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Global Surgery Committee

Early and mid-career surgeons are increasingly becoming interested in Global Surgical Engagement. Bidirectional global surgical engagement would improve education by exposing individuals to resource limitations, pathologies, geographies, and ideas not encountered nationally which will improve care of the injured patient. This will also benefit international communities by exposing them to EAST PMGs, literature reviews, and networks. The Global Surgery Committee is charged with providing education and leadership in this emerging area of acute care surgery. 

This ad hoc task force was approved by the EAST Board of Directors on April 13, 2023. The initial term of ad hoc task force is May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025 and can be extended with Board approval. The EAST Executive Committee approved the EAST Global Surgery Committee on November 20, 2024 - committee effective January 1, 2025. 

Members

Mike M. Mallah, MDMike M. Mallah, MD, Chair
Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC
Term ends 01/15/2027
Yasmin Ali, MD MPHYasmin Ali, MD MPH, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Matthew Bank, MDMatthew Bank, MD, Committee Member
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY
Term ends 01/13/2029
Rikat Baroody, MDRikat Baroody, MD, Committee Member
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Alejandro Betancourt-Ramirez, MD,MBA, FACSAlejandro Betancourt-Ramirez, MD,MBA, FACS, Committee Member
St. Vincent's Medical Center / Hartford HealthCare in Bridgeport, CT
Term ends 01/16/2027
Devon S Callahan, MDDevon S Callahan, MD, Committee Member
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA
Term ends 01/13/2029
Sonalika Reddy Chinthakunta, MBBSSonalika Reddy Chinthakunta, MBBS, Committee Member
Sri Ramachandra in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Christopher Dodgion, MD, MSPH, MBAChristopher Dodgion, MD, MSPH, MBA, Committee Member
Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI
Term ends 01/16/2027
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE, FASGBI (Hon)Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE, FASGBI (Hon), Committee Member
Inova Health in Fairfax, VA
Term ends 01/16/2027
Alexandra C. Ferré, MDAlexandra C. Ferré, MD, Committee Member
Denver Health in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Mari Freedberg, MD MSMari Freedberg, MD MS, Committee Member
Intermountain Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Michael Goodman, MD, FACSMichael Goodman, MD, FACS, Committee Member
University of Cincinnati Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
April A. Grant, MD, FACSApril A. Grant, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID
Term ends 01/16/2027
Shailvi Gupta, MD, MPHShailvi Gupta, MD, MPH, Committee Member
Uni of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Mohannad Hemdi, MDMohannad Hemdi, MD, Committee Member
Umm Al-Qura University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Enea Himi, DO Enea Himi, DO , Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Joy D Hughes, MDJoy D Hughes, MD, Committee Member
SSMC & Khalifa University in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Katie Iverson, MD, MPHKatie Iverson, MD, MPH, Committee Member
Medical College of Wisconsin in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Gary Jain, MDGary Jain, MD, Committee Member
MetroHealth in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Randeep S. Jawa, MDRandeep S. Jawa, MD, Committee Member
Stony Brook University School of Medicine in Stony Brook, NY
Term ends 01/16/2027
Uzer Khan, MD, MBBS, FACSUzer Khan, MD, MBBS, FACS, Committee Member
Harris Methodist Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Konstantin Khariton, DOKonstantin Khariton, DO, Committee Member
New York Presbyterian in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Elizabeth Kim, MDElizabeth Kim, MD, Committee Member
Medical City McKinney in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Sami Kishawi, MDSami Kishawi, MD, Committee Member
University of Chicago Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Casey L. Kohler, MDCasey L. Kohler, MD, Committee Member
MetroHealth Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Crystal Alice Kyaw, MDCrystal Alice Kyaw, MD, Committee Member
Rutgers University/Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ
Term ends 01/15/2028
Michelle D Lippincott, MDMichelle D Lippincott, MD, Committee Member
University of California San Diego in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Connor Magura, MDConnor Magura, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Hassan Mashbari, MDHassan Mashbari, MD, Committee Member
Jazan University, Faculty of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jacques Mather, MD, MPH, FACSJacques Mather, MD, MPH, FACS, Committee Member
University of South Florida in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Raphael H Parrado, MDRaphael H Parrado, MD, Committee Member
University of Florida Jacksonville in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Katherine Portelli, BA, MD Katherine Portelli, BA, MD , Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Trista Rosing, BS, MD, MSTrista Rosing, BS, MD, MS, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Alexander Rowan, MDAlexander Rowan, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Ramitha Eshan Ruwanpathirana, MBBSRamitha Eshan Ruwanpathirana, MBBS, Committee Member
in Hingurakgoda, NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE
Term ends 01/16/2027
Sirivan S. Seng, MDSirivan S. Seng, MD, Committee Member
University of Pennsylvania in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Luis R. Taveras, MDLuis R. Taveras, MD, Committee Member
Medical City Plano in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Carrie Valdez, MD, FACSCarrie Valdez, MD, FACS, Committee Member
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH
Term ends 01/16/2027
Yezan H Hassan, BS, BSHS, BAYezan H Hassan, BS, BSHS, BA, Ex Officio
Creighton University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Hee Soo Jung, MD, FACSHee Soo Jung, MD, FACS, Ex Officio
University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI
Term ends 01/13/2029

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