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 November 2020 appointments are being accepted now.
Deadline for Submission: May 8, 2020
Submit an application
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)
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 II materials.
Sandeep Gupta, MD - Chair (22)
Indianapolis, IN
Jonathan Moses - Vice Chair (22)
Cleveland, OH
Vahe Badalyan, MD, MPH, MBA, Bethesda, MD (21)
Mikelle Bassett, MD, Portland, OR (20)
Nick CaJacob, MD, Birmingham, AL (20)
Rebecca Carey, MD, Evansville, IN (22)
Cary Cavender, MD, Lakeland, TN (20)
Carolina Cerezo, MD, Barrington, RI (20)
Michael D'Amico, MD, Burlington, VT (21)
Vera De Matos Maillard, MD, Philadelphia, PA (21)
Dana Dykes, MD, Atlanta, GA (22)
Donna Garner, MSN-PNP, Katy, TX (20)
Jeffrey Goldsmith, MD, Boston, MA (21)
Vera Hupertz, MD, Cleveland, OH (20)
Amir Jazayeri, MD, MBA, Sugar Land, TX (20)
Lauren Lazar, MD, Dallas, TX (22)
Ian Leibowitz, MD, Vienna, VA (20) - Council Liaison
Timothy Menz, MD, Concord, NC (20)
Hillary Moore, MD, Philadelphia, PA (22)
Fernando Navarro, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Joseph Picoraro, MD New York, NY (20)
Pooja Reddy, MD, New York, NY (22)
Kelly Sandberg, MD, Dayton, OH (21)
Amit Shah, MD, Philadelphia, PA (21)
Darla Roye Shores, MD, Baltimore, MD (20)
Arunjot Singh, MD, MPH, Philadelphia, PA (20)
Sharon Tam, MD, Los Angeles, CA (21)
Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, Durham, NC (20)
Ritu Verma, MD, Chicago, IL (21)
Pankaj Vohra, MD, Albuquerque, NM (22)
Cassandra Walia, MS, RD, CD, CNSC, Menomonee Falls, WI (20)
Jennifer Webster, DO, Philadelphia, PA (20)
Special Interest Groups:
EHR (SIG) (Established 2019)
Chair: Jeremy Screws, MD, Chattanooga, TN
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.
Christopher Hayes MD - Chair (21)
Richmond, VA '21
Imad Absah, MD, Rochester, MN (21)
Pinar Bulut, MD, Scottsdale, AZ (22)
McGreggor Crowley, MD, Cambridge, MA (20)
Bernadette Diez, RN, MSN, FNP-C, Arlington, VA (20)
Christopher Fink, MD, Santa Cruz, CA (21)
Christine Karwowski-Stewart, MD, Bedford, NY (20)
Jamal Kriem, MD, Farmington Hills, MI (20)
Ding-You Li, MD, PhD, Overland Park, KS (21)
Alan Mayer, MD PhD, Franklin, WI (20)
Gillian Noel, MD MSCS, Chapel Hill, NC (22)
Rachel Rosen, MD, Boston, MA (22) - Council Liaison
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, Cincinnati, OH (20)
Special Interest Groups:
ERCP Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2015)
Chair: David Troendle, MD, Dallas, TX
Vice Chair: Matthew Giefer, MD, Seattle, WA
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.
Diana Lerner MD - Chair (21)
Milwaukee, WI
Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD, FRCPC - Vice Chair (21)
Toronto, ON
Omar Alharbi, MD, Los Angeles, CA (22)
Jane Alookaran, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Ayesha Baig, MD, Rochester, NY (21)
Monique Barakat, MD, PhD, Cupertino, CA (22)
Tavleen Bhatia, MD, Drums, PA (20)
Samuel Bitton, MD, Lake Success, NY (22)
Herbert Brill, MD, North York, ON (21)
Nicholas Carman, FRACP, MBBS, BSc, Ottawa, ON (21)
Kristen Critelli, MD, Pittsburgh, PA (20)
Ben Freiberg, MD, New Haven, CT (22)
Reinaldo Garcia, MD, Akron, OH (20)
Roberto Gugig, MD, Visalia, CA (21)
Andrew Huang, MD, Omaha, NE (20)
Clifton Huang, MD, Fort Worth, TX (21)
Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, Washington, DC (21)
Ian Leibowitz, MD, Vienna, VA (20) - Council Liaison
Kenneth Ng, DO, Baltimore, MD (20)
Raza Ali Patel, MD, MPH, Salt Lake City, UT (21)
Pratikkumar Patel, MD, MPH, Charleston, WV (22)
Karen Queliza, MD, MS, New York, NY (20)
Albert Ross, IV MD, Providence, RI (22)
Ramy Sabe, MD, Cleveland, OH (21)
Corey Scherer, DO, Aurora, OH (21)
Abdul Shahein, MD, Little Rock, AR (20)
Yamen Smadi, MD, Orlando, FL (22)
Elizabeth Utterson, MD, St. Louis, MO (20)
David Vitale, MD, Cincinnati, OH (20)
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.
Matthew Ryan MD- Chair (21)
Philadelphia, PA
Michael Bates, MD, PhD, Dayton, OH (22)
Donna Cheung, MD, Iowa City, IA (20)
Lindsey Gumer, MD, Aurora, CO (20)
Melissa Jensen, MD, Sioux Falls, SD (21)
Karen Murray, MD, Cleveland, OH (20)
Hillel Naon, MD, Los Angeles, CA (21)
Colleen Nugent, MD, Buffalo, NY (20)
Harland Winter, MD, Boston, MA (21)
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.
Sarah Kemme, MD - Chair (21)
Denver, CO
Allison Ta, MD - Chair (21)
Cincinnati, OH
Temara Hajjat MBBS - Past Chair (20)
Hartford, CT
Anna Ferguson - Past Chair (20)
Cincinnati OH
Zeyad Abdulkader, MD, Columbus, OH (20)
Amanda Rita Abou-Fadel, MD, Bronx, NY (20)
Farhana Ali, MD, San Diego, CA (20)
Osman Altun, MD, New Haven, CT (21)
Anna Banc-Husu, MD, Park Ridge, IL (20)
Janice Bitong, MD, Milwaukee, WI (20)
Paroma Bose, MD, Indianapolis, IN (21)
Savini Britto, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Aimee Caillet, MD, Nashville, TN (20)
Katherine Cheng, MD, San Francisco, CA (21)
Kathryn Clarkston, Cincinnati, OH (20)
Conrad Cox, Nashville, TN(21)
Esther Davis, Pomona, NY (20)
Michael Dolinger, MD, New York, NY (20)
Nonyelum Ebigbo, MD, Red Oak, TX (20)
Price Edwards, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Peter Farrell, Cincinnati, OH (20)
Nicole Green, MD, Seattle, WA (20)
Amy Hemperly, DO, San Diego, CA (20)
Puanani Hopson, DO, Orlando, FL (21)
Laura Irastorza, MD, Orlando, FL (21)
Lauren Jarchin, MD, New York, NY (21)
Iris Jo-Shi, Memphis, TN (20)
Racha Khalaf, MD, Aurora, CO (20)
Bridget Kiernan, MD, Fair Haven, NJ (20)
Chetan Mandelia, MD, Cleveland, OH (20)
Vijay Mehta, DO, Orlando, FL )(20)
Nathan Minkoff, MD, Rochester, NY (20)
Elana Mitchel, MD, Philadelphia, PA )(20)
Shikib Mostamand, MD, Washington, DC (20)
Karen Murray, MD, Cleveland, OH (21) - Council Liaison
Joanna (Barbara) Niklinska-Schirtz, Atlanta, GA (20)
Lidija Palezac, MD, Wilmington, DE (20)
Samit Patel, MD, Orlando, FL (20)
Krishnapriya Prathapan, MD, Pittsburgh, PA (20)
Wenly Ruan, MD, Houston, TX (21)
Michael Schmalz, MD, MPH, Cleveland, OH (21)
Mohamad Shaban, Ossining, NY (20)
Monisha Shah, MD, Houston, TX (21)
Henry Shiau, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Desiree Sierra, MD, Boston, MA (21)
Sujithra Velayuthan, MBBS, Beachwood, OH (21)
Linda Wang, MD, Los Angeles, CA (21)
Jordan Whatley, MD, Los Angeles, CA (20)
Jonathan Wong, DO, Milwaukee, WI (21)
Denise Young, MD, Cleveland, OH (20)
Jeannie Huang MD - Chair (20)
San Diego, CA
Sandeep Gupta, MD, Indianapolis, IN (21)
Dinesh Pashankar, MD, New Haven, CT (20)
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.
Mercedes Martinez - Chair (21)
New York, NY
Neha Ahuja, MD, Brooklyn, NY (20)
Karine Amirikian, MD, Yonkers, NY (22)
Sina Aziz, MD, PhD, Karachi,(20)
Irini Batsis, MD, Boston, MA (20)
Maricruz Crespo, MD, Shaker Heights, OH (22)
Tamir Diamond, MD, Wynnewood, PA (22)
Noelle Ebel, MD, San Francisco, CA (22)
Nidhi Goyal, MD MPH, San Diego, CA (20)
Sanjiv Harpavat, MD, PhD, Bellaire, TX (20)
Amber Hildreth, DO, Denver, CO (22)
Samar Ibrahim, MBChB, Rochester, MN (22)
Vania Kasper, MD, East Greenwich, RI (21)
Mohit Kehar, MD, Kingston, ON (22)
Alisha Mavis, MD, Cary, NC (22)
Douglas Mogul, MD, Baltimore, MD (21)
Saeed Mohammad, MD, Chicago, IL (20)
Amrita Narang, MD, Palo Alto, CA (22)
Akash Pandey, MD, Wintergarden, FL (22)
John Pohl MD, Salt lake City, UT (22) - Council Liaison
Girish Rao, MD, Indianapolis, IN (21)
Michael Rogers, DO, Chapel Hill, NC (21)
Nisreen Soufi, MD, Los Angeles, CA (20)
Lauren Storch, MS, Columbus, OH (20)
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
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.
Edwin de Zoeten MD, PhD - Chair (21)
Denver CO
Travis Ayers, MD, Little Rock, AR (22)
Laura Bauman, MD, San Diego, CA (21)
Eric Benchimol, MD, Ottawan, ON (20) - Council Liaison
Jessica Breton, MDCM, Philadelphia, PA (21)
Jeffrey Brown, MD, Park Ridge, IL (21)
Mallory Chavannes, MD, Los Angeles, AA (20)
Eileen Crowley, MD, London, ON (22)
Istvan Danko, MD, PhD, Madison, WI (20)
Lina Diaz Calderon, MD, Washington, DC (21)
Amy Donegan, RN, MS, APN, Columbua, OH (20)
David Dunkin, MD, New York, NY (20)
Matthew Egberg, MD, MPH, MMSc., Chapel Hill, NC (22)
Steven Fusillo, MD, Philadelphia, PA (21)
Nicole Green, MD, Seattle, WA (20)
Lara Hart, MD, Ancaster, ON (20)
Nadia Hijaz, MD, Tomball, TX (22)
Faith Ihekweazu, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Taina Jausurawong, DO, Kansas City, MO (22)
Lina Karam, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Sirvart Kassabian, MD, Cleveland Heights, OH (21)
Arthur Kastl, Jr, MD, Philadelphia, PA (22)
Richard Kellermayer, MD, PhD, Houston, TX (20)
Muhammad Rehan Khan, MBBS, Rochester, MN (21)
Matthew Kowalik, MD, Silver Spring, MD (22)
Ross Maltz, MD, Columbus, OH (20)
Diana Moya Orjuela, MD, Washington, DC (20)
Joanna (Barbara) Niklinska-Schirtz, , Atlanta, GA (22)
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)
Elizabeth Spencer, MD, Brooklyn, NY (20)
Shova Subedi, MD, Lebanon, NH (22)
Whitney Sunseri, MD, Pittsburgh, PA (21)
Lori Zimmerman, MD, Boston, MA (21)
Special Interest Groups:
Global Health Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established 2016)
Chair: Suzanna Attia, MD, Lexington, KY
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.
Jose Garza MD (21)
Atlanta, GA
Mazen Abbas, DO, MPH, Kailua, HI (20)
Ligia Alfaro Cruz, MD, Johnson City, TN (20)
Virginia Baez Socorro, MD, Shaker Heights, OH (21)
Vanessa Cardenas-Soto, MD, Birmingham, AL (21)
Jorge Chavez Saenz, MD, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico (22)
Manuel Garcia, MD (21)
Luz Helena Gutierrez, MD, Los Angeles, CA (20)
Amornluck Krasaelap, MD, Milwaukee, WI (22)
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 (20)
Mohamad-Iqbal Miqdady, MD, Tampa, FL (20)
Zarela Molle-Rios, MD, Wilmington, DE (21)
Lauren Mullinax, MD, Pittsburgh, PA (20)
Ericka Montijo, MD, Mexico City, MX (22) – Council Liaison
Krupa Mysore, MD, Houston, TX (20)
Gihan Naguib, MD, Columbia, MD (20)
Edgardo Rivera Rivera, MD, Fort Wayne, IN (22)
Isabel Rojas, MD, Dallas, TX (20)
Senthilkumar Sankararaman, MD, Beachwood, OH (20)
Teena Sebastian, MD, Washington, DC (20)
Hanh Vo, MD, Omaha, NE (21)
Adjowa Walker, MD, Cincinnati, OH (21)
Special Interest Groups:
Aerodigestive Special Interest Group (SIG) (Established (2016)
Chair: Hayat Mousa, MD, San Diego, CA
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.
Jaime Belkind Gerson MD - Chair (20)
Boston, MA
Muhammad Adnan Altaf, MD, Oklahoma City, OK (20)
Silvana Bonilla, MD, Wayland, MA (21)
Mary Boruta, MD, Cary, NC (21)
Catherine Chao, MD, Oak Hill, VA (21)
Ashish Chogle, MD, MPH, Irvine, CA (21)
Jason Dranove, MD, Charlotte, NC (20)
Walaa Elfar, MB.BCh, Hummelstown, PA (22)
Laurence Feinstein, MD, Philadelphia, PA (20)
Kristin Fiorino, MD, Philadelphia, PA (22)
Kahleb Graham, MD, Cincinnati, OH (20)
Maheen Hassan, MD, Palo Alto, CA (21)
Kirsten Jones, RD, Delaware, OH (20)
Julie Khlevner, MD, New York, NY (20)
Sravan Kumar Reddy Matta, MD, Silver Spring, MD (21)
Ricardo Medina, MD, Dallas, TX (21)
Dhiren Patel, MD, Saint Louis, MO (22)
Rachel Rosen, MD, Boston, MA (22) - Council Liaison
Shaista Safder, MD, Orlando, FL (22)
Neha Santucci, MD, Cincinnati, OH (20)
Muhammadd Shaukat, MD, Oklahoma City, OK (21)
Manu Sood, MD, Milwaukee, WI (21)
Maura Torres-Aguilera, MD, Delegacion Azcapotzalco, Cuidad de Mexico (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
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.
Timothy Sentongo MD - Chair (22)
Chicago, IL
Justine Turner MD - Past Chair (20)
Edmonton, AB
Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, Overland Park, KS (20)
Gracielle Bahia, DO, MA, Cincinnati, OH (20)
Alexandra Carey, MD, Boston, MA (22)
Mark Corkins, MD, CNSC, SPR, FAAP, Memphis, TN (21)
Debora Duro, MD, MS, Miami, FL (21)
Amanda Fifi, MD, Miami Beach, FL (21)
Sarah Fleet, MD, Boston, MA (20)
Megan Gabel, MD, Rochester, NY (22)
Jessica Gangaram, MD, Providence, RI (22)
Kerri Gosselin, MD, Worcester, MA (22)
Iris Jo-Shi, Memphis, TN (22)
Stacy Kahn, MD, Boston, MA (21) – Council Liaison
Sara Karjoo, MD, Tampa, FL (21)
Rachel Kassel, MD, PhD, Birmingham, AL (22)
Patrice Kruszewski, DO, Decatur, GA (22)
Joanne Lai, MD, New York, NY (20)
Sheela Mahendra, MD, Chicago, IL (20)
Russell Merritt, MD, PhD, Los Angeles, CA (21)
Shweta Namjoshi, MD, Palo Alto, CA (22)
Ryan Pitman, MD, Indianapolis, IN (21)
Nasim Sabery Khavari, MD, Palo Alto, CA (20)
Angela Sandell, MD, Rochester, NY (20)
Rebecca Scherr, MD, Las Vegas, NV (20)
Sally Schwartz, BS, RD, CSP, LPN, Chicago, IL (20)
Charles Vanderpool, MD, Indianapolis, IN (21)
Danielle Wendel, MD, Seattle, WA (21)
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.
Sohail Husain MD – Chair (20)
Palo Alto, CA
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD - Vice Chair (20)
Cincinnati, OH
Heli Bhatt MD Indianapolis, IN '20
Bridget Dowd MD New York, NY '20
Elissa Downs MD, MPH Minneapolis, MN '21
Kate Ellery DO Pittsburgh, PA '20
Stacy Kahn MD Boston, MA (21) - Council Liaison
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
Jaimie Nathan MD Cincinnati, OH '21
Kalyan Ray Parashette MD Albuquerque, NM '21
Nishant Patel MD Orlando, FL '20
Travis Piester MD Los Angeles,CA '21
Zachary Sellers MD,PhD, Palo Alto, CA '20
Uzma Shah MD Boston, MA '21
Ala Shaikhkhalil MD Columbus, OH '21
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:
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) on Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership Development (Established 2019)
Mission and Purpose: To assess and promote diversity and inclusion of different races, ethnicities, beliefs and genders within NASPGHAN membership and participation on committees and at a leadership level.
Chair: Rina Sanghavi, MD, Dallas, TX
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.
Gitit Tomer MD - Chair (21)
Bronx, NY
Rina Sanghavi, MD - Vice Chair (21)
Dallas, TX
Sonia Ballal MD Boston, MA '20
Kimberley Chien MD New York, NY '20
Anna Ermarth MD Salt Lake City, UT '21
Sarah Faasse Henkel MD Atlanta, GA '21
Ian Leibowitz MD Vienna, VA '20 - Council Liaison
Elizabeth Maxwell MD Philadelphia, PA '21
Sylvia Ofei MD Lexington, KY '21
Cary Qualia MD Albany, NY'22
Melissa Rose MD Forest Hills, NY '21
Preeti Viswanathan MD White Plains, NY '20
Special Interest Groups:
Education (SIG) (Established 2018)
Chair: Alan Leichtner, MD, FAAP, MS-HPEd, Boston, MA
Vice Chair: Melanie Greifer, MD, New York, NY
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.
Maria Oliva-Hemker MD - Chair (22)
Baltimore, MD
Regino Gonzalez-Peralta MD - Vice Chair (22)
Orlando, FL
Jennifer Strople MD - Past Chair (20)
Chicago, IL
Dominique Bailey MD, New York, NY ‘21
Vrinda Bhardwaj MD, Los Angeles, CA ‘22
Riha Bhatt MD, Nashville, TN ‘22
Adrian Chapa-Rodriguez MD, Little Rock, AR ‘21
Thomas Ciecierega MD, New York, NY ‘22
Jennifer Colombo MD, Kansas City, MO ‘20
Peter Costa MD, Winston-Salem, NC ‘21
Tanaz Danialifar MD, Los Angeles, CA ‘21
Anil Darbari MD,, MBA Washington, DC ‘21
Melanie Greifer MD, New York, NY ‘20 - Council Liaison
Emily Hon MD, Indianapolis, IN ‘20
Alexander Koral MD, New Haven, CT ‘21
Ellen Mitchell MD, Pittsburgh, PA ‘20
Iona Monteiro MD, Newark, NJ ‘20
Gary Neidich MD, Sioux Falls, SD ‘21
Deborah Neigut MD, Aurora, CO ‘20
Nadia Ovchinsky MD, MBA, Short Hills, NJ ‘20
Maria Perez DO, Morristown, NJ ‘22
Daphne Say MD, Sacramento, CA ‘22
Terry Sigman MD, FRCPC Montreal, QC ‘22
Lesley Smith MD, Miami, FL ‘21
Vivian Tang MD, New York, NY ‘21
Carmyn Thompson RD, LDN, CSP, Chicago, IL ‘20
Kelly Thomsen MD, MSCI, Nashville, TN ‘21
Toba Weinstein MD, Lake Success, NY ‘22
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.
Shehzad Saeed MD - Chair (20)
Dayton, OH
Vincent Mukkada MD - Vice Chair (20)
Cincinnati, OH
Keren Appel, MD, Los Angeles, CA (21)
Jacob Bilhartz, MD, Ann Arbor, MI (20)
Athos Bousvaros, MD, MPH, Boston, MA (21)
Amanda Deacy, PhD, Kansas City, MO (22)
Catherine DeGeeter, MD, Cedar Rapids, IA (21)
Price Edwards, MD, Houston, TX (22)
Wendy Elverson, RD, LDN, Arlington, MA (22)
Jonathan Gisser, MD, Columbus, OH (22)
Alka Goyal, MD, Overland Park, KS (21)
Reema Gulati, MD, Cleveland, OH (21)
Parker Huston, PhD, Columbus, OH (22)
Essam Imseis, MD, Houston, TX (21)
Hilary Jericho, MD, Chicago, IL (20)
Anil Kesavan, M.D., Chicago, IL (21)
Amethyst Kurbegov, MD, MPH, Brentwood, TN (22)
Cara Mack, MD, Aurora, CO (20) - Council Liaison
Neha Malhotra, MD, Brooklyn, NY (21)
Hilary Michel, MD, Columbus, OH (20)
Anthony Porto, MD, Fairfield, CT (22)
Priya Raj, MD, MS, Houston, TX (21)
Jacob Robson, MD, Salt Lake City, UT (21)
Shehzad Saeed, MD, Dayton, OH (20)
Deepthi Sankepalli, MBBS, Waukee, IA (20)
Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN, Boston, MA (22)
Publications Committee: This committee oversees issues relating to the publication of NASPGHAN’s professional journal, the Journal of Professional Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN).
James Heubi MD - Chair (20)
Cincinnati, OH
Linda Book, MD, FAAP, Salt Lake City, UT (20)
Melvin Heyman, MD MPH, San Francisco, CA (20)
Emily Perito, MD, MAS, San Franciso, CA (20)
David Piccoli, MD, Philadelphia, PA (20)
Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI, Cincinnati, OH (21)
Jennifer Schurman, PhD, ABPP, Kansas City, MO (21)
Steven Schwarz, MD, FAAP, FACN, AGAF, Brooklyn, NY (20)
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.
Bruno Chumpitazi MD - Chair (22)
Houston, TX
Kathleen Loomes MD - Vice Chair (22)
Philadelphia, PA
Nadia Ameen MD Branford, CT '20
Sam Cheng MD, PhD Gainesville, FL 2'0
Shelly Choudhury MD Rancho Cucamonga, CA '20
Ruben Colman MD Cincinnati, OH "22
Maire Conrad MD Philadelphia, PA '21
Jennifer Dotson MD, MPH Columbus, OH '20
Wael El-Matary MD MSc FRCPC FRCPCH Winnipeg, MB '20
Sara Fidanza RN PNP MS C Denver, CO '21
Anthony Guerrerio MD, PhD Baltimore, MD '20
Aamer Imdad MBBS Jamesville, NY '20
Basavraj Kerr MD Brookline, MA '22
Katja Kovacic MD Brookfield, WI '21
Maureen Leonard MD Boston, MA '21
Cara Mack MD Aurora, CO '20 - Council Liaison
Victoria Martin MD Cambridge, MA '21
Calies Menard Katcher MD, Aurora, CO '20
Sean Moore MD, MS Charlottesville VA '20
Jarrad Scarlett MD, PhD Everett, WA '20
Samir Softic MD Lexington, KY '22
Sana Syed MD Charlottesville, VA '21
Saurabh Talathi MD Birmingham, AL '21
Tsega Temtem MD Memphis, TN '20
Miranda van Tilburg PhD Buies Creek, PA '20
Jennifer Woo Baidal MD, MPH New York, NY '22
Dong Xi MD Los Angeles, CA '20
Wenjing Zong MD Philadelphia, PA '20
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.
Jason Silverman MD, MSc, FRCPC - Chair (21)
Alberta, Canada
Peter Lu MD -Vice Chair (21)
Columbus, OH
Dhandapani Ashok MBBS, MD, MRCPCH London, ON '21
Eric Benchimol MD Ottawa, ON '20 - Council Liaison
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 '20
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.
Christine Lee MD - Chair (22)
Boston, MA
Daniel Mallon MD - Vice Chair (22)
Cincinnati, OH
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
Melissa Fernandes MD Hartford,CT '20
Rula Harb MD Los Angeles, CA '21
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
John Pohl, MD, Slat lake City, UT '22 - Council Liaison
John Rosen MD Kansas City, MO '20
Andrew Singer MD Ann Arbor, MI '20
Mamata Sivagnanam MD San Diego, CA '22
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
Kristin Whitfield Van Buren MD Houston, TX '20
