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
Rebecca Carey, MD (22), Evansville, IN
Lillienne Chan, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Rebecca Cherry, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Bethany Cunningham, MD (23), Palmyra, PA
Rhys David, MSN (22), San Diego, CA
Justin De Boer, MD (24), Oakland, FL
Dana Dykes, MD (22), Atlanta, GA
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
Arathi Lakhole, MD (23), Dublin, CA
Lauren Lazar, MD (22), Dallas, TX
Lisa Mahoney, MD (24), Boston, MA
Chetan Mandelia, MD (23), Greenville, NC
Hillary Moore, MD (22), Philadelphia, PA
Nathalie Nguyen, MD (23), Aurora, CO
Maribeth Nicholson, MD (24), Nashville, TN
Dinesh Pashankar, MD (23), New Haven, CT
Sophia Patel, MD (24), Cleveland, OH
Priya Raj, MD, MS (24), Houston, TX
Thomas Ratchford (24), Madison, WI
Pooja Reddy, MD (22), New York, NY
Lisa Richardson, MS, RD (24), Carrboro, NC
Matthew Riley, MD (23), Portland, OR
Amit Shah, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Erin Syverson, MD (23), Boston, MA
Jonathan Teitelbaum, MD (23)*, Morganville, NJ
Megan Van Hoorn, MS, RD, CSP, CD (24), Milwaukee, WI
Pankaj Vohra, MD (22), Albuquerque, NM
Jordan Whatley, MD (24), Charleston, SC
Denise Young, MD (24), Cleveland, OH
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
Christopher Hayes, MD, Past Chair (22), Richmond, VA
Laura Bauman, MD (24), San Diego, CA
Pinar Bulut, MD (22), Scottsdale, AZ
Jonathan Sebastian Cordova, DO (24), Lake Forest, IL
Catherine DeGeeter, MD (24), Iowa City, IA
Donna Garner, MSN-PNP (22), Katy, TX
Bailey Koch, BS, RD, CSP (23), Woodstock, GA
Koorosh Kooros, MD (23), San Diego, CA
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
Gillian Noel, MD, MSCS (22), Chapel Hill, NC
Nichole 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
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
Diana Lerner, MD, Past Chair (22), Milwaukee, WI
Omar Alharbi, MD (22), Saudi Arabia
Thomas Attard, MD (23), Kansas City, MO
Ayesha Baig, MD (22), Madera, CA
Monique Barakat, MD, PhD (22), Cupertino, CA
Samuel Bitton, MD (22), Lake Success, NY
Scott Bolton, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Keith Breglio, MD (23), Stony Brook, NY
Daniel Castillo, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Kristen Critelli, MD (24), Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Dole, MD (23), Nashville, TN
Ben Freiberg, MD (22), Cleveland, OH
Aayush Gabrani, MBBS (22), Dallas, TX
Rene Gomez-Esquivel, MD (23), Tampa, FL
Roberto Gugig, MD (24), Visalia, CA
Andrew Huang, MD (24), Omaha, NE
Hilary Jericho, MD (24), Chicago, IL
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.
Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH (23)*, Boston, MA
Randolph McConnie, MD (23), Chicago, IL
Pratikkumar Patel, MD, MPH (22), Charleston, WV
Raza Ali Patel, MD, MPH (24), Salt Lake City, UT
Riad Rahhal, MD, MS (24), Iowa City, IA
Chathruckan Rajendra, MD (24), San Mateo, CA
Isabel Rojas, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Albert Ross, IV, MD (22), Providence, RI
Wenly Ruan, MD (23), Houston, TX
Ramy Sabe, MD (24), Cleveland, OH
Yamen Smadi, MD (22), Orlando, FL
Garrett Sprague, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Paul Tran, MD (24), Aurora, CO
Jonathan Wong, DO (24), Tucson, AZ
Jessica Yasuda, MD (23), Boston, MA
Ethics Committee: This committee reviews and develops the society’s codes of conduct, conflict of interest/disclosure policies, and other ethics policies related to pediatric GI practice and research. It reviews conflicts of interest for the society and its publications and makes recommendations for the management of these conflicts. The Committee is charged with educating the membership regarding important ethical issues in clinical care, basic science and clinical research.
Matthew Ryan, MD (22), Philadelphia, PA
Michael Bates, MD, PhD (22), Dayton, OH
Donna Cheung, MD (23), Iowa City, IA
Lena Gottesman-Katz, MD (23), New York, NY
José Garza, MD (20)*, Boston, MA
William Wenner, MD (23), Hershey, PA
Kerry Zabriskie Reed, RN, PNP, CPNP (23), Denver, CO
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.
Paula Prieto, MD, MPH (24), Playa Vista, CA
Patrick Reeves, MD (24), Silver Spring, MD
Sarah Kemme, MD, Past Chair (22), Denver, CO
Allison Ta, MD, Past Chair (22), Cincinnati, OH
Katherine Black, MD (22), Nashville, TN
Geetanjali Bora, MD (22), Milwaukee, WI
Yaseman Cagil, MD (22), Redwood City, CA
Michael Carver, MD (24), Palo Alto, CA
Katherine Cheng, MD (22), San Francisco, CA
Madelyn Cohen, MD (22), Galloway, OH
Erin Crawford, MD (24) Pittsburgh, PA
Jenelle Fernandez, MD (24), Kissimmee, FL
Benjamin Gold, MD, FAAP, FAAP (22)*, Atlanta, GA
Andrea Gosalvez Tejada, MD (22), Elm Grove, WI
Arielle Grossman, MD (22), New York, NY
Alexis Gumm, MD (24), Boston, MA
Jennifer Halma, MD (22), Kansas City, MO
Kayla Hartjes, MD (22), Everett, MA
Kathryn Hawa, DO (22), Hilliard, OH
Rachel Herdes, DO (22), Palo Alto, CA
Elizabeth Hilow, MD (22), Cleveland, OH
Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc, FRCPC (24), Calgary, Canada
Salina Khushal, MD (22), Parkville, MD
Lauren Klein, MD (23), Nashville, TN
Corie Klepper, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Anne Lyon, MD (24), Boston, MA
Jonathan Miller, MD (22), New York, NY
Debra Okafor, MD (24), Houston, TX
Sindhu Pandurangi, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
Namrata Patel, MD, MPH (22), San Francisco, CA
Maria Belen Rojas Gallegos, MD (24), Oklahoma City, OK
Katelyn Saarela, DO (24), Seattle, WA
Raul Sanchez, MD (22), Columbus, OH
Samantha Saul, MD (22), Chicago, IL
Kate Templeton, MD (23), Boston, MA
Aravind Thavamani, MBBS (22), Parma, OH
Kyla Tolliver, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Nerissa Velazco, MD (22), West Hempstead, NY
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD (23), Dallas, TX
Herbert Brill, MD (24), North York, Canada
Dale Lee, MD (24), Seattle, WA
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
Mercedes Martinez, MD, Past Chair (22), New York, NY
Karine Amirikian, MD (22), Yonkers, NY
Mary Ayers, MD (23), Pittsburgh, PA
Heli Bhatt, MD (23), Minneapolis, MN
Katherine Black, MD (23), Nashville, TN
Julia Boster, MD (24), Aurora, CO
Katherine Cheng, MD (24), San Francisco, CA
Maricruz Crespo, MD (21), Shaker Heights, OH
Tamir Diamond, MD (22), Wynnewood, PA
Noelle Ebel, MD (22), San Francisco, CA
Rima Fawaz, MD (24), New Haven, CT
Luz Helena Gutierrez Sanchez, MD (24), Birmingham, AL
Jennifer Halma, MD (24), Kansas City, MO
Kayla Hartjes, MD (24), Everett, MA
Sara Hassan, MD (24), Rochester, MN
Amber Hildreth, DO (22), Denver, CO
Samar Ibrahim, MBChB (22), Rochester, MN
Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, MD (23), Saint Louis, MO
Mohit Kehar, MD (22), Kingston, ON
Taisa Kohut, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Alisa Mavis, MD (22), Baltimore, MD
Amrita Narang, MD (22), Los Angeles, CA
Dieudonne Nonga, MD (23), Memphis, TN
Akash Pandey, MD (22), Wintergarden, FL
Charina Ramirez, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez (23)*, Dallas, TX
Sara Smith, MD (24), Miami, FL
Lauren Storch, MS (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
Edwin de Zoeten, MD, PhD, Past Chair (22), Denver, CO
Sabina Ali, MD (23), Hayward, CA
Keren Appel, MD (24), Orange, CA
Travis Ayers, MD (22), Little Rock, AR
Mallory Chavannes, MD (24), Toluca Lake, CA
Lauren Collen, MD (24), West Roxbury, MD
Maire Conrad, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Brad Constant, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Eileen Crowley, MD (22), London, ON
Michael Dolinger, MD (24), New York, NY
Amy Donegan, RN, MS, APN (23), Columbus, OH
Matthew Egberg, MD, MPH, MMSc (22), Chapel Hill, NC
Lina Felipez, MD (23), Miami, FL
Bhaskar Gurram, MD (24), Dallas, TX
Amy Hemperly, DO (24), San Diego, CA
Nadia Hijaz, MD (22), Tomball, TX
Taina Hudson, DO (22), Kansas City, MO
Prashanthi Kandavel, MD (24), Sherman Oaks, CA
Arthur Kastl, J, MD (22), Philadelphia, PA
Matthew Kowalik, MD (22), Silver Spring, MD
Jamie Mathew, MD (23), Astoria, NY
Hilary Michel, MD (23), Columbus, OH
Elana Mitchel, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Huyen Nguyen, DO (23), Katy, TX
Joanna Niklinska-Schirtz, MD (22), Atlanta, GA
Inessa Normatov, MD (24), White Plains, NY
Brad Pasternak, MD (24), Phoenix, AZ
Trusha Patel, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
John Pohl, MD (22)*, Salt Lake City, UT
Lauren Potthoff, PhD (24), Chicago, IL
Sharmistha Rudra, MD (23), Chapel Hill, NY
Kelly Sandberg, MD (24), Dayton, OH
Marc Schaefer, MD, MPH (24), Lititz, PA
Shova Subedi, MD (22), Lebanon, NH
Michael Wang, DO (24), Orange, CA
Kaitlin Whaley, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Xiaoyi 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
Katarzyna Bigaj, MD (23), Houston, TX
Jorge Chavez Saenz, MD (22), Zapopan, Mexico
Anupama Chawla, MD (24), Stony Brook, NY
Mark Fishbein, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Grace Gathungu, MD (23), Stony Brook, NY
Stefany Hernandez Benabe, MD (24), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lauren Klein, MD (24), Nashville, TN
Amornluck Kraselap, MD (22), Milwaukee, WI
Rose Lee, MD (23), Iowa City, IA
Ericka Montijo Barrios, MD, PhD (22)*, Mexico City, MX
Gihan Naguib, MD (23), Columbia, MD
Stephanie Oliveira, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Rashmi Patil, MD, MPH (24), Pittsburgh, PA
Jyoti Ramakrishna, MD (24), Boston MA
Edgardo Rivera Rivera, MD (22), Fort Wayne, IN
Hanh Vo, MD (21), Omaha, NE
Dong Xi, MD (23), Portland, OR
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
Amy Drayton, PhD (23), Omaha, NE
Khalil El-Chammas, MD (23), Cincinnati, OH
Walaa Elfar, MD, BCh (22), Hummelstown, PA
Liz Febo-Rodriguez, MD (24), Miami, FL
Kristin Fiorino, MD (22), Philadelphia, PA
Roberto Gomez-Suarez, MD (23), Orlando, FL
Kristen Jones, RD (22), Delaware, OH
Prasanna Kapavarapu, MBBS (23), Moorestown, NJ
Alexandra Kilgore, MD (23), Denver, CO
Shaija Kutty, MBBS (24), Baltimore, MD
Alejandro Llanos-Chea, MD (24), Miami, FL
Sherief Mansi, MD (24), Cincinnati, OH
Shikib Mostamand, MD (24), Palo Alto, CA
Dhiren Patel, MD (22), Saint Louis, MO
Hannibal Person, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Ryan Pitman, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Leonel Rodriguez, MD, MS (23), Westport, CT
Rachel Rosen, MD (22)*, Boston, MA
Shaista Safder, MD (22), Orlando, FL
Anita Sicolo, MD, FAAP (23), Los Angeles, CA
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.
Timothy Sentongo, MD (22), Chicago, IL
Debora Duro, MD (22), Miami, FL
Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, CNSC (24), Overland Park, KS
Anushree Algotar, MD (23), Memphis, TN
Hillary Bashaw, MD (24), Atlanta, GA
Alexandra Carey, MD (22), Boston, MA
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
Megan Gabel, MD (22), Rochester, NY
Anjali Gangaram, MD (22), Victor, NY
Kerri Gosselin, MD (22), Worcester, MA
Nidhi Goyal, MD, MPH (24), San Diego, CA
Rachel Herdes, DO (24), Palo Alto, CA
Iris Jo-Shi, DO (22), Memphis, TN
Sara Karjoo, MD (24), Tampa, FL
Rachel Kassel, MD, PhD (22), Birmingham, AL
David Kawatu, MD, MSc (23), Little Rock, AR
Sivan Kinberg, MD (23), New York, NY
Patrice Kruszewski, DO (22), Decatur, GA
Joanne Lai, MD (24), New York, NY
Catherine Larson-Nath, MD (24), Minneapolis, MN
Jamie Merves, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Tania Mitsinikos, MD (24), Los Angeles, CA
Seth Morrison, MD (24), Chapel Hill, NC
Shweta Namjoshi, MD (22), Palo Alto, CA
Nikhil Pai, MD (24), Hamilton, Canada
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
Bridget Whitehead, MD (23), Chicago, IL
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
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
Sameer Saleem Imdad, MBBS (24), Stony Brook, NY
Racha Khalaf, MD (22), Aurora, CO
Jacob Mark, MD (22), Centennial, CO
Andres Martinez, MD (22), Nashville, TN
Megha Mehta, MD (22), Dallas, TX
Jaimie Nathan, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
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
Joanna Stanisz, MD (22), Ottawa, ON
Aravind Thavamani, MBBS (24), Parma, OH
Andrew Trout, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
Michael Wilsey, Jr, MD (23), Saint Petersburg, FL
Yuhua Zheng, MD (22), Los Angeles, CA
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
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
Gitit Tomer, MD, Past Chair (22), Bronx, NY
Marwa Abu El Haija, MD (23), Los Altos, CA
Rajni Ahlawat, MBBS (24), Albany, NY
Sarah Faasse Henkel, MD (23), Atlanta, GA
Michael Mendoza, MD (24), Charlottesville, VA
Ellen Mitchell, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Dedrick Moulton, MD (24), New Orleans, LA
Karen Murray, MD (22)*, Cleveland, OH
Cary Qualia, MD (22), Albany, NY
Teena Sebastian, MD (24), Washington, DC
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.
Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD (22), Baltimore, MD
Toba Weinstein, MD (22), Lake Success, NY
Dominique Bailey, MD (24), New York, NY
Viranda Bhardwaj, MD (22), Los Angeles, CA
Riha Bhatt, MD (22), Nashville, TN
Adrian Chapa-Rodriguez, MD (22), Ft Wayne, IN
Thomas Ciercierega, MD (22), New York, NY
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
Jacob Kurowski, MD (23) Cleveland, OH
Abigail Lundin, MS, RD (22), Oakland, 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
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
Camille Bonta (26), Washington, DC
Kristin Bramlage, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
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
Julia Fritz, MD (22), Scarborough, ME
Jeremie Gandhi, MD (25), New York, NY
Benjamin Gold, MD (22)*, Atlanta, GA
Deborah Goldman, MD (22), Cleveland, OH
Leo Heitlinger, MD, FAAP (26), Millsboro, DE
Evelyn Hsu, MD (22), Seattle, WA
Faith Ihekweazu, MD (26), Houston, TS
Jacqueline Jossen, MD (22), New York, NY
Sandra Chihyun Kim, MD (25), Pittsburgh, PA
Rohit Kohli, MBBS (25), Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Martin, MD (26), San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth McDonough, MD (26), New Orleans, LA
Talya Miller, MD (22), Seattle, WA
Shweta Namjoshi, MD (25), Palo Alto, CA
Sarah Orkin, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
Harpreet Pall, MD, MBA (22), Philadelphia, PA
Anna Reed, MD, MPH (26), Towson, MD
Joseph Runde, MD (26), Chicago, IL
Sally Schwartz, BS, RD, CSP, LEN (22), Chicago, IL
Elizabeth Sinclair, MD (22), Pittsburgh, PA
Jordan Trotter-Busing, MSN (24), Nashville, TN
Jaime Wolfe, MD (22), Bethesda, MD
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
Riha Bhatt, MD (22), Nashville, TN
Jessica Buzenski, PhD (23), Atlanta, GA
Amanda Deacy, PhD (22), Kansas City, MO
Price Edwards, MD (22), Houston, TX
Issam El-Halabi, MD (24), Columbia, MO
Wendy Elverson, RD, LDN (22), Arlington, MA
Annie Gao Goodwin, MD (22), Houston, TX
Jonathan Gisser, MD (22), Columbus, OH
Amy Guido, MD (24), Morgantown, WV
Parker Huston, PhD (22), Columbus, OH
Benjamin Infantino, MD (24), Delmar, NY
Abha Kaistha, MD (23), New Rochelle, NY
Suhasini Macha, MD (24), Novi, MI
Bradford Miller, MD (24), Indianapolis, IN
Anthony Porto, MD (22), Fairfield, CT
Samantha Saul, MD (24), Chicago, IL
Alex Schosheim, MD (24), Metuchen, NJ
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
Publications Committee: This committee oversees issues relating to the publication of NASPGHAN’s professional journal, the Journal of Professional Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN).
Karen Murray, MD (21), Cleveland, OH
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
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 (22), Houston, TX
Kathy Loomes, MD (22), Philadelphia, PA
Rosara Bass, MD (23), Philadelphia, PA
Rachel Chevalier, MD (23), Shawnee Mission, KS
Ruben Colman, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
Sara Fidanza, RN, PNP, MS (23), Denver, CO
Kendra Francis, MD (24), Seattle, WA
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
Judith Kelsen, MD (24), Philadelphia, PA
Basavaraj Kerur, MD (22), Brookline, MA
Sonia Michail, MD (22), Irvine, CA
Jodie Ouahed, MD, MMSC, FRCPD (24), Brookline, MA
Vikram Raghu, MD, MS (24), Pittsburgh, PA
Rachel Rosen, MD (22)*, Boston, MA
Jarrad Scarlett, MD, PhD (24), Everett, WA
Jennifer Smith, MS, RD, CSP (23), Dresden, OH
Samir Softic, MD (22), Lexington, MA
Sana Syed, MD (24), Charlottesville, VA
Miranda vanTilburg, PhD (24), Huntington, WV
Sujthra Velayuthan, MD (23), Beachwood, OH
Preeti Viswanathan, MD (23), Bronx, NY
Joshua Wechsler, MD, MSCI (24), Chicago, IL
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH (22), New York, NY
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
Jason Silverman, MD, MSc, Past Chair (22), Edmonton, AB
Nick CaJacob, MD (24), Birmingham, AL
John Fortunato, MD (24), Chicago, IL
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
Jennifer Lee, MD (22), Columbus, OH
Ross Maltz, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Nicole Martin, RD, CSP, CD (22), Appleton, WI
John Pohl, MD (22)*, Salt Lake City, UT
Vikram Raghu, MD (22), Pittsburgh, PA
Raul Sanchez, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Brandon Sparks, MD (22), Columbus, OH
Priya Venkataraman, MD (22), Clarksville, MD
Rajitha Venkatesh, MD (24), Columbus, OH
Kevin Watson, MD (23), Akron, OH
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 (22), Needham, MA
Daniel Mallon, MD (22), Cincinnati, OH
Ashwin Agrawal, DO (23), Coram, NY
Swati Antala, MD (23), Chicago, IL
Niviann Blondet, MD (24), Seattle, WA
Jennifer Colombo, MD (24), Kansas City, MO
Sylvia Doan, MD (22), Atlanta, GA
Issam El-Halabi, MD (23), Columbia, MD
Melissa Fernandes, MD (23), Hartford, CT
Victor Fox, MD (24), Boston, MA
Bridget Godwin, MD (22), Wynnewood, PA
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
Henry Lin, MD, MBA (23), Portland, OR
Sarah Lusman, MD (22), Old Greenwich, CT
Elizabeth Maxwell (24), Philadelphia, PA
Christopher Moran (24), Dedham, MA
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD (23)*, Dallas, TX
Charles Samson, MD (24), St Louis, MO
Darla Shores, MD, PhD (23), Baltimore, MD
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
Amanda Wenzel, MD (22), Chicago, IL
Elizabeth Yu, MD (24), San Diego, CA
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
Toba Weinstein, MD - Vice Chair (22)
Orlando, FL
Stacy Kahn, MD, Boston, MA (22)
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)
Peter Costa, MD, Pfafftown, NC (21)
Tanaz Danialifar, MD, Los Angeles, CA (21)
Anil Darbari, MD, MBA, Washington, DC (21)
Marisa Gallant Stahl, MD, Aurora, CO (23)
Alexander Koral, MD, New Haven, CT (21)
Jacob Kurowski, MD, Cleveland, OH (23)
Abigail Lundin, MS, RD, Oakland, CA (22)
Javier Monagas, MD, San Antonio, TX (23)
Gary Neidich, MD, Sioux Falls, SD (21)
Deborah Neigut, MD, Aurora, CO (22)
Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, MBA, Short Hills, NJ (21)
Maria Perez, DO, Morristown, NJ (22)
Ananthasekar Ponnambalam, MD, Mobile, AL (23)
Erealda Prendaj, MD, Bronx, NY (23)
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)
Kelly Thomsen, MD, MSCI, Nashville, TN (21)
Ann Yeh, MD, Palo Alto, CA (23)
Elizabeth Yu, MD, San Diego, CA 12/31/2021
Garrett Zella, MD, Boston, MA 12/31/2021
