Communications Committee

The purpose of the Communication Committee is to promote the mission of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons to a diverse audience. The committee provides interactive venues for discussion, information, and education regarding all aspects of colorectal care, ensuring that 1) physicians have the best available resources to treat their patients, and that 2) the public understands colorectal diseases and the highly trained experts available to care for them. Through this committee’s work, both physicians and the general public will recognize the ASCRS as the world’s leading authority on colon and rectal diseases. Committee members serve a two-year term of service, renewable for a second two-year term.

Zoi Garoufalia, MD - Vice Chair, Current Term: 2023-2025
Matthew David Zelhart, MD - Vice Chair, Current Term: 2023-2025
Yosef Yonatan Nasseri, MD - Co-Chair, Current Term: 2022-2025
Heather Lynn Yeo, MD - Co-Chair, Current Term: 2022-2025
Sean Joseph Langenfeld, MD - Council Rep, Current Term: 2023-2025
Abier A. Abdelnaby, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Martin Paul Alvarez, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Jean Hearst Ashburn, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Elyse Rochelle Bevier-Rawls, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Avinash Bhakta, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Cecilia Natalia Esteban Birisan, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Leonardo Alfonso Bustamante Lopez, MD, PhD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Jeffrey Louis Butcher, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Melissa I. Chang, MD, MSE - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Sarah Choi, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Allen Paul Chudzinski, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Pamela Daher, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Leonardo De Castro Duraes, MD, PhD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Steven Adam Fassler, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Jill Christina Genua, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Paolo Goffredo, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Juliane Yael Cruz Golan, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Henry Robert Govekar, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Hamza Guend, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Wissam Jean Halabi, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Dr. Patrick Farrell Hammen - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Christine Hsieh, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Pridvi Kandagatla, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Aimal Khan, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Erin M. King-Mullins, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Tessa Mac, PA - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Amanda Marie McClure, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Vincent James Obias, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Haddon Jacob Pantel, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Nina J. Paonessa, DO, FACOS - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Joshua David Parks, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Alberto Antonio Pena, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Daniel Ari Popowich, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Lawrence P. Prabhakar, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Jennifer Duplantis Rea, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Yesenia Rojas-Khalil, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
David Robert Rosen, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Kathryn Lynn Rutan, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Ipek Sapci, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
John M. Sayles, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Dr. Julia Christine Tolentino - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Jennifer Yi-wen Wang, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Katerina Olivia Wells, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Robert John Yu, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Julia Sprowls - Staff, Current Term: 2022-2040