Committees

The Society's numerous committees 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 submit their name, contact information, and committee of interest to the Society office.

2011 Annual Meeting Committee

Chair:

  • Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD 2011 Program Chair

Members:

  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD Corporate Relations Chair
  • Tricia A. Kelly, MD Secretary/Treasurer
  • Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD 2010 Program Chair
  • Helen A. Pass, MD Chairman of the Board
  • Howard C. Snider, MD President-Elect
  • C. Alden Sweatman,MD 2012 Program Chair
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD President
  • Richard L. White, Jr., MD Education Committee Chair
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD Past President

Board of Advocates
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Chair:

  • Beth B. DuPree, MD

Members:

  • Cynthia Aks, DO
  • Michael Berry, MD
  • Gregory A. Bohn, MD
  • Beth A. Boyd, RN
  • Lisa Curcio, MD
  • Christina L. Dial, DO
  • Connie Dwyer
  • Jeffrey S. Falk, MD
  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Alison Laidley, MD
  • Diane P. Palladino, MD
  • Raghu Pillarisetti, MD
  • Walton A. Taylor, MD
  • Christine B. Teal, MD
  • Shawna C. Willey, MD

Breast Imaging Technologies
Certification and Accreditation Committee
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Chair:

  • Sara J. Fredrickson, MD

Members:

  • Stephen P. Auda, MD
  • Aaron D. Bleznak, MD
  • Beth Boyd, RN
  • Kambiz Dowlat, MD
  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Mark A. Gittleman, MD
  • Linsey P. Gold, DO
  • Scott R. Karlan, MD
  • Dan F. Kopen, MD
  • Alison L. Laidley, MD
  • Arthur G. Lerner, MD
  • Howard C. Snider, MD
  • Angela Soto-Hamlin, MD
  • Carrie A. Thoms, MD
  • Gary W. Unzeitig, MD
  • Darius Vaziri, MD
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD

Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers

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  • Kambiz Dowlat, MD
  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Mark A. Gittleman, MD
  • Dan F. Kopen, MD
  • Arthur G. Lerner, MD
  • Howard C. Snider, MD
  • Angela Soto-Hamlin, MD
  • Carrie A. Thoms, MD
  • Darius Vaziri, MD
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD

Breast Ultrasound Certification Reviewers

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  • Stephen P. Auda, MD
  • Gauri Bedi, MD;
  • Aaron D. Bleznak, MD
  • Linda S. Callans, MD
  • Michele Carpenter, MD
  • Souzan El-Eid, MD
  • Linsey P. Gold, DO
  • Scott R. Karlan, MD
  • Alison L. Laidley, MD
  • Vijay M. Patil, MD
  • Carrie A. Thoms, MD
  • Gary W. Unzeitig, MD
  • Dariush Vaziri, MD

Bylaws Committee
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Chair:

  • Helen A. Pass, MD

Members:

  • Alison L. Laidley, MD

Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Group
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Chair:

  • Richard E. Fine, MD

Members:

  • Benjamin Anderson, MD
  • Costanza Cocilovo, MD
  • Mark A. Gittleman, MD
  • Charles D. Mabry, MD
  • Walton A. Taylor, MD
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD RUC Representative

Communications Committee
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Chair:

  • Deanna J. Attai, MD

Members:

  • Edward J. Donahue, MD Newsletter Editor
  • Beth B. DuPree, MD
  • Sheldon M. Feldman, MD Publications Committee Chair
  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD Corporate Relations Chair
  • Jerry K. Seiler, MD Membership Committee Chair

Corporate Relations Committee
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Chair:

  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD

Members:

  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Arthur G. Lerner, MD

Education Committee
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Chair:

  • Richard L. White, Jr., MD

Members:

  • Minna Manalo Bacarra, MSN, CRNP
  • Aaron D. Bleznak, MD
  • Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD
  • C. Francisco Espinel, MD
  • Elizabeth D. Feldman, MD
  • Linsey P. Gold, MD
  • Susan J. Hoover, MD
  • Rena B. Kass, MD
  • Christina J. Kim, MD
  • Rakhshanda Layeeqr Rahman, MD
  • James B. Lockhart, Jr., MD
  • Mary Maniscalco-Theberge, MD
  • Helen A. Pass, MD SSO Liaison
  • Amanda J. Wheeler, MD Breast Fellow Liaison

Ethics Committee
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Chair:

  • Edward J. Donahue, MD

Members:

  • Stephanie Akbari, MD
  • N. Craig Brackett, III, MD
  • Jennifer S. Gass, MD
  • Timothy A. Goedde, MD
  • Orlando C. Gonzales-Morales, MD
  • Richard L. Kiefer, MD
  • Dan F. Kopen, MD
  • Jennifer O'Neill, MD
  • Terry Sarantou, MD
  • Alyssa Throckmorton, MD
  • Rick W. Walker, MD

Finance Committee
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Chair:

  • Tricia Kelly, MD Secretary/Treasurer

Members:

  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD Corporate Relations Chair
  • Helen A. Pass, MD Chairman of the Board
  • Howard C. Snider, MD President-Elect
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD President
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD Immediate Past President

Legislative Committee
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Chair:

  • Shawna C. Willey, MD

Members:

  • Anees B. Chagpar, MD
  • Souzan El-Eid, MD
  • Mark A. Gittleman, MD
  • Dan F. Kopen, MD
  • Scott Kurtzman, MD
  • Thomas Prewitt, MD
  • C. Alden Sweatman, MD

MammoSite Scientific Advisory Committee
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Co-Principal Investigators:

  • Peter D. Beitsch, MD
  • Frank A. Vicini, MD

Members:

  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Bruce Haffty, MD
  • Henry Kuerer, MD
  • Pat W. Whitworth, MD
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD

Mastery of Breast Surgery Committee
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Chair:

  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD

Members:

  • Edward J. Clifford, MD
  • Jill Dietz, MD
  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Sara J. Fredrickson, MD
  • Alison L. Laidley, MD
  • Jeffrey Landercasper, MD
  • Arthur G. Lerner, MD
  • Howard C. Snider, MD
  • Lorraine Tafra, MD
  • John G. West, MD

Membership Committee
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Chair:

  • Jerry K. Seiler, MD

Members:

  • Beth A. Boyd, RN
  • Douglas M. Duven, MD
  • Jeffrey S. Falk, MD
  • Holly S. Mason, MD
  • Kerri L. Perry, MD
  • Thomas W. Rusing, MD
  • Renu Sinha, MD
  • C. Alden Sweatman, MD

Newsletter Editor
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  • Edward J. Donahue, MD

North American Working Group
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Members:

  • George Browman, MD
  • Hiram S. Cody, III, MD
  • Kelly Dabbs, MD
  • Arthur G. Lerner, MD
  • Geoff Porter, MD
  • May Lynn Quan, MD
  • Howard C. Snider, MD
  • Walley Temple, MD
  • Abigail Termulo
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD

Oncoplastic WorkING Group
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Chair:

  • Pat W. Whitworth, MD

Members:

  • Jay K. Harness, MD
  • Shawna C. Willey, MD
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD

Patient Safety and Quality Committee
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Chair:

  • Jeffrey Landercasper, MD

Members:

  • Zandra Cheng, MD
  • Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD
  • Carol R. Guthrie, MD
  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD
  • Sally M. Knox, MD
  • Jane Mendez, MD
  • Leila Thanasoulis, MD
  • Judy A. Tjoe, MD
  • John Turner, MD
  • John G. West, MD

Publications Committee
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Chair:

  • Sheldon M. Feldman, MD

Members:

  • Charles Balch, MD
  • Paul L. Baron, MD
  • Susan K Boolbol, MD
  • Judy C. Boughey, MD
  • David R. Brenin, MD
  • Anees B. Chagpar, MD
  • Hiram S. Cody, MD
  • Mehra Golshan, MD
  • Tina J. Hieken MD
  • Rosa Hwang, MD
  • Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD
  • Julian A. Kim, MD
  • Sharon Lum, MD
  • Jane Mendez, MD
  • Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD
  • Barbara A. Pockaj, MD
  • Carol Scott-Conner, MD
  • Irene L. Wapnir, MD
  • Lee Wilke, MD

research committee
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Chair:

  • Edward Clifford, MD

Members:

  • Judy C. Boughey, MD
  • Christine E. Dauphine, MD
  • Kambiz Dowlat, MD
  • Ian Grady, MD
  • Barbara Pockaj, MD
  • Steven Schonholz, MD
  • Leila C. Thanasoulis, MD
  • Gary W. Unzeitig, MD
  • Lee Wilke, MD