Board & Committee Members

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Would you like to get more involved in the SAB? …

Looking to connect with and help other members? Have valuable skills and perspectives that could benefit the SAB? If so, consider volunteering to serve on one of the following 2023-2025 committees. In exchange for your time and support, you will develop leadership skills and enhance your network, benefitting you both professionally and personally.

To serve on an SAB Committee, you must be an active member of SAB in good standing. All committee members are appointed by the SAB Board of Directors.

Committee applicants will be asked to complete a committee application and include a personal statement describing why you would like to serve on the committee.

Board of Trustees

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Kyle Hogarth, MD

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

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Michael A. Pritchett, DO, MPH

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Director, Chest Center of the Carolinas
FirstHealth of the Carolinas & Pinehurst Medical Clinic
Past President, Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy
Pinehurst, NC

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Jennifer Toth, MD

Professor of Medicine & Surgery
Director of Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchoscopy
Penn State Health
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Executive Board

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Dr. Gustavo Cumbo-Nacheli

President

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Dr. Jaspal Singh

Vice President

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Dr. Jennifer Toth

Past President

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Dr. Susan Garwood

Treasurer

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Dr. Nina Maouelainin

Director of Outreach & Communication

EDUCATION & PROGRAM COMMITTE

Mission: The Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy is dedicated to advancing the field of bronchoscopy through innovation, collaboration, and education. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes by fostering excellence in bronchoscopic techniques, research, and training. We aim to create a global community of healthcare professionals committed to pushing the boundaries of bronchoscopy, ultimately enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases.

Time commitment: Committee members serve a two-year term and are expected to fully participate in meetings and conference calls as scheduled.

This committee is currently full.
Danish Ahmad
MD - Committee Chair

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Temple University Health System

    Husam Nayef
    MD

      Pulmonary Disease

      Critical Care Medicine

      Ascension Saint John Hospital, MI

      Vritti Gupta
      MD

        Pulmonary Disease

        Critical Care Medicine

        Henry Ford Health Systems

        Hasnain Bawaadam
        MD, MPH, FCCP, D-AABIP

          Interventional Pulmonary/Critical Care

          Director for Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Services

          Co-Director for Interventional Pulmonology

          Advocate Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha

          Sevak Keshishyan
          MD, MS

            Associate Director of Lung Cancer Program

            Director of Interventional Pulmonology

            Englewood Health

            Tyler Kemnic
            DO

              Clinical Instructor of Medicine

              Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow

              Corewell Health – Michigan State University

              Note: This Committee is currently full. Please apply for another committee if interested in working alongside the SAB at this time.

              INDUSTRY RELATIONS COMMITTEE

              Mission: The Industry Relations Committee acts as a liaison between industry and the Board of Directors in the process of obtaining financial support through exhibitions, non-CME promotional sessions, in-kind support, grants, and philanthropic donations.

              Time commitment: Committee members serve a two-year term and are expected to fully participate in meetings and conference calls as scheduled.

              Reza Ronaghi
              MD, MSc.

                Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

                Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Interventional Pulmonary

                University of California, Los Angeles

                Matthew Nobari
                MD

                  Pulmonary and Critical Care

                  Assistant Professor of Medicine

                  University of California

                  San Diego Health

                  Husam Nayef
                  MD - Committee Chair

                    Pulmonary Disease

                    Critical Care Medicine

                    Ascension Saint John Hospital, MI

                    Vishisht Mehta
                    MBBS, FCCP

                      Director of Interventional Pulmonology

                      Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

                      Department Chair of Pulmonology & Teaching Faculty

                      MountainView Hospital, Nevada

                      MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

                      Mission: The primary goals of the Membership Committee for the Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy are to actively recruit highly skilled professionals in the field, foster a diverse and inclusive membership, and uphold rigorous standards to ensure the continued advancement of bronchoscopy expertise within the society.

                      Time commitment: Committee members serve a two-year term and are expected to fully participate in meetings and conference calls as scheduled.

                      Jorge Mercado
                      MD - Committee Chair

                        Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
                        Clinical Director Pulmonary Section, NYU Brooklyn
                        Clinical Director of Bronchoscopy, NYU Brooklyn
                        Assistant Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, NYU Brooklyn

                        Fayez Kheir
                        MD, MSc

                          Interventional Pulmonary
                          Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
                          Massachusetts General Hosptial, Boston, MA
                          Assistant Professor of Medicine
                          Harvard Medical School

                          Yu Maw Htwe
                          MBBS

                            Assistant Professor of Medicine
                            Interventional Pulmonology
                            Director, Early Lung Cancer Screening Program
                            Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
                            Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

                            Jonathan T Hovda
                            M.D / M.B.A

                              Minnesota Lung Center
                              Clinical Director of Research, Minnesota Lung Center
                              Medical Director of Endoscopy, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
                              Co-Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
                              Board of Directors – A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation

                              Humayun Anjum
                              MD, FCCP

                                Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, University of Houston

                                Tilman J. Fertitta Family College Of Medicine

                                Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

                                Medical Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Services at

                                Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Grapevine, Texas

                                Website & Social Media Committee

                                Mission: The Website and Social Media Committee of the Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy is committed to providing outstanding, informative, relevant and up to date media in the field of advanced bronchoscopy. Our mission is to engage our members so that they continuously strive to improve, learn and excel in advanced bronchoscopy, as well as provide the highest standard of care to their patients with respiratory diseases.

                                Time commitment: Committee members serve a two-year term and are expected to fully participate in meetings and conference calls as scheduled.

                                Dominique Pepper
                                MD , MBChB, MHSc, ATSF

                                  Pulmonologist, Advanced Bronchoscopist, & Critical Care Physician

                                  Medical Director of Bronchoscopy & Respiratory Care

                                  Providence St. Peter’s Hospital

                                  ATS Breathe Easy Critical Perspective Podcast Editor

                                  CHEST Podcast Host

                                  Bhanu K. Patibandla
                                  MD, CPE

                                    Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

                                    Director- Lung Nodule & Thoracic Oncology Program

                                    PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

                                    Vancouver, Washington

                                    Essam Mekhaiel
                                    MD, FCCP

                                      Advocate Christ Medical Center

                                      Advocate Health Care

                                      Chicago, Illinois

                                      Julieta Osella
                                      MD

                                        Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow

                                        Corewell Health – Michigan State University

                                        Grand Rapids, MI

                                        Azeem Elahi
                                        MD

                                          Attending Physician

                                          Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

                                          CaroMont Regional Medical Center

                                          Gastonia, NC

                                          Pediatric Subspecialty Committee

                                          Mission: The Pediatric Subspecialty Committee will promote awareness of the growing need for patients while evolving the training discipline for pediatric pulmonologists. We will investigate and establish training paradigms while disseminating training in advanced bronchoscopy for pediatric pulmonologists.

                                          Time commitment: Committee members serve a two-year term and are expected to fully participate in meetings and conference calls as scheduled.

                                          David Shore
                                          MD - Committee Chair

                                            Interventional Pulmonologist Fellow

                                            Internal Medicine Pediatrics

                                            Penn State Health

                                            Eliane F. Eakin
                                            MD, PHD

                                              Pediatric Pulmonology

                                              Jennifer Toth, MD
                                              Past President

                                                Professor of Medicine & Surgery

                                                Director of Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchoscopy

                                                Penn State Health

                                                Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

                                                Aoife Corcoran
                                                MD, MBBS

                                                  3rd year Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow

                                                  Children‘s Hospital of Philadelphia

                                                  Community Subspecialty Committee

                                                  Mission: The Community Committee is a part of a multidisciplinary team. Numerous skill sets come together to impact patient outcomes by appropriately working with the advanced pulmonologists to get a quicker diagnosis and appropriate treatment initiated. All allied health professionals including Nursing, Radiology Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, specially trained patient navigators, patient advocacy organizations, etc. and others that work closely with the advanced pulmonologist are welcome to apply to work alongside the SAB. The goal of this committee is to provide a community that is inclusive to all that improve patient outcomes.

                                                  Time commitment: Committee members serve a two-year term and are expected to fully participate in meetings and conference calls as scheduled.

                                                  Kim Parham
                                                  BSN, RN, CN-BN

                                                    Committee Co-Chair

                                                    Logan Mynatt
                                                    RCP, RRT
                                                      Advocacy Committee

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                                                      Time commitment:

                                                      Krish Bhadra
                                                      MD

                                                        Committee Chair

                                                        Interventional Pulmonologist

                                                        CHI Memorial Hospital

                                                        Chattanooga, TN

                                                        Uzair Ghori
                                                        MD

                                                          VA Milwaukee Interventional Pulmonary Director

                                                          Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical College of WI

                                                          Pulmonary & Critical Fellowship VA (Veterans Affairs) Site Director

                                                          Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

                                                          Medical College of Wisconsin | VA Milwaukee

                                                          Kashif Aslam
                                                          MD, FACP, FCCP

                                                            Director Pulmonary Disease & Advanced Bronchoscopy

                                                            Director Respiratory Department

                                                            Pulmonary & Critical Care Division

                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

                                                            University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

                                                            Medical City Arlington | Arlington, TX

                                                            Bradley Icard
                                                            DO

                                                              LeBauer Pulmonary Critical Care

                                                              Cone Health Greensboro, NC

                                                              Guidelines & Quality Committee

                                                              Overview: coming soon..

                                                               

                                                              John D. Doty II
                                                              MD, FCCP

                                                                Medical Director

                                                                Lung Cancer Screening &

                                                                Incidental Pulmonary Nodule Programs

                                                                Atrium Health | Charlotte, NC

                                                                Brent Edward Heideman, Jr.
                                                                M.D.

                                                                  Pulmonary Critical Care

                                                                  Allergy & Immunologic Diseases

                                                                  Assistant Professor

                                                                  Wake Forest University School of Medicine

                                                                  Winston-Salem, NC

                                                                  Paul Berger, III
                                                                  DO, FACOI, FCCP

                                                                    Assistant Professor

                                                                    University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

                                                                    Pulmonary/Advanced Bronchoscopy/Critical Care/Neurocritical Care

                                                                    Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD

                                                                    Dominique Pepper
                                                                    MD , MBChB, MHSc, ATSF

                                                                      Pulmonologist, Advanced Bronchoscopist, & Critical Care Physician

                                                                      Medical Director of Bronchoscopy & Respiratory Care

                                                                      Providence St. Peter’s Hospital

                                                                      ATS Breathe Easy Critical Perspective Podcast Editor

                                                                      CHEST Podcast Host

                                                                      Julieta Osella
                                                                      MD

                                                                        Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow

                                                                        Corewell Health – Michigan State University

                                                                        Grand Rapids, MI

                                                                        Gustavo Cumbo-Nacheli, MD
                                                                        President

                                                                          Interventional Pulmonologist

                                                                          Corewell Health

                                                                          Grand Rapids, MI