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.

2010 Annual Meeting Committee

Chair:

  • Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD 2010 Program Chair

Members:

  • Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD 2011 Program Chair
  • Sheldon M. Feldman, MD 2009 Program Chair
  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD Corporate Relations Chair
  • Tricia A. Kelly, MD Education Committee Chair
  • Helen A. Pass, MD Chairman of the Board
  • Howard C. Snider, MD Secretary/Treasurer
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD President-Elect
  • Shawna C. Willey, MD Past President
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD 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
  • Jeffrey S. Falk, MD
  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Rose Miller Grindstaff, RN
  • 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
  • Ronda Henry-Tillman, MD
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ronda Henry-Tillman, MD
  • Scott R. Karlan, MD
  • Alison L. Laidley, MD
  • Benjamin Pace, MD
  • Vijay M. Patil, MD
  • Carrie A. Thoms, MD
  • Gary W. Unzeitig, MD
  • Dariush Vaziri, MD

Bylaws Committee
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Chair:

  • Edgar D. Staren, MD, PhD, MBA

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 DuPree, MD Member At-Large
  • Sheldon M. Feldman, MD Publications Committee Chair
  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD Corporate Relations Chair
  • Jerry K. Seiler, MD Membership Committee Chair
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD

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:

  • Tricia A. Kelly, MD

Members:

  • Minna Manalo Bacarra, MSN, CRNP
  • Aaron D. Bleznak, MD
  • Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD
  • C. Francisco Espinel, MD Breast Fellow
  • 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
  • Richard L. White, Jr., MD
  • Shawna C. Willey, MD

Ethics Committee
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Chair:

  • Edward J. Donahue, MD

Members:

  • Stephanie Akbari, MD
  • Jennifer S. Gass, MD
  • Timothy A. Goedde, MD
  • Orlando C. Gonzales-Morales, MD
  • C. Alan Henry, MD
  • Richard L. Kiefer, MD
  • Dan F. Kopen, MD
  • Morris A. Kugler, MD
  • Jennifer O'Neill, MD
  • Terry Sarantou, MD
  • Edgar D. Staren, MD, PhD, MBA
  • Rick W. Walker, MD

Finance Committee
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Chair:

  • Howard C. Snider, MD Secretary/Treasurer

Members:

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

Informatics Ad Hoc Committee
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Chair:

  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD

Members:

  • Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD
  • Kevin S. Hughes, MD
  • Sally M. Knox, MD
  • Robert O. Maganini, MD
  • Marian P. McDonald, MD
  • Howard C. Snider, MD
  • John G. West, MD

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
  • Arthur G. Lerner, 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:

  • Alison L. Laidley, MD

Members:

  • Richard E. Fine, MD
  • Arthur G. Lerner, MD
  • Helen A. Pass, MD
  • Howard C. Snider, MD
  • Lorraine Tafra, MD
  • John G. West, MD
  • Eric B. Whitacre, MD
  • Shawna C. Willey, MD
  • Victor J. Zannis, MD

Membership Committee
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Chair:

  • Jerry K. Seiler, MD

Members:

  • Beth A. Boyd, RN
  • Walter Dandridge, MD
  • Douglas M. Duven, MD
  • Jeffrey S. Falk, MD
  • Alison L. Laidley, MD
  • Kerri L. Perry, MD
  • Jennifer Simmons, MD
  • Renu Sinha, MD
  • C. Alden Sweatman, MD

Newsletter Editor
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  • Edward J. Donahue, MD

Oncoplastic Work 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:

  • Lorraine Tafra, MD

Members:

  • Zandra Cheng, MD
  • Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD
  • Carol R. Guthrie, MD
  • Cary S. Kaufman, MD
  • Sally M. Knox, MD
  • Jeffrey Landercasper, 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:

  • Paul L. Baron, MD
  • Susan K Boolbol, MD
  • Judy C. Boughey, 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
  • Thomas B. Julian, MD
  • Barbara Pockaj, MD
  • Steven Schonholz, MD
  • Leila C. Thanasoulis, MD
  • Gary W. Unzeitig, MD
  • Lee Wilke, MD