PSA Leaders
The Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA) has volunteer leaders from varying medical backgrounds who continue to work in the best interest of PSA members. Past PSA leaders have shaped the way we practice anesthesia today. The current members of the PSA Executive Committee and Board of Directors include distinguished physicians, teachers, leaders, and political activists.
Officers (2021-2022)
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Shailesh D. Patel, MD, FASA, MHA
President Gordon Morewood, MD, FASA President-Elect Richard Month, MD, FASA Past President Erin Sullivan, MD, FASA ASA District IX Director Josh Atkins, MD, PhD, FASA Treasurer Vice President of Financial Affairs |
Pat Vlahos, DO
Assistant Treasurer Andrew Boryan, MD, FASA Secretary Vice President of Administrative Affairs Aysha Hasan, MD Assistant Secretary Shannon Grap, MD Vice President of Professional Affairs Joseph F. Answine, MD, FASA Vice President of Scientific Affairs Alternate ASA District IX Director |
Board of Directors (2021-2022)
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Joshua H Atkins, MD, PhD
(Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Andrew Boryan, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Adam Childers, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Joseph W Galassi, Jr, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Shannon Grap, MD, FASA (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Aysha Hasan, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Mark Hudson, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Richard Month, MD, FASA (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Gordon Morewood, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) |
Kristin Ondecko-Ligda, MD, FASA
(Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Benjamin Park, DO (Delegate to ASA, 3 year Shailesh D. Patel, MD, FASA (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Mark Shulkosky, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) Thomas Witkowski, MD (Delegate to ASA, 3 year) year) Robert Campbell, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Shazia Choudry, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Jeffrey Derham, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) William Ehrman, DO (Delegate to ASA, 1 year) |
David Gratch, DO
(Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Denise Hall-Burton, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Michael He, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Anasuya Vasudevan, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Patrick Vlahos, DO (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Dennis Warfield, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Scott Winikoff, MD (Alternate Delegate to ASA, 1 year) Resident Board of Directors Anne Paige Pribonic, MD President Genevieve Pourzan, MD President-Elect John Graffe, MD Secretary-Treasurer |
Committees (2021-2022)
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Executive Committee
Shailesh D. Patel, MD, FASA President Ad Hoc Subspecialty Affairs Committee Joe Galassi, MD Chairperson Anesthesia Practice Committee Scott Winikoff, MD Chairperson Bylaws Committee Richard Month, MD, FASA Chairperson, Parliamentarian Communications Committee Richard P. O'Flynn, MD Chairperson Financial Review Committee Pat Vlahos, DO Chairperson |
Governmental Affairs Committee
Robert Campbell, MD Co-Chairperson Joseph Galassi, MD, Co-Chairperson Judicial Committee Robert Campbell, MD Chairperson Membership Committee Aysha Hasan, MD Chairperson Nominating Committee Mark Shulkosky, MD Chairperson Professional Education Committee Anasuya Vasudevan, MD Chairperson |
Residents and Medical Students Committee
Kristin Ondecko-Ligda, MD, FASA Chairperson Anne Paige Pribonic, MD Resident Component President Carrier Advisory Committee Adam Childers, MD Representative Shailesh D. Patel, MD Alternate Representative PAMED Specialty Leadership Cabinet Shannon Grap, MD Delegate Selina Read, MD Alternate Delegate Z-PAC Richard P. O'Flynn, MD Chairperson |
Past Presidents
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2018 - 2020
Richard Month, MD, FASA 2017-2018 Thomas Witkowski, MD, FASA 2016-2017 Bhaskar Deb, MD 2015-2016 Andrew Herlich, MD 2014-15 Robert A. Campbell, MD 2013-14: Richard P. O'Flynn, MD 2012-13: Joshua Atkins, MD, PhD 2011-12: Margaret M. Tarpey, MD 2010-11: Joseph F. Talarico, DO 2009-10: Steven W. Neeley, MD 2008-09: Joseph W. Galassi, Jr, MD 2007-08: Joseph F. Answine, MD 2006-07: Erin A. Sullivan, MD 2005-06: Robert F. Early, Jr, MD 2004-05: Craig L. Muetterties, MD 2003-04: Carol E. Rose, MD 2002-03: Steven D. Bell, MD 2001-02: Sean K. Kennedy, MD 1999-01: Stephen R. Strelec, MD 1998-99: John J. BianRosa, MD 1997-98: Patrick J. Vlahos, DO 1996-97: Samuel G. Rhood, MD |
1995-96:
Carol E. Rose, MD 1994-95: Joseph L. Seltzer, MD 1993-94: John R. Quinn, MD 1992-93: Donald E. Martin, MD 1991-92: Edward H. Dench, MD 1990-91: James F. Noone, MD 1989-90: Paul J. Schaner, MD 1988-89: John B. Houston, MD 1987-88: William D. Hetrick, MD 1986-87: Alan Jay Schwartz, MD 1985-86: John P. Eichmiller, MD 1984-85: Richard P. Albertson, MD 1983-84: Paul E. Berkebile, MD 1982-83: Norig Ellison, MD 1981-82: Eugene W. Delserone, MD 1980-81: Thomas C. Deas, MD 1978-80: Stephen C. Finestone, MD 1976-78: Thomas G. Doneker, MD 1975-76: John C. Cwik, MD 1974-75: Herbert C. Dodge, MD 1973-74: Bernard Wolfson, MD 1972-73: Harry Wollman, MD 1971-72: Harry Borestsky, MD |
1970-71:
Frank Tornetta, MD 1969-70: Otto Phillips MD 1968-69: Leonard Bachman, MD 1967-68: Peter Safar, MD 1966-67: LJ Hampton, MD 1965-66: E. S. Siker, MD 1964-65: Seymour Schotz, MD 1962-64: Joseph H. Marcy, MD 1961-62: L. W. Krumperman, MD 1960-61: Peere C. Lund, MD 1959-60: J. Eugene Ruben, MD 1958-59: Lloyd G. David, MD 1957-58: Lewis C. Hitchner, MD 1956-57: George J. Thomas, MD 1955-56: Hrant H. Stone, MD 1954-1955: William D. Stewart, MD 1953-54: James E. Eckenhoff, MD 1951-53: Francis F. Foldes, MD 1950-51: Robert D. Dripps, MD 1949-50: Robert L. Patterson, MD 1948-49: Henry S. Ruth, MD |
PSA Distinguished Service Award Recipients
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2016: Edward H. Dench, Jr., MD; John BianRosa, MD; Robert Early, MD
2008: Joseph Seltzer, MD 2007: Donald Martin, MD 2006: Carol Rose, MD 2004: William D. Hetrick, MD 2002: Paul Schaner, MD 2001: Richard Albertson, MD 2000: Brett B. Gutsche, MD 1999: Julien F. Biebuyck, MD 1998: Peter M. Winter, MD 1997: Paul E. Berkebile, MD |
1996: Lewis C. Hitchner
1995: Stephen J. Prevoznik, MD 1993: Peter Safar, MD 1992: John R. Quinn, MD 1991: Stephen C. Finestone, MD 1990: Norig Ellison, MD 1989: Herbert C. Dodge, MD 1988: William D. Stewart 1987: Louis J. Hampton 1986: Thomas C. Dias 1986: E.S. Siker |
