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MRS Committees

2011-2012 Committee Appointments

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
This committee shall review applications, as necessary, for all classes of membership in the Chapter and shall report its recommendations to the Board of Trustees at any regular meeting. Recruitment activities shall be conducted by this committee. This committee will be composed of Secretaries of the Chapter and the sections as well as others as appointed by the President.
Paul Chuba, MD, PhD, Chair paul.chuba@stjohn.org
Kathleen Barry, MD, FACR kbarry@beaumont.edu
Mark DeLano, MD delanom@msu.edu
Michael Flynn, PhD mikef@rad.hfh.edu
Monte Harvill, MD Monte Harvill, MD
Steve Min, MD
(President, Saginaw Valley Section)
xraymin1@aol.com
Jay Mittner, DO jmittner@dmc.org
Vydia Pai, MD vpai@beaumont.edu
Perry Pernicano, MD, FACR pgp@med.umich.edu
Frank Randazzo, MD frank@frandazzo.com
Rojan Samudrala, MD, FACR rojansamudrala@gmail.com
Biren Shah, MD birens@rad.hfh.edu
Robert Weinfeld, MD rweinfeld@beaumont.edu
Zenon Zarewych, MD zekezarewych@att.net

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE
This committee will prepare programs for Chapter meetings, socioeconomic workshops for residents, and efforts in continuing education. The chair of this committee will serve as the CME liaison for the American College of Radiology. The President-elect or his designee will chair this committee.
Biren Shah, MD, Chair birens@rad.hfh.edu
Manuel Brown, MD, FACR manuelb@rad.hfh.edu
James Denier, MD jdenier@comcast.net
Rojan Samudrala, MD, FACR samudrala@aol.com
Suresh K. Mukherji, MD, FACR mukherji@umich.edu
Kevin O'Brien, MD, FACR kevinobrien26@gmail.com
Sneha Patel, MD spatel@beaumont.edu
Craig Basmaji, MD cbasmaji@beaumont.edu
Bridgit Waiter, MD bwaiter@beaumont.edu
Venkat Krishnamurthy, MD venkkris@med.umich.edu
Anthony Alcantara, MD anthony.alcantara@stjohn.org

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STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
This committee shall prepare a three-year activity plan for the Chapter and annually update this plan to coordinate it with the goals and objectives of the Chapter and the College. Membership shall consist of the Chapter President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, the Resident Section President and at least two other Trustees.
Wilbur Smith, MD, FACR, Chair wlsmith@med.wayne.edu
Suresh K. Mukherji, MD, FACR, Co-Chair mukherji@umich.edu
Manuel Brown, MD, FACR manuelb@rad.hfh.edu
James Morrison, MD jmorriso@med.wayne.edu
Rojan Samudrala, MD, FACR rojansamudrala@gmail.com
Kathleen Barry, MD, FACR kbarry@beaumont.edu
Gary Gustafson, MD gagustafson@beaumont.edu

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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS
This committee shall be charged with active representation of Radiology and Radiation Oncology to organizations and agencies responsible for remuneration (third party payers, etc.), and also those creating policy for reimbursement guidelines and payments. It shall operate in accordance with the principles and policies of the American College of Radiology. Committee is to be appointed by the MRS President. Membership shall include the MRS Treasurer, immediate Past-President, the Vice-President or President Elect, and two additional members from the Board of Trustees. Up to four other interested members not currently serving on the board are also needed. At least one radiation oncologist should be included. Meetings should be at least quarterly and written reports to the board are requested.
Gary Gustafson, MD, Chair gagustafson@beaumont.edu
Jay Mittner, DO jmittner@dmc.org
Joseph Junewick, MD, FACR jjunewick@advancedrad.com
John Freeby, MD johnfreeby@gmail.com
Stephen Kilanowski, MD sakilanowski@yahoo.com
Rojan Samudrala, MD, FACR rojansamudrala@gmail.com
Kathleen Barry, MD, FACR kbarry@beaumont.edu
George Pappas, MD gpappas718@yahoo.com
Suresh Mukherji, MD, FACR mukherji@umich.edu
Gaurang Shah, MD gvshah@umich.edu
Katharine Scharer, MD, FACR kscharermd@juno.com
David Pennes, MD dpennes@hotmail.com
Sailaja Yadavalli, MD yadavalli@comcast.net

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FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE
This committee shall annually review the membership of the Chapter for the purpose of nominating members to fellowship in the American College of Radiology. This committee should be composed of fellows of the College. Nominations shall be approved by the Board of Trustees Committee.
Alkis Zingas, MD, FACR, Chair azingas@aol.com
Gordon Beute, MD, FACR gordonb@rad.hfh.edu
Phil Cascade, MD, FACR pcascade@umich.edu
Charles Luttenton, MD, FACR raddoc11@comcast.net
N. Reed Dunnick, MD, FACR rdunnick@umich.edu
Dan Shumaker, MD, FACR dbshumaker1@gmail.com
AppaRao Mukkamala, MB, BS, FACR amukkam1@hurleymc.com

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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
This committee should anticipate and review legislation proposed that affects the practice of radiology in the state. Their findings shall be reported to the Chapter for action.
Kurt E. Tech, MD, MMM, FACR, Chair ktech@beaumont.edu
Dan Shumaker, MD, FACR (Past Chair) dbshumaker1@gmail.com
Gordon Beute, MD, FACR gordonb@rad.hfh.edu
Jeffrey Herman, MD jherm2403@chartermi.net
Stephen Kilanowski, MD skilanowski@beaumont.edu
Denise Gray, MD, FACR dgray@med.wayne.edu
Stephen Manier, MD smanier@lycos.com
C. Paul Williams, MD cwilliams@mhc.net
Roman Hyszczak, MD rhyszczak@lakelandregional.org
Gaurang Shah, MD gvshah@umich.edu
Daniel Boss, MD danielboss@gmail.com

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ETHICS COMMITTEE
This committee shall consider charges of unethical conduct involving a member of the Chapter and shall transmit its recommendations to the Board of Trustees of the Chapter. It shall be composed of three members appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Trustees.  Where possible, except for the chairman, members of the Board of Trustees shall not be appointed to the Ethics Committee.
Katharine Scharer, MD, FACR, Chair kscharermd@juno.com
Ramakrishnayya Gadam, MD, FACR ramgadam@msn.comf
Sambasiva Kottamasu, MD, FACR skottam761@aol.com
Richard Hayes, MD rickhayes@usa.net

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BYLAWS COMMITTEE
This committee shall be responsible for periodic review of the bylaws and provide recommended revisions when necessary.
Paul Chuba, MD, Chair paul.chuba@stjohn.org
Mark DeLano, MD delanom@msu.edu
Joseph Gemmete, MD interventionalist13@gmail.com
Monte Harvill, MD Monte Harvill, MD
Jay Mittner, DO jmittner@dmc.org
Kevin O'Brien, MD, FACR kevinobrien26@gmail.com
Milan Pantelic, MD milan@rad.hfh.edu
Biren Shah, MD birens@rad.hfh.edu
Todd Williams, MD toddw@rad.hfh.edu
Zenon Zarewych, MD zzarewych@wideopenwest.com
Pierre Zayat, MD, FACR pzayat@comcast.net
Jay Zeskind, MD, FACR zeskindhj@aol.com
Alkis Zingas, MD, FACR azingas@aol.com

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
This committee shall present to the Secretary no less than 45 days prior to the annual meeting nominations for all offices established in these bylaws and the designated number of members-at-large of the Board of Trustees. The nominations will be circulated to the membership no less than twenty days prior to the annual meeting. It shall, when possible, consist of the three Past Presidents and two Active Members who are not on the Board of Trustees. Membership cannot be more than three consecutive years.
Gary Gustafson, MD, Chair gagustafson@beaumont.edu
Rojan Samudrala, MD, FACR rojansamudrala@gmail.com
Kathleen Barry, MD, FACR kbarry@beaumont.edu
Gordon Beute, MD, FACR gordonb@rad.hfh.edu
David Smullen, MD dsmullen@advancedrad.com
James P. Picotte, MD jpicotte@mhc.net

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YOUNG PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE
Dan Boss, MD, Chair danielboss@gmail.com
Walter Sahijdak, MD sahijdak@trinity.health.org
Colleen Neal, MD hawleyc@med.umich.edu
Sneha Patel, MD spatel@beaumont.edu
Bridgit Waiter, MD bwaiter@beaumont.edu
Craig Basmaji, MD cbasmaji@beaumont.edu
Jon Dillman, MD jonadill@umich.edu
Gina Fundaro, MD ginafundaro@yahoo.com
Deepak Somashekar, MD dsoma@med.umich.edu
Sachin Patel, MD spatelz@med.umich.edu
Zach Washburn, MD zwashbur@med.umich.edu
Sabala Mandava, MD sabalam@rad.hfh.edu

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RESIDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
This committee shall encourage resident participation in the activities of the Chapter, address their educational needs, and help prepare them to enter the practice of radiology.
Eric Spickler, MD, FACR, Chair spickler@rad.hfh.edu
Jeffrey Zerin, MD  
Jay Harolds, MD harolds112@cox.net
Kavita Rojkotia, MBBS, MD krajkotia@hotmail.com
John Finger, MD john.finger@oakwood.org
Edsa Negussie, MD  
Matthias Kirsch, MD mkirsch@beaumont.edu
Andre Konski, MD, MBA  
Mohamed Elshaikh, MD melshai1@hfhs.org
Edgar Ben-Josef, MD bonitab@med.umich.edu
Inga Grills, MD lgrills@beaumont.edu
Janet Bailey, MD jbailey@umich.edu
James Denier, MD jdenier@comcast.net
J. Finger, MD fingerj@oakwood.org
James Morrison, MD jmorriso@med.wayne.edu
Biren Shah, MD birens@rad.hfh.edu
Wilbur Smith, MD, FACR wlsmith@med.wayne.edu
Colleen Neal, MD hawleyc@med.umich.edu
AWARDS COMMITTEE
This committee shall honor Michigan radiologists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of radiology. The committee shall consist of the president and at least 2 designees. It will recommend award recipients to the Board of Trustees.
Suresh Mukherji, MD, FACR, Chair mukherji@umich.edu
Gerald Aben, MD, FACR gerald.aben@radiology.msu.edu
Kathleen Barry, MD kbarry@beaumont.edu
Manuel Brown, MD, FACR manuelb@rad.hfh.edu
Denise Collins, MD denisec@rad.hfh.edu
N. Reed Dunnick, MD, FACR rdunnick@umich.edu
Gary Gustafson, MD gagustafson@beaumont.edu
Andrew Moriarity MD andrewm@rad.hfh.edu
Kevin O'Brien, FACR kevinobrien26@gmail.com
Alkis Zingas, MD, FACR azingas@aol.com

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RADIATION ONCOLOGY
This Committee is charged with bringing to the Board of Directors any issue of special interest to members of the MRS specializing in radiation oncology.
Paul Chuba, MD, Chair paul.chuba@stjohn.org
Khursid Ahmad, MD khurshidmd@aol.com
Michael C. Cappelli, MD mcappe7531@aol.com
Gary Gustafson, MD gagustafson@beaumont.edu
Kimberly Hart, MD khart@dmc.org
Arnold Herskovic, MD arnoldh134@aol.com
Salam Jaffar, MD jaffars@trinity-health.org
Walter Sahijdak, MD sahijdak@umich.edu
Subhash Sharma, PhD, FACR s.sharma@parkview.com
Frank Vicini, MD, FACR fvicini@beaumont.edu
Peter Chen, MD pchen@beaumont.edu

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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET
This Committee shall review the proposed annual budget of the MRS and make recommendations to the Treasurer and Board of Directors on matters of revenue enhancement or expense reduction. They will also recommend appropriate investments of MRS assets.
Gordon Beute, MD, FACR, Chair gordonb@rad.hfh.edu
Kathleen Barry, MD kbarry@beaumont.edu
N. Reed Dunnick, MD, FACR rdunnick@umich.edu
Jay Mittner, DO jmittner@dmc.org
Kurt Tech, MD, FACR ktech@beaumont.edu
Sanford. Wagenberg, MD wagmaster@msn.com
Pierre Zayat, MD, FACR pzayat@comcast.net

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WEB SITE COMMITTEE
Danny Ma, MD Chair madanny@hotmail.com
James Denier, MD dr_anode@yahoo.com
Jim Ellis , MD, FACR jimellis@umich.edu
Joseph Gemmete, MD gemmete@med.umich.edu
Karen Hunt, MD hunthome@ameritech.net
Venkat Krishnamurthy, MD venkkris@med.umich.edu
Edward Mauch, MD emauch@hotmail.com
Jay Mittner, DO jmittner@dmc.org
Milan Pantelic, MD milan@rad.hfh.edu
Perry Pernicano, MD, FACR pgp@med.umich.edu
David Pennes, MD dpennes@hotmail.com
Frank Randazzo, MD frank@frandazzo.com
Gaurang Shah, MD gvshah@med.umich.edu
Ashok Srinivasan, MD ashoks@med.umich.edu
Todd Williams, MD toddw@rad.hfh.edu

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RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE
Joseph Junewick, MD, FACR, Chair jjunewick@advancedrad.com
Charles Luttenton, MD, FACR raddoc11@comcast.net
Phil Adler, MD Adler5@comcast.net
Michael Flynn, PhD mikef@rad.hfh.edu
Joe Gemmtte, MD gemmete@med.umich.edu
John Kalabat, MD John.Kalabat@Stjohn.org
Thomas Slovis, MD, FACR tslovis@med.wayne.edu
Burt Weyhing, MD, FACR weyhbt3@aol.com
Ralph Lieto, MS lietor@trinity-health.org

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Ad Hoc Committee for Radiology Mid Level Providers
Denise Collins, MD, Chair denisec@rad.hfh.edu
Judy Bender, MD okjudi@aol.com
Chuck Luttenton, MD, FACR raddoc11@comcast.net
Denise Gray ,MD, FACR dgray@med.wayne.edu

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REPRESENTATIVES TO MSMS COMMITTEE ON STATE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION
Hugh Kerr, MD, FACR hhkerr@beaumont.edu
Rojan Samudrala, MD, FACR samudrala@aol.com
Michael A. Sandler, MD, FACR michaels@rad.hfh.edu
Daniel Shumaker, MD, FACR dbshumaker1@gmail.com

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REPRESENTATIVES TO MSMS HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Denise Collins, MD, Delegate denisec@rad.hfh.edu
Katharine Scharer, MD, FACR, Alternate Delegate kscharermd@juno.com

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