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ASAM Board of Directors 2009-2011

   

Louis E. Baxter, Sr., M.D., FASAM
President – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Princeton, NJ

Action Groups: 
Councils: Advocacy, Consitution and Bylaw, Nominations and Awards
Committees: Examination, CME

Email: [Directory] 
Assistant: Rebecca Tatrai
Rebecca’s Email: rebecca.tatrai@papnj.org
Background: Biography

 
 

 

Jeffrey A. Berman, MS, M.D., FASAM
Reg. Dir. – Region IV – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
North Kingstown, RI

 

Action Groups: Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Medical Education, Publications
Committees: Medical-Scientific Programs

 

Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

John Epling Jr., M.D., FASAM
Reg. Dir. – Region VII – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
North Kingstown, RI

 

Action Groups:Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Medical Education, Publications
Committees: Medical-Scientific Programs

 

Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

John P. Femino, M.D., FASAM
Reg. Dir. – Region III – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
North Kingstown, RI

 

Action Groups:Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Medical Education, Publications
Committees: Medical-Scientific Programs

 

Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

Marc Galanter, M.D., FASAM
Reg. Dir. – Region I – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
New York, NY

Action Groups:Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Medical Education, Publications
Committees: Medical-Scientific Program

Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

Stuart Gitlow, M.D., M.P.H.
Treasurer
AMA Delegate

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Woonsocket, RI

Action Groups: Medical Specialty, Buprenorphine, Financial Development
Councils: Advocacy, Constitution and Bylaws, Medical Society, Public Affairs, Public Policy
Committees: MSAG Steering

Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

R. Jeffrey Goldsmith, M.D.
Director-At-Large –

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Cincinnati, OH 

Action Groups: Medical Specialty, Financial Development
Councils: Publications
Committees: CME


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

Raju Hajela, M.D., M.P.H., FASAM
Reg. Dir. – Region IX – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Calgary, AB, CANADA
 

Action Groups:
Councils:
Committees:


Email: [Directory]
Web site: www.csam.org
Background: Biography

 
 

Brian Hurley
Ex-officio – Chair, Physicians-in-Training Committee

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Los Angeles, CA

Action Groups:
Councils:
Committees:
Physicians in Training, Public Policy, Legislative Advocacy


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

Lori Karan, M.D., FASAM
Director-at-Large -

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
San Francisco, CA

Action Groups:
Councils:
Committees: 


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

Mark Kraus, M.D., FASAM
Director-at-Large -

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Waterbury, CT

Action Groups:
Councils:
Committees:


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

Donald J. Kurth, M.D., FASAM
President-Elect

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Los Angeles, CA 

Action Groups: Buprenorphine, Leadership Development, Medical Specialty, Parity, Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Finance, Medical Education
Committees: Legislative Advocacy

Email: [Directory]

Background: Biography

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Metairie, LA

 

Action Groups: Buprenorphine, Leadership

Development, Medical Specialty, Parity, Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Finance, Medical Education
Committees: Legislative Advocacy

 

Email: [Directory]

Background: Biography

 
 
 

Dan McCullough, M.D.
Ex-officio

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Action Groups: Medical Specialty Action
Councils: 
Committees: 

Email: emcgrath@asam.org
Background: Biography

 
 

Eileen McGrath, J.D.
Executive Vice President
American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Washington, D.C.

Action Groups:
Councils:
Committees:


Email: [Directory]
Assistant: Laura Kay-Roth [301-656-3920]
Web site: www.asam.org
Background: Biography

 

Michael M. Miller, M.D., FASAM, FAPA
Immediate Past President - 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Madison, WI 53719

Action Groups: Buprenorphine
Councils: Consitution and Bylaws, Finance, Nominations and Awards,
Committees: Public Policy, Legislative Advocacy


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 
 

 

David Pating, M.D.
Region II Director – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Metairie, LA
 

Action Groups: Parity
Councils: Quality Improvement, Public Affairs
Committees: Legislative Advocacy


Email: [Directory]
Assistant:
Web site:
Background: Biography

 

 

Marvin D. Seppala, M.D.
Reg. Dir. – Region VIII – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Beaverton, OR

Action Groups: Medical Specialty, Twelve Step Recovery
Councils:
Committees:
Public Policy


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

C. Chapman Sledge, M.D., FASAM
Regional Dir. – Region X – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Hattiesburg, MS

Action Groups: Twelve Step Recovery
Councils: Certification, Chapters
Committees: Application and Elligibility


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

Scott Smolar, D.O.
Director-At-Large – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Greenbrae, CA

Action Groups:
Councils:
Committees:


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

Richard Graves Soper, M.D., FASAM
Ex Officio

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Nashville, TN

Action Groups:  
Councils: 
Committees:

Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

 

 

 

 

Penelope P. Ziegler, M.D., FASAM
Director-At-Large – 2011

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Board of Directors
Williamsburg, VA

Action Groups:  Twelve Step Recovery, Medical Specialty
Councils: Publications, Advocacy
Committees: Finance


Email: [Directory]
Background: Biography

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