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Society of University Surgeons (SUS)

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Executive Council & Representatives

Executive Council
Representatives

President (2025-2026)

Danny Chu, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

President-Elect (2025-2026)

Colin Martin, MD
Washington University in St. Louis

Secretary (2024-2027)

Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA
University of Virginia

Treasurer (2025-2028)

Derrick C. Wan, MD
Stanford University

JEDI Chair (2023-2026)

Tracy Wang, MD, MPH
Medical College of Wisconsin

JEDI Co-Chair (2025-2027)

Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS
University of Pennsylvania

Ethics and COI Chair (2024-2027)

Carrie Peterson, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin

Publications Chair (2024-2026)

Genevieve Boland, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Academic Global Surgery Chair (2025-2028)

Catherine Juillard, MD, MPH
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Research Co-Chair (2024-2026)

Benjamin Levi, MD
UT Southwestern

Research Co-Chair (2025-2027)

Alexander Hawkins, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt University

Surgical Education Chair (2024-2027)

Kevin Mollen, MD
University of Pittsburgh

Social & Legislative Issues Chair (2023-2026)

Marie Crandall, MD, MPH
MetroHealth

SUS Foundation President (2021-2026)

O. Joe Hines, MD
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Past President (2025-2028)

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, MBA
University of Utah

Past President (2023-2026)

Rebekah White, MD
University of California, San Diego

Past President (2024-2027)

Timothy Donahue, MD
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Councilor-at-Large – Membership (2025-2028)

Matthew Neal, MD
University of Pittsburgh

Councilor-at-Large – Scholarship (2024-2027)

Catherine Hunter, MD
University of Oklahoma

Councilor-at-Large – Publications/Development (2023-2026)

Shaun Kunisaki, MD, MSc
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

Digital Content Director (2024-2027)

Sophie Dream, MD, MPH
Medical College of Wisconsin

The American Board of Surgery

Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH

Term: 2019-2025
Boston Medical Center

Valentine N. Nfonsam

Valentine N. Nfonsam, MD, MS

2021-2027
Morehouse School of Medicine

American College of Surgeons Board of Governors

Ravi S. Radhakrishnan, MD, MBA

Term: 2023-2026
UTMB

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Benedict Nwomeh, MD, MPH

Term: 2019-2025
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS)

Mayur Narayan, MD, MPH, MBA, MHPE

Term: 2023-2026
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Jeffrey Farma, MD

Term: 2025-2028
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Editorial Board of Surgery

Joseph Phillips, MD

Term: 2025-2028
Dartmouth

Surgical Research Committee-American College of Surgeons

Mayur Patel, MD, MPH

Term: 2025-2028
Vanderbilt University

National Association of Biomedical Research

Luke Brewster, MD

Term: 2025-2028
Emory University