ACS Cancer Programs is pleased to extend a warm welcome to our new committee members, whose invaluable contributions will support our mission. Furthermore, we are excited to announce our new committee leaders, who bring with them their expertise and a profound commitment to guiding our programs towards excellence.
Commission on Cancer (CoC)
New committee leaders
- Daniel J. Boffa, MD, MBA, FACS鈥擟oC Executive Committee Vice Chair
- Maria Teresa Castaldi, MD, FACS鈥擟oC Cancer Liaison Committee Chair
- Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, DNP, RN, AOCNS, EBP(CH)鈥擟oC Member Organization Steering Committee Chair
- Laurie J. Kirstein, MD, FACS鈥擟oC Executive Committee Chair
- Quan P. Ly, MD, FACS鈥擟oC Cancer Liaison Committee Vice Chair
- James McLoughlin, MD, MBA, FACS鈥擟oC Advocacy Committee Chair
- David Odell, MD, MMSc鈥擟oC Quality Assurance and Data Committee Vice Chair
- Clara Park, MD, FACS鈥擟oC Quality Assurance and Data Committee Chair
New members representing the ACS Fellowship
- Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS
- Annabelle Fonseca, MD, MHS, FACS
- William Gump, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAAP
- Gregory D. Kennedy, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS
- Barbra S. Miller, MD, FACS
- Prakash Pandalai, MD, FACS
- Nell Maloney Patel, MD, FACS, FASCRS
- Rebecca Snyder, MD, MPH, FACS
- Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD, FACS
- Jason Paul Wilson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS
New members representing member organizations
- Vanessa Bramble, MS, MBA, FACHE, CRA, RT (R)(M)(ARRT)鈥擜ssociation of Cancer Executives (ACE)
- Kevin Webster Dickey, MD, FSIR, FACR鈥擜merican College of Radiology (ACR)
- Lara R. Harik, MD, FCAP鈥擟ollege of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Tina H. Hieken, MD, FACS鈥擟ancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP) (ex officio)
- Briana Joyce LCSW, OSW-C鈥擜ssociation of Oncology Social Work (AOSW)
- Jennifer Paruch, MD, MS, FASCRS鈥擜merican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP鈥擜cademy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+)
- Kristen Shannon, MS, CGC鈥擭ational Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
- Shanthi Sivendran MD, MSCR, MBA, MSCR鈥擜merican Cancer Society (ACS)
- Magesh Sundaram, MD, MBA, FACS, FSSO鈥擲ociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
New committee leaders
- Paul L. Baron, MD, FACS鈥擭APBC Standards and Accreditation Committee Chair
- Richard J. Bleicher, MD, FACS鈥擭APBC Board Vice-Chair and NAPBC Executive Committee Chair
- Elizabeth Shaughnessy, MD, PhD, FACS鈥擭APBC Advocacy and Outreach Committee Chair
New members representing member organizations
- Cheri Kuzmiak鈥擜CR Institute for Radiologic Pathology
- Alana Lewin, MD鈥擲ociety of Breast Imaging (SBI)
- Sharp F. Malak, MD, MPH鈥擜CR Breast Imaging Commission
- Michele Manahan, MD, MBA, FACS鈥擜merican Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Daneen Sekoni鈥擟ancer Support Community (non-Board member)
National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)
New committee leaders
- Patricia Sylla, MD, FACS鈥擭APRC Accreditation Committee Vice Chair
New members representing member organizations
- Marylise Boutros, MD, FRCSC, FACS鈥擲ociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Prajnan Das, MD, MS鈥擜merican Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Jennifer S. Davids, MD鈥擲ociety of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
- Jose Guillem, MD, MPH, MBA鈥擜merican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- Lisa McLemore, MD, FACS, FASCRS鈥擲ociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Parag Parikh, MD鈥擜merican Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Ann Raldow, MD, MPH鈥擜merican Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Ankit Sarin, MD, MHA鈥擲ociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, MBA, MS鈥擲ociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
- Yi-Qian (Nancy) You, MD, FACS, MHSc鈥擲ociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
New members representing the ACS Fellowship
- Kristen Crowell, MD, FACS
- Colleen Donahue, MD, FACS
- Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS
- Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
- Surya Nalamati, MBBS, FACS, FASCRS
- Laila Rashidi, MD, FACS, FASCRS
American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)
New committee leaders
- Jennifer E. Rosen, MD, FACS鈥擜JCC Education and Promotions Committee Chair
- Candice A. Sauder, MD, FACS鈥擜JCC Education and Promotions Committee Vice Chair
New members representing member organizations
- Lara R. Harik, MD, FCAP鈥擟ollege of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Mary L. Mattes, MS, PA(ASCP)CM 鈥擜merican Association of Pathologists Assistants (AAPA)
- Antonio C. Wolff, MD, FACP, FASCO鈥擜merican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP)
New committee leaders
- Tina J. Hieken, MD, FACS鈥擟SSP Executive Committee Chair
- Mediget Teshome, MD, FACS鈥擟SSP Executive Committee Vice Chair
- Timothy J. Vreeland, MD, FACS鈥擟SSP Education Committee Chair
- Tracy S. Wang, MD, FACS鈥擟SSP Education Committee Vice Chair
