Nasiha Rahim, DO (26), Chicago, IL
Tandis Rastegarlari, MD (27), Houston, TX
Kevin Ratnasamy, MD (27), Menlo Park, CA
Alexander Redman, MD (26), Pittsburgh, PA
Sandra Rios Melendez, MD (27), Dallas, TX
Kelsey Ryan, MD (27), Aurora, CO
Julia Sessions, MD (27), Denver, CO
Rida Sherwani, MD (27), Houston, TX
Shreya Sodhani, MBBS (27), Iowa City, IA
Devika Sparks, MD (26), Cheshire, CT
Audra St. John, MD (26), Indianapolis, IN
Blake Streater, MD, MEd (26), Jamaica Plain, MA
Sriya Sakuntala Subramani, MD (27), Atlanta, GA
Courtney Svenstrup, MD (26), Indianapolis, IN
Jennifer Thompson, MD (27), Houston, TX
Melissa Wong, MD (27), Boston, MA
Mira Younis, MD (26), Shaker Heights, OH
Khalil Zaydan, MD (27), Indianapolis, IN
Chair: Manu Sood, MD (26), Peoria, IL
Council Liaison: Conrad Cole, MD (27), Gainesville, FL
Tolulope Falaiye, MD (26) Colorado Springs, CO
Michael Stephens, MD (27), Rochester, MN
Special Interest Groups:
Celiac Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2018)
Facilitators: Imad Absah, MD and Maureen Leonard, MD
EGID Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2020)
Facilitators: Nathalie Nguyen, MD and Erin Syverson, MD
FMT Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2014)
Facilitators: Stacy Kahn, MD and Maribeth Nicholson, MD
Gastroenterology/Immunology/Microbiome (GIM) Committee: The GIM Committee is dedicated to luminal disorders which are not currently represented in NASPGHAN’s committee structure, by providing a multi-disciplinary approach towards advancing their research, education, and clinical practice.
Chair: Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, MPH (27), Columbus, OH
Vice Chair: Thomas Wallach, MD (27), Brooklyn, NY
Council Liaison: Bradley Barth, MD (28), Dallas TX
Council Liaison: Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH (26), Chestnut Hill, MA
Imad Absah, MD (28), Rochester, MN
Fatema Ali, MD (27), Columbus, OH
Arik Alper, MD (28), New Haven, CT
Denis Chang, MD (27), Natick, MA
Laurence Chapuy, MD (28), Montreal, QC
Nonyelum Ebigbo, MD (27), Dallas, TX
Benjamin Gold, MD, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F (27), Atlanta, GA
Stephanie Leon Paredes, (27), Houston, TX
Zarela Molle-Rios, MD (27), Wilmington, DE
Nikhil Pai, MD, CNSC, FRCPC, FAAP (28), Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Reznikov, DO, PhD (28), Seattle, WA
Mary Elizabeth Tessier, MD (27), Houston, TX
Pankaj Vohra, MD (28), Augusta, GA
Emily Whitfield, MD (27), Portland, OR
Jason (Yanjia) Zhang, MD, PhD (27), Boston, MA
Special Interest Group:
MASLD & Obesity Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2025)
Facilitators: Philipp Hartmann, MD and Jennifer Panganiban, MD
Hepatology Committee: This committee focuses on promoting education, research, quality care and advocacy in the field of pediatric hepatology and transplant hepatology. In its educational role, the Committee is responsible for symposia planning at the annual Liver and Digestive Diseases Week meetings. Its members also participate in updates of clinical guidelines and position statements on matters related to liver disease and liver transplantation in children. The Committee also identifies areas in pediatric hepatology and liver transplantation, and working with the Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee, advocates on positions it believes will benefit children with liver disease. In addition, the Committee plays a key role in developing educational initiatives such as the Hepatology Bootcamp, aimed at enhancing the knowledge of pediatric liver disease for general gastroenterologists and graduating fellows with limited liver training.
Chair: Amal Aqul, MD (27), Dallas, TX
Vice Chair: Mohit Kehar, MD (27), Nepean, ON
Council Liaison: Véronique Morinville, MD, CM, FRCPC (26), Montreal, QC
Johanna Ascher Bartlett, MD (28), Charleston, SC
Christine Brichta, MD (27), Chicago, IL
Christopher Chu, MD (26), San Diego, CA
Katie Conover, MD (28), Aurora, CO
Aymin Delgado-Borrego, MD, MPH (28), Doral, FL
Natasha Dilwali, MD (27), Baltimore, MD
Donna Garner, MSN, APRN, CPNP (28), Katy, TX
Catalina Jaramillo, MD (26), Salt Lake City, UT
Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, MD (28), Indianapolis, IN
Sara Karjoo, MD (27), St. Pete Beach, FL
Sarah Kemme, MD (26), Nashville, TN
Debora Kogan-Liberman, MD (26), Hastings on Hudson, NY
Krupa Mysore, MD (26), Bellaire, TX
Amrita Narang, MD (26), Palo Alto, CA
Paulina Ordonez, MD (27), San Diego, CA
Sindhu Pandurangi, MD (27), Coppell, TX
Priya Rolfes, MD (28), Aurora, CO
Stephanie Saaybi, MD (26), Chicago, IL
Shruti Sakhuja, MD (28), Sugar Land, TX
Shilpa Sood, MD (26), Chappaqua, NY
James Stevens, MD (26), Peachtree Corners, GA
Anandini Suri, MD (26), Atlanta, GA
Andrea Tou, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Andrew Wehrman, MD (26), Boston, MA
Jessica Wen, MD (26), Philadelphia, PA
Alexander Weymann, MD, FAAP (26), Hilliard, OH
YoYo Zhang, MD (26), Palo Alto, CA
Special Interest Group:
Intestinal Ultrasound Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2025)
Facilitator: Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc, FRCPC
IBD Committee: This committee takes a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease with a focus on the promotion of educational, clinical and basic science research, quality of care, improved outcomes, and collaborative endeavors that advance the care and understanding of this challenging disease. The forum is intentionally one of sharing, collegiality and mentorship and members are asked to be active participants at live meetings as well as electronically as we develop and implement agenda items to achieve our mission.
Chair: Sabina Ali, MD (27), San Francisco, CA
Vice Chair: Brad Pasternak, MD (27), Phoenix, AZ
Council Liaison: Edwin de Zoeten, MD, PhD (28), Denver, CO
Osman Altun, MD (27), Fairhope, AL
Julie Bass, DO (26), Kansas City, MO
Genie Beasley, MD (27), Gainesville, FL
Rachel Bensen, MD (26), Palo Alto, CA
Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR (26), Chapel Hill, NC
Jose Francisco Cadena Leon, MD (26), Naucalpan De Juárez, Mexico
Vikram Christian, MD (27), Minneapolis, MN
Kathryn Clarkston, MD (26), Overland Park, KS
Maire Conrad, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Eileen Crowley, MD (27), London, ON
Michael D'Amico, MD (27), Burlington, VT
Jennie David, PhD (25), Lebanon, NH
Sally Dorfzaun, MS, RD, CDN (27), Riverdale, NY
Lina Felipez, MD (26), Miami, FL
Suzanne Fortuna, DNP, APRN (26), Cleveland, OH
Michelle Gonzalez, MD (26), Phoenix, AZ
Caroline Hall, MD, PhD (28), Denver, CO
Joseph Hirst, MD (28), Chicago, IL
Anna Hunter, MD, MCR (26), Eugene, OR
Fatima Hussain, MD (27), Doral, FL
Karen Ignorosa Arellano, MD (27), Mexico City, DF
Stacy Kahn, MD (28), Boston, MA
Jess Kaplan, MD (27), Boston, MA
David Katibian, MD (27), Irvine, CA
Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc, FRCPC (27), Chicago, IL
Annie Levine, MD (26), Brooklyn, NY
Joel Lim, MD (28), Falls Church, VA
Chetan Mandelia, MD (27), Winterville, NC
Hilary Michel, MD (28), Columbus, OH
Hillary Moore, MD (26), New York, NY
Jonathan Moses, MD (27), Palo Alto, CA
Kathleen Moyer, MD (26), Richmond, VA
Perseus Patel, MD (27), Hercules, CA
Muhammed Riaz, MD (27), Oklahoma City, OK
Angela Sandell, MD (27), Rochester, NY
Elizabeth Spencer, MD, MSc (26), Brooklyn, NY
Ronen Stein, MD (28), Voorhees, NJ
Carmine Suppa, DO (26), Johns Island, SC
Paula Tizzard, MD (26), Phoenix, AZ
Amanda Wenzel, MD (27), Milwaukee, WI
Nicole Zeky, DO (28), Cincinnati, OH
Hengqi (Betty) Zheng, MD (27), Seattle, WA
Special Interest Group:
Global Health Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2016)
Facilitator: Thomas Wallach, MD
International Committee: The International Committee is dedicated to fostering and expanding partnerships between NASPGHAN and pediatric gastroenterology societies worldwide. With a particular emphasis on strengthening ties with Latin America, the committee also aims to build lasting relationships with societies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Through collaborative strategies and global engagement, the committee works to enhance international dialogue, share expertise, and promote excellence in pediatric gastroenterology care and education. In addition, the committee supports the efforts of the Global Health Special Interest Group (SIG), which focuses on advancing pediatric GI care in resource-limited settings around the world.
Chair: Razan Alkhouri, MD (27), Albuquerque, NM
Vice Chair: Ricardo Arbizu, MD, MS (27), Sugar Land, TX
Council Liaison: Carlos Mauricio Jaramillo Esparza, MD (28), Mexico City, DF
Council Liaison: Peter Lu, MD (27), Columbus, OH
Amer Al-Nimr, MD (28), Lebanon, NH
Dina Al-Zubeidi, MD (26), Iowa City, IA
Ana Ayala Germán, MD (28), Mérida, Yucatán
Myriam Barragan, MD (26), Shavano Park, TX
Silvana Bonilla, MD (26), Boston, MA
Evianna Cruz Herrera, MD (26), New York, NY
Anil Darbari, MD, MBA (27), Washington, DC
Grace Gathungu, MD (28), Stoney Brook, NY
Rebecca Mercedes, MD (26), Nashville, TN
Diana Moya, MD (28), Washington, DC
Anushree Murugan, MD (28), Carrboro, NC
Dler A.K. Nooruldeen Chalabi, MBChB (26), Erbil, Iraq
Lidija Palezac, MD (26), Bronx, NY
Sarita Singhal, MD (28), South Hadley, MA
Carolena Trocchia, MD, MPH (28), Stanford, CA
Sujithra Velayuthan, MD (27), Beachwood, OH
Nominations Committee:
Chair: Jeannie Huang, MD, MPH (26) Chair, San Diego, CA
Steven J. Czinn, MD (26), Baltimore, MD
Nonyelum Ebigbo, MD (26), Dallas, TX
Kara Gross Margolis, MD (26), New York, NY
Nicola Jones, MD, PhD, FRCPC (26), Toronto, ON Canada
Sandra Chihyun Kim, MD (26), Cleveland, OH
Elizabeth Mileti, DO, MAS, FAAP (26), Las Vegas, NV
Cary Sauer, MD (26), Atlanta, GA
Erick Manuel Toro Monjaraz, MD, MsC (26), Tlalpan, DF Mexico
Special Interest Group:
Aerodigestive Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2017)
Facilitators: Daniel Duncan, MD and Amornluck Krasaelap, MD
Neurogastroenterology & Motility Committee: Our committee's mission is to enhance the education of our trainees, healthcare providers (across all relevant disciplines), and the broader community, while promoting excellence in interdisciplinary and collaborative research, including basic science, translational, and clinical studies, within the field of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (NGM). We are also dedicated to the development of care standards, practice guidelines, and quality improvement initiatives within the NGM field. These efforts are designed to improve the quality of care for patients and families affected by NGM disorders.
Chair: Julie Khlevner, MD (26), Merrick, NY
Vice Chair: Lusine Ambartsumyan, MD (26), Seattle, WA
Council Liaison: Carlos Mauricio Jaramillo Esparza, MD (28), Mexico City, DF
Council Liaison: Manu Sood, MD (26), Peoria, IL
Abeer Alraddadi, MBBS (28), Hamden, CT
Corey Baker, MD (25), Hartford, CT
Neetu Bali, MD, MPH (28), Columbus, OH
Nicole Baron, MS, CPNP (26), New York, NY
Christine Batten, PA (28), Seattle, WA
Janice Bitong, MD (27), Milwaukee, WI
Ashish Chogle, MD, MPH (26), Irvine, CA
Andrew Chu, MD (27), The Woodlands, TX
Trevor Davis, MD (27), St. Louis, MO
Jason Dranove, MD (28), Charlotte, NC
Walaa Elfar, MB.BCh, MD (26), Tucson, AZ
Heidi Fuentes Canales, MD (26), Quetzaltenango, Mexico
Jermie Gandhi, MD, MPH (28), New York, NY
Eric Gershon, MD (27), New Haven, CT
Suzanna Hirsch, MD (28), Boston, MA
Prasanna Kapavarapu, MBBS (26), Moorestown, NJ
Ashley Kroon Van Diest, PhD (27), Columbus, OH
Alison Laxer, MD (27), Long Island City, NY
Alejandro Llanos-Chea, MD (25), Dallas, TX
Peter Osgood, MD (28), Chicago, IL
Delia O'Shea, MD (27), Brookline, MA
Dhiren Patel, MD (28), Saint Louis, MO
Hannibal Person, MD (25), Seattle, WA
Ajay Rana, MD (27), Rochester, NY
Neha Santucci, MD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Aruna Sethuraman, MBBS (28), Winnipeg, MB
Vibha Sood, MD (26), Washington, DC
Tsega Temtem, MD, MBA (26), Atlanta, GA
Erick Manuel Toro Monjaraz, MD MsC (26), Tlalpan, Mexico DF
Karla Vaz, MD (26), Columbus, OH
Alejandro Velez, MD (27), South Lyon, MI
Hongtao (Alex) Wang, MD (26), Fresno, CA
Shamaila Waseem, MD, MS (26), Carmel, IN
Sharon Wolfson, MD (26), Cherry Hill, NJ
Desale Yacob, MD (26), Columbus, OH
Special Interest Group:
Culinary Medicine Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2025)
Facilitators: Debra Duro, MD, MS and Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN, FAND
Intestinal Rehab Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2018)
Facilitator: Valeria Cohran, MD
Nutrition Committee: The Nutrition Committee focuses on promoting education, research, innovative clinical care and advocacy in the field of clinical nutrition and nutrition science. To achieve these goals and to foster multidisciplinary care, the Committee closely collaborates with the Council of Pediatric Nutrition Care Professionals (CPNP) and other committees. In collaboration with the NASPGHAN Foundation, important education (notably Nutrition University), webinars and research opportunities have evolved and continue to grow over recent years.
Chair: Catherine Larson-Nath, MD (28), Minneapolis, MN
Council Liaison: Alexandra Carey, MD (27), Needham, MA
Atu Agawu, MD MPH MSCE (26), Los Angeles, CA
Arun Ajmera, MD (27), Greenville, NC
Farhana Ali, MD (28), Salt Lake City, UT
Julia Anderson, MD (26), Nashville, TN
Anam Bashir, MBBS (26), Philadelphia, PA
Sirine Belaid, MD (28), Birmingham, AL
Lauren Bloom, MD (27), Atlanta, GA
Michael Carver, MD (27), New Orleans, LA
Christina Chadwick, MD (28), Gainesville, FL
Alvin Chan, MD, MPH (28), Los Angeles, CA
Tejas Desai, MD, MSc (27), London, ON
Elissa Downs, MD, MPH (26), Minneapolis, MN
Mark Fishbein, MD (27), Chicago, IL
Sarah Fleet, MD (26), Needham, MA
Mary Garcia, MD (27), San Diego, CA
Vaishali Adlakha Harne, MD (27), Houston, TX
Jessie Hulst, MD, PhD (27), Toronto, ON
Jacqueline Jossen, MD (26), West Harrison, NY
Bridget Kiernan, MD (26), Pelham, NY
Rachel Knight, PhD (27), Omaha, NE
Kimberly Law, MD (27), Tampa, FL
Simona Lourekas, MS, RD, LDN, CHES, CSP (28), Boston, MA
Lisa Mancini, MS, RD, LDN, CSP, CEDS (28), Boston, MA
Nicole Martin, RD, CSP, CD (27), Appleton, WI
Vijay Mehta, DO (27), Orlando, FL
Gihan Naguib, MD (28), Columbia, MD
Akash Pandey, MD (26), Wintergarden, FL
Rahiya Rehman, MD, FAAP (27), St. Louis, MO
Viven Solomon, DO (27), Providence, RI
John Stutts, MD, MPH (27), Columbus, OH
Justine Turner, MBBS, FRACP, PhD (26), Edmonton, AB
Vanessa Weisbrod, BA, CA (26), Needham, MA
Danielle Wendel, MD (26), Seattle, WA
Bridget Whitehead, MD (26), Chicago, IL
Xiaoyi Tina Zhang, MD, PhD (28), Carmel, IN
Special Interest Group:
Cystic Fibrosis Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2025)
Facilitator: Flora Szabo, MD
Pancreas Committee: The overall purpose of this committee is to promote the field of pediatric pancreatology. Its goals involve the expansion and dissemination of knowledge about pancreatic disorders, improvement of care for children suffering from pancreatic problems, advocacy for these children and their families, as well as promoting and supporting research within the realm of pancreatology. The Committee liaises with other NASPGHAN committees (in particular Endoscopy & Procedures, Training, Public Affairs & Advocacy, and Public Education Committees) to address common overlapping goals, and aims to similarly create links with external organizations. It is hoped that through the development of educational materials for the public and physicians, involvement in continuing medical education endeavors, and support of basic/ translational/ and clinical research, that the overall care and quality of life of children with pancreatic disorders will improve.
Chair: Michael Wilsey, Jr, MD, FAAP (27), Saint Petersburg, FL
Vice Chair: Chinenye Dike, MBBS (27), Birmingham, AL
Council Liaison: Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc (27), Gainesville, FL
Rosara Bass, MD, MS (27), Bexley, OH
Tavleen Bhatia, MD (26), Mission Viejo, CA
Alvin Chan, MD, MPH (28), Los Angeles
Nicole Colosimo, RD, LD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Matthew Giefer, MD (26), New Orleans, LA
Deborah Goldman, MD (27), Cleveland, OH
Nadia Ibrahimi, MD (26), Overland Park, KS
Maria Lopez Gonzalez, MD (26), Miami, FL
Anjella Manoharan, MD (28), San Diego, CA
Kenneth Ng, DO (26), Baltimore, MD
Nicholas Norris, MD (26), Los Angeles, CA
Sagar Pathak, MD (26), San Diego, CA
Ashley Polachek, (27), Dallas, TX
Luis Rojas-Concha, MD (28), La Paz, BCS
Michelle Saad, MD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Yamen Smadi, MD (26), Orlando, FL
Jatnna Soto, MD (28), Boston, MA
Flora Szabo, MD (26), Glen Allen, VA
Oriana Vanegas Calderon, MD (26), Salt Lake City, UT
Grace Yoshiba, MD (28), Phoenix, AZ
Chair: Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH, NASPGHAN-F, Boston MA
William Balistreri, MD, FAAP, Cincinnati, OH
John Barnard, MD, Gainesville, FL
Athos Bousvaros, MD, MPH, Boston, MA
Mitchell B. Cohen, MD, Palo Alto, CA
Richard B. Colletti, MD, Burlington, VT
Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, Columbus, OH
Lawrence Gartner, MD, Valley Center, CA
Benjamin Gold- MD, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F, Atlanta, GA
Harry Greene, MD, West Palm Beach, FL
John Herbst, MD, Shreveport, LA
B Li, MD, Lafayette, CO
Karen Murray, MD, Cleveland, OH
Jay A. Perman, MD, Baltimore, MD
Kathleen Schwarz, MD, San Diego, CA
Philip M. Sherman, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, ON
Ron Sokol, MD, Aurora, CO
Frederick J. Suchy, MD, Aurora, CO
Jon A. Vanderhoof, MD, Omaha, NE
W Allan Walker, MD, FAAP, Charlestown, MA
John Watkins, MD, FAAP, Chocorua, NH
Harland S. Winter, MD, Boston, MA
Special Interest Group:
Education Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2017)
Facilitators: Uma Phatak, MD and Arvind Srinath, MD, MS
Professional Development Committee: The committee's mission is to promote the professional development and career advancement of NASPGHAN members. We partner with the NASPGHAN leadership and other NASPGHAN committees to facilitate and enhance the ability of NASPGHAN members to achieve their professional and personal goals at every career stage. We also partner with other GI and Pediatric societies as needed to align and facilitate achieving goals that are appropriate for NASPGHAN membership. We also address other areas of professional development as suggested by the membership, and as needs evolve over time.
Chair: Kimberley Chien, MD (27), New York, NY
Council Liaison: Bradley Barth, MD (28), Dallas, TX
Julia Fritz, MD (26), Scarborough, ME
Amber Hildreth, DO (26), San Diego, CA
Lauren Jalali, MS, RD, LDN (27), Cambridge, MA
David Kawatu, MD, MSc (26), Sacramento, CA
Sandra Chihyun Kim, MD, (28), Cleveland, OH
Jeremy Middleton, MD (26), Charlottesville, VA
Judy-April Murayi, MD (26), Lansdale, PA
Darla Shores, MD, PhD (27), St. Louis, MO
Aliza Solomon, DO (26), Englewood, NJ
John Tung, MBBS, MRCP (26), Mays Landing, NJ
Professional Education Committee: The committee is charged with providing and vetting outstanding professional education to the membership of NASPGHAN including physicians, APNs, nurses, dietitians, psychologists, and trainees. To this end, the PEC designs, organizes, and conducts the Postgraduate Course that is part of the annual NASPGHAN meeting. We are involved with sessions held at multiple other national and international society meetings such as DDW and PAS with our responsibilities including creation of session topics, inviting speakers, review of abstract and session submissions, and moderating. We also function in the role of CME content editors for multiple NASPGHAN foundation educational offerings such as webinars, podcasts, handouts and even conferences such as the N2U meeting. This includes the development and review of the submission process for educational materials/ offerings.
Chair: Maria Perez, DO (25), Chicago, IL
Vice Chair: Tanaz Danialifar, MD (26), Los Angeles, CA
Council Liaison: Alexandra Carey, MD (27), Needham, MA
Lindsey Albenberg, DO (26), Philadelphia, PA
Kari Baber, PhD (26), Philadelphia, PA
Neeharika Bade, MD (28), Evans, GA
Steven Ciciora, MD (26), Worthington, OH
Thomas Ciecierega, MD (26), New York, NY
Lisa Fahey, MD (26), Philadelphia, PA
Marisa Gallant Stahl, MD, MSCS (26), Aurora, CO
Rula Harb, MD (27), Los Angeles, CA
Lara Hart, MD (26), Ancaster, ON
Puanani Hopson, DO (26), Rochester, MN
Alexander Koral, MD (26), New Haven, CT
Shifra Koyfman, MD (26), Teaneck, NJ
Jacob Kurowski, MD (26), Cleveland, OH
Mercedes Martinez, MD (26), New York, NY
Sonia Michail, MD (26), Irvine, CA
Erini Nessim Kostandy, MD (26), Houston, TX
Minesh Patel, DO (28), Los Angeles, CA
Sophia Patel, MD (27), Cleveland, OH
Erealda Prendaj, MD (27), Lewisville, NC
Melissa Rose, MD (26), Larchmont, NY
Paul Rufo, MD, MMSc (26), Boston, MA
Senthilkumar Sankararaman, MD (27), Beachwood, OH
Daphne Say, MD (26), Sacramento, CA
Shauna Schroeder, MD (26), Phoenix, AZ
Terry Sigman, (26), Montreal, QC
Julie Snyder Christiana, Psy.D. (28), Norton, MA
Brock Williams, PhD RD CNSC (26), Vancouver, BC
Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee: The committee works closely with NASPGHAN leadership and NASPGHAN’s Washington advocate to address issues relating to clinical practice, research, patient care and safety, and other areas of interest to pediatric gastroenterologists both in private practice and academic environments. The committee does this by meeting with congressional representatives, communicating with government officials, regulatory and funding agencies, and uniting with other organizations or coalitions with similar interests.
Chair: Lori Zimmerman, MD (25), Boston, MA
Council Liaison: Vicky Ng, MD, FRCPC (26), Toronto, ON
Travis Ayers, MD (27), Little Rock, AR
Demiana Azmy, MD (28), New Haven, CT
Camille Bonta, (28), Washington, DC
Kevin Cesa, MD (26), Baltimore, MD
Montserrat Corbera-Hincapie, MD (26), Miami, FL
Rhys David, MSN (26), San Diego, CA
Sylvia Doan, MBBS (28), Portland, OR
Nan Du, MD (26), Brookline, MA
Jay Fong, MD (26), Worcester, MA
Donna Garner, MSN, APRN, CPNP (26), Katy, TX
Elliott Gordon, MD, MSc, FAAP (28), New York, NY
Rayna Grothe, MD (28), Beaufort, SC
Soofia Khan, MD (27), Phoenix, AZ
Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS (25), Cerritos, CA
Lauren Lazar, MD (27), Dallas, TX
Abigal Lundin, MS, RD (26), Oakland, CA
Ross Maltz, MD (27), Columbus, OH
Melissa Martin, MD (26), San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth McDonough, MD (26), New Orleans, LA
Kyle McKeown, MD, MPH (28), Salt Lake City, UT
Russell Merritt, MD, PhD (27), Los Osos, CA
Ellen Mitchell, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Danielle Orsagh-Yentis, MD (27), Nashville, TN
Samantha Paglinco, DO (27), Philadelphia, PA
Ashish Patel, MD (27), Phoenix, AZ
Haley Pearlstein, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Kerry Reed, RN, PNP, CPNP, MS (27), Denver, CO
Anamika Saha, MD (28), Bronx, NY
Rebecca Scherr, MD, MPH, NASPGHAN-F (27), Las Vegas, NV
Brianne Shuler, MD (28), Prairie Village, KS
Elizabeth Sinclair, MD (28), Pittsburgh, PA
Erin Syverson, MD (27), Boston, MA
Raghu Varier, MD (28), Tacoma, WA
Bella Zeisler, MD (28), West Hartford, CT
Gladys Sloane Zimmerman, MD (28), Washington, DC
Public Education Committee: The committee is responsible for developing, reviewing and publishing educational materials for the public (patients, families, caregivers). Content development for NASPGHAN’s public education website, GIKids.org, is our top priority. Committee members participate in writing, editing and developing topic articles and audiovisual content. Members collaborate with the Technology Committee regarding content governance, the designated Webmaster/Internet service provider regarding social media content, and other NASPGHAN committees (e.g. Nutrition, Hepatology, Motility) for specialized content.
Chair: Amethyst Kurbegov, MD, MPH (26), Brentwood, TN
Vice Chair: Anthony Porto, MD, MPH, FAAP (26), Westport, CT
Council Liaison: Peter Lu, MD (27), Columbus, OH
Prerana Baranwal, MD (26), New City, NY
Lily Barash, MD (27), Mahwah, NJ
Natalie Bhesania, MD (28), Irvine, CA
Peter Costa, MD (26), Pfafftown, NC
Amanda Deacy, PhD (27), Kansas City, MO
Andrew Ebanks, MD (27), Chicago, IL
Jonathan Gisser, MD (26), Columbus, OH
Amanda Glinky, MD (27), New Orleans, LA
Roberto Gomez-Suarez, MD (28), Orlando, FL
Parker Huston, PhD (26), Westerville, OH
Kari Ksar, MS (27), Saratoga, CA
Arathi Lakhole, MD (26), Dublin, CA
Tom LaRouere, MD (28), Novi, MI
Jonathan Lebowitz, MD (26), Los Angeles, CA
Amber McClain, MD (26), Tampa, FL
Tebyan Rabbani, DO (26), Palo Alto, CA
Jyoti Ramakrishna, MD (28), Newton, MA
Thomas Ratchford, (27), Madison, WI
Minna Rodrigo, MD (26), Baltimore, MD
Kelly Rodriguez, PhD (26), Philadelphia, PA
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD (26), Portland, OR
Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN, FAND (26), Ipswich, MA
Michelle Yavelow, MS RD LD CNSC CSP (26), Brandon, FL
Publications Committee: This committee oversees issues relating to the publication of NASPGHAN’s professional journal, the Journal of Professional Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN).
Chair: Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH (26), Chestnut Hill, MA
Amala Alenchery, MD (26), Cleveland, OH
Sandeep Gupta, MD (25), Birmingham, AL
Melvin Heyman, MD, MPH (26), San Francisco, CA
Nanda Kerkar, MD (26), Cambridge, MA
Quin Liu, MD (27), Los Angeles, CA
Samir Softic, MD (26), Lexington, KY
Sanu Yadav, MD (26), Columbia, MO
Research Committee: This committee supports the research goals of NASPGHAN, in partnership with the NASPGHAN Foundation. Committee members participate in a variety of projects and subcommittees to promote the research agenda. Major responsibilities each year include reviewing NASPGHAN Foundation grants and Annual Meeting abstracts, recommending Research foci, and enhancing collaborative efforts towards clinical, translational, and basic science research among NASPGHAN members.
Chair: Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH (25), New York, NY
Vice Chair: Joshua Wechsler, MD, MSci (25), Chicago, IL
Council Liaison: Edwin de Zoeten, MD, PhD (28), Denver, CO
Geetha Bhagavatula, MD (28), Denver, CO
Virginia Chinn, DO (27), Philadelphia, PA
Shayna Coburn, PhD (26), Bethesda, MD
Lauren Collen, MD (28), West Roxbury, MA
Bonnie Essner, (27), Chicago, IL
Jibraan Fawad, MBBS (28), Philadelphia, PA
Irina Gorbounova, MD (28), Providence, RI
Keith Hazleton, MD, PhD (27), La Canada Flintridge, CA
Girish Hiremath, MD MPH (26), Nashville, TN
Samar Ibrahim, MBChB (26), Rochester, MN
Lauren Klein, MD (28), Durham, NC
Amy Kuzmich, CNS (27), Carmichael, CA
Enju Liu, (27), Boston, MA
Phillip Minar, MD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Nicole Misner, MS, RD (27), Tampa, FL
Jerome Molleston, MD, PhD (28), St. Louis, MO
Melissa Musser, MD, PhD (28), Brookline, MA
Anna Peters, MD (26), Cincinnati, OH
Vikram Raghu, MD, MS (27), Gibsonia, PA
Ananthi Rajamoorthi, MD, PhD (28), Philadelphia, PA
Prasanna Ramachandran, MD, PhD (26), Boston, MA
James Squires, MD, MS (26), Pittsburgh, PA
Shova Subedi, MD (28), Providence, RI
Naomi Tjaden, MD, PhD (28), Gladwyne, PA
Michaela Tracy, MD, MPH (26), Boston, MA
Preeti Viswanathan, MD (27), Bronx, NY
Special Interest Group:
Data Science Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2020)
Facilitators: Matthew D. Egberg, MD, MPH, MMSc and Jacob Kurowski, MD
Technology Committee: This committee explores, implements, and evaluates technologies to benefit NASPGHAN. The committee is focused on NASPGHAN member education, public communication, and knowledge dissemination regarding technologies including social media, artificial intelligence, and emerging medical technologies. The Data Science Special Interest Group is housed under the Technology Committee, with a mission of improving research through knowledge dissemination and utilization of big data.
Chair: Ankur Chugh, MD (27), Milwaukee, WI
Vice Chair: Jennifer Lee, MD (27), Columbus, OH
Council Liaison: Bradley Barth, MD (28), Dallas, TX
Dhandapani Ashok, MBBS, MD, FRCPCH (26), London, ON
Nathan Bryan, DO (28), London, ON
Bethany Cunningham, MD (27), Palmyra, PA
Lacey Edwards, MSN, CRNP (26), Pittsburgh, PA
Price Edwards, MD (26), Memphis, TN
Joel Friedlander, DO, M.A.-Bioethics (27), Atlanta, GA
Gary Galante, MD, BSc, MEd, FRCPC (26), Calgary, AB
Temara Hajjat, MBBS (28), Cincinnati, OH
Swetha Kotamraju, MD (27), San Antonio, TX
Ada Lee, DO (28), Wantagh, NY
Pratikkumar Patel, MD, MPH (28), Charleston, WV
Elizabeth Prendergast Cooley, BS, MS (26), Noblesville, IN
Patrick Reeves, MD (26), San Antonio, TX
Jeremy Stewart, MD (28), Prosper, TX
Kevin Watson, MD (26), Akron, OH
Samantha Woodruff, MD (26), Colorado Springs, CO
Alex Wright, MD (28), Grapevine, TX
Training Committee: This committee facilitates and executes NASPGHAN activities which support learners through the continuum of training, ranging from medical students doing summer research, to residents exploring the possibility of a career in pediatric GI through the Teaching and Tomorrow program, to fellows pursuing scholarship and exploring career pathways at the Fellows conferences. The committee also collaborates with other NASPGHAN committees and organizations such as the ACGME, ABP, APPD, and CoPS for ongoing training-related initiatives such as pipeline and recruitment efforts, competency-based medical education, and faculty development for program leaders.
Chair: Sarah Lusman, MD (28), Old Greenwich, CT
Vice Chair: Brian McFerron, MD (28), Indianapolis, IN
Council Liaison: Elizabeth Mileti, DO, MAS, FAAP (26), Las Vegas, NV
Marwa Abu El Haija, MD (27), Los Altos, CA
Timothy Adamos, MD (28), Seattle, WA
Khaled Bittar, MD (27), Orlando, FL
Grace Boram Ji (28), Coppell, MD
Kevin Cesa, MD (28), Baltimore, MD
Bonnie Crume, MD (26), Leawood, KS
Karen DeMaria, DO (28), Nashville, TN
Aayush Gabrani, MD, MHPE (27), Minneapolis, MN
Nidhi Goyal, MD MPH (27), San Diego, CA
Daniel Kamin, MD (26), Somerville, MA
Erika Kutsch, DO (26), Wilmington, DE
Erica Lardieri, DO (27), Wilmington, DE
Colleen LeBlanc, MD (27), New Orleans, LA
Henry Lin, MD, MBA (26), Portland, OR
Elizabeth Maxwell, MD, MS (27), Philadelphia, PA
Anisha Mohandas, MD (28), Jersey City, NJ
Joanna (Barbara) Niklinska-Schirtz, MD (26), Roswell, GA
Uma Phatak, MD (27), New Haven, CT
Priya Rolfes, MD (26), Aurora, CO
Jacob Rotter, MD (28), Fort Lee, NJ
Joseph Runde, DO (26), Chicago, IL
Jessica Rutsky, MD (26), Ann Arbor, MI
Thomas Sferra, MD (26), Cleveland, OH
Narayanan Venkatasubramani, MD, MRCP (26), Durham, NC
Jordan Whatley, MD (27), Charleston, SC
Kristin Whitfield Van Buren, MD (26), Houston, TX
Joseph Woolley, DO (26), Phoenix, AZ
Women in Medicine Committee: The Women in Medicine Committee is dedicated to empowering and advancing women in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, pancreatology and nutrition through advocacy, mentorship, and community building.
Chair: Rina Sanghavi, MD, MBA, MBBS (27), Southlake, TX
Vice Chair: Rachel Rosen, MD (27), Wellesley, MA
Council Liaison: Elizabeth Mileti, DO, MAS, FAAP (26), Las Vegas, NV
Anna Furr, DO (27), Scarborough, ME
Sussette Gonzalez (28), Iowa City, IA
Kerri Gosselin, MD (27), Worcester, MA
Mariyam Hashmi, MD (28), Lexington, KY
Alexandra Kilgore, MD (27), Englewood, CO
Chelsea Lepus, DO (28), Milford, CT
Mariana Middelhof, MD (27), Ashburn, VA
Maribeth Nicholson, MD (27), Nashville, TN
Christine Quake, MD (27), Philadelphia, PA
Julie Sanville, DO (27), West Lebanon, NH
