Chair

Hassan K. Bencheqroun, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

David Zielinski, MD, FCCP

Members

David L. Bowton, MD, FCCP
Marie M. Budev, DO, MPH, FCCP
Angel O. Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP
Carolyn M. D'Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
Aneesa M. Das, MD, FCCP
Steven M. Hollenberg, MD, FCCP
Vipin Malik, MD, FCCP
Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP
Nneka O. Sederstrom, PhD, MA, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Victor J. Test, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Chair

Hassan K. Bencheqroun, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

David Zielinski, MD, FCCP

Members

Raed H. Alalawi, MD, FCCP
Adel Bassily-Marcus, MD, FCCP
David L. Bowton, MD, FCCP
Marie M. Budev, DO, MPH, FCCP
Angel O. Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP
Carolyn M. D'Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
Aneesa M. Das, MD, FCCP
Mary Hart, RRT, MS, FCCP
Steven M. Hollenberg, MD, FCCP
Akram Khan, MD, FCCP
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Vipin Malik, MD, FCCP
Nathaniel Marchetti, DO, FCCP
Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS, FCCP
Howard B. Panitch, MD, FCCP
Mary Jane Reed, MD, FCCP
Kyle J. Rehder, MD, FCCP
Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP
Nneka O. Sederstrom, PhD, MA, FCCP
Anil Vachani, MD, FCCP
Lonny B. Yarmus, DO, FCCP
Lisa L. Zacher, MD, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Victor J. Test, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

Works to educate physicians and patients about airways disorders, which includes but is not limited to: asthma, COPD, emphysema, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and diseases of large and small airways.

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The Challenge of Diagnosing Asthma
Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome

Chair

Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Stuart Garay, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Navitha Ramesh, MD, MBBS
Richard G. Barbers, MD, FCCP
Javier Barreda Garcia, MD, FCCP
Allen J. Blaivas, DO, FCCP
Cara M. Cassino, MD
Alex H. Gifford, MD, FCCP
Aaron B. Holley, MD, FCCP
Daniel R. Ouellette, MD, MS, FCCP
Mahesh Padukudru Anand, MBBS, FCCP
Amit D. Parulekar, MD, MS, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Navitha Ramesh, MD, MBBS

Ex Officio Member

Arthur Gelb, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Emily Petraglia

Description

Focuses on pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, including issues related to critically ill patients.

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VTE Resources for Patients and Physicians

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVR)

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Resources

Chair

Steven M. Hollenberg, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Olivier Axler, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Abbas Al-Qamari, MD
Hugh A. Cassiere, MD, FCCP
Kim I. de la Cruz, MD, FCCP
Hitoshi Hirose, MD, FCCP
Joanne K. Mazzarelli, MD
Nimesh S. Shah, MD, FCCP
Peter I. Tsai, MD, MA, FCCP
Scott Wolf
Mark J. Zucker, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

David Nagel, MD

Consultants

Richard Dart, MD, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MBBS, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Emily Petraglia

Description

Serves as the main resource and forum for issues related to pulmonary infections for CHEST leadership, membership, and outside organizations.

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INH and Rifapentine
Infections Associated with Reusable Medical Devices

Chair

Raed H. Alalawi, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Marcos I. Restrepo, MD, MSc, FCCP

Steering Committee

Mayra Castaneda, PA-C
Rosa M. Estrada-Y-Martin, MD, MSc, FCCP
Marc B. Feinstein, MD, FCCP
Manish Joshi, MBBS, FCCP
Holly L. Keyt, MD, BA
Matthew Koslow, MD
Bryan D. Kraft, MD
Rohan A. Thompson, MD
Maggie Kosinski

Fellow-in-Training Member

Audra J. Schwalk, MD

Ex Officio Member

Richard E. Winn, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Maggie Kosinski

Description

Offers a broad, nondisease-specific platform for collaboration and networking, promotion of health, and advancement of clinical medical knowledge for pulmonary medicine practitioners.

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Top Clinical Pulmonary Medicine Articles from July 2017

Top Clinical Pulmonary Medicine Articles from June 2017

Top Clinical Pulmonary Medicine Articles from May 2017

Chair

Vipin Malik, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Saiprakash B. Venkateshiah, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Muhammad Adrish, MD, FCCP
Mauricio Danckers, MD, FCCP
Adriel J. Malave, MD
Jay I Peters, MD, FCCP
J. Shirine Allam, MD, FCCP
Xavier Soler, MD, PhD
Evan L. Stepp, MD, FCCP
Peter Stubenrauch, MD
Shyamsunder Subramanian, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Alvaro Velasquez, MD

Fellow-in-Training Member

Kathleen Doo, MD

Ex Officio Member

Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD, PhD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Emily Petraglia

Description

Offers a clinical research, research ethics, and regulatory issues multidisciplinary discussion forum for members interested in these activities.

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Is it the apnea-hypopnea index or hypoxemia in obstructive sleep apnea?

Hot Topics in Clinical Research

Chair

Akram Khan, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Muhammad Adrish, MD

Steering Committee

Charles P. Andrews, MD, FCCP
Hassan K. Bencheqroun, MD, FCCP
Akella Chendrasekhar, MD, FCCP
Erica L. Harral, RRT
Mohsin Ijaz, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Octavian C Ioachimescu, MD, PhD, FCCP
Chitra Lal, MBBS, FCCP
Corinne Preston, NP-C, FCCP
Shahid I. Sheikh, MD

Fellow-in-Training Member

Bharat Bajantri, MD

Ex Officio Member

Rebecca L. Persinger, PhD, RD, FCCP

Staff Liaison 

Emily Petraglia

Description

Enhances the scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine, and clinical practices that further our understanding of the mechanism and management of acute and life-threatening critical illness, as well as, the organizational attributes associated with the optimal delivery of critical care services.

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Latest Updates on Transfusion in the Critically Ill

Top 10 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Articles

Sepsis Definitions

Chair

Angel O. Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Christopher L Carroll, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Adebola O. Adesanya, MBBS, FCCP
Matthew M. Churpek, MD, PhD
Anthony J. Courey, MD
Margaret A. Disselkamp, MD
Steven Greenberg, MD, FCCP
Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP
H. Bryant Nguyen, MD, MS
Daniel R. Ouellette, MD, MS, FCCP
Gregory A. Schmidt, MD, FCCP
Amit Uppal, MD

Fellow-in-Training Member

Shruti K. Gadre, MD

Consultant

Keith Stein, MD, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Robert C. Hyzy, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Maggie Kosinski

Description

Works to deliver timely and relevant disaster medicine education.

Chair

Mary Jane Reed, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice Chair

James A. Geiling, MD, MPH

Steering Committee

Subhash P. Acharya, FCCP
V. Theodore Barnett, MD, FCCP
Lisa D. Burry, PharmD, BS, FCCP
David J. Dries, MD, MS, FCCP
Sharon Einav, MD
John P. Gaillard, MD, FCCP
Mary Alice King, MD, MPH, FCCP
Cristian Madar, MD
Babith J. Mankidy, MBBS
Ryan C. Maves, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training

Rashmi Mishra, MD

Consultant

Dennis E. Amundson, DO, MS, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Michael Christian, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

To promote knowledge and education of clinicians, caregivers, and patients on the long-term respiratory care of individuals with neuromuscular conditions and individuals requiring home-based mechanical ventilation to maximize their quality of life and home-based living.

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Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Chair

Howard B. Panitch, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Michelle T. Cao, DO, FCCP

Steering Committee

Reshma Amin, MD, FCCP
Jacob F. Collen, MD, FCCP
Ashraf Elsayegh, MD, FCCP
Julie Hanley, NP
Venessa Ann Holland, MD, FCCP
Marta Kaminska, MD
Sheila Kun, BSN, MS, FCCP
Won Y. Lee, MD
Girish D. Sharma, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Jason Ackrivo, MD

Consultants

Allen I. Goldberg, MD, MBA, Master FCCP
Joan L. Headley, MS, BS

Ex Officio Member

David Zielinski, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Emily Petraglia

Description

Promotes synergistic collaboration among all health-care professionals in order to enhance the care of patients with respiratory/cardiac disorders in a variety of settings with a focus on leadership, education, research, and communication.

Professions include, but are not limited to: Registered Nurses, Respiratory Care Practitioners, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physicians’ Assistants, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Sleep Technologists.

Chair

Mary Hart, RRT, MS, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

David W. Unkle, APRN-BC, MSN, FCCP

Steering Committee

Robert Baeten, II, PA-C
Brian W. Carlin, MD, FCCP
James M. Maguire, PhD, FCCP
Brandy J. McKelvy, MD, FCCP
Corinne Preston, NP-C, FCCP
Kristina E. Ramirez, RRT, MPH
Wayne Soong, MD, MS, FCCP
Alexander O. Sy, MD, MBA, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Sara Waters, MD

Ex Officio Member

Michael W. Prewitt, PhD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Tejuana Williams

Description

Advocates for patients with interstital and diffuse lung diseases by educating both health-care providers and patients.

Chair

Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Daniel Dilling, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

J. Shirine Allam, MD, FCCP
Urvashi Bhan, MD
Roberto G. Carbone, MD, FCCP
Nishant Gupta, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Corey Kershaw, MD
Lisa H. Lancaster, MD, FCCP
Tracy Luckhardt, MD, FCCP
Nina M. Patel, MD
Mary E. Strek, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training

Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, MBBS
Claudia Onofrei, MD

Ex Officio Member

Joao Alberto M. de Andrade, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Tejuana Williams

Description

Focuses on invasive procedures performed by chest physicians.

Chair

Lonny B. Yarmus, DO, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Kamran Mahmood, MBBS, FCCP

Steering Committee

Jason A. Akulian, MD, FCCP
A. Christine Argento, MD, FCCP
Christopher R. Gilbert, DO, MS, FCCP
Anne V. Gonzalez, MD, FCCP
Shaheen U. Islam, MBBS, MPH, FCCP
Fabien Maldonado, MD, FCCP
Nicholas J. Pastis, MD, FCCP
Sonali Sethi, MD, FCCP
Samira Shojaee, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Vivek Murthy, MD

Ex Officio Member

Kazuhiro Yasufuku, MD, PhD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

Promotes the advancement of patient care and public health in order to reduce the incidence of occupational and environmental lung disease and other conditions attributable to toxic inhalation exposures.

Chair

Richard Evans, MD, MPH, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Amy Ahasic, MD, MPH, FCCP

Steering Committee

Drew Harris, MD
Kerry Hena, MD
Kerri Johannson, MD, MPH
Allison Lambert, MD
Pedro Lucero, MD, FCCP
Tracy McNew
Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP
Raghu Sundaram, MBBS, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Krystal Cleven, MD

Staff Liaison

Tejuana Williams

Description

Focuses on education, awareness, and project implementation related to palliative and end-of-life care. Clinical issues range from pain management to cultural diversity in palliative care.

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Clinical Tools for Brain Death Determination

Chair

Nneka O. Sederstrom, PhD, MA, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Laura S. Johnson, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Amy Chi, MD
Olubukunola Dwyer, MA, JD
Hunter Groninger, MD
Dilpreet Kaur, MBBS
Danielle K. McCamey, ACNP
Norine A. McGrath, MD
Fred Rincon, MD, MSc, FCCP
Leslie A. Spikes, MD, BA
Alisha Y. Young, MD

Fellow-in-Training Member

Shine Raju, MD, MBBS

Ex Officio Member

Richard J. Castriotta, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

Advances the clinical practice of pediatric chest medicine through the enhancement of knowledge, promotion of best practices, and optimum care of our patients; pediatric-focused research; and advocacy for pediatric causes.

Chair

Kyle J. Rehder, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Mary E. Cataletto, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Sumit Bhargava, MBBS, FCCP
Allison S. Cowl, MD
Todd J Karsies, MD
Mary A. Nevin, MD, BA, FCCP
Girish D. Sharma, MD, FCCP
Shahid I. Sheikh, MD

Fellow-in-Training Member

John B. Bishara, DO

Ex Officio Member

Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, MD, MPH, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Tejuana Williams

Description

Stimulates the exchange of ideas and knowledge between physicians and administrators in order to enhance patient care delivery and experience, improve patient outcomes, improve operational efficiency, as well as optimize reimbursement.

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MACRA Law

Lecture Videos

Pay for Performance

Transitioning to Value-Based Care

Chair

Adel Bassily-Marcus, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Salim R. Surani, MD, MSc, FCCP

Steering Committee

Humayun Anjum, MD
Michael E. Ezzie, MD, FCCP
Jason M. Golbin, DO, MS, FCCP
Brian E. Hudson, MHSA, BS
Deep Ramachandran, MBBS
Raghu R. Sundaram, MBBS, FCCP

Consultant

Kim French, MHSA, CAPPM, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Megan C. Sisk, MD

Ex Officio Member

Shyamsunder Subramanian, MD, MBBS, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Emily Petraglia

Description

Focuses on increasing the understanding of pulmonary physiology and function and incorporating that knowledge into clinical practice, including pulmonary rehabilitation.

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Concerns of Hookah​

Chair

Nathaniel Marchetti, DO, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Matthew J. Hegewald, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Nitin Y. Bhatt, MD
Brian W. Carlin, MD, FCCP
Said Chaaban, MD
Sai Praveen Haranath, MBBS, MPH, FCCP
Aaron B. Holley, MD, FCCP
Yuh-Chin T. Huang, MD, FCCP
Fredric Jaffe, DO, FCCP
Donald A. Mahler, MD, FCCP
Zachary Q. Morris, MD, FCCP
Paraschiva A. Postolache, MD, PhD, FCCP
Timothy Scialla, MD

Fellow-in-Training

Thomas W. DeCato, MD

Ex Officio Member

Hassan K. Bencheqroun, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Tejuana Williams

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Description

Focuses on helping the pulmonary vascular disease community, including physicians, allied health-care professionals, and patients, to achieve the best possible patient-focused care through advancement of education and research.

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Pulmonary Hypertension & Exercise

Chair

Stephen Mathai, MD, MHS, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Jean Elwing, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Vijay Balasubramanian, MD, FCCP
Hector Cajigas, MD, FCCP
Wassim Fares, MD, FCCP
Reda Girgis, MD, FCCP
Kristin Highland, MD, FCCP
John Kingrey, MD
Lana Melendres-Groves, MD
Abby Poms, RCP
Sandeep Sahay, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Sarah Medrek, MD

Ex Officio Member

Ronald Oudiz, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

Works to improve patient care through education, research, and collaboration supporting providers of respiratory therapy services across the health-care continuum. Respiratory Care touches almost every other CHEST NetWork by focusing on the delivery of respiratory therapy services, collaborative care, and the education of respiratory care practitioners. The NetWork is unique in its collaboration with multiple external professional organizations and in the number of its members who represent CHEST to these organizations.

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Extubation Resources

Hypoxia Resources

Mechanisms of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy

How to Reduce Risk of Reintubation in the ICU

Chair

David L. Bowton, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Carl A. Kaplan, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Uma S Ayyala, MD
Thomas M. Fuhrman, MD, MS, FCCP
Douglas E. Masini, RRT, EdD, FCCP
Herbert Patrick, MD, MS, FCCP
Robert S. Pikarsky, RRT, MBA, FCCP
Donna Tanner, RRT
David L. Vines, RRT, MHS, FCCP
Jonathan B. Waugh, MS, BS

Consultant

Fellow-in-Training Member

Amanpreet Kaur, MD

Ex Officio Member

Kevin M. O'Neil, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Maggie Kosinski

Description

Strives to promote sleep medicine as a specialty, provide educational and research opportunities, and raise awareness of issues pertinent to the practice of sleep medicine.

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Getting kid's sleep schedule ready for school

Chair

Aneesa M. Das, MD, FCCP
CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Bernardo Selim, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Ritwick Agrawal, MD, MS, FCCP
Amy J. Aronsky, DO, FCCP
Julie Baughn, MD
Jacob F. Collen, MD, FCCP
Sunita Kumar, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Chitra Lal, MBBS, FCCP
Neomi A. Shah, MD
Lauren A. Tobias, MD

Fellow-in-Training Member

Eric S. Espinoza, MD

Ex Officio Member

Neil S. Freedman, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

Advances the concept of multidisciplinary care of the patient with thoracic cancer.

Mission Statement

The mission of the CHEST Thoracic Oncology NetWork is to bring together the multidisciplinary community interested in thoracic malignancies with the goal of providing outstanding education for our professional community and patients; advancing the field through clinical, translational, and basic research; and promoting the delivery of cutting-edge, evidence-based care to our patients.

Chair

Anil Vachani, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

M. Patricia Rivera, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Jason A. Akulian, MD, FCCP
Anne V. Gonzalez, MD, FCCP
Anthony W. Kim, MD, FCCP
Jason Long, MD
Kamran Mahmood, MBBS, FCCP
Fabien Maldonado, MD, FCCP
David E. Ost, MD, MPH, FCCP
Jonathan T. Puchalski, MD
Arnold M. Schwartz, MD, PhD, FCCP
Nichole T. Tanner, MD, MS, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Sarah Counts, DO

Consultants

Frank C. Detterbeck, MD, FCCP
Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Lynn T. Tanoue, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Beth Corey

Description

Promotes education and advancement in transplantation medicine to health-care providers and patients by identifying clinical problems in this subspecialty and addressing the dissemination of information.

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Help! My Patient Cannot Afford Transplant
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP)

Chair

Marie M. Budev, DO, MPH, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Cassie C. Kennedy, MD, FCCP

Steering Committee

Vivek N. Ahya, MD
Reda E. Girgis, MD, FCCP
Jeremiah W. Hayanga, MD
Siddhartha Kapnadak, MD
Erika D. Lease, MD
Gabriel Loor, MD
Stephanie Norfolk, MD
Norihisa Shigemura
Donna Tanner, RRT

Fellow-in-Training Member

Anupam Kumar, MD

Ex Officio Member

David R. Nunley, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Maggie Kosinski

Description

Works as an interdisciplinary group of members with common interests unique to patient-based and/or member-based issues related to gender differences in patient health across the lifespan continuum. This NetWork is open to anyone (men or women) interested in promoting an awareness and understanding of gender issues to optimize health care.

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Asthma and Pregnancy 

Smoking and Pregnancy

Zika and Pregnancy

Chair

Carolyn M. D'Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
Liaison: CHEST 2018 Scientific Program Committee

Vice-Chair

Margaret A. Pisani, MD, MS, FCCP

Steering Committee

Debasree Banerjee, MD, MS
Tim M. Crozier, MBBS
Megan Hardin, MD
Stephen E. Lapinsky, MBBCh, MS
Mariam Louis, MD, FCCP
Aditi Mathur, MD, BA
Cristina A. Reichner, MD, FCCP
Fidaa H. Shaib, MD, FCCP

Fellow-in-Training Member

Nikita S. Desai, MD

Consultant

Diane E. Stover, MD, FCCP

Ex Officio Member

Ghada R. Bourjeily, MD, FCCP

Staff Liaison

Maggie Kosinski