SA国际传媒

American Society of Addiciton Medicine

Board of Directors

Leadership

Board of Directors

Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM

President | 2025 - 2027
Vestavia, AL
Councils: Executive, Public Policy Coordinating
Committees: Legislative Advocacy, Public Policy

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Timothy J. Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM

Timothy Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM

President-Elect | 2025 - 2027
Rochester, NY
Councils: 
Executive

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Dr. Cara A. Poland, MD, MEd, FACP, DFASAM

Vice President | 2025 - 2027
Councils:
Executive, Public Policy Coordinating
Committees: Public Policy

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Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FACP, DFASAM

Secretary | 2025 – 2027
Middle River, MD
Councils: Executive, Medical Education
Committees:  Withdrawal Management Writing Group Subcommittee

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Jason D. Kirby, DO, MBA, FASAM

Jason D. Kirby, DO, MBA, DFASAM

Treasurer | 2025 - 2027
Thompsons Station, TN

Councils: Executive
Committees: Legislative Advocacy, SA国际传媒Criteria Strategy Steering, Annual Conference Program Planning

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Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM

Immediate Past President | 2025 - 2027
Los Angeles, CA
Councils: Executive, Finance

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Kristine Torres-Lockhart, MD, FASAM

Kristine Torres-Lockhart, MD, FASAM

Regional Director, Region I | 2025 - 2029
Bronx, NY

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Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM

Regional Director, Region II | 2025 - 2029
Los Angeles, CA
Committees:
Annual Conference Program Planning, SA国际传媒Criteria Strategy Steering

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Barbara L. Rosenthal, MD, FAAFP, DFASAM

Barbara L. Rosenthal, MD, FAAFP, DFASAM

Regional Director, Region III | 2025 - 2029
Johnson, VT

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Gregory X. Boehm, MD, DFASAM

Gregory X. Boehm, MD, DFASAM

Regional Director, Region IV | 2025 - 2029
Cleveland, OH
Committees: Ethics

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Debra W. Obeirne, MD, FASAM

Debra W. Obeirne, MD, FASAM

Regional Director, Region V | 2025 - 2029
Herndon, VA

Councils: Chapters

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Emily Brunner, MD, DFASAM

Regional Director, Region VI | 2025 - 2029
Lake Elmo, MN

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Niraj Chavan, MD, MPH, FACOG, FASAM

Niraj Chavan, MD, MPH, FACOG, FASAM

Regional Director VII | 2025 - 2029
St. Louis, MO

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Paula J. Cook, MD, FASAM

Paula J. Cook, MD, FASAM

Regional Director, Region VIII | 2025 - 2029
Moab, UT

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Hamad A. Al Ghafri, MD, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Hamad A. Al Ghafri, MD, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Regional Director, Region IX | 2025 - 2029
Abu Dhabi, AE

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James P. Murphy, MD, DFASAM

Regional Director, Region X | 2025 - 2029
Louisville, KY

Councils: Constitution and Bylaws

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Alta Deroo, MD, MBA, FACOG, DFASAM

Alta DeRoo, MD, MBA, FACOG, DFASAM

Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2027
Center City, MN
Committees: Substance Use Disorder Education Program Planning

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Marla D. Kushner, DO, FACOFP, FAOAAM, FSAHM, DFASAM

Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2027
Chicago, IL

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Lori D. Karan, MD, FACP, DFASAM

Director-At-Large | 2023 – 2027
Loma Linda, CA
Councils:  Membership

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Nicole Labor, DO, FASAM

Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2027
Wooster, OH

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Surita Rao, MD, FASAM

Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2027
Farmington, CT
Councils: Nominations and Awards
Committees: The SA国际传媒Criteria Education Planning, Ethics

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Michael F. Weaver, MD, DFASAM

Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2027
Houston, TX

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Michael Fingerhood, MD, FACP, DFASAM

Ex-Officio Chair, Medical Education Council
Baltimore, MD
Councils:
Medical Education
Committees:
The SA国际传媒State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine Program Planning

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Kenneth I. Freedman, MD, MS, MBA, FACP, AGAF, DFASAM

Ex-Officio Co-Chair, Quality Improvement Council
Delray Beach, FL
Councils: 
Medical Education
Committees:
SA国际传媒Criteria Strategy Steering

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Margaret A. E. Jarvis, MD, DFASAM

Ex-Officio Co-Chair, Quality Improvement Council
Waverly, PA
Councils: 
Medical Education
Committees: SA国际传媒Criteria Strategy Steering, Withdrawal, Management Writing Group Subcommittee

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Nicholas Athanasiou, MD, MBA, DFASAM

Ex-Officio Chair, Publications Council
Los Angeles, CA
Councils:
Publications

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Julia L. Chang, MS, MBA

Julia L. Chang, MS, MBA

Ex-Officio Executive Vice-President / CEO
Rockville, MD
Councils:
Executive
Email: jchang@ASAM.org

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