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Burn Surgery Committee

Improve understanding, treatment and prevention of thermal trauma. Facilitate collaborative relationships and improve the exchange of knowledge in the care of thermally injured patients between burn surgeons and their trauma and acute care surgery colleagues; to organize, grow, and lead scholarship opportunities for burn surgeons; and to support EAST members interested in the surgical and critical care of the burn patient.

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

Laura S. Johnson, MD, FACSLaura S. Johnson, MD, FACS, Co-chair
Emory University in Atlanta, GA
Term ends 01/23/2026
Monty R. Littlejohn, MD, FACSMonty R. Littlejohn, MD, FACS, Co-chair
Geisinger in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Taryn Elise Travis, MD, FACSTaryn Elise Travis, MD, FACS, Co-chair
MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC
Term ends 01/16/2027
Joshua Carson, MD, FACSJoshua Carson, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL
Term ends 01/16/2027
Renford Cindass, MDRenford Cindass, MD, Committee Member
Carolinas Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Kevin E Galicia, MDKevin E Galicia, MD, Committee Member
Loyola University Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Desmond Khor, MDDesmond Khor, MD, Committee Member
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Samantha A Lahey, MDSamantha A Lahey, MD, Committee Member
University of Utah in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Brone Lobichusky, MDBrone Lobichusky, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Stephanie Martinez, MDStephanie Martinez, MD, Committee Member
University of Nevada, Las Vegas in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Lauren Nosanov, MDLauren Nosanov, MD, Committee Member
Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA
Term ends 01/15/2028
Lori Rhodes, MDLori Rhodes, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Kristen Richards, MDKristen Richards, MD, Committee Member
Geisinger Health System in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Bradley Rittenhouse, MDBradley Rittenhouse, MD, Committee Member
Brooke Army Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
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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