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ISHRS Who's Who

2009 - 2010 ISHRS Officers and Board of Governors

President
Edwin S. Epstein, MD
Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Vice President
Jerry E. Cooley, MD
Charlotte, NC, USA

Secretary
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS
Perth, Australia

Treasurer
Carlos J. Puig, DO
Houston, TX, USA

Immediate Past-President
William M. Parsley, MD
Louisville, KY, USA

Michael L. Beehner, MD
Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

Vincenzo Gambino, MD
Milan, Italy

Arthur Tykocinski, MD
Sao Paulo, Brazil


John D. N. Gillespie, MD
Calgary, Alberta, Canada


Alex Ginzburg, MD
Tel Aviv, Israel


Robert S. Haber, MD
Cleveland, OH, USA


Sharon A. Keene, MD
Tucson, AZ, USA


Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD
Swarzedz, Poland

Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO
Cranston, RI, USA

Bernard P. Nusbaum, MD
Coral Gables, FL, USA

Surgical Assistants
Representative to the Board
(non-voting)
Emina Karamanovski

2009 - 2010 ISHRS Committee Appointments

STANDING COMMITTEES

2010 Annual Scientific Meeting Committee
Paul J. McAndrews, MD, Chair
Robert P. Niedbalski, DO, Basics Course Chair
Ricardo Mejia, MD, Basics Course Co-Chair
Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD, Board Review Course Chair
Glenn M. Charles, DO, Board Review Course Co-Chair
Ivan S. Cohen, MD, Workshops Chair
Mark S. Di Stefano, MD, Live Patient Viewing Chair
Nicole E. Rogers, MD
Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD, Immediate Past-Chair
Laureen Gorham, RN, Surgical Assistants Chair

Newcomers Program Chair
Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO

American Medical Association (AMA) Specialty & Service Society (SSS) Representative
Carlos J. Puig, DO, Term: 1/1/2010-12/31/2011

Annual Giving Fund Chair
Matt L. Leavitt, DO

Audit Committee
Robert H. True, MD, Chair
Andrew D. Kanalec, MD
Carlos J. Puig, DO, (Treasurer)

Bylaws and Ethics Committee
Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO, Chair
Patricia Cahuzac, MD
Edwin S. Epstein, MD
Anthony J. Mollura, MD
Bernard P. Nusbaum, MD
Roy Stoller, DO
Paul M. Straub, MD

CME Committee
Paul C. Cotterill, MD, Chair
Glenn M. Charles, DO, 2010 Board Review Course Co-Chair
Ivan S. Cohen, MD, 2010 Workshops Chair
Mark S. Di Stefano, MD, 2010 Live Patient Viewing Chair
Laureen Gorham, RN, 2010 Surgical Assistants Chair
Robert S. Haber, MD
James A. Harris, MD, Webinars Chair
Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD, 2010 Board Review Course Chair
Francisco Jimenez, MD
Sharon A. Keene, MD
Matt L. Leavitt, DO, Live Surgery Workshop Cmt Chair
Melvin L. Mayer, MD
Paul J. McAndrews, MD, 2010 Annual Meeting Program Chair
Ricardo Mejia, MD, 2010 Basics Course Co-Chair
Robert P. Niedbalski, DO, 2010 Basics Course Chair
Carlos J. Puig, DO
Nicole E. Rogers, MD, 2010 ASM Cmt
Cam Simmons, MD
Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD, Immediate Past-Program Chair

Subcommittee on Basics Enduring Material Review
Matt L. Leavitt, DO, Chair
Paul C. Cotterill, MD
Vance W. Elliott, MD
Carlos J. Puig, DO

Subcommittee on Expert Panel
Paul C. Cotterill, MD, Chair
Sharon A. Keene, MD
Matt L. Leavitt, DO
Carlos J. Puig, DO
Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD

Subcommittee on Webinars
James A. Harris, MD, Chair
Carlos J. Puig, DO

Core Curriculum Committee
Edwin S. Epstein, MD, Chair
Marc R. Avram, MD
Glenn M. Charles, DO
R. Michael Elliott, MD
Kamran Jazayeri, MD
Mohammad Humayun Mohmand, MD
Anthony J. Mollura, MD
Marcelo Pitchon, MD
Carlos J. Puig, DO
Hector Sandoval, MD
Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD

Fellowship Training Committee
Nilofer Farjo, MBChB, Chair
Marc R. Avram, MD
Michael L. Beehner, MD
Pierre Bouhanna, MD
Vance W. Elliott, MD
Robert P. Niedbalski, DO
Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD
Carlos J. Puig, DO
Rajesh Rajput, MD
Daniel E. Rousso, MD
Edwin Suddleson, MD
Mysore Venekatratan, MD
Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD

Finance Committee
Carlos J. Puig, DO, Chair (Treasurer)
Edwin S. Epstein, MD (President)
Jerry E. Cooley, MD (Vice President)
John D.N. Gillespie, MD (Board member)
Bernard P. Nusbaum, MD (Board member)
Patrick Melvin, CPA, ISHRS Accountant (Non-voting)

Global Council of Hair Restoration Surgery Societies
Comprised of presidents, immediate past-presidents, and president-elects of national hair restoration surgery societies

Hair Foundation Liaison
E. Antonio Mangubat, MD

Hair Transplant Forum International
Editors: Francisco Jimenez, MD; Bernard P. Nusbaum, MD
Managing Editor, Graphic Design, & Advertising Sales: Cheryl Duckler, 262-643-4212, cduckler@yahoo.com
Scientific Section: Nilofer P. Farjo, MBChB
Surgeon of the Month: Sam Lam, MD; Maurice P. Collins, MBBch
Cyberspace Chat: Sharon A. Keene, MD
The Dissector: Russell Knudsen, MBBS
How I Do It: Bertram Ng, MBBS
Hair's the Question: Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD
Surgical Assistants Corner Editor: Laurie Gorham, RN
Basic Science: Satoshi Itami, MD; Andrew Messenger, MBBS, MD; Ralf Paus, MD; Mike Philpott, PhD; Valerie A. Randall, PhD; Rodney Sinclair, MBBS, David Whiting, MD
International Sections
Asia: Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD
Australia: Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS
Europe: Fabio Rinaldi, MD
South America: Marcelo Pitchon, MD
Review of Literature
Dermatology: Marc R. Avram, MD; Nicole E. Rogers, MD
Plastic Surgery: Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD

Live Surgery Workshop Committee
Matt L. Leavitt, DO, Chair
Marco N. Barusco, MD
Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD
David Perez-Meza, MD
Tony Ruston, MD
Ronald L. Shapiro, MD
Mauro Speranzini, MD
Edwin Suddleson, MD

Media Relations Committee
Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO, Chair
Alan J. Bauman, MD
Mark S. DiStefano, MD
Vincenzo Gambino, MD
Christopher Gencheff, MD
Matt L. Leavitt, DO
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD
Arthur Tykocinski, MD
Michael W. Vories, MD
William D. Yates, MD

Membership Committee
Marc A. Pomerantz, MD, Chair
Daniel Didocha, DO
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS (Secretary)
Arturo Sandoval-Camarena, MD

Nominating Committee
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS, Chair (Secretary)
Edwin S. Epstein, MD (Pres)
Jerry E. Cooley, MD (VP)
Carlos J. Puig, DO (Treasurer)
William M. Parsley, MD (Imm PP)
Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB (PP)
Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO (PP)
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD (PP)
Paul Straub, MD (PP)

Past-Presidents Committee
Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB, Chair
Paul C. Cotterill, MD
Marcelo Gandelman, MD
Robert S. Haber, MD
Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Russell Knudsen, MBBS
Robert T. Leonard, Jr. DO
Bobby L. Limmer, MD
E. Antonio Mangubat, MD
Mario Marzola, MBBS
William M. Parsley, MD
Daniel E. Rousso, MD
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD
Paul M. Straub, MD
Dow B. Stough, MD
James E. Vogel, MD

Pro Bono Committee
David Perez-Meza, MD, Chair
Paul C. Cotterill, MD
Alex Ginzburg, MD
James A. Harris, MD
Kenichiro Imagawa, MD
Connor Kiely, MD
Marcelo Pitchon, MD
Paul T. Rose, MD, MD
Jerry Shapiro, MD
Colin Westwood, MD

Scientific Research, Grants, & Awards Committee
Michael L. Beehner, MD, Chair
Marcelo Gandelman, MD
Russell Knudsen, MBBS
Mario Marzola, MBBS
Melvin L. Mayer, MD
William M. Parsley, MD
William R. Rassman, MD
Dow B. Stough, MD
Walter P. Unger, MD

Subcommittee on IHRF Grant
Michael L. Beehner, MD, Chair
Marcelo Gandelman, MD
Fabio Rinaldi, MD
Piero Rosati, MD
Dow B. Stough, MD

Surgical Assistants Executive Committee
Laureen Gorham, RN, Chair (term expires Oct. 2010), Surgical Assistants Corner Editor, Forum
Margaret Dieta, Vice Chair (term expires Oct. 2010)
Tina Lardner, Secretary (term expires Oct. 2012)
Emina Karamanovski, Representative to the BOG (term expires Oct. 2012)
Marilynne Gillespie, RN, Member-at-Large (term expires Oct. 2010)
Brandi Burgess, Member-at-Large (term expires Sept. 2011)
Diana Baez, Member-at-Large (term expires Oct. 2012)
Joanne Scannell, Member-at-Large (term expires Oct. 2012)
Janna Shafer, Member-at-Large (term expires Oct. 2012)

Surgical Assistants Awards Committee
Marilynne Gillespie, RN (term expires Oct. 2010)
MaryAnn Parsley, RN (term expires Oct. 2010)

Task Force on Hair Transplant CPT Codes
Robert S. Haber, MD, Chair
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD
Dow B. Stough, MD

Website Committee
Cam Simmons, MD, Chair
Glenn M. Charles, DO
Robert J. Dorin, DO
Eric L. Eisenberg, MD
Cary S. Feldman, MD
Darrell E. Gallant, BSc, MD
Parsa Mohebi, MD
Arthur Tykocinski, MD

AD HOC COMMITTEES

Ad Hoc Committee on Database of Transplantation Results on Patients with Cicatricial Alopecia
Nina Otberg, MD, Chair
Valerie Callender, MD
Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD
William M. Parsley, MD
Jerry Shapiro, MD
Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD

Ad Hoc Committee on Regulatory Issues
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD, Chair
Patricia Cahuzac, MD (France)
Nilofer K. Farjo, MD (U.K.)
John D.N. Gillespie, MD (Canada)
Melike Kuelahci, MD (Turkey)
William H. Reed, II, MD (USA)
Ken Washenik, MD, PhD (USA)

Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Task Force
Sharon A. Keene, MD, Chair
Robert M. Bernstein, MD
Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD
Walter Krugluger, MD
Kenneth J. Washenik, MD, PhD

Task Force on U.S. Cosmetic Surgery Tax
Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD, Chair
Edwin S. Epstein, MD
Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
William M. Parsley, MD
William R. Rassman, MD
James E. Vogel, MD

STRATEGIC TASK FORCES

Strategic Task Force (#3) on Increasing Physician Membership
Edwin S. Epstein, MD, Chair
Jennifer Martinick, MBBS, Secretary
Marc Pomerantz, MD, Membership Committee Chair
Ali Abbasi, MD
Alan J. Bauman, MD
Vincenzo Gambino, MD
Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD
Rajesh Rajput, MD

Strategic Task Force (#5) on Resources to Train New Surgical Assistants
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS, Chair
Bessam K. Farjo, MD
Laureen Gorham, RN
Emina Karamanovski, MD
Tina Lardner
MaryAnn Parsley, RN
Carlos J. Puig, DO
Patrick Tafoya
Arthur Tykocinski, MD

ISHRS ADMINISTRATION

Executive Director
Victoria Ceh, MPA, Medical Society Management, Inc.

HQ & Administrative Manager
Kimberly Miller, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Meeting and Exhibits Manager
Jule Uddfolk, CMP, Meeting Management Solutions, inc.

CME Director
Victoria Ceh, MPA, Medical Society Management, Inc.

Registration Manager
Kimberly Miller, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Membership Manager
Liz Rice-Conboy, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Membership & Administrative Assistant
Katie Masini, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Finance, Accounting, Investments
Patrick Melvin, CPA, Desmond & Ahern, Ltd.
Lori Soldat, CPA, Desmond & Ahern, Ltd.
Melinda Urbas, CPA, Desmond & Ahern, Ltd.
Daniel Pepoon, Merrill Lynch

Database & Technical Support
Jeffrey Miller, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Managing Editor, Forum
Cheryl Duckler, Independent

Advertising Sales
Cheryl Duckler, Independent

Medical Writer
James Breeling, Independent

PR Consultant
Karen Sideris, K Communications, Inc.

Webmaster
Edwin Lap, eVisibility, Inc.

Web Marketing & SEO
Cary Johnson, eVisibility, Inc.
Fumi Matsubara, eVisibility, Inc.