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
- BESAP III Editorial Board
- Breast Fellows Education Committee
- Breast Imaging Technologies Certification and Accreditation Committee
- Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers - Stereotactic
- Breast Imaging Technologies Reviewers - Ultrasound
- 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
- Legislative Committee
- Mastery Working Group
- Membership Committee
- Member Engagement Committee
- Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Scientific Advisory Group
- 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
- Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, MD2020 Program Chair
Members
- Sarah L. Blair, MDPublications Committee Vice-Chair
- Jill R. Dietz, MDPresident
- Dennis Holmes, MD2019 Program Chair
- Brigid Killelea, MDCorporate Relations Committee Chair
- Henry Kuerer, MDPublications Committee Chair
- Julie A. Margenthaler, MDPresident-Elect
- Walton A. Taylor, MDImmediate Past President
- Shawna C. Willey, MDChairman of the Board
Staff Liaison
Jane Schuster
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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
- A. John Colfry, MD
- Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD
- Brigid Killelea, MD
- Andrea Madrigrano, MD
- Jennifer O'Neill, MD
- Jodi Oostra, MD
- Catherine Parker, MD
- Helen Pass, MD
- Mita Patel, MD
- Aeisha Rivers, MD
- Molly Sebastian, MD
- Alicia Terando, MD
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
- Atsuko Okabe, 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
- Michael Farrell, MD
- Sara J. Fredrickson, MD
- Linsey Gold, DO
- Scott R. Karlan, MD
- Maria Kowzun, MD
- Rebecca Kwait, MD
- Tim McKee, MD
- Linda Myers, MD
- Atsuko Okabe, MD
- Sharla Gayle Patterson, MD
- Angela Soto-Hamlin, MD
- Carrie A. Thoms, MD
- Rashmi Vaidya, MD
- Dariush Vaziri, MD
- Brynn Wolff, MD
Staff Liaison
Maribeth Girard
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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
- 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
- Julie A. Margenthaler, MD
Members
- Carla Fisher, MD
- Brigid Killelea, MDCorporate Relations Chair
- Henry Kuerer, MDPublications Committee Chair
- Diane Radford, MD
- Aislinn Vaughan, MDMembership Committee Chair
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Corporate Relations Committee
Chair
- Brigid Killelea, MD
Members
- Susan K. Boolbol, MDEmeritus
- Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, MD2020 Program Chair
- Ronda Henry-Tillman, MDEmeritus
- Nathalie Johnson, MD
- Eric Manahan, MD
- Paige Teller, MDEthics Committee Representative
Staff Liaison
Marti Boyer
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Ethics Committee
Chair
- Toan Nguyen, MD
Vice-Chair
- Paige Teller, MD
Members
- Emily Bellavance, MD
- Tina Hieken, MD
- David Kaufman, MD
- Cindy Matsen, MD
- Steven Nagel, MD
- Caitlin Patten, MD
- Terry Sarantou, MDEx-Officio
- Sarah Tevis, MD
- Alyssa Throckmorton, MDEx-Officio
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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Finance Committee
Chair
- Susan K. Boolbol, MDSecretary/Treasurer
Members
- Jill R. Dietz, MDPresident
- Brigid Killelea, MDCorporate Relations Chair
- Julie A. Margenthaler, MDPresident-Elect
- Walton A. Taylor, MDImmediate Past President
- Shawna C. Willey, MDChairman of the Board
Staff Liaison
Jane Schuster
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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, MDBoard Liaison
Staff Liaison
Mena Jalali
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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 RandelTekoah White
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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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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
- David Melnick, MD
- Jason P. Wilson, MD
Staff Liaison
Mena Jalali
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Membership Committee
Chair
- Aislinn Vaughan, MD
Members
- Eli Avisar, MD
- Amy Cyr, 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
- Aeisha K. S. Rivers, MD
- Abida K. Sattar, MD
- Sonia Sugg, MD
- Kristine Widders, MD
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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Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Scientific Advisory Group
Chair
- Sunny Mitchell, MD
Members
- Peter D. Beitsch, MD
- Sheldon M. Feldman, MD
- Gary W. Unzeitig, MD
- Shawna C. Willey, MD
Staff Liaison
Mena Jalali
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Nominating Committee
Members
- Steven L. Chen, MD, MBAPast President
- Jill R. Dietz, MDPresident
- Sheldon M. Feldman, MDPast President
- Walton A. Taylor, MDImmediate Past President
- Shawna C. Willey, MDChairman of the Board
Staff Liaison
Jane Schuster
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Oncoplastic Surgery Committee
Chair
- Juliann Reiland, MD
Vice-Chair
- Abhishek Chatterjee, MD
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 Liaisons
Christina LucaraJane Schuster
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Online Video Library
Chair
- Dennis Holmes, MD
Members
- Emily Ho, MD
- Courtney Vito, MD
- Michael Sabel, MD
- Abhishek Chatterjee, MD, MBA
- Stephen Grobmyer, MD
- Juliann Reiland, MD
Staff Liaison
Paul Bunn
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Patient Safety and Quality Committee
Co-Chair
- Roshni Rao, MD
- Barbara A. Wexelman, MD, MBA
Members
- Steven L. Chen, MD, MBA
- Wendy Cornett, MD
- Lola Fayanju, MD
- Joshua Froman, MD
- Negar Golesorkhi, MD
- Kandace Ludwig, MD
- Ayemoe Thu Ma, MD
- Starr Koslow Mautner, MD
- Barry Rosen, MD
- Michelle Sowden, DO
- Lee Wilke, MDResearch Committee Chair
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Practice Advocacy Committee
Chair
- Alyssa Throckmorton, MD
Members
- Elizabeth Brady, MD
- Lillian Erdahl, MD
- Shawn McKinney, MD
- Joseph Rosen, MD
- April Spencer, MD
- Jerry Seiler, MD
- Katherine Yao, MD
Staff Liaison
Sharon Grutman
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Publications Committee
Chair
- Henry Kuerer, MD, PhD
Vice-Chair
- Sarah Blair, MD
Members
- Zahraa Al-Hilli, MD
- Eli Avisar, MD
- Diana Caragacianu, MD
- Suzanne Brooks Coopey, 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
- Swati A. Kulkarni, MD
- Daniel Leff, FRCS, MS (Hons), PhD
- Holly Mason, MD
- Leslie Montgomery, MD
- Tracy-Ann Moo, MD
- May Lynn Quan, MD
- Miraj Shah-Khan, MD
- Elizabeth Shaughnessy, MD
- Jennifer Steiman, MD
- Preeti Subhedar, MD
- Julia Tchou, MD
- Mediget Teshome, MD
- Paul Thiruchelvam, MD
- Stephanie Valente, DO
- Kimberly Van Zee, MD
- Richard White, MD
- Katharine A. Yao, MD
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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Question of the Week Committee
Chair
- Mehra Golshan, MD
Members
- Fatih Aydogan, MD
- Melissa Camp, MD
- Sara Javid, MD
- Faina Nakhlis, MD
- Jennifer Plichta, MD
Staff Liaison
Tekoah White
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Research Committee
Chair
- Lee Wilke, MD
Members
- Sara Blair, MD
- David R. Brenin, MD
- Monique Gary, MD
- Stephen Grobmyer, MD
- Shelley Hwang, MD
- Rubie Sue Jackson, MD
- Ted James, MD
- Ismail Jatoi, MD
- Nimmi S. Kapoor, MD
- Jaime Lewis, MD
- Ingrid Lizarraga, MD
- Megan Miller, MD
- Heather Neuman, MD
- Roshni Rao, MD
- Shayna Showalter, MD
- Linda A. Smith, MD
- Sarah Tevis, MDEthics Liaison
Staff Liaison
Laura Randel
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Selected Readings in Breast Surgery Committee
Co-Chairs
- Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD
- Diane Radford, MD
Members
- Cletus Arciero, MD
- Jennifer Baker, MD
- John Bumberry, 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
- Monique Gary, DO
Members
- Carinne Anderson, MD
- Susan K. Boolbol, MDBoard Liaison
- Lucy De La Cruz, MD
- Jill Dietz, MDBoard Liaison
- Betty Fan, DO
- Ameer Gomberawalla, MD
- Jessica Gooch, MD
- Ava Hosseini, MD
- Lerna Ozcan, MD
- Sylvia Reyes, MD
Staff Liaison
Mara Lang
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