ACS Cancer Programs is pleased to extend a warm welcome to our new committee members, whose invaluable contributions will support our mission. Furthermore, we are excited to announce our new committee leaders, who bring with them their expertise and a profound commitment to guiding our programs towards excellence.
Commission on Cancer (CoC)
New committee leaders
- Daniel J. Boffa, MD, MBA, FACS—CoC Executive Committee Vice Chair
- Maria Teresa Castaldi, MD, FACS—CoC Cancer Liaison Committee Chair
- Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, DNP, RN, AOCNS, EBP(CH)—CoC Member Organization Steering Committee Chair
- Laurie J. Kirstein, MD, FACS—CoC Executive Committee Chair
- Quan P. Ly, MD, FACS—CoC Cancer Liaison Committee Vice Chair
- James McLoughlin, MD, MBA, FACS—CoC Advocacy Committee Chair
- David Odell, MD, MMSc—CoC Quality Assurance and Data Committee Vice Chair
- Clara Park, MD, FACS—CoC Quality Assurance and Data Committee Chair
New members representing the ACS Fellowship
- Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS
- Annabelle Fonseca, MD, MHS, FACS
- William Gump, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAAP
- Gregory D. Kennedy, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS
- Barbra S. Miller, MD, FACS
- Prakash Pandalai, MD, FACS
- Nell Maloney Patel, MD, FACS, FASCRS
- Rebecca Snyder, MD, MPH, FACS
- Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD, FACS
- Jason Paul Wilson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS
New members representing member organizations
- Vanessa Bramble, MS, MBA, FACHE, CRA, RT (R)(M)(ARRT)—Association of Cancer Executives (ACE)
- Kevin Webster Dickey, MD, FSIR, FACR—American College of Radiology (ACR)
- Lara R. Harik, MD, FCAP—College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Tina H. Hieken, MD, FACS—Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP) (ex officio)
- Briana Joyce LCSW, OSW-C—Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW)
- Jennifer Paruch, MD, MS, FASCRS—American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP—Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+)
- Kristen Shannon, MS, CGC—National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
- Shanthi Sivendran MD, MSCR, MBA, MSCR—American Cancer Society (ACS)
- Magesh Sundaram, MD, MBA, FACS, FSSO—Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
New committee leaders
- Paul L. Baron, MD, FACS—NAPBC Standards and Accreditation Committee Chair
- Richard J. Bleicher, MD, FACS—NAPBC Board Vice-Chair and NAPBC Executive Committee Chair
- Elizabeth Shaughnessy, MD, PhD, FACS—NAPBC Advocacy and Outreach Committee Chair
New members representing member organizations
- Cheri Kuzmiak—ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology
- Alana Lewin, MD—Society of Breast Imaging (SBI)
- Sharp F. Malak, MD, MPH—ACR Breast Imaging Commission
- Michele Manahan, MD, MBA, FACS—American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Daneen Sekoni—Cancer Support Community (non-Board member)
National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)
New committee leaders
- Patricia Sylla, MD, FACS—NAPRC Accreditation Committee Vice Chair
New members representing member organizations
- Marylise Boutros, MD, FRCSC, FACS—Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Prajnan Das, MD, MS—American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Jennifer S. Davids, MD—Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
- Jose Guillem, MD, MPH, MBA—American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- Lisa McLemore, MD, FACS, FASCRS—Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Parag Parikh, MD—American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Ann Raldow, MD, MPH—American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Ankit Sarin, MD, MHA—Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, MBA, MS—Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
- Yi-Qian (Nancy) You, MD, FACS, MHSc—Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
New members representing the ACS Fellowship
- Kristen Crowell, MD, FACS
- Colleen Donahue, MD, FACS
- Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS
- Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
- Surya Nalamati, MBBS, FACS, FASCRS
- Laila Rashidi, MD, FACS, FASCRS
American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)
New committee leaders
- Jennifer E. Rosen, MD, FACS—AJCC Education and Promotions Committee Chair
- Candice A. Sauder, MD, FACS—AJCC Education and Promotions Committee Vice Chair
New members representing member organizations
- Lara R. Harik, MD, FCAP—College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Mary L. Mattes, MS, PA(ASCP)CM —American Association of Pathologists Assistants (AAPA)
- Antonio C. Wolff, MD, FACP, FASCO—American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP)
New committee leaders
- Tina J. Hieken, MD, FACS—CSSP Executive Committee Chair
- Mediget Teshome, MD, FACS—CSSP Executive Committee Vice Chair
- Timothy J. Vreeland, MD, FACS—CSSP Education Committee Chair
- Tracy S. Wang, MD, FACS—CSSP Education Committee Vice Chair
