Committees – Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy

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.

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Education & Program Committee

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

Pulmonary Disease

Critical Care Medicine

Ascension Saint John Hospital, MI

Vritti Gupta

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

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Frederick Health, Frederick Maryland

Tyler Kemnic

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

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

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

Advocacy Committee

Overview: coming soon..

Guidelines & Quality Committee

Overview: coming soon..

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

Complete Application