Committees and Working Groups
The Society's numerous committees and working groups are responsible for developing and maintaining the programs and policies that support the Society's mission. Members interested in being considered for committee membership should participate in the Society's formal "Call for Volunteers" held in the fall each year.
- Annual Meeting Committee
- Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Working Group
- BESAP III Editorial Board
- Breast Fellows Education Committee
- Breast Fellows Working Group
- Breast Imaging Technologies Certification and Accreditation Committee
- Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers - Stereotactic
- Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers - Ultrasound
- Breastics24 Working Group
- Bylaws Committee
- CME Committee
- Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Group
- Communications Committee
- Corporate Relations Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Finance Committee
- Genetics Committee
- Health Equity Advisory Group
- International Relations Committee
- Lymphatic Surgery Working Group
- Legislative Committee
- Mastery Working Group
- Membership Committee
- Member Engagement Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Oncoplastic Surgery Committee
- Online Video Library
- Patient Safety and Quality Committee
- Practice Advocacy Committee
- Publications Committee
- Question of the Week Committee
- Research Committee
- Selected Readings in Breast Surgery Committee
- Young Surgeons Working Group
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Annual Meeting Committee
Chair
- Brigid Killelea, MD2023 Program Chair
Members
- Sarah Blair, MDPublications Committee Co-Chair
- Susan Boolbol, MDPresident-Elect
- Jill Dietz, MDChairman of the Board
- Carla Fisher, MD2022 Program Chair
- Jennifer Gass, MD2024 Program Chair
- Nathalie Johnson, MDPresident
- Eric Manahan, MDSecretary/Treasurer
- Julie Margenthaler, MDImmediate Past President
- Mediget Teshome, MDPublications Committee Co-Chair
- Shawna Willey, MDInterim Corporate Relations Chair
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Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Working Group
Chair
- Nicole Demos, PA-C
Vice-Chair
- Samantha Arlow, NP
Members
- Susan Boolbol, MDBoard Liaison
- Cassandra Connerty, PA-C
- Meredith McKee, NP
- Melissa Moran, APRN, CNP
- Beth Rudge, CRNP
- Lauren Soules, PA-C
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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BESAP III Editorial Board
Editorial Manager
- Sarah McLaughlin, MD
Associate Editors
- Andrea Barrio, MD
- Amanda Kong, MD
- Alicia Terando, MD
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Breast Fellows Education Committee
Co-Chairs
- Susan K. Boolbol, MD
- Eric Manahan, MD
Vice-Chair
- Kristalyn Gallagher, DO
Members
- Jaime Alberty, MD
- Farin Amersi, MD
- Vivan Bea, MD
- Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD
- Brigid Killelea, MD
- Andrea Madrigrano, MD
- Jodi Oostra, MD
- Catherine Parker, MD
- Helen Pass, MD
- Mita Patel, MD
- Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman, MD
- Aeisha Rivers, MD
- Molly Sebastian, MD
- Alicia Terando, MD
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Breast Fellows Working Group
Co-Chairs
- Susan K. Boolbol, MD
- Eric Manahan, MD
Vice-Chair
- Kristalyn Gallagher, DO
Members
- Taiwo Adesoye MD, MPH
- Bindupriya Chandrasekaran, MD
- Leisha Elmore, MD, MPHS
- Jennifer Fieber, MD
- Mai Gandhi, MD
- Richard Gilmore, MD
- Colleen Kerrigan, MD
- Raulee Morello, MD
- Halley Vora, MD
- Roi Weiser, MD
- Austin Williams, DO
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Breast Imaging Technologies Certification and Accreditation Committee
Chair
- Souzan El-Eid, MD
Members
- Beth Boyd, RN
- Michele Carpenter, MD
- Kimberley Clark-Paul, MD
- Michael Farrell, MD
- Sara J. Fredrickson, MDEx-Officio
- Thomas Eisenhauer, MD
- Maria Kowzun, MD
- Rebecca Kwait, MD
- Tim McKee, MD
- Linda Myers, MD
- Rashmi Vaidya, MD
- Brynn Wolff, MD
Staff Liaison
Maribeth Girard
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Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers - Stereotactic
Members
- Beth Boyd, RN
- Kimberley Clark-Paul, MD
- Monica DaSilva, MD
- Souzan El-Eid, MD
- Michael Farrell, MD
- Richard E. Fine, MD
- Scott Karlan, MD
- Maria Kowzun, MD
- Sharla Gayle Patterson, MD
- Howard C. Snider, MD
- Angela Soto-Hamlin, MD
- Dariush Vaziri, MD
- Victor J. Zannis, MD
Staff Liaison
Maribeth Girard
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Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers - Ultrasound
Members
- Michele Carpenter, MD
- Monica DaSilva, MD
- Thomas Eisenhauer, MD
- Souzan El-Eid, MD
- Firas G. Eladoumikdachi, MD
- Michael Farrell, MD
- Linsey Gold, DO
- Scott R. Karlan, MD
- Maria Kowzun, MD
- Rebecca Kwait, MD
- Tim McKee, MD
- Linda Myers, MD
- Sharla Gayle Patterson, MD
- Angela Soto-Hamlin, MD
- Rashmi Vaidya, MD
- Dariush Vaziri, MD
- Brynn Wolff, MD
Staff Liaison
Maribeth Girard
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Breastics24 Working Group
Co-Chairs
- Abishek Chatterjee, MD, MBA
- Shawna C. Willey, MD
Members
- Rosalinda Alvarado, MD
- Ted James, MD
- Eve Klenotic, DO
- Juliann Reiland, MD
- Stephanie Valente, DO
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Bylaws Committee
Co-Chairs
- Hiram S. Cody, III, MD
- Victor J. Zannis, MD
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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CME Committee
Chair
- Sarah McLaughlin, MD
Members
- Joseph Contino, MD
- Lynn Dengel, MD
- Jillian Lloyd, MD
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Group
Chair
- Richard E. Fine, MDGSCRC Representative
Members
- Costanza Cocilovo, MD
- William Dooley, MD
- Mark A. Gittleman, MD
- Linda K. Han, MD
- Anne Kobbermann, MD
- Terry Sarantou, MD
- Walton A. Taylor, MDRUC Representative
- John Turner, MD
- Courtney Vito, MD
- Amanda J. Wheeler, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Communications Committee
Chair
- Carla Fisher, MD, MBA
Members
- Sarah Blair, MDPublications Committee Chair
- Tulin Cil, MD
- Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, MD
- Aislinn Vaughan, MDMembership Committee Chair
- Shawna C. Willey, MDInterim Corporate Relations Chair
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Corporate Relations Committee
Chair
- Shawna C. Willey, MDInterim Chair
Members
- J. Jaime Alberty-Oller, MD
- Steven Cai, MD
- Lisa D. Curcio, MD
- James W. Jakub, MD
- Nimmi S. Kapoor, MD
- Nancy J. Taft, MD
- David C. Weintritt, MD
- Jennifer Tseng, MD
Staff Liaison
Marti Boyer
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Ethics Committee
Chair
- Toan Nguyen, MD
Vice-Chair
- Paige Teller, MD
Members
- Lisa Allen, MD
- Emily Bellavance, MD
- Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, MD
- Tina Hieken, MD
- David Kaufman, MD
- Cindy Matsen, MD
- Laura Pomerenke, MD
- Puneet Singh, MD
- Sarah Tevis, MD
- Jennifer Tseng, MD
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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Finance Committee
Chair
- Eric Manahan, MDSecretary/Treasurer
Members
- Susan Boolbol, MDPresident-Elect
- Jill Dietz, MDChairman of the Board
- Nathalie Johnson, MDPresident
- Julie Margenthaler, MDImmediate Past President
- Shawna Willey, MDInterim Corporate Relations Chair
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Genetics Committee
Chair
- Molly L. Sebastian, MD
Members
- Sussan Bays, MD
- Edward J. Clifford, MD
- David Euhus, MD
- Dana Holwitt, MD
- Kevin Hughes, MD
- Anita Johnson, MD
- Jennifer Plichta, MD
- Linda A. Smith, MD
- Walton A. Taylor, MD
Staff Liaison
Maribeth Girard
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Health Equity Advisory Group
Co-Chairs
- Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH
- Jane E. Méndez, MD
Members
- Nasim Ahmadiyeh, MD, PhD
- Cletus Arceiro, MD
- Vivian Bea, MD
- Angelena Crown, MD
- Oluwadamilola "Lola" Fayanju, MD
- Veronica Jones, MD
- Sharon Lum, MD
- Sylvia Reyes, MD
- Chantal Reyna, MD
- Preeti Subhedar, MD, MS
- Todd Tuttle, MD
- Barbara Wexelman, MD, MBA
Staff Liaisons
Laura Randel
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International Relations Committee
Chair
- Jane E. Méndez, MD
Members
- Mohamed Al-Bashir, MD
- Ameer Gomberawalla, MD
- Abida Sattar, MD
Staff Liaison
Mara Lang
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Lymphatic Surgery Working Group
Chair
- Sheldon Feldman, MD
Members
- Francesco Boccardo, MD
- Jill Dietz, MD
- Risal Djohan, MD
- Ameer Gomberawalla, MD
- Dennis Holmes, MD
- V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD
- Maureen McEvoy, MD
- Mark Smith, MD
- Paul Thiruchelvam, MD
Staff Liaison
Christina Lucara
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Legislative Committee
Chair
- David Brenin, MD
Members
- Steven L. Chen, MD
- Costanza Cocilovo, MD
- Rachel Greenup, MD
- Scott Kurtzman, MD
- Sharon Lum, MD
- Roshni Rao, MDPatient Safety and Quality Committee Chair
- Barry Roseman, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Mastery Working Group
Co-Chairs
- Linda A. Smith, MD
- Kathryn A. Wagner, MD
Members
- Eric A. Brown, MD
- Firas G. Eladoumikdachi, MD
- Negar Golesorkhi, MDPatient Safety and Quality Committee Representative
- Regina Hampton, MD
- Jason P. Wilson, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Membership Committee
Chair
- Aislinn Vaughan, MD
Members
- Eli Avisar, MD
- Gayle DiLalla, MD
- Elizabeth Feldman, MD
- Susan Hoover, MD
- Elizabeth Horowitz, PA, MPH
- Jennifer Lehman, MD
- Jane E. Méndez, MDInternational Relations Committee Chair
- David Mullins, MD
- Hong Yoon Plurad, MD
- Arlene Ricardo, MD
- Ranjna Sharma, MD
- Sonia Sugg, MD
- Kristine Widders, MD
- Kay Yoon-Flannery, DO, MPH
Staff Liaison
Mara Lang
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Member Engagement Committee
Chair
- Lillian Erdahl, MD
Members
- Rebecca Alleyne, MD
- Judy C. Boughey, MD
- Akiko Chiba, MD
- Hiram S. Cody, III, MD
- Kristalyn Gallagher, MD
- Howard Karpoff, MD
- Cindy Matsen, MD
- Tony Nguyen, MD
- Anjali Thawani, MD
- Stephanie Valente, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Nominating Committee
Members
- Jill Dietz, MDPast President, Chairman of the Board
- Nathalie Johnson, MDPresident
- Julie Margenthaler, MDImmediate Past President
- Walton Taylor, MDPast President
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Oncoplastic Surgery Committee
Chair
- Juliann Reiland, MD
Vice-Chair
- Abhishek Chatterjee, MD, MBA
Members
- Jennifer Gass, MD
- Dennis Holmes, MD
- Katherine Kopkash, MD
- Lashan Peiris, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Lon)
- Anne Peled, MD
- Benjamin Raber, MDBreast Fellow Liaison
- Jessica Ryan, MD
- William Scarlett, DO
Staff Liaison
Christina Lucara
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Online Video Library
Chair
- Courtney Vito, MD
Members
- Abhishek Chatterjee, MD, MBA
- Stephen Grobmyer, MD
- Janie Grumley, MD
- Emily Ho, MD
- Kaitlyn Kennard, MD
- Katrina Mitchell, MD
- Catherine Pesce, MD
- Juliann Reiland, MD
- Michael Sabel, MD
Staff Liaison
Paul Bunn
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Patient Safety and Quality Committee
Chair
- Barbara A. Wexelman, MD, MBA
Members
- Andrea Abbott, MD
- Steven L. Chen, MD, MBA
- Wendy Cornett, MD
- Solange Cox, MD
- Lola Fayanju, MD
- Negar Golesorkhi, MD
- Kandace Ludwig, MD
- Debra Pratt, MD
- Ayemoe Thu Ma, MD
- Barry Rosen, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Practice Advocacy Committee
Chair
- Alyssa Throckmorton, MD
Members
- Ava Armani, MD
- Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, MD
- Lillian Erdahl, MD
- Ted James, MD
- Shawn McKinney, MD
- Heidi Memmel, MD
- Joseph Rosen, MD
- Terry Sarantou, MD
- April Spencer, MD
- Katherine Yao, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Publications Committee
Chair
- Sarah Blair, MD
Vice-Chair
- Mediget Teshome, MD
Members
- Zahraa Al-Hilli, MD
- Eli Avisar, MD
- Diana Caragacianu, MD
- Chandler Cortina, MD
- David Danforth, MD
- Emilia Diego, MD
- Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD
- Tina Hieken, MDEthics Liaison
- Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD
- Kari Kansal, MD
- Susan Kesmodel, MD
- Brigid Killelea, MD
- Melissa Lazar, MD
- Daniel Leff, FRCS, MS (Hons), PhD
- Holly Mason, MD
- Leslie Montgomery, MD
- Tracy-Ann Moo, MD
- Lauren Postlewait, MD
- May Lynn Quan, MD
- Miraj Shah-Khan, MD
- Elizabeth Shaughnessy, MD
- Puneet Singh, MD
- Jennifer Steiman, MD
- Preeti Subhedar, MD
- Julia Tchou, MD
- Paul Thiruchelvam, MD
- Stephanie Valente, DO
- Kimberly Van Zee, MD
- Richard White, MD
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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Question of the Week Committee
Chair
- Sara Javid, MD
Members
- Fatih Aydogan, MD
- Christa Balanoff, MD
- Melissa Camp, MD
- Claire Edwards, MD
- Mehra Golshan, MDEx-Officio
- Mary Leganza, MD
- Faina Nakhlis, MD
- Jennifer Plichta, MD
- Candice Sauder, MD
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Research Committee
Chair
- Ingrid Lizarraga, MD
Members
- Zahraa Al-Hilli, MD
- Amanda Amin, MD
- Judy Boughey, MD
- Shelley Hwang, MD
- Ted James, MD
- Ismail Jatoi, MD
- Marios Konstantinos Tasoulis, MD, PhD
- Swati Kulkarni, MD
- Megan Miller, MD
- Heather Neuman, MD
- Roshni Rao, MD
- Shayna Showalter, MD
- Linda A. Smith, MD
- Sarah Tevis, MDEthics Liaison
- Lee Wilke, MDEx-Officio
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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Selected Readings in Breast Surgery Committee
Co-Chairs
- Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD
- John Bumberry, MD
Members
- Cletus Arciero, MD
- Jennifer Baker, MD
- Suzanne Coopey, MD
- Chandler Cortina, MD
- Betty Fan, MD
- Helen Johnson, MD
- Nimmi Kapoor, MD
- John Kiluk, MD
- Amanda Kong, MD
- Kelsey Larson, MD
- Melanie Lynch, MD
- Jane E. Méndez, MD
- Colleen Murphy, MD
- April Phantana-Angkool, MD
- Chantal Reyna, MD
- Theresa Schwartz, MD
- Joseph Weber, MD
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Young Surgeons Working Group
Chair
- Carinne Anderson, MD
Members
- Susan K. Boolbol, MDBoard Liaison
- Jill Dietz, MDBoard Liaison
- Betty Fan, DO
- Ann-Kristin Friedrich, MD
- Jessica Gooch, MD
- Lerna Ozcan, MD
- Ashley Marumoto, MD
- Arsalan Salamat, MD
- Susie Sun, MD
Staff Liaison
Mara Lang
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