Committees of the Council are subcommittees of the ABS that address a specific phase of the certification process. These committees make recommendations to the full board regarding their area of concern.
Nominating Committee
Reid B. Adams, M.D.
Marjorie J. Arca, M.D.
Robert D. Fanelli, M.D., M.H.A.
Kim M. Olthoff, M.D.
David A. Spain, M.D.
Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D.
Education & Training Committee
Marjorie J. Arca, M.D. - Chair
Reid B. Adams, M.D.
Peter Angelos, M.D., Ph.D.
Robert D. Fanelli, M.D., M.H.A.
Joshua M.V. Mammen, M.D.
M. Timothy Nelson, M.D.
Michael W. Neumeister, M.D.
Allison J. Robinson, M.D.
Assessment Committee
George A. Sarosi, M.D. - Chair
Douglas C. Barnhart, M.D.
Russell S. Berman, M.D.
David R. Farley, M.D.
Kelly M. McMasters, M.D., Ph.D.
Nancy D. Perrier, M.D.
Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D.
Mark L. Welton, M.D.
Diplomates & Surgeons in Practice Committee
Marwan S. Abouljoud, M.D. - Chair
Dev M. Desai, M.D.
Kenji Inaba, M.D.
Joseph T. Jenkins, M.D.
Anne C. Larkin, M.D.
John Mitchell, M.D.
Kim M. Olthoff, M.D.
Lee L. Swanstrom, M.D.
Research Committee
Herbert Chen, M.D. - Chair
Rabih A. Chaer, M.D.
Daniel L. Dent, M.D.
David A. Spain, M.D.
John H. Stewart, IV, M.D., M.B.A.
Jennifer F. Tseng, M.D.