Mentoring Committee

The purpose of the EAST Mentoring Committee and its program offerings align with the overall mission of EAST by “…providing leadership and development for young surgeons active in the care of the injured patient…”.  Through established members mentoring and coaching students, residents, junior faculty and mid-career trauma professionals, the EAST Mentoring Committee is dedicated to cultivating programs and resources aiding in the advancement of one's professional and personal development. The express purpose of these programs and resources is to help members achieve their academic, research, and clinical goals to become leaders in trauma and acute care surgery.

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

Avi Bhavaraju, MDAvi Bhavaraju, MD, Chair
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, GA
Term ends 01/16/2027
Tejal S. Brahmbhatt, MD, FACSTejal S. Brahmbhatt, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Cedars Sinai Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Brian L. Brewer, MDBrian L. Brewer, MD, Committee Member
HCA Houston Clear Lake in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Rita Brintzenhoff Brown, MD, FACSRita Brintzenhoff Brown, MD, FACS, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
J. Bracken Burns, Jr., MS, DOJ. Bracken Burns, Jr., MS, DO, Committee Member
Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN
Term ends 01/18/2025
Anna Goldenberg-Sandau, DOAnna Goldenberg-Sandau, DO, Committee Member
Cooper Department of Trauma in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jared H. Griffard, MDJared H. Griffard, MD, Committee Member
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Emily Grimsley, MDEmily Grimsley, MD, Committee Member
University of South Florida in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Hee Soo Jung, MD, FACSHee Soo Jung, MD, FACS, Committee Member
University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI
Term ends 01/17/2026
Konstantin Khariton, DOKonstantin Khariton, DO, Committee Member
New York Presbyterian in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Jenna Kochevar, DOJenna Kochevar, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
David S. Morris, MD, FACSDavid S. Morris, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT
Term ends 01/16/2027
Lisbi Rivas, MDLisbi Rivas, MD, Committee Member
Suburban Hospital, Hopkins Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Jennifer A.T. Schwartz, MDJennifer A.T. Schwartz, MD, Committee Member
Inova Fairfax Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Rembrandt  VanDruff, MDRembrandt VanDruff, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Conrad T. Williams, MDConrad T. Williams, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Salina M. Wydo, MD, FACSSalina M. Wydo, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jennifer Geller, BSJennifer Geller, BS, Ex Officio
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jeffry Nahmias, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCMJeffry Nahmias, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, Ex Officio
University of California, Irvine in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027

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