Who is the ABOHNS?
Board of Directors
The ABOHNS Board of Directors establishes the strategic direction and sets the policies that guide the Board in all its activities. Members are elected to the Board based on personal qualities, leadership abilities, and previous engagement with the ABOHNS activities and initiatives. Each member lends their unique expertise and experience to the leadership of the Board, serving and working in tandem with standing committees including Credentials and Ethics, Assessments, Subcertification, Continuing Certification, Information and Liaison, Finance, Audit, Education, and Strategic Planning. The Board of Directors is comprised of 17 directors and each is eligible to serve two consecutive 5-year terms. All directors serve as volunteers, except for a few leaders who receive a small honorarium based on the large amount of work required to fulfill their roles and responsibilities.
Board of Directors
Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD, MBA, President
College Station, Texas
Bradley F. Marple, MD, President-Elect
Dallas, Texas
Jeffrey M. Bumpous, MD, Past-President
Louisville, Kentucky
Jennifer Parker Porter, MD, Treasurer
Bethesda, Maryland
John P. Carey, MD
Baltimore, Maryland
David O. Francis, MD, MS
Madison, Wisconsin
Howard W. Francis, MD, MBA
Durham, North Carolina
Marlan R. Hansen, MD
Iowa City, Iowa
Sonya Malekzadeh, MD
Washington, District of Columbia
Andrew H. Murr, MD
San Francisco, California
Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD
Shreveport, Louisiana
Krishna G. Patel, MD, PhD
Charleston, South Carolina
Diego A. Preciado, MD, PhD
Washington, District of Columbia
Gavin Setzen, MD
Albany, New York
Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH
Portland, Oregon
Theodoros N. Teknos, MD
Cleveland, Ohio
Travis Tollefson, MD, MPH
Sacramento, California
Gregory J. Wiet, MD
Columbus, Ohio
Physician Volunteers
The ABOHNS physician volunteers serve in a combination of appointed and elected positions, lending their experience and skills to many Board-related functions and initiatives. The Oral Exam process, so vital to the Board’s mission, is made possible by the hard work and dedication of our leadership team and more than 100 volunteers. Most volunteers begin their experience with ABOHNS as Item Writers, and from there have the opportunity to serve as Oral Examiners, members of the Exam Council, committee and task force members, as well as members of the Board of Directors.
Senior Councilors
The ABOHNS Senior Councilors are distinguished volunteers who have completed their terms of service on the Board of Directors. While no specific duties are associated with this position, Senior Councilors have gained a deep understanding of the purpose, goals, and values of the Board through their many years of involvement with Board activities at every level of the organization and are available to provide strategic advice and consultation.
| Senior Councilors | |
|---|---|
| Byron J. Bailey, MD Galveston, Texas |
Gerald S. Berke, MD Pacific Palisades, California |
| C. Ron Cannon, MD Brandon, Mississippi |
Robert W. Cantrell, MD Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Richard A. Chole, MD, Ph.D St. Louis, Missouri |
Roger L. Crumley, MD, MBA Orange, California |
| Charles W. Cummings, MD Baltimore, Maryland |
Ramon M. Esclamado, MD, MS Durham, North Carolina |
| David W. Eisele, MD Baltimore, Maryland |
Edward H. Farrior, MD Tampa, Florida |
| Willard E. Fee, Jr., MD Redwood City, California |
Ellen M. Friedman, MD Houston, Texas |
| C. Gaelyn Garrett, MD, MMHC Nashville, Tennessee |
Bruce J. Gantz, MD Iowa City, Iowa |
| A. Julianna Gulya, MD Locust Grove, Virginia |
James A. Hadley, MD Naples, Florida |
| Gerald B. Healy, MD Wellesley, Massachusetts |
Peter A. Hilger, MD Edina, Minnesota |
| G. Richard Holt, MD, MPH, MABE, DBE San Antonio, Texas |
Michael E. Johns, MD Atlanta, Georgia |
| Herbert C. Jones, MD Atlanta, Georgia |
Paul R. Lambert, MD Charleston, South Carolina |
| Wayne F. Larrabee, Jr., MD Seattle, Washington |
Paul A. Levine, MD Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jesus E. Medina, MD Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Robert H. Miller, MD, MBA Houston, Texas |
| Richard T. Miyamoto, MD Indianapolis, Indiana |
Eugene N. Myers, MD Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| H. Bryan Neel, III, MD, Ph.D Rochester, Minnesota |
Robert H. Ossoff, MD, DMD Nashville, Tennessee |
| Ira D. Papel, MD Baltimore, Maryland |
Stephen S. Park, MD Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Harold C. Pillsbury, III, MD Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
John S. Rhee, MD, MPH Milkwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Robert J. Ruben, MD Bronx, New York |
David E. Schuller, MD Columbus, Ohio |
| Clough Shelton, MD Salt Lake City, Utah |
Kathleen C. Y. Sie, MD Seattle, Washington |
| Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH New York, New York |
M. Eugene Tardy, Jr., MD Naples, Florida |
| Steven A. Telian, MD Ann Arbor, Michigan |
James N. Thompson, MD Davidson, North Carolina |
| Dean M. Toriumi, MD Chicago, Illinois |
Neil O. Ward, MD Phoenix, Arizona |
| Randal S. Weber, MD Houston, Texas |
Mark C. Weissler, MD Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Gayle E. Woodson, MD Merritt Island, Florida |
Exam Council Members
The ABOHNS Exam Council is composed of volunteers who lend their diverse personal and professional experience to preparation and administration of exams, as well as development of exam content. Members of the Exam Council are elected, and those who serve are eligible for nomination to be a Director. This group has representation from all specialty practice areas. Each Exam Council member serves a 3-year term, with up to two consecutive terms permitted.
| Exam Council Members | |
|---|---|
| Moises A. Arriaga, MD, MBA Marrero, LA |
Meredith Adams, MD Minneapolis, MN |
| Nishant Agrawal, MD Chicago, IL |
Yuri Agrawal, MD Aurora, CO |
| Christina Baldassari, MD Norfolk, VA |
Deidra Blanks, MD Fayetteville, NC |
| Jonathan Bock, MD Milwaukee, WI |
Anthony Brissett, MD Houston, TX |
| Gene G. Brown III, MD Mount Pleasant, SC |
Christina Cabrera-Muffly, MD Aurora, CO |
| Gretchen Champion, MD Allen, TX |
Swapna Chandran, MD Louisville, KY |
| Rakesh Chandra, MD, MMHC Nashville, TN |
Jolie Chang, MD San Francisco, CA |
| David H. Chi, MD Pittsburgh, PA |
Robert H. Chun, MD Milwaukee, WI |
| Joseph M. Clark, MD Chapel Hill, NC |
Chris Discolo, MD, MSCR Indianapolis, IN |
| Marc Dubin, MD Towson, MD |
Alexander Gelbard, MD Nashville, TN |
| Paul W. Gidley, MD Houston TX |
Steven Goudy, MD Atlanta, GA |
| Jed Grisel, MD Wichita Falls, TX |
Samuel Gubbels, MD Aurora, CO |
| Nathan W. Hales, MD San Antonio, TX |
Brandon Isaacson, MD Dallas, TX |
| Gina Jefferson, MD, MS Jackson, MS |
Michael M. Johns, III, MD Los Angeles, CA |
| Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH Irving, TX |
Lamont Jones, MD, MBA Detroit, MI |
| Brad Kesser, MD Charlottesville, VA |
Samir S. Khariwala, MD Edina, MN |
| P. Daniel Knott, MD San Francisco, CA |
Greg A. Krempl, MD Oklahoma City, OK |
| J. Walter Kutz, MD Dallas, TX |
Walter Lee, MD Durham, NC |
| Amber U. Luong, MD, Ph.D Houston, TX |
Richard Manes, MD New Haven, CT |
| Benjamin Marcus, MD Madison, WI |
Chris McMains, MD San Antonio, TX |
| Anna H. Messner, MD Houston, TX |
Tanya K. Meyer, MD Seattle, WA |
| Stephanie Misono, MD Minneapolis, MN |
Sarah Mowry, MD Cleveland, OH |
| Jeffrey S. Moyer, MD Ann Arbor, MI |
Shawn D. Newlands, MD, Ph.D, MBA Rochester, NY |
| Matthew Old Columbus, OH |
Krista Olson, MD Houston, TX |
| Julina Ongkasuwan, MD Houston, TX |
Ashli K. O'Rourke, MD Charleston, SC |
| Alpen Patel, MD Baltimore, MD |
David Poetker, MD, MA Milwaukee, WI |
| Brianne Roby, MD Saint Paul, MN |
Ravi N. Samy, MD Cincinnati, OH |
| Jennifer Shin, MD, SM Boston, MA |
Taha Z. Shipchandler, MD Indianapolis, IN |
| Richard V. Smith, MD Bronx, NY |
Masayoshi Takashima, MD Houston, TX |
| Marc C. Thorne, MD, MPH Ann Arbor, MI |
Elizabeth Toh, MD Burlington, MA |
| Catherine P. Winslow, MD Carmel, IN |
Sarah Wise, MD Atlanta, GA |
| Troy Woodard, MD Cleveland, OH |
Charles Woodard, MD Durham, NC |
| Wendell G. Yarbrough, MD, MMHC Chapel Hill, NC |
Jose Zevallos, MD Pittsburgh, PA |
Oral Examiners
The ABOHNS Oral Examiners perform the essential role of administering the Oral Examination, which all otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons are required to pass to become board certified (see About Our Certifications). Oral Examiners spend two days administering the Exam to candidates, and additional days for training. More than 100 Oral Examiners contribute on many levels to each Oral Exam and their dedicated involvement is critical to the success of the certification process. Oral Examiners are appointed by the Board of Directors after review and consideration of the prior ABOHNS service of eligible nominations received each year.
Item Writers
The ABOHNS Item Writers are members of the Task Force for New Materials. These volunteers are essential contributors to the exam process. Appointed by the Board of Directors, they create, review, and revise the multiple choice questions used for ABOHNS assessments (see About Our Certifications). Item Writers serve on the Task Force for New Materials for a three year term.
| 2024-2025 Item Writers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Al-Waleed Abuzeid, MD Seattle, Washington |
Iram Ahmad, MD Palo Alto, California |
Omar Ahmed, MD Houston, Texas |
| Renee Banakis Hartl, MD Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Rodrigo Bayon, MD Iowa City, Iowa |
Ryan Belcher, MD Nashville, Tennessee |
| Daniel Beswick, MD Los Angeles, California |
Michael Biavati, MD Dallas, Texas |
Selena Briggs, MD Washington, D.C. |
| Marisa Buchakjian, MD Iowa City, Iowa |
Neal Burkhalter, MD West Columbia, South Carolina |
Matthew Bush, MD Lexington, Kentucky |
| Anna Butrymowicz, MD San Francisco, California |
David Chen, MD Tucson, Arizona |
Clarice Clemmens, MD Charleston, South Carolina |
| Shelagh Cofer, MD Rochester, Minnesota |
Christine DeMason, MD Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Karuna Dewan, MD Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Shumon Dhar, MD Dallas, Texas |
Christine Dinh, MD Miami, Florida |
Laura Dooley, MD Columbia, Missouri |
| Alexandra Espinel, MD Washington, District of Columbia |
Erynne Faucett, MD Sacramento, California |
Laura Garcia-Rodriguez, MD Detroit, Michigan |
| Soha Ghossaini, MD Flushing, New York |
Mark Gilbert, MD Columbia, Missouri |
Katherine Green, MD Aurora, Colorado |
| Jonathan Grischkan, MD Columbus, Ohio |
Michael Harris, MD Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Matthew Hoffman, MD Iowa City, Iowa |
| Agnes Hurtuk, MD Maywood, Illinois |
Michelle Hwang, MD Charleston, South Carolina |
Amal Isaiah, MD Baltimore, Maryland |
| Andrew Johnson, MD Annapolis, Maryland |
David Kent, MD Nashville, Tennessee |
Sung-Won Kim, MD Olympia, Washington |
| Erin Kirkham, MD Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Natalie Krane, MD Portland, Oregon |
C. Carrie Liu, MD Tucson, Arizona |
| Christopher Liu, MD Dallas, Texas |
Kimberly Luu, MD San Francisco, California |
Benjamin Malkin, MD Oakland, California |
| Amy Manning, MD Columbus, Ohio |
Alison Maresh, MD New York, New York |
Alexander Marston, MD Boston, Massachusetts |
| Jessica Maxwell, MD Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Jason May, MD Augusta, Georgia |
David Melon, ND Hickory, North Carolina |
| Matthew Miller, MD Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Mia Miller, MD Los Angeles, California |
Chris Miyamoto, MD Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Michael Moore, MD Indianapolis, Indiana |
Robert Morrison, MD Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Benjamin Oberman, MD Durham, North Carolina |
| Lindsay Olinde, MD Shreveport, Louisiana |
Lewis Overton, MD Raleigh, North Carolina |
Sam Oyer, MD Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Enver Ozer, MD Columbus, Ohio |
Reema Padia, MD Salt Lake City, Utah |
Nathan Page, MD Phoenix, Arizona |
| Andrea Park, MD San Francisco, California |
Priyesh Patel, MD Nashville, Tennessee |
Rusha Patel, MD Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Sapna Patel, MD Atlanta, Georgia |
Yash Patil, MD Cincinnati, Ohio |
Prasanth Pattisapu, MD Columbus, Ohio |
| Nora Perkins, MD Albany, New York |
Anette Pham, MD Rockville, Maryland |
Angela Powell, MD Plattsburgh, New York |
| Karthik Rajasekaran, MD Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yin Ren, MD Columbus, Ohio |
Ryan Rimmer, MD New Haven, Connecticut |
| Lauren Roland, MD San Francisco, California |
Adam Rubin, MD Saint Clair Shores, Michigan |
Babak Sadoughi, MD New York, New York |
| Breanne Schiffer, MD Salt Lake City, Utah |
Minka Schofield, MD Gahanna, Ohio |
Jeff Sharon, MD San Francisco, California |
| Charles Stewart, MD Owing Mills, Maryland |
Daniel Sun, MD Cincinnati, Ohio |
Zahrah Taufique, MD New York, New York |
| Kathleen Tibbetts, MD Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Melanie Townsend, MD Louisville, Kentucky |
Ozlem Tulunay-Ugar, MD Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Seckin Ulualp, MD Dallas, Texas |
Esther Vivas, MD Atlanta, Georgia |
Heather Weinreich, MD Chicago, Illinois |
| Mitchell Worley, MD Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Michael Yim, MD Shreveport, Louisiana |
Yu-Lan (Mary) Ying, MD Neward, New Jersey |
| Joe Zenga, MD Wawatosa, Wisconsin |
Staff
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