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COMMITTEE REPORTS
2004-2005 Committee Report
2007-2008 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Revised 10/2/07
| 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. |
| Rojanandham Samudrala, MD, Chair |
samudrala@aol.com |
| Rita Ratani, MD, SVS President |
ritaratani@hotmail.com |
| Kathleen Barry, MD |
kathbarry@comcast.net |
| Paul Chuba, MD |
chubap@aol.com |
| George Figacz, MD |
gfigacz@comcast.net |
Charles Guidot, MD
(Secretary, Saginaw Valley Section) |
drguidot@earthlink.net |
| Joseph Azar, MD (Resident Representative) |
josephkazar@yahoo.com |
| Duane Mezwa, MD |
dmezwa@beaumont.edu |
| Jay Mittner, DO |
jmittner@dmc.org |
| Perry Pernicano, MD |
pgp@med.umich.edu |
| Rojan Samudrala, MD |
samudrala@aol.com |
| Biren Shah, MD |
bashahmd@yahoo.com |
| Zenon Zarewych, MD |
zzarewych@wideopenwestl.com |
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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. |
| Gary Gustafson, MD, Chair |
jagustafson@beaumont.edu |
Joseph Azar, MD
(Resident Representative) |
josephkazar@yahoo.com |
| Manuel Brown, MD |
manuelb@rad.hfh.edu |
| James Denier, MD |
dr_anode@yahoo.com |
| N Reed Dunnick, MD |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| Nancy Gregory, MD |
ngregory@beaumont.edu |
| Suresh K. Mukherji, MD |
mukherji@umich.edu |
| Kevin O'Brien, MD |
kmoradpump@aol.com |
| E. James Potchen, MD |
jim.potchen@radiology.msu.edu |
| Murray Rebner, MD |
mrebner@beaumont.edu |
| Biren Shah, MD |
Bshah728@gmail.com |
| Wilbur Smith, MD |
wlsmith@med.wayne.edu |
| Jeffery Tranchida, MD |
Jeffrey.Tranchida@oakwood.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, Chair |
wlsmith@med.wayne.edu |
Joseph Azar, MD
(Resident Representative) |
josephkazar@yahoo.com |
| Manuel Brown, MD |
manuelb@rad.hfh.edu |
| N. Reed Dunnick, MD |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| Gary Gustafson, MD |
gagustafson@beaumont.edu |
| Duane Mezwa, MD |
dmezwa@beaumont.edu |
| Kevin O'Brien, MD |
kmoradpump@aol.com |
| Katharine Scharer, MD |
kscharermd@juno.com |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM |
ktech@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. |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM, Chair |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| Kathleen Barry, MD |
kathbarry@comcast.net |
| N. Reed Dunnick, MD |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| George Figacz, MD |
gfigacz@comcast.net |
| Gary Gustafson, MD |
gagustafson@beaumont.edu |
| Vjekoslav Mikelic, MD |
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| Arun Patel, MD |
jomopatel@comcast.net |
| Katharine Scharer, MD |
kscharermd@juno.com |
| Babu Vemuri, MD |
vemurib01@hotmail.com |
| Daniel Walz, MD |
dwalz@dmc.org |
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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. |
| Robert Steele, MD, Chair |
rsteelemd@aol.com |
| Gordon Beute, MD, FACR |
gordonb@rad.hfh.edu |
| Phil Cascade, MD |
pcascade@umich.edu |
| Charles Luttenton, MD |
raddoc11@comcast.net |
| Duane Mezwa, MD |
dmezwa@beaumont.edu |
| Charles Mueller, MD |
muellerce4@aol.com |
| Rita Pink, |
rjhpink@aol.com undeliverable |
| Alkis Zingas, MD |
alkis.zingas@stjohn.org |
N. Reed Dunnick, MD,
Consultant |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
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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, Chair |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| Dan Shumaker, MD, FACR (Past Chair) |
dbshumaker@yahoo.com |
| Gordon Beute, MD, FACR |
gordonb@radhfh.edu |
| John Erogul, MD (Resident) |
jerogul@beaumont.edu |
| Denise Gray, MD, FACR |
dgray@med.wayne.edu |
| Jeffrey Herman, MD |
jherm2403@chartermi.net |
| Stephen Kilanowski, MD (Resident) |
skilanowski@beaumont.edu |
| Stephen Manier, MD |
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| Kenneth Matasar, MD, FACR |
kkmatasar@beaumont.edu |
| C. Paul Williams, MD |
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| TECHNOLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| This committee shall assist organizations and individuals in projects and programs undertaken to advance radiologic technology. They will also be responsible for furnishing names of members to survey programs of radiologic technology to the Joint review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. |
| Denise Collins, MD, Chair |
denisec@rad.hfh.edu |
Michael Edwards, MD
(Resident Representative) |
medwards02@comcast.net |
| John Makris, MD |
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| Yogesh Mody. MD |
hphmody@yahoo.com |
| Krishna Nayak, MD |
krishna.nayak@med.va.gov |
| Colleen Neal, MD (Resident Representative) |
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| Mitchell Pace, DO |
mpace114225mi@comcast.net |
| Stephanie Patterson, MD |
spatters@umich.edu |
| Burt Weying, MD |
weyhbt3@aol.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, Chair |
kscharermd@juno.com |
| George Ascherl, Jr., MD |
weyhbt3@aol.com |
| Phil Cascade, MD |
pcascade@umich.edu |
| Richard Hayes, MD |
rickhayes@usa.net |
| Daniel Walz, MD |
dwalz@dmc.org |
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| BYLAWS COMMITTEE |
| This committee shall be responsible for periodic review of the bylaws and provide recommended revisions when necessary. |
| Rojanandham Samudrala, MD, Chair |
samudrala@aol.com |
| Kevin O'Brien, MD |
kmoradpump@aol.com |
| Richard Heuschele, MD |
rjheuschele@netzero.net |
| Biren Shah, MD |
Bshah728@gmail.com |
| Zenon Zarewych, MD |
zzarewych@wideopenwest.com |
| Pierre Zayat, MD |
pzayat@comcast.net |
| Jay Zeskind, MD |
zeskindhj@aol.com |
| Alkis Zingas, MD |
alkis.zingas@stjohn.org |
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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. |
| N. Reed Dunnick, MD, Chair |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| Gordon Beute, MD, FACR |
gordonb@rad.hfh.edu |
| Sambasiva Kottamasu, MD |
Skottam761@aol.com |
| Kenneth Matasar, MD, FACR |
kmatasar@beaumont.edu |
| Katharine Scharer, MD |
kscharermd@juno.com |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM |
ketch@beaumont.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, Chair |
spickler@rad.hfh.edu |
| Gerald Aben, MD |
gerald.aben@radiology.msu.edu |
| Joseph Azar, MD (Resident Representative) |
josephkazar@yahoo.com |
| Janet Bailey, MD |
jbailey@umich.edu |
| James Denier, MD |
dr_anode@yahoo.com |
| Michael Edwards, MD |
Medwards02@comcast.net |
| Roger Gonda, MD |
roger.gonda@providence-stjohnhealth.org |
| Alexander Gottschalk, MD |
alex.gottschalk@radiology.msu.edu |
| Sharon Helmer, MD |
nasteinhilb@hbws.com |
| Colleen Neal, MD (Resident Representative) |
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| Biren Shah, MD |
Bshah728@gmail.com |
| Wilbur Smith, MD |
wlsmith@med.wayne.edu |
| Ron Sparschu, MD |
sparschr@trinity-health.org |
| Maria Vlachaki, MD |
mvlachaki@med.wayne.edu |
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| RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION AND SERVICE COMMITTEE |
| This committee shall be charged with the evaluation of new types of radiological equipment, including x-ray, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound equipment and other imaging devices as needed. It shall also evaluate the products of individual manufacturers, the speed and reliability of installation of new equipment, and the consistency, availability and reliability of maintenance, repair and service of existing equipment by the various individuals, agents or companies, as necessary. |
| Charles Luttenton, MD, Chair |
raddoc11@comcast.net |
| Bruno Borin, DO |
brunob22@aol.com |
| Gary Gustafson, MD |
gagustafson@beaumont.edu |
| Scott Malick, MD |
scott.malick@verizon.net |
| Richard McLeary, MD |
rmcleary@aol.com |
| Yogesh Mody, MD |
hphmody@yahoo.com |
| Apparo Mukkamala, MD |
amukkam1@hurleymc.com |
| Neil T Peterson, MD |
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| Faisel Saksouk, MD |
fsaksouk@med.wayne.edu |
| Subhash Sharma, PhD |
s.sharma@parkview.com |
| Steve Weitz, DO |
saweitz@umich.edu |
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| 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. |
| Kevin O'Brien , Chair |
kmoradpump@aol.com |
| Gerald Aben, MD |
gerald.aben@radiology.msu.edu |
| Kathleen Barry, MD |
Kbarry @Beaumont.edu |
| Manuel Brown, MD |
manuelb@rad.hfh.edu |
| N. Reed Dunnick, MD |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| Richard Heuschele, MD |
rjheuschele@netzero.net |
| Burt Weyhing, MD |
weyhbt3@aol.com |
| Alkis Zingas, MD |
alkis.zingas@stjohn.org |
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| CORPORATE RELATIONS |
| This Committee shall liaison with manufacturers of imaging equipment, contrast media, medical devices, and information technology to determine mutually beneficial activities. The Committee shall consider seeking support for MRS activities such as CME meetings or other activities deemed worthwhile. |
| Hugh Kerr, MD, Chair |
hhkerr@beaumont.edu |
| Anthony Alcantara, MD |
aalcanta@dmc.org |
| Kathleen Barry, MD |
kbarry@comcast.net |
| Gordon Beute, MD, FACR |
gordonb@rad.hfh.edu |
| N. Reed Dunnick, MD |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| George Figacz, MD |
gfigacz@comcast.net |
| Charles E. Mueller, MD |
muellerce4@aol.com |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| Daniel Walz, MD |
dwalz@dmc.org |
| H. Jay Zeskind, MD |
zeskindhj@aol.com |
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| MEDICAL PHYSICS |
| This Committee shall liaison with medical physicists and other imaging scientists on matters pertaining to the safety and efficacy of medical imaging equipment. |
| Ralph Lieto, MS, Chair |
lietor@trinity-health.org |
| Donovan Bakalyar, PhD |
dbakalyar@beaumont.edu |
| James Carey, MS |
jcarey@umich.edu |
| Mitch Goodsitt, PhD |
mgoodsitt@med.umich.edu |
| William C. Hack, MPH |
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| Tom Kumpuris, MS |
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| Charles Luttenton, MD |
raddoc11@comcast.net |
| Don Peck, PhD |
donaldp@rad.hfh.edu |
| Subhash Sharma, PhD |
s.sharma@parkview.com |
| Burt Weyhing, MD |
weyhbt3@aol.com |
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| SPECIAL CME COURSES |
| This Committee shall make recommendations on CME courses other than the regularly scheduled CME monthly society meetings. These recommendations shall include the topics, timing, and location of any such meetings. |
| Gary Gustafson, MD, Chair |
gagustafson@beaumont.edu |
| Joseph Azar, MD (Resident Representative) |
josephkazar@yahoo.com |
| Nancy Gregory, MD |
ngregory@beaumont.edu |
| Michael Knox, MD |
knoxrad@aol.com |
| Duane Mezwa, MD |
dmezwa@beaumont.edu |
| Suresh Mukherji, MD |
mukherji@umich.edu |
| Kevin O'Brien, MD |
kmoradpump@aol.com |
| Eric Spickler, MD |
spickler@rad.hfh.edu |
| Ann Swinford, MD |
aeswinford@beaumont.edu |
| H Jay Zeskind, MD |
zeskindhj@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 |
s.sharma@parkview.com |
| Maria Vlachaki, MD |
mvlachaki@med.wayne.edu |
| Frank Vicini, MD |
fvicini@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 |
kathbarry@comcast.net |
| N. Reed Dunnick, MD |
rdunnick@umich.edu |
| Jay Mittner, DO |
jmittner@dmc.org |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| Sanford. Wagenberg, MD |
wagmaster@msn.com |
| Pierre Zayat, MD |
pzayat@comcast.net |
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| AD HOC WEB SITE COMMITTEE |
| Biren Shah, MD Chair |
bashahmd@yahoo.com |
| James Denier, MD |
dr_anode@yahoo.com |
| Jim Ellis , MD |
jimellis@umich.edu |
| Jopseph Azar, MD (Resident Representative) |
josephkazar@yahoo.com |
| Daniel Macek, MD |
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| Jay Mittner, DO |
jmittner@dmc.org |
| Ashok Srinivasan, MD |
ashoks@med.umich.edu |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| Perry Pernicano, MD |
pgp@med.umich.edu |
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| AD HOC RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE |
| Charles Luttenton, MD, Chair |
raddoc11@comcast.net |
| Phil Adler, MD |
Adler5@comcast.net |
| Joe Gemmtte, MD |
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| Joe Junewick, MD |
jjunewick@comcast.net |
| John Kalabat, MD |
John.Kalabat @Stjohn.org |
| Thomas Slovis, MD |
tslovis@med.wayne.edu |
| Burt Weyhing, MD |
weyhbt3@aol.com |
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| AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY |
| David Fry, MD, Chair |
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| Prachi Agarwal, MD |
prachia@med.umich.edu |
| Michael B. Alpern, MD |
Mikealp@aol.com |
| Gordon Buete, MD |
gordonb@rad.hfh.edu |
| John Finger, MD |
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| Ellen Hoeffner, MD |
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| Ella Kazerooni, MD |
ellakaz@umich.edu |
| Hugh Kerr, MD |
hhkerr@beaumont.edu |
| Melvyn Korobkin, MD |
korobkin@umich.edu |
| Anthony P. Munaco, MD |
tony119601@msn.com |
| Leslie Quint, MD |
lequint@med.umich.edu |
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| AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BREAST IMAGING AND INTERVENTION |
| Murray Rebner, MD, Chair |
mrebner@beaumont.edu |
| Gerald Aben, MD |
gerald.aben@radiology.msu.edu |
| Maureen E. Forrest, MD |
maureenforrest@yahoo.com |
| Nancy Gregory, MD |
ngregory@beaumont.edu |
| Richard G. Hayes, MD |
rickhayes@usa.net |
| Mark Helvie, MD |
mahelvie@umich.edu |
| Stephanie Patterson, MD |
spatters@umich.edu |
| Marilyn Roubidoux, MD |
mroubidoux@umich.edu |
| Mark C. Segel, MD |
msegelette@comcast.net |
| Ann Swinford, MD |
aeswinford@yahoo.com |
| A. Christine Watt, MD |
christine.watt@stjohn.org |
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| AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MRI |
| Daniel Shumaker, MD, FACR, Chair |
dbshumaker@yahoo.com |
| George Ascherl, Jr., MD |
gfa2324@pol.net |
| Kostaki Bis, MD |
kbis@beaumont.edu |
| Roger L. Gonda, MD |
rgonda@msn.com |
| Nancy Gregory, MD |
ngregory@beaumont.edu |
| Hero Hussain, MD |
hhussain@umich.edu |
| Suresh Mukherji, MD |
mukherji@umich.edu |
| Milan Pantelic, MD |
milan@rad.hfh.edu |
| George Pappas, MD |
gpappas718@yahoo.com |
| Gurang Shah, MD |
gvshah@med.umich.edu |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| Ay-Ming Wang, MD |
amwang@beaumont.edu |
| Zenon Zarewych, MD |
zzarewych@wideopenwestl.com |
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| AD HOC COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR MEDICINE |
| Manual Brown, MD, Chair |
manuelb@rad.hfh.edu |
| Judi Bender, MD |
okjudi@aol.com |
| Richard K. Brown, MD |
rkjbrown@med.umich.edu |
| James Carey, MS |
jcarey@umich.edu |
| Howard Dworkin, MD |
hdworkin@beaumont.edu |
| Alexander Gottschalk, MD |
alex.gottschalk@radiology.msu.edu |
| John Kalabat, MD |
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| Eduard Kotlyarov, MD |
eduardksr@hotmail.com |
| Sambrasiva Kottamasu, MD |
skottam761@aol.com |
| Kevin O'Brien, MD |
kmoradpump@aol.com |
| Burt Weyhing, MD |
weyhbt3@aol.com |
| H. Jay Zeskind, MD |
zeskindhj@aol.com |
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| AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ULTRASOUND |
| Rojan Samudrala, MD, Chair |
samudrala@aol.com |
| Ron Bude, MD |
ronbude@umich.edu |
| Donald Conn, MD |
A11252@aol.com |
| Michael Edwards, MD |
Medwards02@comcast.net |
| Peter Littrup, MD |
plittrup@med.wayne.edu |
| Richard McLeary, MD |
rmcleary@aol.com |
| Jonathan Rubin, MD PhD |
jrubin@umich.edu |
| Shahzad Sadiq, MD |
sadiq5@comcast.net |
| Ronald A. Sparschu, MD |
sparschr@trinity-health.org |
| Karen J. Stuck, MD |
karens@rad.hfh.edu |
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| REPRESENTATIVES TO MSMS COMMITTEE ON STATE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION |
| Hugh Kerr, MD |
hhkerr@beaumont.edu |
| Rojan Samudrala, MD |
samudrala@aol.com |
| Michael A. Sandler, MD |
michaels@rad.hfh.edu |
| Daniel Shumaker, MD, FACR |
dbshumaker@yahoo.com |
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| REPRESENTATIVES TO MSMS HOUSE OF DELEGATES |
| Denise Collins, MD, Delegate |
denisec@rad.hfh.edu |
| Gordon Beute, MD, FACR, Alternate Delegate |
gordonb@rad.hfh.edu |
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| REPRESENTATIVES TO MEDICARE CARRIER ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| Kurt Tech, MD, MMM, Representative |
ktech@beaumont.edu |
| David Fry, MD, Alternate Representative |
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Gary Gustafson, MD,
Radiation Oncology Representative |
gagustafson@beaumont.edu |
| Paul Chuba, MD, Alternate Radiation Oncology Representative |
chubap@aol.com |
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| CONTACTS FOR STATE RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM DIRECTOR (CRCPD) |
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