ISHRS Who's Who

2011-2012 ISHRS Officers and Board of Governors

President
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS
Perth, Australia

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

Secretary
Vincenzo Gambino, MD
Milan, Italy

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

Immediate Past-President
Jerry E. Cooley, MD
Charlotte, NC, USA


Paul C. Cotterill, MD
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Alex Ginzburg, MD
Tel Aviv, Israel

Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD, PhD
Seoul, Korea

Russell Knudsen, MBBS
Sydney, Australia

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

David Perez-Meza, MD
Mexico City, Mexico

Arthur Tykocinski, MD
São Paulo, Brazil

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

Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD
Toyko, Japan

2010 - 2011 ISHRS Committee Appointments

STANDING COMMITTEES

2011 Annual Scientific Meeting Committee
Melvin L. Mayer, MD, Chair
David Perez-Meza, MD, Basics Course Chair
Marco Barusco, MD, Basics Course Co-Chair
Glenn M. Charles, DO, Advanced/Board Review Course Chair
James A. Harris, MD, Advanced/Board Review Course Co-Chair
Jean Devroye, MD, Workshops Chair
Robert P. Niedbalski, DO, Live Patient Viewing Chair
Nina Otberg, MD, Live Patient Viewing Co-Chair
Rajesh Rajput, MD, Live Patient Viewing Co-Chair
Paul J. McAndrews, MD, Immediate Past-Chair
Margaret Dieta, Surgical Assistants Chair

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

American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) and Specialty & Service Society (SSS) Representative
Delegate: Carlos J. Puig, DO, Term: 1/1/2010-12/31/2011
Alternate Delegate: Robert H. True, MD, Term: 8/5/2010-12/31/2011

Annual Giving Fund Chair
John D. N. Gillespie, MD

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
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
Cam Simmons, MD
Ken J. Washenik, MD, PhD
PLUS PEOPLE ON THE 2011 ASM CMT: (EX OFFICIO)
Melvin L. Mayer, MD, Chair
David Perez-Meza, MD, Basics Course Chair
Marco Barusco, MD, Basics Course Co-Chair
Glenn M. Charles, DO, Advanced/Board Review Course Chair
James A. Harris, MD, Advanced/Board Review Course Co-Chair
Jean Devroye, MD, Workshops Chair
Robert P. Niedbalski, DO, Live Patient Viewing Chair
Nina Otberg, MD, Live Patient Viewing Co-Chair
Rajesh Rajput, MD, Live Patient Viewing Co-Chair
Paul J. McAndrews, MD, Immediate Past-Chair
Margaret Dieta, Surgical Assistants Chair

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
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

Finance Committee
Carlos J. Puig, DO, Chair (Treasurer)
Jerry E. Cooley, MD (President)
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS (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: Nilofer P. Farjo, MBChB; William H. Reed, II, MD, editors@ISHRS.org
Managing Editor, Graphic Design, & Advertising Sales: Cheryl Duckler, 262-643-4212, editors@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 Editor: Patrick A. Tafoya, patrickatafoya@yahoo.com
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

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
Vincenzo Gambino, MD (Secretary)
Arturo Sandoval-Camarena, MD

Nominating Committee
Vincenzo Gambino, MD, Chair (Secretary)
Jerry E. Cooley, MD (Pres)
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS (VP)
Carlos J. Puig, DO (Treasurer)
Edwin S. Epstein, MD (Imm PP)
E. Antonio Mangubat, MD (PP)
Mario Marzola, MBBS (PP)
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD (PP)
Paul Straub, MD (PP)

Past-Presidents Committee
William M. Parsley, MD, Chair
Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB
Paul C. Cotterill, MD
Edwin S. Epstein, 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
Daniel E. Rousso, MD
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD
Paul M. Straub, MD
Dow B. Stough, MD
James E. Vogel, MD

Pro Bono Committee
Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD
David Perez-Meza, MD, Chair
Paul C. Cotterill, MD
Alex Ginzburg, MD
James A. Harris, MD
Kenichiro Imagawa, MD
Francisco "Paco" Jimenez, MD
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

Subcommittee on IHRF Grant
Michael L. Beehner, MD, Chair
Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB
Marcelo Gandelman, MD
Fabio Rinaldi, MD
Dow B. Stough, MD

Surgical Assistants Committee
Margaret Dieta, Chair
Brandi Burgess, Vice Chair
Tina Lardner
Emina Karamanovski
Patrick Tafoya
Kathryn Morgan
Diana Baez
Joanne Scannell, RN
Janna Shafer
Patrick Tafoya, Surgical Assistants Corner Editor, Forum (term expires F6-2013)

Surgical Assistants Awards Committee
MaryAnn Parsley, RN, Chair (term expires Oct. 2013)
Marilynne Gillespie, RN, (term expires Oct. 2013)
Patrick Tafoya (term expires Oct. 2013)

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

Website Committee
Arthur Tykocinski, MD, Chair
Glenn M. Charles, DO
Robert J. Dorin, DO
Cary S. Feldman, MD
Darrell E. Gallant, BSc, MD
Parsa Mohebi, MD
Cam Simmons, 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 FUE Issues
Dow B. Stough, MD, Chair
Jerry E. Cooley, MD
Edwin S. Epstein, MD
Robert S. Haber, MD
Sharon A. Keene, MD
Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO
E. Antonio Mangubat, MD
Robert P. Niedbalski, DO
Paul T. Rose, MD, JD

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 Ziering, DO (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

STRATEGIC TASK FORCES

Task Force on Resources to Train Surgical Assistants
Jennifer H. Martinick, MBBS, Chair
Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB
Carlos J. Puig, DO

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 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.

Graphic Design
Dawn Holler Wisher, New Day Creative

Webmaster & SEO
Edwin Lap, LSF Interactive, Inc
Fumi Matsubara, LSF Interactive, Inc