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
Marwan S. Abouljoud, M.D.
Marjorie J. Arca, M.D.
Russell S. Berman, M.D.
Herbert Chen, M.D.
M. Timothy Nelson, M.D.
George A. Sarosi, M.D.
David A. Spain, M.D.
Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D.
Education & Training Committee
Marjorie J. Arca, M.D. - Chair
Peter Angelos, M.D., Ph.D.
Joshua M.V. Mammen, M.D.
Aurora D. Pryor, 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.
Carla M. Pugh, M.D.
Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D.
Diplomates & Surgeons in Practice Committee
Marwan S. Abouljoud, M.D. - Chair
Dev M. Desai, M.D.
Amy N. Hildreth, M.D.
Kenji Inaba, M.D.
Joseph T. Jenkins, M.D.
Anne C. Larkin, M.D.
John D. Mitchell, M.D.
Kim M. Olthoff, M.D.
Harry T. Papaconstantinou, 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.