Leadership

2012-2013 ISHRS OFFICERS & BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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

Vice President
Vincenzo Gambino, MD
Milan, Italy

Secretary
Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD
Tokyo, Japan

Treasurer
Sharon A. Keene, MD
Tucson, AZ, USA

Immediate Past-President
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS
Perth, Australia

Board of Governors

Bessam K. Farjo, MD
Manchester, United Kingdom

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

Alex Ginzburg, MD
Tel Aviv, Israel

Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD
Seoul, Korea

Russell Knudsen, MBBS
Sydney, Australia

Paul J. McAndrews, MD
Pasadena, CA, USA

Bernard P. Nusbaum, MD
Miami, FL, USA

David Perez-Meza, MD
Mexico City, Mexico

Arthur Tykocinski, MD
São Paulo, Brazil

Ken Washenik, MD, PhD
Beverly Hills, CA , USA

2012-2013 Committees

STANDING COMMITTEES

2013 Annual Scientific Meeting Committee

Robert H. True, MD, MPH, Chair

Paul J. McAndrews, MD, Advanced/Board Review Course Chair

Bertram M. Ng, MBBS, Advanced/Board Review Course Co-Chair

Jonathan L. Ballon, MD, Basics Course Chair

Samuel M. Lam, MD, Basics Course Co-Chair

James A. Harris, MD, Workshops & Lunch Symposia Chair

Jerry Wong, MD, Live Patient Viewing Chair

Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB, Newcomers Chair

Francisco Jimenez, MD, Immediate Past-Chair

Steven B. Hopping, MD

Antonio S. Ruston, MD

Jerzy Kolasinski, MD, PhD

Diana Carmona Baez, Surgical Assistants Chair

  American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) & Specialty & Service Society (SSS) Representative   

Delegate:  Carlos J. Puig, DO, Term: 12/31/2011-12/31/2014

Alternate Delegate:  Robert H. True, MD, Term: 12/31/2011-12/31/2014

Annual Giving Fund Chair

John D.N. Gillespie, MD

Audit Committee

Robert H. True, MD, Chair

Andrew D. Kanalec, MD

Sharon A. Keene, MD, (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

Ken Washenik, MD, PhD

Communications & Public Education Committee

Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO, Chair

Glenn M. Charles, DO

Robert J. Dorin, DO

Cary S. Feldman, MD

Darrell E. Gallant, BSc, MD

Vincenzo Gambino, MD

Melvin L. Mayer, MD

William R. Rassman, MD

Fabio Rinaldi, MD

Arthur Tykocinski, MD

Ken Washenik, MD, PhD

CME Committee

Paul C. Cotterill, MD, Chair

Marco N. Barusco, MD, EBM & Research Resources Chair

Robert S. Haber, MD

James A. Harris, MD, Webinars Chair

Francisco Jimenez, MD

Sharon A. Keene, MD

Matt L. Leavitt, DO, Live Surgery Workshop Cmt Chair

Carlos J. Puig, DO

Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD

Bradley R. Wolf, MD

PLUS THOSE ON THE 2013 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING CMT: (EX OFFICIO)

Robert H. True, MD, MPH, Chair

Paul J. McAndrews, MD, Advanced/Board Review Course Chair

Bertram M. Ng, MBBS, Advanced/Board Review Course Co-Chair

Jonathan L. Ballon, MD, Basics Course Chair

Samuel M. Lam MD, Basics Course Co-Chair

James A. Harris, MD, Workshops & Lunch Symposia Chair

Jerry Wong, MD, Live Patient Viewing Chair

Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB, Newcomers Chair

Francisco Jimenez, MD, Immediate Past-Chair

Steven B. Hopping, MD

Antonio S. Ruston, MD

Jerzy Kolasinski, MD, PhD

Diana Carmona Baez, Surgical Assistants Chair

Regional Workshop Subcommittee

Matt L. Leavitt, DO, Co-Chair

Samuel M. Lam, MD, Co-Chair

Subcommittee on EBM and Research Resources

Marco N. Barusco, MD, Chair

Jerry E. Cooley, MD

Aditya Gupta, MD, PhD, MBA

Francisco Jimenez, MD

Sharon A. Keene, MD

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

Anthony J. Mollura, MD, Chair

Marc R. Avram, MD

Glenn M. Charles, DO

R. Michael Elliott, MD

Edwin S. Epstein, MD,

Kamran Jazayeri, MD

Mohammad Humayun Mohmand, MD

Marcelo Pitchon, MD

Carlos J. Puig, DO

Hector Sandoval, MD

Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD

Fellowship Training Committee

Robert P. Niedbalski, DO, Chair

Michael L. Beehner, MD

Pierre Bouhanna, MD

Vance W. Elliott, MD,

Nilofer Farjo, MBChB

Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD

Carlos J. Puig, DO

Rajesh Rajput, MD

Daniel E. Rousso, MD

Edwin Suddleson, MD

Mysore Venekatratan, MD

Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD

Craig L. Ziering, DO

Finance Committee

Sharon A. Keene, MD, Chair (Treasurer)

Carlos J. Puig, DO (President)

Vincenzo Gambino, MD (Vice President)

John D.N. Gillespie, MD (Board member)

Ken Washenik, MD, PhD (Board member)

Patrick Melvin, CPA, ISHRS Accountant (Non-voting)
 

FUE Research Committee

Parsa Mohebi, MD, Chair

John P. Cole, MD

Marcio Crisostomo, MD

Jean Devroye, MD

Bijan Feriduni, MD

Alex Ginzburg, MD

James A. Harris, MD

Melike Kuelahci, MD

Jose Lorenzo,MD

Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS

Jae Pak, MD

Paul T. Rose, MD, JD

Robert H. True, MD, MPH

Sanusi Umar, MD

Ken Williams, DO

Bradley R. Wolf, MD

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: Nilofer P. Farjo, MBChB; William H. Reed, II, MD, editors@ISHRS.org

Managing Editor, Graphic Design, & Advertising Sales: Cheryl Duckler, 262-643-4212, cduckler@ISHRS.org

Cyberspace Chat: Sharon A. Keene, MD

Controversies: Russell Knudsen, MBBS

How I Do It: Bertram Ng, MBBS

Hair’s the Question: Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD

Surgical Assistants Corner: Ailene Russell, NCMA

Basic Science: Francisco Jimenez, MD; Ralf Paus, MD; Mike Philpott, PhD; Valerie A. Randall, PhD;

Rodney Sinclair, MBBS; Ken Washenik, MD, PhD

Review of Literature: Marco Barusco, MD; Nicole E. Rogers, MD

Meeting Reviews and Studies: David Perez-Meza, MD

International Relations Committee (ISHRS Ambassadors)

Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB, Chair

Edwin S. Epstein, MD

William M. Parsley, MD

Membership Committee

Michael Vories, MD, Chair

Daniel Didocha, DO

Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD (Secretary)

Nominating Committee

Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD, Chair  (Secretary)

Carlos J. Puig, DO (Pres)

Vincenzo Gambino, MD (VP)

Sharon A. Keene, MD (Treasurer)

Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS (Imm PP)

Edwin S. Epstein, MD (PP)

Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB (PP)

E. Antonio Mangubat, MD (PP)

William M. Parsley, MD (PP)

Past-Presidents Committee

Jerry E. Cooley, MD, Chair

Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS

Edwin S. Epstein, MD

Paul C. Cotterill, MD

Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB

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

Francisco Jimenez, MD

Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD

Marcelo Pitchon, MD

Paul T. Rose, MD, MD

Franklin Weinstein, 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

Dow B. Stough, MD

Walter P. Unger, MD   

Surgical Assistants Committee

Diana K. Carmona Baez, Chair

Aileen Ullrich, Vice Chair

Brandi Burgess

Lillian Carr

Margaret Dieta

Emina Karamanovski, MD

Tina Lardner

Kathryn Morgan

MaryAnn Parsley, RN

Joanne Scannell, RN

Janna Shafer

Surgical Assistants Awards Committee

MaryAnn Parsley, RN, Chair

Marilynne Gillespie, RN

Patrick Tafoya

Tina Lardner

Emina Karamanovski, MD

AD HOC COMMITTEES

Ad Hoc Committee on Branding

Bernard Nusbaum, MD, Chair

Gholamali Abassi, MD

Kulakarn Amonpattana, MD

Jean Devroye, MD

Vance Elliott, MD

Vincenzo Gambino, MD

Sharon Keene, MD

Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO, Chair of C&PE Cmt

David Perez Meza, MD

Nicole Rogers, MD

Arthur Tykocinski, MD

Ken Washenik, MD, PhD

Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD

Ad Hoc Committee on Database of Transplantation Results on Patients with Cicatricial Alopecia and Hair Diseases Other than Androgenetic Alopecia

Nina Otberg, MD, Chair

Valerie D. Callender, MD

Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD

William M. Parsley, MD

Jerry Shapiro, MD

Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD

Ad Hoc Committee on FUE Issues

Carlos J. Puig, DO, Chair

Robert S. Haber, MD

Sharon A. Keene, MD

E. Antonio Mangubat, MD

Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS

Paul T. Rose, MD, JD

Dow B. Stough, MD

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)

Craig L. Ziering, DO (USA)

Subcommittee on European Standards

Jean Devroye, MD, ISHRS Representative to CEN/TC 403

Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB

Vincenzo Gambino, MD

Claudia Moser

Task Force on Finasteride Adverse Event Controversies

Edwin S. Epstein, MD, Chair

Robert M. Bernstein, MD

Dow B. Stough, MD

Venkataram Mysore, MD

Ken Washenik, MD, PhD

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.

Program Manager
Melanie Stancampiano, Medical Society Management, Inc.

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

Registration Manager
Kimberly Miller, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Membership Coordinator
Kelly Rodenberg, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.

Membership & Administrative Assistants
Erin Borden, Technical Registration Experts, Inc.
Sue Reed, 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

Integrated Communications Manager
Matt Batt, Pipeline

PR Consultant
Karen Sideris, K Communications, Inc.

Graphic Design
Dawn Holler Wisher, New Day Creative

Webmaster & SEO
Matt Jackson, Lingo24