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. The site for 2022 applications is now closed.
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)
Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH, (22), Boston, MA
Special Interest Group:
Celiac Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2018)
Chairs: Edward Hoffenberg, MD and Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD
Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2016)
Chair: Alexandra Russell, MD and Vice Chairs: Ashish Chogle, MD, PhD and Neha R. Santucci, MD
EGID Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2020)
Chair: Rajitha Venkatesh, MD and Vice Chair: Sandeep Gupta, MD
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.
Jonathan Moses, MD (23), Cleveland, OH
Joseph Picoraro, MD (23), New York, NY
Vahe Badalyan, MD, MPH, MBA (24), Bethesda, MD
Neetu Bali, MD, MPH (23), Columbus, OH
Prerana Baranwal, MD (23), New York, NY
Rachel Bernard, DO, MS (23), Nashville, TN
Lillienne Chan, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Rebecca Cherry, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Bethany Cunningham, MD (23), Palmyra, PA
Justin De Boer, MD (24), Oakland, FL
Rishi Gupta, MD, FAAP (25) Pittsford, NY
Noah Hoffman, MD (24), Portland, ME
Esther Israel, MD (24), Boston, MA
Folashade Jose, MD (24), Charlotte, NC
Nagraj Kasi, MD (23), Mount Pleasant, SC
Daphna Katz, MD (25), Miami, FL
Arathi Lakhole, MD (23), Dublin, CA
Ding-You Li, MD, PhD (25), Overland Park, KS
Lisa Mahoney, MD (24), Boston, MA
Nathalie Nguyen, MD (23), Aurora, CO
Maribeth Nicholson, MD (24), Nashville, TN
Anthony Olivé, MD (25) Houston, TX
Dinesh Pashankar, MD (23), New Haven, CT
Sophia Patel, MD (24), Cleveland, OH
Namrata Patel-Sanchez, MD, MPH (25), Oakland, CA
Priya Raj, MD, MS (24), Houston, TX
Thomas Ratchford (24), Madison, WI
Lisa Richardson, MS, RD (24), Carrboro, NC
Matthew Riley, MD (23), Portland, OR
Amit Shah, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Terry Sigman, MD, FRCPC (25), Montreal, QC Canada
Dellys Soler Rodriguez, MD (25), Atlanta, GA
Erin Syverson, MD (23), Boston, MA
Jonathan Teitelbaum, MD (23)*, Morganville, NJ
Megan Van Hoorn, MS, RD, CSP, CD (24), Milwaukee, WI
Jordan Whatley, MD (24), Charleston, SC
Denise Young, MD (24), Cleveland, OH
Nicole Zeky, DO (25), River Ridge, LA
Special Interest Group:
EHR Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established in 2019)
Chairs: Jeannie Huang, MD, MPH and Ethan Mezoff, MD
Telehealth Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established in 2021)
Chair: John Rosen, 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, 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.
Mala Setty, MD (24), Oakland, CA
Khyati Mehta, MD (24), Loma Linda, CA
Cristoniel Abrenica, MD (25), Gainesville, FL
Laura Bauman, MD (24), San Diego, CA
Carolina Cerezo, MD (25), Warwick, RI
Jonathan Sebastian Cordova, DO (24), Lake Forest, IL
Catherine DeGeeter, MD (24), Iowa City, IA
Anjali Gangaram, MD (25), Victor, NY
Reinaldo Garcia, MD (25), Akron, OH
Theresa Heifert, MD (25), Sanford, NC
Marsha Kay, MD, FAAP, FASGE, GAC (25), Cleveland, OH
Bailey Koch, BS, RD, CSP (23), Woodstock, GA
Koorosh Kooros, MD (23), San Diego, CA
Patrice Kruszewski, DO (25), Wilminton, DE
Cortney Menchini, MD (24), Morgantown, WV
Lybil Mendoza Alvarez, MD (24), Memphis, TN
Steven Miller, MD (23), Columbia, MD
Iona Monteiro, MD (24), Newark, NJ
Pratikkumar Patel, MD, MPH (25), Charleston, WV
Nicole Pattamanuch, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Michael Pickens, DO (24), Seattle, WA
Jaya Punati, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
LaQuatre Rhodes, DO (24), New Orleans, LA
Diana Riera, MD (24), Nashville, TN
Edgardo Rivera Rivera, MD (25), Fort Wayne, IN
Uzma Shah, MD (24), Boston, MA
Jonathan Teitelbaum, MD (23)*, Morganville, NJ
Melissa Van Arsdall, MD (23), Houston, TX
Qian Yuan, MD, PhD (24), Boston, MA
Special Interest Group:
ERCP Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established in 2014)
Chair: Michael Wilsey, Jr., MD, FAAP and Vice Chair: Tom K. Lin, MD
Polyposis Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2020)
Chair: Thomas Attard, MD
Endoscopy & Procedures Committee: This 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.
Catharine Walsh, MD, PhD, FRCPC (24), Toronto, ON
Michael Manfredi, MD (24), Boston, MA
Thomas Attard, MD (23), Kansas City, MO
Ayesha Baig, MD (22), Madera, CA
Monique Barakat, MD, PhD (23), Cupertino, CA
Jessica Barry, MD (25), Cleveland, OH
Scott Bolton, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Keith Breglio, MD (23), Stony Brook, NY
Nicholas Carman, FRACP, MBBS, BSc (25), Ottawa, ON Canada
Daniel Castillo, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Kristen Critelli, MD (24), Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Dole, MD (23), Nashville, TN
Aayush Gabrani, MBBS (22), Dallas, TX
Rene Gomez-Esquivel, MD (23), Tampa, FL
Roberto Gugig, MD (24), Visalia, CA
Jorge Herrera Hernandez, MD (25), Torreon, Coahuila MX
Andrew Huang, MD (24), Omaha, NE
Hilary Jericho, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Racha Khalaf, MD (25), Tampa, FL
Ali Khalili, MD (23), Cleveland, OH
Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH (24), Washington, DC
Gael Kornitzer, MD (24), Montreal, Canada
Ulises Leal Quiroga, MD (23), Garza Garcia, N.L. MX
Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH (23)*, Boston, MA
Tony Lulgjuraj, MD (25), Detroit, MI
Randolph McConnie, MD (23), Chicago, IL
Peter Ngo, MD (25), West Newton, MA
Inna Novak, MD (25), Bronx, NY
Raza Ali Patel, MD, MPH (24), Salt Lake City, UT
Travis Piester, MD (25), Seattle, WA
Riad Rahhal, MD, MS (24), Iowa City, IA
Chathruckan Rajendra, MD (24), San Mateo, CA
Isabel Rojas, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Wenly Ruan, MD (23), Houston, TX
Ramy Sabe, MD (24), Cleveland, OH
Garrett Sprague, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Paul Tran, MD (24), Aurora, CO
Jonathan Wong, DO (24), Tucson, AZ
Jessica Yasuda, MD (23), Boston, MA
Mary Zachos, MD (25), Oakville, ON Canada
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.
Miranda van Tilburg, PhD (25), Chapel Hill, NC
Matthew Ryan, MD Past Chair (23), Cherry Hill, NJ
Aimee Caillet, MD (25), Baton Rouge, LA
Donna Cheung, MD (23), Iowa City, IA
José Garza, MD (25)*, Atlanta, GA
Lena Gottesman-Katz, MD (23), Princeton Junction, NJ
Ericka Montijo Barrios, MD, PhD (25), Mexico City, MX
Michael Narkewicz, MD (25), Aurora, CO
Kerry Zabriskie Reed, RN, PNP, CPNP (23), Denver, CO
Mirta Rios, RD, CSP, LDN (25), Miami, FL
Dana Steien, MD (25), Rochester, MN
William Wenner, MD (23), Hershey, PA
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.
Longyue Lily Cao, MD (24), Jamaica Plain, MA
Paula Prieto Jimenez, MD, MPH (24), Playa Vista, CA
Patrick Reeves, MD Past Chair (23), San Antonio, TX
Timothy Adamos, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
Stephanie Borinsky, MD (24) Chapel Hill, NC
Michael Carver, MD (24), Palo Alto, CA
Ariella Cohen, DO (23), Washington, DC
Madelyn Cohen, MD (22), Galloway, OH
Erin Crawford, MD (24) Pittsburgh, PA
Caitlin Cutler, MD (25), Chicago, IL
Karen DeMmaria, DO (23), Palo Alto, CA
Jenelle Fernandez, MD (24), Kissimmee, FL
Elliiott Gordon, MD, MSc (25), New York, NY
John (Matt) Grisham, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Alexis Gumm, MD (24), Germantown, WI
Faria Hasan, MD (25), Bronx, NY
John Hong, MD (23), New York, NY
Meghan Horn, MD (23) New York, NY
Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc, FRCPC (24), Calgary, Canada
Hamza Khan, MD (24), Carleston, SC
Janice Khoo, MD (25), Columbus, OH
Lauren Klein, MD (23), Nashville, TN
Corie Klepper, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Sarah Lowry, MD (23), Ellicott City, MD
Anne Lyon, MD (24), Boston, MA
Alexander Nasr, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Noor Nema, MD (25), Philadelphia, PA
Vicky Ng, MD, FRCPC (25)*, Toronto, ON Canada
Alicia Olave-Pichon, MD, MPGH (25), Rochester, NY
Sindhu Pandurangi, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Maria Belen Rojas Gallegos, MD (24), Oklahoma City, OK
Katelyn Saarela, DO (24), Seattle, WA
Joann Samalik, MD (23), Ann Arbor, MI
Raul Sanchez, MD (22), Columbus, OH
Jonathan Schouten Salazar, MD (24), Boston, MA
Colby Sharlin, MD (25), Cincinnati, OH
Ruchika Sharma, MD (23), Hamilton, ON Canada
Brittany Siegel, DO (24), Wauwatosa, WI
Jeremy Stewart, MD (23) Prairie Village, KS
Julee Sunny, MD (24), Charlottesville, VA
Mashette Syrkin-Nikolau, MD (25), Sana Diego, CA
Kate Templeton, MD (23), Boston, MA
Kyla Tolliver, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Alejandro Velez, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Andreew Wang, DO (23) San Diego, CA
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD (23), Dallas, TX
Herbert Brill, MD (24), North York, ON Canada
Michelle Corrado, MD (25), Denver, CO
Dale Lee, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Kalyan Ray Parashette, MC (25), Loma Linda, CA
Adam Russman, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Michael Stephens, MD (24), Rochester, MN
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.
Saeed Mohammad, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Janaina Anderson, MD (25), Charleston, SC
Amal Aqul, MD (25), Dallas, TX
Mary Ayers, MD (23), Pittsburgh, PA
Ruba Azzam, MD (25), Burr Ridge, IL
Katherine Black, MD (23), Nashville, TN
Julia Boster, MD (24), Aurora, CO
Dania Brigham, MD (25), Aurora, CO
Catherine Chapin, MD (25), Chicago, IL
Katherine Cheng, MD (24), San Francisco, CA
Noelle Ebel, MD (22), San Francisco, CA
Rima Fawaz, MD (24), New Haven, CT
Dana Goldner, MD (25), New York, NY
Luz Helena Gutierrez Sanchez, MD (24), Birmingham, AL
Jennifer Halma, MD (24), Kansas City, MO
Kayla Hartjes, MD (24), Everett, MA
Phillipp Hartmann, MD (25), San Diego, CA
Sara Hassan, MD (24), Rochester, MN
Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, MD (23), Saint Louis, MO
Elise Kang, MD (25), New York, NY
Wikrom Karnsakul, MD (25), Baltimore, MD
Mohit Kehar, MD (22), Kingston, ON Canada
Taisa Kohut, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Alisa Mavis, MD (22), Baltimore, MD
Dieudonne Nonga, MD (23), Memphis, TN
Charina Ramirez, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez (23)*, Dallas, TX
Sara Smith, MD (24), Miami, FL
Lauren Storch, MS, RD, CSP, LD (24), Columbus, OH
Sarah Taylor, MD (23), Evanston, IL
Special Interest Groups:
FMT Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2014)
Chair: Stacy Kahn, MD, Boston, MA
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.
Jeremy Adler, MD, MSc (24), Ann Arbor, MD
Sabina Ali, MD (24), Hayward, CA
Keren Appel, MD (24), Orange, CA
Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR (25), Chapel Hill, NC
Mallory Chavannes, MD (24), Toluca Lake, CA
Lauren Collen, MD (24), West Roxbury, MD
Ruben Colman, MD (25), Palo Alto, CA
Maire Conrad, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Brad Constant, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Jennie David, PhD (25), Columbus, OH
Michael Dolinger, MD (24), New York, NY
Amy Donegan, RN, MS, APN (23), Columbus, OH
Lina Felipez, MD (23), Miami, FL
Julie Gallagher, MD (25), Astoria, NY
Ranjana Gokhale, MD (25), Chicago, IL
Alka Goyal, MD (25), Redwood City, CA
Bhaskar Gurram, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Amy Hemperly, DO (24), San Diego, CA
Prashanthi Kandavel, MD (24), Sherman Oaks, CA
Jamie Mathew, MD (23), Astoria, NY
Hilary Michel, MD (23), Columbus, OH
Elana Mitchel, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Fernando Navarro, MD (25), Houston, TX
Huyen Nguyen, DO (23), Katy, TX
Inessa Normatov, MD (24), White Plains, NY
Brad Pasternak, MD (24), Phoenix, AZ
Trusha Patel, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Lauren Potthoff, PhD (24), Chicago, IL
Amanda Ricciuto, MD (25), Toronto, ON Canada
Sharmistha Rudra, MD (23), Atlanta, GA
Kelly Sandberg, MD (24), Dayton, OH
Marc Schaefer, MD, MPH (24), Lititz, PA
Jeremy Stewart, MD (25), Prairie Village, KS
Natalie Stoner, RD, CSP, LDN (24), Philadelphia, PA
Jennifer Strople, MD (25)*, Chicago, IL
Michael Wang, DO (24), Orange, CA
Kaitlin Whaley, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Jaime Wolfe, MD (25), Bethesda, MD
Xiaoyi Tina Zhang, Md, PhD (24), Pittsburgh, PA
David Ziring, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
Naamah Zitomerksy, MD (23), Boston, MA
Special Interest Group:
Global Health Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2016)
Chairs: Amer Al-Nimr, MD and Kerri Gosselin, MD
International Committee: 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.
Hanh Vo, MD (24), Omaha, NE
Razan Alkhouri, MD (24), Albuquerque, NM
Chandran Alexander, MBBS, DCH, MD, MRCPCH (25), Hummelstown, PA
Ricardo Arbizu, MD, MS (25), Wilton, CT
Katarzyna Bigaj, MD (23), Houston, TX
Jorge Chavez Saenz, MD (25)*, Zapopan, Jalisco MX
Anupama Chawla, MD (24), Stony Brook, NY
Mark Fishbein, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Grace Gathungu, MD (23), Stony Brook, NY|
Nawras Habash, MBBS (25), Rochester, NY
Stefany Hernandez Benabe, MD (24), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Clifton Huang, MD (25), Fort Worth, TX
Muhammad Rehan Khan, MBBS (25), Dunlap, IL
Lauren Klein, MD (24), Nashville, TN
Rose Lee, MD (23), Iowa City, IA
Fatemeh Mahjoub, MD (25), Tehran
Gihan Naguib, MD (23), Columbia, MD
Stephanie Oliveira, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Rashmi Patil, MD, MPH (24), Pittsburgh, PA
M. Azim Qureshi, MD (25), Hummelstown, PA
Jyoti Ramakrishna, MD (24), Boston MA
Ala Shaikhkhalil, MD (25), Columbus, OH
Dong Xi, MD (23), Memphis, TN
Fernando Zapata (23), Shawnee Mission, KS
Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPG (22)*, Boston, MA
Special Interest Group:
Aerodigestive Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2017)
Chairs: José Cocjin, MD, Amornluck Krasaelap, MD and Hayat Mousa, MD
Neurogastroenterology & Motility Committee: This 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.
Anil Darbari, MD, MBA (23), Washington, DC
Julie Khlevner, MD (23), Merrick, NY
Corey Baker, MD (24), Hartford, CT
Rachel Borlack, MD (23), Williamsville, NY
Elizabeth Burch, MSN, RN, CPNP (25), Boston, MA
Jorge Chavez Saenz, MD (25)*, Zapopan, Jalisco Mexico
Gisela Chelimsky, MD (25), Richmond, VA
Amy Drayton, PhD (23), Omaha, NE
Khalil El-Chammas, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Liz Febo-Rodriguez, MD (24), Miami, FL
Roberto Gomez-Suarez, MD (23), Orlando, FL
Alex Green, DO (25), Northfield, IL
Kara Gross Margolis, MD (25), New York, NY
Kristen Jones, RD (22), Delaware, OH
Prasanna Kapavarapu, MBBS (23), Moorestown, NJ
Alexandra Kilgore, MD (23), Denver, CO
Amornluck Krasaelap, MD (25), Kansas City, MO
Shaija Kutty, MBBS (24), Baltimore, MD
Diana Lerner, MD (25), Bayside, WI
Alejandro Llanos-Chea, MD (24), Miami, FL
Sherief Mansi, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Shikib Mostamand, MD (24), Palo Alto, CA
Dhiren Patel, MD (23), Saint Louis, MO
Hannibal Person, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Ryan Pitman, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Leonel Rodriguez, MD, MS (23), Westport, CT
Liane Sadder, MD (25), Dallas, TX
Anita Sicolo, MD, FAAP (23), Los Angeles, CA
Maggie Stoeckel, PhD (25), Guilford, CT
Erick Manuel Toro Monjaraz, MD, MsC (23), Tlalpan, Mexico DF
Thomas Wallach, MD (24), Brooklyn, NY
Justin Wheeler, MD (23), Salt Lake City, UT
Desale Yacob, MD (24), Powell, OH
Special Interest Group:
Intestinal Rehab Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2018)
Chairs: Valeria Cohran, MD
Nutrition Committee: This 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.
Debora Duro, MD (22), Miami, FL
Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, CNSC (24), Overland Park, KS
Anushree Algotar, MD (23), Memphis, TN
Suzanna Attia, MD (25), Lexington, KY
Ana Ayala Germán, MD (25), Mérida, Yucatán MX
Hillary Bashaw, MD (24), Atlanta, GA
Allison Behrle Yardley, MD (25), Orono, ME
Alvin Chan, MD, MPH (24), Los Angeles, CA
Stanley Cohen, MD (23), Atlanta, GA
Jessica Deas, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
Gayle Diamond, MD (23), Yardley, PA
Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi, MD (23), Montgomery, AL
Sarah Fleet, MD (23), Boston, MA
Nighi Goyal, MD, MPH (24), San Diego, CA
Kathleen Gura, PharmD (25), Norfolk, MA
Rachel Herdes, DO (24), Palo Alto, CA
Tanyaporn Kaenkumchorn, MD (25), Milwaukee, WI
Sara Karjoo, MD (24), Tampa, FL
David Kawatu, MD, MSc (23), Little Rock, AR
Sivan Kinberg, MD (23), New York, NY
Joanne Lai, MD (24), New York, NY
Catherine Larson-Nath, MD (24), Minneapolis, MN
Abigail Lundin, MS, RD (25), Oakland, CA
Valerine Marchand, MD (25), Montreal QC Canada
Jamie Merves, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Tania Mitsinikos, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
Seth Morrison, MD (24), Chapel Hill, NC
Nikhil Pai, MD (24), Hamilton, Canada
Kanika Puri, MD (25), Indianapolis, IN
Ruben Quiros-Tejeira, MD (23), Omaha, NE
Angela Sandell, MD (23), Rochester, NY
Senthilkumar Sankararaman, MD (23), Beachwood, OH
Desiree Sierra, MD (24), Boston, MA
Carmyn Thompson, RD, LDN, CSP (22), Chicago, IL
Justine Turner, MD, PhD (23)*, Edmonton, AB
Linda Wang, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN (25), Byfield, MA
Bridget Whitehead, MD (23), Chicago, IL
Wenjing Zong, MD (25), Philadelphia, PA
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.
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Zachary Sellers, MD, PhD (23), Palo Alto, CA
Kanya Ahuja, MBBS (24), Hicksville, NY
Sudha Anupindi, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Jefferson Brownell, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Amanda Cantor, MD (24), New York, NY
Christina Chadwick, MD (24), Gainesville, FL
Alexander Coe, MD (25), Norwood, PA
Chinenye Dike, MBBS (23), Omaha, NE
Yinan Fu, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
José Garza, MD (25)*, Atlanta, GA
Matthew Giefer, MD (24), New Orleans, CA
Irina Gorbounova, MD (25), Providence, RI
Sameer Saleem Imdad, MBBS (24), Stony Brook, NY
Maria Susana Lopez Gonzalez, MD (25), Miami, FL
Megha Mehta, MD (22), Dallas, TX
Kenneth Ng, DO (24), Baltimore, MD
Madhura Phadke, MD (24), San Carolos, CA
Karen Queliza, MD, MS (23), New York, NY
Mirta Rios, RD, CSP, LDN (23), Miami, FL
Michelle Saad, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Sabina Sabharwal, MD (23), Boston, MA
Abdul Shahein, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Vivek Shenoy, MD (23), Chapel Hill, NC
Nicole Shook, RD, LD (25), Dayton, OH
Aravind Thavamani, MBBS (24), Parma, OH
Michael Wilsey, Jr, MD (23), Saint Petersburg, FL
Karen Murray - MD, Chair
Cleveland, OH
Kathleen Schwarz, MD, Baltimore, 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
Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, Columbus, OH
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
Special Interest Group:
Diversity Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2019)
Chair: Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc and Vice Chair: Dennis Spencer, MD, PhD
Education Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2017)
Chair: Melanie Greifer, MD and Vice Chair: Christine Waasdorp-Hurtado, MD
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.
Kimberley Chien, MD (24), New York, NY
Rina Sanghavi, MD (24), Southlake, TX
Marwa Abu El Haija, MD (23), Los Altos, CA
Rajni Ahlawat, MBBS (24), Albany, NY
Phinga Do, MD (25), Dallas, TX
Christine Lee, MD (25)*, Needham, MA
Cara Mack, MD (25), Milwaukee, WI
Michael Mendoza, MD (24), Charlottesville, VA
Camilla Mills, MD (25), Cary, NC
Ellen Mitchell, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Dedrick Moulton, MD (24), New Orleans, LA
Teena Sebastian, MD (24), Washington, DC
Manu Sood, MD (25), Peoria, IL
Dennis Spencer, MD, PhD (23), Boston, MA
John Stutts, MD (23), Louisville, KY
Allison Jane Wu, MD (24), Boston, MA
Professional Education Committee: The 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.
Toba Weinstein, MD (22), Lake Success, NY
Maria Perez, DO (25), Chicago, IL
Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD Past Chair (23), Baltimore, MD
Lindsey Albenberg, DO (25), Philadelphia, PA
Kari Baber, PhD (25), Philadelphia, PA
Ayesha Baig, MD (25), Madera, CA
Dominique Bailey, MD (24), New York, NY
Geetanjali Bora, MD, MBBS (25), Washington, DC
Adrian Chapa-Rodriguez, MD (22), Ft Wayne, IN
Steven Ciciora, MD (25), Worthington, OH
Thomas Ciecierega, MD (24), New York, NY
Anna Carolina Coronado Reyna, MD (25), Birmingham, AL
Tanaz Danialifar, MD (22), Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Fahey, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Marisa Gallant Stahl, MD (23), Aurora, CO
José Garza, MD (24)*, Atlanta, GA
Lara Hart, MD (24), Ancaster, ON Canada
Puanani Hopson, DO (25), Rochester, MN
Rachel Kassel, MD, PhD, (25), Birmingham, AL
Alexander Koral, MD (24), New Haven, CT
Jacob Kurowski, MD (23) Cleveland, OH
Nicole Martin, RD, CSP, CD (25), Appleton, WI|
Sonia Michail, MD (25), Irvine, CA
Javier Monagas, MD (23), San Antonio, TX
Veronique Morinville, MD (24), Montreal, QC
Gary Neidich, MD (22), Sioux Falls, SD
Deborah Neigut, MD (22), Aurora, CO
Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, MBA (22), Short Hills, NJ
Maria Perez, DO (22), Morristown, NJ
Uma Phatak, MD (24), New Haven, CT
Ananthasekar Ponnambalam, MD (23), Mobile, AL
Erealda Prendaj, MD (23), Bronx, NY
Paul Rufo, MD, MMSc (24), West Roxbury, MA
Daphne Say, MD (22), Sacramento, CA
Shauna Schroeder, MD (25), Phoenix, AZ
Terry Sigman, MD, FRCPC (22), Montreal, QC
Katherine Vaidy, MD (24), Brooklyn, NY
Ann Yeh, MD (23), Palo Alto, CA
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.
Jennifer Dotson, MD, MPH (25), Columbus, OH
Mazen Abbas, DO, MPH (24), Kailua, HI
Travis Ayers, MD (27), Little Rock, AR
Camille Bonta (26), Washington, DC
Kevin Cesa, MD (26), Pittsburgh, PA
Montserrat Corbera-Hincapie, MD (26), Pittsburgh, PA
Nan Du, MD (26), Brookline, MA
Jay Fong, MD (26), Worcester, MA
Jeremie Gandhi, MD (25), New York, NY
Benjamin Gold, MD (22)*, Atlanta, GA
Leo Heitlinger, MD, FAAP (26), Millsboro, DE
Faith Ihekweazu, MD (26), Houston, TX
Soofia Khan, MD (27), Phoenix, AZ
Sandra Chihyun Kim, MD (25), Cleveland, OH
Rohit Kohli, MBBS (25), Los Angeles, CA
Lauren Lazar, MD (27), Dallas, TX
Melissa Martin, MD (26), San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth McDonough, MD (26), New Orleans, LA
Russell Merritt, MD, PhD (27), Los Angeles, CA
Shweta Namjoshi, MD (25), Palo Alto, CA
Danielle Orsaghh-Yentis, MD (27), Nashville, TN
Samantha Paglinco, DO (27), Columbus, OH
Ashish Patel, MD (27), Phoenix, AZ
Sonal Patel, MD (27), Atlanta, GA
Haley Pearlstein, MD (27) Philadelphia, PA
Anna Reed, MD, MPH (26), Towson, MD
Rebecca Scherr, MD (27), Las Vegas. NV
Carmyn Thompson, RD, LDN, CSP (25), Chicago, IL
Jordan Trotter-Busing, MSN (24), Nashville, TN
Lori Zimmerman, MD (26), Boston, MA
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.
Vincent Mukkada, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Amethyst Kurbegov, MD, MPH (23), Brentwood, TN
Mikelle Bassett, MD (24), Portland, OR
Katherine Bennett, RD, MPH, CLEC (25), Long Beach, CA
Riha Bhatt, MD (22), Nashville, TN
Jessica Buzenski, PhD (23), Atlanta, GA
Kathy Chen, MD (25), Elkins Park, PA
Amanda Deacy, PhD (22), Kansas City, MO
Issam El-Halabi, MD (24), Columbia, MO
Wendy Elverson, RD, LDN (22), Arlington, MA
Amy Guido, MD (24), Morgantown, WV
Benjamin Infantino, MD (24), Delmar, NY
Abha Kaistha, MD (23), New Rochelle, NY
Vania Kasper, MD (25) East Greenwich, RI
Suhasini Macha, MD (24), Novi, MI
Bradford Miller, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Anthony Porto, MD (22), Fairfield, CT
Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, MD (25), Solon, OH
Annemarie Rompca, MD (25), Indianapolis, IN
Samantha Saul, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Alex Schosheim, MD (24), Metuchen, NJ
Kathryn Stephenson, MD (25), Seattle, WA
Jordan Trotter-Busing, MSN (23), Nashville, TN
Justine Turner, MD, MPH (23)*, Edmonton, AB
Christine Waasdorp Hurtado (22), Colorado Springs, CO
Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN (22), Byfield, MA
Jocelyn Young, MD (25), San Diego, C
Publications Committee: This committee oversees issues relating to the publication of NASPGHAN’s professional journal, the Journal of Professional Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN).
Benjamin Gold, MD, FAAP (24), Atlanta, GA
Vikram Christian, MD (24), Minneapolis, MN
Melanie Greifer, MD (23), New York, NY
Sandeep Gupta, MD (25), Indianapolis, IN
Mel Heyman, MD, MPH (25), San Francisco, CA
Ian Leibowitz, MD (23), Fairfax, VA
Jeanne Tung, MD (23), Oklahoma City, OK
Raghu Varier, MD (24), Tacoma, WA
Sanu Yadav, MD (25), Cleveland, OH
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.
Kathy Loomes, MD (25), Philadelphia, PA
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH (25), New York, NY
Bruno Chumpitazi, MD Past Chair (23), Houston, TX
Rosara Bass, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Jessica Breton, MD (25), Québec, QC Canada
Rachel Chevalier, MD (23), Shawnee Mission, KS
Sara Fidanza, RN, PNP, MS (23), Denver, CO
Kendra Francis-Stream, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Michelle Gould, MD (25), Thornhill, ON Canada
Anthony Guerrerio, MD, PhD (24), Baltimore, MD
Caroline Hall, MD, PhD (24), Denver, CO
Keith Hazleton, MD, PhD (24), Tucson, AZ
Suzanna Hirsch, MD (24), Boston, MA
Bridget Hron, MD (23), Boston, MA
Catherine Karls, MS, RD, CD, CNSC (25), Menomonee Falls, WI
Judith Kelsen, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Basavaraj Kerur, MD (22), Brookline, MA
Jerome Molleston, MD, PhD (25), St. Louis, MO
Melissa Musser, MD, PhD (25), Brookline, MA
Jodie Ouahed, MD, MMSC, FRCPD (24), Brookline, MA
Ana Isabel Quesada Tortoriello, MD (25), Mexico City, Mexico
Vikram Raghu, MD, MS (24), Pittsburgh, PA
Bonney Reed, PhD (25), Atlanta, GA
Jarrad Scarlett, MD, PhD (24), Everett, WA
Jennifer Smith, MS, RD, CSP (23), Dresden, OH
Scott Snapper, MD, PhD (25), Boston, MA
Jennifer Strople, MD (25)*, Chicago, IL
Shova Subedi, MD (25), Providence, RI
Sana Syed, MD (24), Charlottesville, VA
Naomi Tjaden, MD, PhD (25), Gladwyne, PA
Sujthra Velayuthan, MD (23), Beachwood, OH
Preeti Viswanathan, MD (23), Bronx, NY
Joshua Wechsler, MD, MSCI (24), Chicago, IL
Dean Yimlamai, MD, PhD (25), New Haven, CT
Betty Zheng, MD (23), Seattle, WA
Special Interest Group:
Data Science Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2020)
Chairs: Sana Syed, MD and Jasbir Dhaliwal, MRCP, MBBS, BSc
Technology Committee: This 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.
Peter Lu, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Ankur Chugh, MD (24), Milwaukee, WI
Dhandapani Ashok, MBBS, MD, FRCPCH (23), London, ON Canada
Nick CaJacob, MD (24), Birmingham, AL
Partha Chakraborty, MD (25), Houston, TX
John Fortunato, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Ben Freiberg, MD (25), Cleveland, OH
Gary Galante, MD (24), Calgary, AB
Stefany Garrity, MD (24), Lancaster, PA
Whitney Gray, MSN (23), Pittsburgh, PA
Temara Haijat, MBBS (23), Cincinnati, OH
John Hollier, MD (22), Houston, TX
Stanley Lau, MD (23), Quincy, MA
Ada Lee, DO (24), Wantagh, NY
Christine Lee, MD (25), Needham,MA
Jennifer Lee, MD (22)*, Columbus, OH
Ross Maltz, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Nicole Misner, MS, RD (25), Tampa, FL
Eduardo Rosas-Blum, MD, MBA (23), El Paso, TX
Raul Sanchez, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Mohamed Shaban, MD (25), Fresno, CA
Arunjot Singh, MD, MPH (25), Penn Valley, PA
Brandon Sparks, MD (22), Columbus, OH
Priya Venkataraman, MD (22), Clarksville, MD
Rajitha Venkatesh, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Andrew Wang, DO (25), San Diego, CA
Kevin Watson, MD (23), Akron, OH
Samantha Woodruff, MD (25), Colorado Springs, CO
Training Committee: This 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.
Daniel Mallon, MD (25), Cincinnati, OH
Sarah Lusman, MD (25), Old Greenwich, CT
Christine Lee, MD Past Chair (23), Needham, MA
Ashwin Agrawal, DO (23), Coram, NY
Swati Antala, MD (23), Chicago, IL
Suzanna Attia, MD (25), Lexington, KY
Niviann Blondet, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Jennifer Colombo, MD (24), Kansas City, MO
Issam El-Halabi, MD (23), Columbia, MD
Victor Fox, MD (24), Boston, MA
Deborah Goldman, MD (25), Cleveland, OH
Amanda Gomez, MD (24), Boston, MA
Rula Harb, MD (21), Los Angeles, CA
Galen Hartman, MD (23), Indianapolis, IN
Michael Herzlinger, MD (23), Providence, RI
Laura Irastorza, MD (24), Boca Raton, FL
Candi Jump, DO (22), Charleston, SC
John Kerner, Jr., MD (23), Palo Alto, CA
Yelena Korotkaya, MD (25), Jacksonville, FL
Henry Lin, MD, MBA (23), Portland, OR
Elizabeth Maxwell (24), Philadelphia, PA
Brian McFerron, MD (25), Indianapolis, IN
Christopher Moran (24), Dedham, MA
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD (23)*, Dallas, TX
Priya Rolfes, MD (25), Aurora, CO
Joseph Runde, DO (25), Chicago, IL
Charles Samson, MD (24), St Louis, MO
Darla Shores, MD, PhD (23), Baltimore, MD
Jason Silverman, MD, MSc, RCPS (25), Edmonton, AB Canada
Voytek Slowik, MD (23), Kansas City, MO
Aliza Solomon, DO (22), Englewood, NJ
Arvind Srinath, MD, MS (22), Pittsburgh, PA
Jennifer Strople, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Narayanan Venkatasubramani, MD, MRCP (25), Durham, NC
Joseph Wooley, DO (25), Phoenix, AZ
Elizabeth Yu, MD (24), San Diego, CA
