Serve on a NASPGHAN Committee
The Committee Appointment application will aid us in better tracking those who are interested, while matching interest, skills sets and maintaining committee diversity. Applications for October 2019 appointments will start being accepted in the Spring.
Responsibilities of Committee Members
- Commit the time and effort required
- Work collaboratively for NASPGHAN
- Communicate effectively by email
- Perform committee assignments in a timely fashion
- Attend committee meetings (semi-annually at NASPGHAN and DDW)
- Participate on committee conference calls
- 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 mission
Committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Karen Murray MD - Chair
Seattle, WA
Stephen Guthery MD Salt Lake City, UT
Alan Leichtner MD, FAAP, MS-HPEd Boston, MA
Vicky Lee Ng MD Toronto, ON
Adam Noel MD San Antonio, TX
Kathleen Schwarz MD Baltimore, MD
Eric Sibley MD, PhD Palo Alto, CA
Special Interest Groups:
Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2017)
Chair: Ann Ming Yeh, MD, Palo Alto, CA
Celiac Special Interest Group (Established 2018)
Chair: Jocelyn Silvester, MD, Boston, MA
Chair: Edward Hoffenberg, MD, Aurora, CO
Clinical Care and Quality Committee: The committee seeks ways to address 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: novel projects and 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 and providing MOC, part 2 materials.
Norelle Reilly MD - Chair
New York, NY '21
Vahe Badalyan MD, MPH, MBA Bethesda, MD '21
Mikelle Bassett MD Portland, OR '20
Nick CaJacob MD Birmingham, AL '20
Cary Cavender MD Lakeland, TN '20
Carolina Cerezo MD Barrington, RI '20
Michael D'Amico MD Burlingto,n VT '21
Vera De Matos Maillard MD Villanova, PA '21
Johanna Ferreira MD New York, NY '19
David Galloway MD Birmingham, AL '19
Donna Garner MSN-PNP Kat,y TX '20
Jeffrey Goldsmith MD Boston, MA '21
Amy Guido MD Morgantown, WV '19
Sandeep Gupta MD Zionsville, IN '19
Alauna Hersch DO Los Angeles, CA '19
Vera Hupertz MD Cleveland, OH '20
Amir Jazayeri MD, MBA New York, NY '20
Sivan Kinberg MD New York, NY 1'9
Ian Leibowitz MD Vienna, VA '20
Timothy Menz MD North Chelmsford, MA '20
Jonathan Moses MD Cleveland, OH '20
Fernando Navarro MD Houston, TX '20
Carla Perez MD Houston, TX '19
Joseph Picoraro MD New, York NY '19
Erealda Prendaj MD Bronx, NY '19
Diana Riera MD Hendersonville, TN '19
Kelly Sandberg MD Dayton OH '21
Amit Shah MD Philadelphia, PA '21
Darla Roye Shores MD Baltimore, MD '20
Arunjot Singh MD, MPH New, York NY '20
Sharon Tam MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Rajitha Venkatesh MD Durham, NC '20
Ritu Verma MD Chicago, IL '21
Cassandra Walia MS, RD, CD, CNSC Menomonee Falls, WI '20
Jennifer Webster DO Philadelphia, PA '20
The purpose of the Clinical Practice Committee is to address 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, a group of members work on reimbursement and billing issues, Internet research initiatives for clinical practice, in-office grants, advocacy for the clinical pediatric gastroenterologist as well as other practice issues. The committee has the responsibility of interacting and advocating for the pediatric clinician whether they practice within an academic or private practice setting.
Christopher Hayes MD - Chair
Richmond, VA '21
Imad Absah MD Rochester, MN '21
McGreggor Crowley MD Cambridge, MA '20
Bernadette Diez RN, FNP Arlington, VA '20
Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi MD Montgomery,AL '19
Issam El-Halabi MD Oklahoma City, OK '19
Christopher Fink MD Santa Cruz, CA '21
Rima Jibaly MD Grand Blanc, MI '19
Howard Kader MD Ellicott City, MD '19
Christine Karwowski MD Baltimore, MD '20
Jamal Kriem MD, FAAP Farmington Hills, MI '20
Ding-You Li MD, PhD Overland Park, KS '21
Petar Mamula MD Philadelphia, PA '19
Alan Mayer MD PhD Franklin, WI '20
Linda Muir MD Portland, OR '19
Pushpa Sathya MD, FRCPC, M.Sc St. John's, NL '20
Mala Setty MD Oakland, CA '20
Clarivet Torres MD Washington, DC '21
Sarah Vermilyea RD, MS, CSP. LD, CNS Cincinna, OH '20
Jessica Wen MD Philadelphia, PA '19
Special Interest Groups:
ERCP Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2015)
Chair: David Troendle, MD, Dallas, TX
Vice Chair: Matthew Giefer, MD, Seattle, WA
The Endoscopy & Procedures Committee coordinates with the NASPGHAN Foundation for endoscopic activities and advance endoscopic training for trainees and members by providing activities at NASPGHAN meetings, on the website and inter society activities. The Committee is a member of Annual Meeting Committee and promotes endoscopic research both within and outside NASPGHAN. The Committee also is a liaison with AGA, AASLD ASGE AND AAP and designates liaisons for ERCP SIG with SIG chair. The Committee corresponds with ASGE to increase exposure at DDW. The Committee is also responsible for the image library. Finally, the Committee is responsible for the production of clinical guidelines and reports in line with current practices in pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Diana Lerner MD - Chair
Milwaukee, WI '21
Robert Kramer MD - Past Chair
Aurora CO '19
Najma Ahmed MD Montreal, QC '19
Samer Alnabhan MD Gainesville, FL '20
Jane Alookaran MD Houston, TX '20
Ayesha Baig MD Rochester, NY '21
Tavleen Bhatia MD Drums, PA '20
Herbert Brill MD North York, ON '21
Nicholas Carman FRACP, MBBS, BSc Ottowa, ON '21
Lillian Choi MD San Diego, CA '19
Thomas Ciecierega MD New York, NY '19
Kristen Critelli MD Pittsburgh, PA '20
Reinaldo Garcia MD Akron, OH '20
Roberto Gugig MD Visalia, CA '21
Heidi Hagerott DO Fort Lauderdale, FL '19
Hassan Hamandi MD San Francisco, CA '19
Andrew Huang MD Omaha, NE '20
Clifton Huang MD Madera, CA '21
Muhammad Khan MD, MPH Washington, DC '21
Ian Leibowitz MD Vienna, VA '20
Michael Manfredi MD Boston, MA '19
Randolph McConnie MD Chicago, IL '19
Cortney Menchini MD Morgantown, WV '19
Ericka Montijo Barrios MD, PhD Naucalpan '21
Kenneth Ng DO Baltimore, MD '20
Raza Ali Patel MD, MPH Salt Lake City, UT '21
Karen Queliza MD Houston, TX 20
Albert Ross IV MD Providence, RI '19
Ramy Sabe MD Cleveland, OH '21
Corey Scherer DO Wallingford, CT '21
Abdul Shahein MD Charleston, SC '20
Kalpesh Thakkar MD Sugar Land, TX 1'9
Elizabeth Utterson MD St. Louis, MO '20
David Vitale MD Cincinnati, OH '20
Russell Zwiener MD Metairie, LA '19
The Ethics 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.
Matthew Ryan MD- Chair
Philadelphia, PA '21
Stacy Kahn MD - Past Chair
Boston, MA '19
Amaka Akalonu MD Houston, TX '19
Jefferson Brownell MD Philadelphia, PA '19
Teresa Carroll RN, PNP Las Vegas, NV '19
Catherine Chao MD Oak Hil,l VA '19
Donna Cheung MD Miam,i FL '20
Amy Donegan RN, MS, APN Dublin, OH '19
Lindsey Gumer MD Aurora, CO '20
Melissa Jensen MD Sioux Falls, SD '21
Daniel Kamin MD Somerville, MA '19
Karen Murray MD Seattle, WA '20
Hillel Naon MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Colleen Nugent MD Buffalo, NY '20
Harland Winter MD Boston, MA '21
Myriah Zeien Tarantelli Bronx, NY '19
The Fellows 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.
Temara Hajjat MBBS - Chair '20
Hartford, CT
Anna Ferguson - Chair '20
Cincinnati OH
Zeyad Abdulkader MD Columbus OH '20
Marwa Abu El Haija MD San Francisco, CA '19
Leina Alrabadi MD San Francisco, CA '19
Anna Banc-Husu MD Park Ridge, IL '20
Chinenye Dike MBBS Iowa City, IA '20
Marisa Gallant MD Aurora, CO '20
Nicole Green MD Seattle, WA '20
Amy Hemperly DO San Diego, CA '20
Maria Lourdes Herrera MD Winston Salem, NC '19
Lauren Jarchin MD New York, NY '21
Amrita Kahlon MD Bronx, NY '19
Jacqueline Larson MD Hallandale Beach, FL '19
Chetan Mandelia MD, Cleveland, OH '19
Diana Montoya Melo MD Miam,i FL '19
Shikib Mostamand MD Los Angeles, CA '20
Karen Murray MD Seattle, WA '20
Shaida Nasiri MD Trainer, PA '20
Huyen Nguyen DO Houston, TX '19
Inessa Normatov MD Chicago, IL '21
Sittichoke Prachuapthunyachart MD Omaha, NE '20
Julie Sanville DO Providence, RI '20
Michael Schmalz MD, MPH Cleveland, OH '21
Nancy Swiader DO Reynoldsburg, OH '20
Sujithra Velayuthan MBBS Beachwood, OH '21
Linda Wang MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Kaitlin Whaley MD Cincinnati, OH '20
Jeannie Huang MD - Chair
San Diego, CA '20
Sandeep Gupta MD Zionsville, IN '21
Jeffrey Morganstern MD Stony Brook, NY '19
Maria Oliva-Hemker MD Baltimore, MD '19
Dinesh Pashankar MD New Haven, CT '20
Robert Squires MD, FAAP Pittsburgh, PA '19
The Hepatology 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.
Mercedes Martinez - Chair '21
New York, NY
Shikha Sundaram MD - Past Chair '19
Aurora, CO
Neha Ahuja MD Brooklyn, NY '20
Sina Aziz MD, PhD Karachi' 20
Irini Batsis MD Baltimore, MD '20
Maricruz Crespo MD Shaker Height,s OH '21
Douglas Fishman MD, FASGE Houston, TX '19
Nidhi Goyal MD MPH San Diego, CA '20
Sanjiv Harpavat MD, PhD Bellaire, TX '20
Samar Ibrahim MBChB Rocheste,r MN '19
Wikrom Karnsakul MD Baltimore, MD '19
Vania Kasper MD Warwick, RI '21
Nanda Kerkar MD Rochester, NY '19
Zahida Khan MD, PhD Pittsburgh, PA '19
Lauren Kuhn MS Columbus, OH '20
Chuan-Hao Lin MD Arcadia, CA '19
Chrissy Lopez MD Atlanta, GA '19
Douglas Mogul MD Baltimore, MD '21
Saeed Mohammad MD Chicago, IL '20
Parvathi Mohan MD Washington, DC '19
Prita Mohanty MD San Ramon, CA '19
Amrita Narang MD Los Angeles, CA '19
Girish Rao MD Indianapolis, IN '21
Michael Rogers DO Chapel Hill, NC '21
Nisreen Soufi MD Los Angeles, CA '20
James Squires MD, MS Pittsburgh, PA '19
Shikha Sundaram MD Aurora, CO '19
Jennifer Vittorio MD New York, NY '21
Miriam Vos MD, MSPH Atlanta, GA '20
Alexander Weymann MD, FAAP Hilliard, OH '20
Special Interest Groups:
FMT Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2015)
Chair: Stacy Kahn, MD, Boston, MA
The IBD 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.
Andrew Grossman MD - Past Chair
Philadelphia, PA '18
Edwin de Zoeten MD, PhD - Chair
Denver CO '18
Sabina Ali MD Hayward, CA '19
Laura Bauman MD San Diego, CA '21
Keith Breglio MD Floral Park, NY '19
Jessica Breton MDCM Philadelphia, PA '21
Jeffrey Brown MD Park Ridge, IL '21
Mallory Chavannes MD Los Angeles, CA '20
Rebecca Cherry MD San Diego, CA '19
Istvan Danko MD, PhD Madison, WI '20
Lina Diaz Calderon MD Silver Spring, MD '21
Amy Donegan RN, MS, APN Columbus, OH '21
David Dunkin MD New York, NY '20
Tolulope Falaiye MD Colorado Springs, CO '19
Lina Felipez MD Miami, FL '19
Steven Fusillo MD Philadelphia, PA '21
Nicole Green MD Seattle, WA '20
Lara Hart MD Ancaster, ON '20
Faith Ihekweazu MD Houston, TX '20
Lina Karam MD Houston, TX '20
Sirvart Kassabian MD Cleveland Heights, OH '21
Richard Kellermayer MD, PhD Houston, TX '20
Muhammad Rehan Khan MBBS Rochester, MN '21
Jacob Kurowski MD Cleveland, OH '19
Arathi Lakhole MD Dublin, CA '19
Ross Maltz MD Columbus, OH '20
Diana Moya Orjuela MD Amherst, NY '20
Brad Pasternak MD Phoenix, AZ '21
Ashish Patel MD Dallas, TX '21
Shervin Rabizadeh MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Chathruckan Rajendra MD San Francisco, CA '20
Lawrence Saubermann MD, FACG Rochester, NY '21
Cary Sauer MD Atlanta, GA '20
Jennifer Smith MS, RD, CSP, LD, LMT Dresden, OH '19
Elizabeth Spencer MD New York, NY '20
Whitney Sunseri MD Pittsburgh, PA '21
Prateek Wali MD Syracuse, NY '19
Yuhua Zheng MD Los, Angeles CA '19
Lori Zimmerman MD Boston, MA '21
Special Interest Groups:
Global Health Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2016)
Chair: Suzanna Attia, MD
The International Committee is responsible for working on strategies to facilitate and strengthen the current interactions with other pediatric GI societies around the world, with a particular focus on Latin America and to develop a plan to approach and create a strong bond with the other societies including Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Leonel Rodriguez MD, MS - Past Chair '19
Boston, MA
Jose Garza MD '21
Atlanta GA
Mazen Abbas DO, MPH Kailua, HI '20
Ligia Alfaro Cruz MD Houston, TX '20
Virginia Baez Socorro MD Shaker Heights, OH '21
Myriam Barragan MD Pensacola, FL '19
Vanessa Cardenas-Soto MD Ann Arbor, MI '21
Manuel Garcia '21
Luz Helena Gutierrez MD Rochester, MN '20
Solange Heller Rouassant MD Naucalpan '19
Catalina Jaramillo MD Aurora, CO 1'9
David Kawatu MD, MSc Little Rock, AR 1'9
Kattayoun Kordy MD Arlington, VA '19
Ulises Leal Quiroga MD '19
Alejandro Llanos-Chea MD Miami, FL '21
Melissa Martin MD Palo Alto, CA '21
Lybil Mendoza Alvarez MD Gainesville, FL '21
Rafael Milanes Romero MD Cali Valle de Cauca '19
Rafael Milanes Romero MD Cali Valle de Cauca '20
Mohamad-Iqbal Miqdady MD Tampa, FL '20
Zarela Molle-Rios MD Wilmington, DE '21
Hayat Mousa MD San Diego, CA '19
Lauren Mullinax MD Pittsburgh, PA '20
Krupa Mysore MD Houston, TX '20
Gihan Naguib MD Columbia, MD '20
Sirish Palle MBBS Oklahoma ,City OK '19
Debra Pan MD Bronx, NY '19
Leonel Rodriguez MD, MS Weston, MA '19
Isabel Rojas MD Dalla,s TX '20
Rina Sanghavi MD Southlake, TX '19
Senthilkumar Sankararaman MD Beachwood ,OH '20
Teena Sebastian MD Washington, DC '20
Vibha Sood MD Cincinnati, OH '19
Hanh Vo MD Omaha, NE 2'1
Ritu Walia MD, MBBS Charleston, WV '19
Adjowa Walker MD Kansas City, MO '21
Thomas Wallach MD San Francisco, CA '19
The goal of the MOC Task Force task force is to provide all appropriate mechanisms, resources and technical support necessary to complete the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program to NASPGHAN members who wish to do so. To fulfill its mission, the Task Force is committed to developing a series of educational activities that are clinically and practically meaningful to pediatric gastroenterologists, and that can be used to fulfill Parts II (lifelong learning and self-assessment programs) and IV (performance in practice) of the ABP MOC program. Task force members meet quarterly to review and approve MOC activities as authored by NASPGHAN committees, as well as to review progress and feedback regarding MOC activities to ensure their continuing approval, as required by the ABP.
Jeannie Huang MD, MPH - Chair
San Diego, CA '19
Jenifer Lightdale,MD, MPH - Chair
Boston, MA '19
Jennifer Colombo MD Kansas City, MO '20
Melanie Greifer MD New York, NY '20
Jonathan Markowitz MD, MSCE Greenville, SC '19
Molly O'Gorman MD Salt Lake City, UT '19
Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH - Chair
Boston, MA '18
- David Gremse MD Mobile, AL '18
- Nicola Jones MD, PhD Toronto, ON '18
- Kathy Loomes MD Philadelphia, PA '18
- Armando Madrazo MD Mexico City, MX '18
- Jean Molleston MD Indianapolis, IN '18
- Karen Murray MD Seattle, WA '18 - Council Liaison
- Matthew Riley MD Portland, OR '18
- Phil Rosenthal MD, FAAP San Francisco, CA '18
- Joel Rosh MD Morristown, NJ '18
- Ann Scheimann, MD, MBA Baltimore, MD '18
Special Interest Groups:
Aerodigestive Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established (2016)
Chairs: Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH, Boston, MA and Joel Friedlander, MD, Aurora, CO
The Neurogastroenterology & Motility Committee is charged with promoting education of its members, health care providers and the public and fostering research in the area of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, which will translate into quality care for the patients and families being served. The Committee will help develop standards of care practice guidelines and quality improvement goals.
Jaime Belkind Gerson MD - Chair
Boston, MA '20
Muhammad Adnan Altaf MD Oklahoma City, OK 20
Julia Anderson MD Nashville, TN 20
Jaime Belkind-Gerson MD, MSc Aurora, CO '20
Silvana Bonilla MD Wayland, MA '21
Mary Boruta MD Cary, NC '21
Ashish Chogle MD, MPH Irvine, CA '21
Jason Dranove MD Charlotte, NC '20
Laurence Feinstein MD Philadelphia, PA '20
Kahleb Graham MD Philadelphia, PA '20
Maheen Hassan MD Palo Alto, CA '21
Robert Heuckeroth MD, PhD Philadelphia, PA '20
Meredith Hitch MD Baton Rouge, LA '20
Kirsten Jones RD Delaware, OH '20
Julie Khlevner MD Merrick, NY '20
Petar Mamula MD Philadelphia, PA '20
Sravan Kumar Reddy Matta MD Silver Spring, MD '21
Ricardo Medina MD Dallas, TX '21
Peter Osgood MD Chicago, IL '20
Rachel Rosen MD Boston, MA '20
Neha Santucci MD Cincinnat,i OH '20
Muhammadd Shaukat MD Oklahoma City, OK '21
Manu Sood MD Milwaukee, WI '21
Erick Manuel Toro Monjaraz MD MsC Tlalpan, Mexico DF '20
Maura Torres-Aguilera MD Delegacion Azcapotzalco Cuidad de Mexico '20
Claire Zar-Kessler MD Boston, MA '20
Special Interest Groups:
Intestinal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2018)
Co-Chairs: Valeria Cohran, MD, Chicago, IL, and Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc, Cincinnati, OH
The Nutrition Committee focuses on promoting education, research, quality of 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. In collaboration with the NASPGHAN Foundation, important education (notably Nutrition University) and research opportunities have evolved and continue to grow over recent years.
Justine Turner MD - Chair
Edmonton, AB '19
Timothy Sentongo MD - Vice Chair
Chicago, IL '19
Ruba Abdelhadi MD Overland Park, KS '20
Gracielle Bahia DO Rochester, NY '20
Julie Bernstein RD LD FNS Las Vegas, NV '19
Mark Corkins MD, CNSC, SPR, FAAP Memphis, TN '21
Debora Duro MD, MS Miami, FL '21
Lauren Fiechtner MD Jamaica Plain MA '19
Amanda Fifi MD Miami Beach, FL 21
Sarah Fleet MD Chestnut Hill, MA '20
David Freestone DO Omaha, NE '19
Stacy Kahn MD Boston, MA '21
Sara Karjoo MD Tampa, FL '21
Joanne Lai MD New York, NY '20
Catherine Larson-Nath MD Minneapolis, MN '19
Sheela Mahendra MD Chicago, IL '20
Nisha Mangalat MD Saint Louis, MO '9
Russell Merritt MD, PhD Los Angeles, CA '21
Jennifer Mitsuya DO Grosse Pointe Woods, MI '19
Nikhil Pai MD Toronto, ON '19
Jennifer Panganiban MD Ardmore, PA '19
Ryan Pitman MD Saint Louis, MO '21
Danya Rosen MD Rye Brook, NY '19
Jeffrey Rudolph MD Wexford, PA '19
Nasim Sabery Khavari MD Palo Alto, CA '20
Angela Sandell MD Pittsburgh, PA '20
Ana Sant'Anna MD Montreal, QC '19
Rebecca Scherr MD Las Vegas, NV '20
Sally Schwartz BS, RD, CSP. LPN Chicago, IL '20
Charles Vanderpool MD Indianapolis, IN '1
Danielle Wendel MD Seattle, WA '21
The overall purpose of the Pancreas 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.
Sohail Husain MD – Chair
Pittsburgh, PA '20
Véronique Morinville MD - Past Chair
Montreal, QC '18
Heli Bhatt MD Indianapolis, IN '20
Bridget Dowd MD New York, NY '20
Elissa Downs MD, MPH Minneapoli, MN '21
Kate Ellery DO Pittsburgh, PA '20
Racha Khalaf MD Aurora, CO '21
Rakesh Kumar MD Toledo OH '19
Jorge Alberto Macias Flores Chihuahua , Mexico '21
Jacob Mark MD Aurora, CO '21
Andres Martinez MD Nashville, TN '21
Véronique Morinville MD Montreal ,QC '19
Jaimie Nathan MD Cincinnati, OH '21
Kalyan Ray Parashette MD Albuquerque, NM '1
Nishant Patel MD Orlando, FL '20
Travis Piester MD Los Angeles,CA '21
Zachary Sellers MD,PhD Palo Alto, CA '19
Uzma Shah MD Boston, MA '21
Ala Shaikhkhalil MD Columbus, OH '21
Aliye Uc MD Iowa City, IA '19
Athos Bousvaros, MD, Chair
Boston, MA
Kathleen Schwarz, MD, Blatimore, MD
B Li, MD, Milwaukee, WI
John Barnard, MD, Columbus, OH
Philip M. Sherman, MD,FRCPC, Toronto, ON
Mitchell B. Cohen, MD, Cincinnati, OH
Richard B. Colletti, MD, Burlington, VT
Peter R. Durie, MD, Toronto, ON
William J. Klish, MD, Houston, TX
Jay A. Perman, MD, Lexington, KY
Ronald J. Sokol, MD, Denver, CO
Frederick J. Suchy, MD, New York, NY
Jon A. Vanderhoof, MD, Omaha, NE
Harland S. Winter, MD, Boston, MA
The Professional Development Committee's focus is to improve and enhance the professional development of members of NASPGHAN. 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 conduct a transparent, systematic applicant review and oversee appointment of NASPGHAN members to each of the various NASPGHAN Committees on an annual basis. In addition, we are charged with organizing the Professional Development Committee Symposium and other relevant activities at the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting.
Gitit Tomer MD - Vice Chair
Bronx, NY '20
Toba Weinstein MD - Past Chair
Lake Success, NY '19
Sonia Ballal MD Boston, MA '20
Christiana Bernal MD Cary, NC '19
Anna Ermarth MD Salt Lake City, UT '21
Sarah Faasse MD Atlanta, GA '21
Ian Leibowitz MD Vienna, VA '20
Joel Lim MD Kansas City, MO '19
Elizabeth Maxwell MD Philadelphia, PA '21
Sonia Michail MD Irvine, CA '19
Sylvia Ofei MD Lexington, KY '21
Marian Pfefferkorn MD Indianapolis, IN '19
Melissa Rose MD Forest Hills, NY '21
Preeti Viswanathan MD White Plains, NY '20
Special Interest Groups:
Medical Education Special Interest Group (SIG) (Establsihed 2014)
Chair: Alan Leichtner, MD, Boston, MA and Vice-Chair: Melanie Greifer, MD, New York, NY
The Professional Education Committee is charged with providing and vetting outstanding professional education to the membership of NASPGHAN including non-physicians members. To this end, the Committee 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, 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.
Jennifer Strople MD - Chair
Chicago, IL '19
Maria Oliva-Hemker MD - Vice Chair
Baltimore, MD '19
Dominique Bailey MD New York. NY '21
Ninfa Candela MD Wellesley, MA '19
Adrian Chapa-Rodriguez MD Shreveport, LA '21
Peter Costa MD Bronx, NY '21
Tanaz Danialifar MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Anil Darbari MD, MBA Washington, DC '21
Gary Galante MD Calgary, AB '19
Regino Gonzalez-Peralta MD Orlando, FL '19
Melanie Greifer MD New York, NY '20
Emily Hon MD Indianapolis, IN '20
Alexander Koral MD New Haven, CT '21
Henry Lin MD Portland, OR '19
Ellen Mitchell MD Pittsburgh, PA '20
Iona Monteiro MD Newark, NJ '19
Gary Neidich MD Sioux Falls, SD '21
Deborah Neigut MD Aurora, CO '20
Nadia Ovchinsky MD, MBA Short Hills, NJ '19
Sally Schwartz BS, RD, CSP. LPN Chicago, IL '19
Terry Sigman MD FRCPC Montreal, QC '19
Lesley Smith MD Miami, FL '21
Vivian Tang MD New York, NY '21
Kelly Thomsen MD, MSCI Nashville, TN '21
Jeanne Tung MD Oklahoma City, OK '19
Elizabeth Yu MD La Jolla, CA '20
Garrett Zella MD Newton, MA '21
The Public Affairs and Advocacy 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.
Bryan Rudolph MD - Chair
Tenafly, NJ '20
Amer Al-Nimr MD Lebanon, NH '19
Kristin Bramlage MD Cincinnat,i OH '21
Gisela Chelimsky MD Milwaukee, WI '20
Edaire Cheng MD Dallas, TX '21'
Vikram Christian MD Milwaukee, WI 21
Laurie Conklin MD Washington, DC' 19
Bernadette Diez RN, FNP Arlington, VA '20
Julia Fritz MD Scarboroug,h ME '21
Deborah Goldman MD Cleveland, OH '21
Rayna Grothe MD Rochester, MN '21
Sara Hassan MD Dallas, TX '21
Edward Hoffenberg MD Aurora, CO '21
Bridget Hron MD Milton, MA 21
Evelyn Hsu MD Seattle, WA '21
Jacqueline Jossen MD New, York NY '21
Talya Miller MD Seattle, WA '21
Karen Murray MD Seattle, WA '20
Danielle Orsagh-Yentis MD Columbus, OH '20
Joseph Palermo MD, PhD Cincinnat,i OH 21
Harpreet Pall MD, MBA, CPE Philadelphia, PA '21
Bonney Reed-Knight PhD Atlanta, GA '20
Joseph Runde MD Chicago, IL '21
Maryam Shambayati DO Oklahoma City, OK '20
Arunjot Singh MD, MPH New York, NY '19
Rajitha Venkatesh MD Durham, NC '19
Camille Bonta Washington, DC, Staff
The Public Education 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.
Shehzad Saeed MD - Chair
Dayton, OH '20
Vincent Mukkada MD - Vice Chair
Cincinnati, OH '20
Keren Appel MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Vrinda Bhardwaj MD Los Angeles, CA '19
Sulaiman Bharwani MD Royal Oak, MI '19
Jacob Bilhartz MD Ann Arbor, MI '20
Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH Boston, MA '21
Elizabeth Burch RN, PNP, CPNP Boston, MA '19
Catherine DeGeeter MD Cedar Rapids,IA '21
Lisa Englander Landes MPH, RD Mebane, NC '20
Lisa Fahey MD Philadelphia, PA '19
Stefany Garrity MD Oakton, VA '19
Alka Goyal MD Overland Park, KS '21
Reema Gulati MD Chagrin Falls, OH '21
Amber Hildreth DO Seattle, WA '19
Essam Imseis MD Houston, TX '21
Hilary Jericho MD Chicago IL '20
Abha Kaistha MD New Rochelle, NY '19
Batul Kaj MD Somerville, MA '19
Anil Kesavan M.D. Chicago, IL '21
Cara Mack MD Aurora, CO '20
Neha Malhotra MD Brooklyn, NY '21
Jubin Mathews DO Dayton, OH '19
Hilary Michel MD Pittsburgh, PA '20
Zarela Molle-Rios MD Wilmington, DE '19
Vincent Mukkada MD Cincinnati, OH '20
Sophia Patel MD Cleveland, OH '19
Priya Raj MD, MS Houston, TX '21
Jacob Robson MD Salt Lake City, UT '21
Shehzad Saeed MD Dayton, OH '20
Deepthi Sankepalli MBBS Beachwood, OH '20
The Publications Committee oversees issues relating to the publication of NASPGHAN’s professional journal, the Journal of Professional Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN).
James Heubi MD - Chair
Cincinnati, OH '20
Linda Book MD Salt Lake City, UT '20
Melvin Heyman MD, MPH San Francisco, CA '20
Emily Perito MD San Francisco, CA '20
David Piccoli MD Philadelphia, PA '20
Michael Rose MD Cincinnati, OH '21
Jennifer Schurman PhD, ABPP Kansas City, MO '21
Steven Schwarz MD, FAAP, FACN, AGAF Brooklyn, NY '20
The Research 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.
Rohit Kohli MD - Chair
Cincinnati, OH '19
Bruno Chumpitazi MD - Vice Chair
Houston, TX '19
Arik Alper MD New Haven, CT '19
Nadia Ameen MD Branford, CT '20
Ronen Arnon MD Tenafly, NJ '19
Sam Cheng MD, PhD Gainesville, FL 2'0
Shelly Choudhury MD Rancho Cucamonga, CA '20
Maire Conrad MD Philadelphia, PA '21
Jennifer Dotson MD, MPH Columbus, OH '19
Wael El-Matary MD MSc FRCPC FRCPCH Winnipeg, MB '20
Sara Fidanza RN PNP MS C Denver,CO '19
Kerri Ann Fournier BSN North Attleboro, MA '19
Grace Gathungu MD Stony Brook, NY '19
Anthony Guerrerio MD, PhD Baltimore, MD '20
Aamer Imdad MBBS Jamesville, NY '20
Nanda Kerkar MD Rochester, NY '21
Katja Kovacic MD Brookfield, WI '21
Maureen Leonard MD Boston, MA '21
Kathleen Loomes MD Philadelphia, PA '19
Cara Mack MD Aurora, CO '20
Victoria Martin MD Cambridge, MA '21
Calies Menard-Katcher MD Denver, CO 1'9
Sean Moore MD, MS Charlottesville VA '20
Dhiren Patel MD Saint Louis, MO, WA '20
Sana Syed MD Charlottesville, VA '21
Saurabh Talathi MD Birmingham, AL '21
Sarah Taylor MD Evanston, IL '19
Tsega Temtem MD Memphis, TN '20
Miranda van Tilburg PhD Buies Cre, PA '20
Jennifer Woo Baidal MD, MPH New York, NY '19
Dong Xi MD Los Angeles, CA '20
The Technology Committee explores, implements, and evaluates technologies and social media to benefit NASPGHAN. The committee is focused on NASPGHAN member interaction and education, while also engaged in public communication and knowledge dissemination using technology. The technologies include (but are not limited to): websites, social media, video streaming services, and mobile applications for use on a daily basis, at special events, and at the NASPGHAN Postgraduate Course and Annual Meeting.
Jason Silverman MD, MSc, FRCPC - Chair
Alberta, Canada '18
Peter Lu MD -Vice Chair
Columbus, OH '21
John Pohl MD - Past Chair
Salt Lake City, UT '19
Dhandapani Ashok MBBS, MD, MRCPCH London, ON '21
Eric Benchimol MD Ottawa, ON '20
Ankur Chugh MD Milwaukee, WI '21
Abdul Elkadri MD Milwaukee, WI '21
Ayesha Fatima MD Bloomfield Hills, MI '19
Rose Lee MD Columbus OH, '20
Jennifer Lee MD Columbus, Oh '21
Abigail Lundin MS, RD, CSP Oakland, CA '20
Ramakrishna Mutyala MD Mason. OH '20
Sharon Perry CPNP Cleveland, OH '20
Vikram Raghu MD Pittsburgh, PA '21
Eduardo Rosas-Blum MD El Paso, TX '20
Jason Silverman MD, MSc, FRCPC Edmonton, AB '21
Brandon Sparks MD Columbus, OH '20
Raghu Varier MD Portland, OR '19
Priya Venkataraman MD Clarksville, MD '19
Sebastian Zavoian MD Carmel, IN '19
The Training Committee supports NASPGHAN activities aimed at a spectrum of trainees, 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 deciding on specific career pathways at the Fellows conferences. The Committee also works with other organization such as the ABP for ongoing education and training requirements such as pediatric milestones, competencies, and entrustable professional activities.
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD - Chair
Dallas, TX '19
Christine Lee MD-Chair
Boston, MA '19
Elizabeth Berg MD New York, NY '20
Riha Bhatt MD Nashville, TN '20
Kristen Cares MD Pleasant Ridge, MI '20
Lillienne Chan MD Dallas, TX '20
Jennifer Crouse MS, RD, CD, CDE Milwaukee, WI '19
Melissa Fernandes MD Hartford,CT '20
Douglas Fishman MD, FASGE Houston, TX '19
Rula Harb MD Los Angeles, CA '21
Kathryn Harlow MD Indianapolis, IN '19
Daniel Mallon MD Cincinnati, OH '21
Javier Monagas MD San Antonio, TX '19
Cade Nylund MD, MS Rockville, MD '21
Anita Pai MD Boston. MA '19
Shreena Patel MD Houston, TX '20
Uma Phatak MD New Haven, CT '21
Pamela Puthoor MD Burlington, VT '9
Riad Rahhal MD, MS Iowa City, IA '19
John Rosen MD Kansas City, MO '20
Andrew Singer MD Ann Arbor, MI '20
Mamata Sivagnanam MD San Diego, CA '20
Lesley Small-Harary MD Dix Hills, NY '21
Dellys Soler MD Atlanta, GA '21
Aliza Solomon DO Englewood, NJ '21
Amy Turner MD Boston, MA '20
Vikas Uppal MD Cherry Hill, NJ '19
Karla Vaz MD Columbus, OH '19
Kristin Whitfield Van Buren MD Houston, TX '20
Jaime Wolfe MD Bethesda, MD '19
