State Chapters

The State and Local Chapters Committee is charged with promoting the ASMBS State Chapter initiative and advancing the work of the Chapters. They are responsible for reviewing the applications and charter agreements, assisting Chapters in the formation process, and ongoing monitoring of Chapter activities.

For information about individual State Chapters, please contact the representative listed on the Chapter’s page, using the links below. For general information about State Chapters, please contact Kayla McCray, ASMBS State Chapters Manager, at statechapters@asmbs.org.

ASMBS State Chapter Meetings & ASMBS Website Updates

Is your State Chapter planning a meeting and you want to let all ASMBS members know about it? Use this form to request your meeting be displayed on the ASMBS Meetings of Interest page.

Is your State Chapter planning a CME Meeting? Please visit the State Chapter Meeting CME page for more information.

To have your Chapter’s ASMBS page updated and to add your Chapter’s meeting to your ASMBS page, contact Kayla McCray, ASMBS State Chapter Manager, at statechapters@asmbs.org.

State Chapter Regions

State Chapters

Alabama

President: Forrest Ringold, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative: Danuel Laan, MD FASMBS

Arizona

President: David Podkameni, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Christine Lovato, MD FASMBS

California/Nevada

President: Pearl Ma, MD FACS ABOM DABS-FPMS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (CA): Shusmita Ahmed, MD
State Access to Care Representative (NV): Morgan Pomeranz, MD FACS

Carolinas

President: Ken Mitchell, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (NC): Keri Seymour, DO
State Access to Care Representative (SC): David Moffat, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative (NC/SC): Jaime Bull, PA-C

Colorado ‎

President: Jonathan Schoen, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Matthew Metz, MD

Connecticut

Presidents: Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Danielle Friedman, MD FACS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Gabrielle Berthiaume, DNP-C

Dakota Yellowstone (Includes ID, MT, ND, SD, WY)

President: John R. Pender, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative (ID): Cory Richardson, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (MT): John R. Pender, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative (SD): Kristen J. Turek, CNP
State Access to Care Representative (ND): Ellen Vogels, DO
State Access to Care Representative (WY): Kevin D. Helling, MD

Delaware

President: Isaias Irgau, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Rahul Singh, MD FACS FASMBS

Florida, Puerto Rico & Caribbean

President: Christopher DuCoin, MD MPH FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Joey Jarrard, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Carah Horn, MBA-HCA BSN RN FASMBS-IH CBN

Georgia

President: Renee Hilton, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Aaron Bolduc, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Maia Routly, DNP MA RN CPN EBP-C

Hawaii

President: Brian Wong, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Steven Fowler, MD FASMBS

Illinois

President: Amir Heydari, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Juaquito Jorge, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Betsy Felde, MBA RDN LDN

Indiana

President: Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative: Ambar Banerjee, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Sarah Muntel, RD

Iowa

President: Jessica Smith, MD MPH FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Matthew Christophersen, MD

Kansas

President: Brice Hamilton, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Robert Aragon, MD

Louisiana

President: Shauna Levy, MD MS FACS
State Access to Care Representative: Vance Albaugh, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Laura Boyer, FNP-C FASMBS-IH CBN

Maryland

President: Barry Greene, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative: Curtis Frederick, MD

Michigan

President: Jon Schram, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Amy Somerset, MD & Michael Wood, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Colleen Buda, PA-C CSOWM

Minnesota

President: Jayson Dock, MD
State Access to Care Representative: James McGreevy, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Karen Grothe, PhD ABPP LP

Mississippi

President: David Carroll, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Jennifer O’Flarity, RN BSN

Missouri

President: Deepu Sudhakaran, MD
State Access to Care Representative: J. Chris Eagon, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Angela Britt, BC

Nebraska

President: Vishal Kothari, MD FACS
State Access to Care Representative: Ivy Haskins, MD FASMBS

New England (MA, ME, NH, RI and VT)

President: Matthew Hutter, MD, MPH FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (MA): Sheila Partridge, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (ME): Jamie Loggins, MD
State Access to Care Representatives (NH): Robert Catania, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (RI): Siva Vithiananthan, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (VT): Patrick Forgione, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative (All New England): Melissa Page, MS RD CSOWM LDN

New Jersey

President: Prakash Paragi, MD MS
State Access to Care Representative: Michael Bilof, MD FASMBS

New York

President: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: William O’Malley, MD

Ohio/Kentucky

President: Leslie Pristas, DO FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (OH): John Zografakis, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative (KY): Joshua Steiner, MD FASMBS
IH State Access to Care Representative (OH/KY): Amy Lakash, RN, NP-C

Oklahoma/Arkansas

President: Brandon Varnell, MD
State Access to Care Representative (OK): Zhamak Khorgami, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative (OK): Kathi Ling, PT DPT WCC
State Access to Care Representative (AR): Magdy Giurgius, MD FACS
IH State Access to Care Representative (AR): Christle Loudermilk, RN BSN CBN

Oregon

President: Erika La Vella, DO FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Derek Rogalsky, MD
IH State Access to Care Representative: Greg Showell, RN

Pennsylvania

President: Ann Rogers, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Maria Altieri, MD MS
IH State Access to Care Representative: Cynthia Hipszer, RN MSN CNML CBN

Southwest (Pending – will include AK, AZ, CO, NM and UT)

President: David Podkameni, MD (AZ)
State Access to Care Representative (AK): Open
State Access to Care Representative (AZ): Christine Lovato FASMBS, MD
State Access to Care Representative (CO): Matthew Metz, MD
State Access to Care Representative (NM): Fermin Fontan, MD
State Access to Care Representative (UT): Eric Volckmann, MD

Tennessee

President: Matthew Spann, MD MMHC FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Jessica Ardila-Gatas, MD

Texas

President: Benjamin Clapp, MD FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Tony Primomo, MD

Virginia/West Virginia

President: Jennifer Salluzzo, MD FACS FASMBS
State Access to Care Representative: Gregory Adams, MD FACS

Washington

President: Sara Martin del Campo, MD
State Access to Care Representative: Mohan Mallipeddi, MD

Wisconsin

President: Daniel McKenna, MD
State Access to Care Representatives: Luke Funk, MD MPH FASMBS & Brandon Grover, DO FASMBS