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Emergency General Surgery Committee

The EAST Emergency General Surgery Committee seeks to facilitate and improve the exchange of knowledge for urgent and emergent general surgery; encourage research endeavors into the care of patients with urgent and emergent general surgical conditions, and support EAST members interested in the surgical care of acute disease.

The Emergency General Surgery Committee is responsible for developing educational sessions and/or opportunities to be presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly that focus on advancing acute care surgery as a career path for young surgeons. The committee develops online content and collaborates with related organizations to inform and promote emergency general surgery as a critical piece in the training of acute care surgeons. This committee will work to better define the needs of the EAST members as they relate to the development of acute care surgery as a fellowship and future career path.

Committee members are appointed by the President with approval by the Board of Directors.  Committee member terms are three years. All terms begin in January and conclude in January in the year specified in "term ends".

Members

Michael W. Cripps, MD, FACSMichael W. Cripps, MD, FACS, Chair
University of Colorado in Aurora, CO
Term ends 01/23/2026
Matthew Abourezk, MDMatthew Abourezk, MD, Committee Member
Allegheny Health Network in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Ahmad Abutaka, MBBS, FEBS (EmSurg)Ahmad Abutaka, MBBS, FEBS (EmSurg), Committee Member
Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Akram Alashari, MDAkram Alashari, MD, Committee Member
Central Michigan University in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Erika M. Allen, MDErika M. Allen, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Brady E. Anderson, MDBrady E. Anderson, MD, Committee Member
Ascension Medical Group in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Emilie Barnes, MDEmilie Barnes, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Natasha Becker, MD, MPHNatasha Becker, MD, MPH, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Milad Behbahaninia, MD FACSMilad Behbahaninia, MD FACS, Committee Member
University of South Florida in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Ryan M Boudreau, MDRyan M Boudreau, MD, Committee Member
University of Chicago in Chicago , IL
Term ends 01/15/2028
Sheree A. Bray, MDSheree A. Bray, MD, Committee Member
East Tennessee State University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Matthew E. Bronstein, MDMatthew E. Bronstein, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Dale F Butler, MD, MBA, FACSDale F Butler, MD, MBA, FACS, Committee Member
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jerome A. Byam, MD, FACS Jerome A. Byam, MD, FACS , Committee Member
Johns Hopkins SOM in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Amanda Carlson, MDAmanda Carlson, MD, Committee Member
Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY
Term ends 01/16/2027
Whitney Carlton, MDWhitney Carlton, MD, Committee Member
University of Hawaii/The Queen's Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Bryan W. Carr, MDBryan W. Carr, MD, Committee Member
Indiana University in Indianapolis, IN
Term ends 01/17/2026
Hannah Carroll, BS, MDHannah Carroll, BS, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Alexander C. Cavalea, MDAlexander C. Cavalea, MD, Committee Member
University of Tennessee - Knoxville in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Adrian A. Coleoglou Centeno, MDAdrian A. Coleoglou Centeno, MD, Committee Member
University of Colorado/Denver Health in Denver, CO
Term ends 01/17/2026
Patrick Craft, DOPatrick Craft, DO, Committee Member
Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jon Dorfman, MDJon Dorfman, MD, Committee Member
UMassMemorial in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Avafia Dossa, MD, MS, FACSAvafia Dossa, MD, MS, FACS, Committee Member
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth in Fort Worth, TX
Term ends 01/17/2026
Kelsey Ensor, MDKelsey Ensor, MD, Committee Member
Kings County Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Gabriel P Froula, DOGabriel P Froula, DO, Committee Member
Westchester Medical Advanced Physician Services in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Khafra S Garcia Henry, MDKhafra S Garcia Henry, MD, Committee Member
UCF/HCA Florida Ocala in Ocala,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Devin Gillaspie, MDDevin Gillaspie, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Stephanie L Gray, MDStephanie L Gray, MD, Committee Member
CaroMont Health in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Chad Hall, MDChad Hall, MD, Committee Member
Baylor Scott & White in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Kevin N. Harrell, MDKevin N. Harrell, MD, Committee Member
Tulane University in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
James Harrington, MDJames Harrington, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Hannah V Hayes, MDHannah V Hayes, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Morgan L Hennessy, MD, PhDMorgan L Hennessy, MD, PhD, Committee Member
Cedars Sinai in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Adam S. Hensley, MDAdam S. Hensley, MD, Committee Member
Texas Acute Care Surgery in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Marcus Hoffman, MDMarcus Hoffman, MD, Committee Member
Baylor College of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Erin C. Howell, MDErin C. Howell, MD, Committee Member
University of New Mexico School of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Aaron M. Hudnall, DOAaron M. Hudnall, DO, Committee Member
East Carolina University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jocelyn Hunter Rose, MDJocelyn Hunter Rose, MD, Committee Member
University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS
Term ends 01/16/2027
Kyle Leneweaver, DOKyle Leneweaver, DO, Committee Member
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Erica Loomis, MDErica Loomis, MD, Committee Member
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Term ends 01/16/2027
Ryne Marshall, MDRyne Marshall, MD, Committee Member
University of Louisville in Louisville, KY
Term ends 01/15/2028
Matthew J. Martin, MD, FACS, FASMBSMatthew J. Martin, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Committee Member
Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA
Term ends 01/17/2026
Michael Martyak, MDMichael Martyak, MD, Committee Member
Eastern Virginia Medical School in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Hannah Nemec, MDHannah Nemec, MD, Committee Member
University of Tennessee Knoxville in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Benjamin J Palachick, MDBenjamin J Palachick, MD, Committee Member
Inova in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Amanda Palmer, MDAmanda Palmer, MD, Committee Member
West Virginia University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Samuel J. Pera, MDSamuel J. Pera, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Kelly Poirier, DOKelly Poirier, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Aleksandr Rakhlin, MDAleksandr Rakhlin, MD, Committee Member
Highland Surgical Associates in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
David Ritz, DODavid Ritz, DO, Committee Member
Long Island Surgical, PLLC in Rockville Cetre, NY
Term ends 01/16/2027
Alexandra B. Roginsky, MD, FACS Alexandra B. Roginsky, MD, FACS , Committee Member
Johns Hokins University School of Medicine in Bethesda, MD
Term ends 01/16/2027
Aaron Seitz, MDAaron Seitz, MD, Committee Member
University of Cincinnati in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Catherine Sharoky, MD, MSCECatherine Sharoky, MD, MSCE, Committee Member
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA
Term ends 01/16/2027
Bradley Sherman, DOBradley Sherman, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Erika Simmerman Mabes, DOErika Simmerman Mabes, DO, Committee Member
Medical College of Georgia in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Emily A Spradley, BS, MDEmily A Spradley, BS, MD, Committee Member
Baylor Scott & White in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Lauren Steward, MDLauren Steward, MD, Committee Member
University of Colorado Denver in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jennifer To, DOJennifer To, DO, Committee Member
St Luke's University Health Network in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Sara Yi, MDSara Yi, MD, Committee Member
John Hopkins Surgery in Baltimore, MD
Term ends 01/15/2028
Diana Fan, BS, MDDiana Fan, BS, MD, Ex Officio
St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO
Term ends 01/17/2026
Jennifer L. Hartwell, MD, FACSJennifer L. Hartwell, MD, FACS, Ex Officio
University of Kansas in Kansas City, KS
Term ends 01/23/2026

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