Chapter Leadership

2010-2011 Executive Committee
President Ernest F.J. Block, MD, FACS Health First Trauma Service Melbourne, FL Email	President Elect John W. Kilkenny, III, MD, FACS University of Florida Jacksonville, FL Email
Secretary-Treasurer Alan Pillersdorf, MD, FACS Palm Springs, FL Email	Past President Lawrence Lottenberg, MD, FACS University of Florida Gainesville, FL Email

Councilors
Joseph Bianchi, MD, FACS Daytona Beach, FL	Patricia Byers, MD, FACS University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
Alan B. Pillersdorf, MD, FACS Palm Springs, FL

ACS Board of Governors
Kevin E. Behrns, MD, FACS University of Florida Gainesville, FL	Steve Moenning, MD, FACS Harborside Surgery Center Punta Gorda, FL
Alan B. Pillersdorf, MD, FACS Palm Springs, FL	Alexander Rosemurgy, MD, FACS UMSA Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL
John P. Rioux, MD, FACS Port Charlotte, FL	J.J. Tepas, MD, FACS University of Florida Jacksonville, FL

Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs
Women in Surgery Committee Chair Halla Shami, MD, FACS	Young Surgeons Committee Chair Jaime Humberto Membreno, MD, FACS
Legislative Chair Thomas Gadacz, MD, FACS	Legislative Vice-Chair Joseph Gallagher, MD, FACS
Florida Committee on Trauma Chair Karan Gill, MD, FACS	Cancer Committee Chair Steven Hochwald, MD, FACS
Vendor Relations Committee Chair Steven Moenning, MD, FACS	Membership Committee Chair John Armstrong, MD, FACS
CMS Chair Carlos A. Suarez, MD, FACS

Liaisons & Department Chairs
Kevin E. Behrns, MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery University of Florida Gainesville	Mark L. Friedell, MD, FACS Program Director Department of Surgery Orlando Regional Medical Center
Alan S. Livingstone, MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery University of Miami	Michael S. Nussbaum, MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery University of Florida Jacksonville
C. Daniel Smith, MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery Mayo Clinic Jacksonville	David J. Smith Jr., MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery University of South Florida Tampa
Steven Wexner, MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Florida	Jonathon Hernandez, MD Resident Liaison Chairman University of South Florida
Thomas W. Mesko, MD, FACS Chairman Department of Surgery Mt. Sinai Medical Center

Interested in Serving on a Committee or Council?

Florida Chapter has opportunities available for members interested in serving on one of its committees or Council. The following committees are available:

AWS
CMS
Commission on Cancer
Legislative Committee
Membership Committee
Florida Committee on Trauma
Vendor Relations Committee

If you are interested in serving on one of these committees or on Council, complete the Florida Chapter Online Volunteer Form. You may also contact the Florida Chapter Executive Office at (877) 310-7316, or email us.