Member News July/August 2024

Drebin Is Named President-Elect of the ASA

Jeffrey A. Drebin, MD, PhD, FACS, was named president-elect of the American Surgical Association (ASA). He will take over as president in April 2025. A surgical oncologist specializing in pancreaticobiliary, upper gastrointestinal, and liver surgery, Dr. Drebin is chair of the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York.

Dent Joins ABS Board of Directors

Daniel L. Dent, MD, FACS, recently began a 3-year term as a member of the Board of Directors for The American Board of Surgery (ABS). Dr. Dent has been a councilor of the ABS since 2018 and is the current chair of the General Surgery Board. He also has served as the chair of the General Surgery Certifying Exam Committee. Dr. Dent is chair of the Department of Medical Education and a professor of surgery in the Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. For the ACS, he is a member of the Advisory Council for General Surgery.

Rohs Leads Northwest Health Hospitals

Thomas J. Rohs Jr., MD, FACS, is chief medical officer for all Northwest Health hospitals in Indiana. The healthcare network includes outpatient medical centers, urgent care centers, and physician offices, with more than 3,000 employees and 700 physicians. Dr. Rohs practiced general and trauma surgery in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for the past 25 years. During that time, he served as the trauma medical director at Ascension Borgess Hospital and held numerous leadership positions, including chief of the medical staff, chief medical officer, regional president, and CEO. 

Szeto Is Chief of Penn Cardiovascular Surgery

Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, FACS, has been appointed chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. He also is the Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery II at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. With Penn since 2006, Dr. Szeto most recently served as vice chief of clinical operations and quality in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery and surgical director of transcatheter cardio-aortic therapies.

Clarke Is Named to US Cancer Advisory Board

Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, will be appointed as a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board. The board guides the director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program and complements the Cancer Moonshot. Dr. Clarke is chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and an associate professor of surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. For the ACS, she serves on the Committee to Advance Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, as well as the Cancer Research Program Education Committee.

Cameron Directs Hopkins Surgery

Andrew M. Cameron, MD, PhD, FACS, is director of the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He also is the surgeon-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, as well as chief of the Division of Transplantation and a professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Mukkamala Is AMA President-Elect

Srinivas B. Mukkamala, MD, FACS, is president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA). Following a year-long term as president-elect, he will be installed as AMA president in June 2025. Dr. Mukkamala—an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon—practices in his hometown of Flint, Michigan.

Schumacher Moves to Tufts

Lana Schumacher, MD, MS, FACS, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is the new director of the Center of Innovation and chief of thoracic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and associate professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. She previously served as director of robotic thoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital Network and program director of robotic surgical education at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

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