2019-2020 Standing Committees/Committee Members
A note from the Executive Committee:
As previously announced, the ASFNR 2020 annual meeting has been postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19. Typically, the change in ASFNR leadership roles occurs at the business meeting during the annual meeting. The ASFNR leadership roles are structured to allow the ASFNR President to manage organizational administrative items, and the President-elect to devote time to organizing the annual meeting.
Due to postponement of the annual meeting, the ASFNR Executive Committee (excluding current President Max Wintermark and President-elect Greg Zaharchuk) deliberated on the best course of action to continue to link the leadership positions with these organizational tasks, and voted to request additional 1 year terms for Max Wintermark as President, and Greg Zaharchuk as President-elect. Both Drs. Wintermark and Zaharchuk have graciously agreed to take on the additional responsibilities to allow for continued smooth operation of the organization.
We express sincere gratitude to both Drs. Wintermark and Zaharchuk for their exemplary leadership and devotion to ensuring continued success of the ASFNR.
Haris Sair, MD
Vice President, ASFNR
On behalf of the ASFNR Executive Committee
Executive
The Executive Committee shall be responsible for carrying out the business of the Society between the 2018 and 2019 Annual Business Meetings, controlling the Society’s funds, and interpreting the Constitution and preparing and submitting needed amendments, as specified in Article XV.
President – Max Wintermark, MD
President Elect and Program Chair – Gregory G. Zaharchuk, MD, Ph.D
Vice President – Haris Sair, MD
Secretary – Christopher T. Whitlow, M.D., Ph.D, MHA
Treasurer -- Jody L. Tanabe, M.D
Immediate Past President – Kirk M. Welker, MD
Second Past President – Christopher G. Filippi, MD
Clinical Practice Committee Chair – Jason W. Allen, MD, Ph.D
Publication Committee Chair – Yvonne Lui, MD
Research Committee Chair – Rajan Jain, MD.
Website and Social Media Committee Chair – Kevin A. Hsu, M.D.
Clinical Practice Committee
The Clinical Practice Committee, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall be responsible for: Promoting understanding of community-based practice in Neuroradiology. Addressing issues that impact community-based practice via governmental and legislative agencies in conjunction with related societies that also address these issues. Working in conjunction with the ASNR Health Policy Committee. Overseeing the functions of the BOLD fMRI and Diffusion/Perfusion Imaging Study Groups.
Jason W. Allen, MD, Ph.D – Chair
Max Wintermark, MD
Gregory G. Zaharchuk, MD, PhD
Kirk M. Welker, MD
Haris Sair, MD
Christopher T. Whitlow, MD, Ph.D
Jody L. Tanabe, MD
Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD
Andrew J. Kalnin, MD, PhD
Kalliopi A. Petropoulou, MD
Thomas J. O’Neill, MD
Alexander Lerner, MD
Noriko Salamon, MD
Asim Z. Mian, MD
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall be responsible for reviewing/approving membership applications from applicants who are not members of ASNR or of any ASNR-managed specialty/regional society (ASHNR, ASPNR, ASSR, ENRS, WNRS), assuring they fulfill the requirements for Society membership, and developing strategies to increase membership.
Christopher T. Whitlow, MD, Ph.D – Chair
Max Wintermark, MD
Haris Sair, MD
Kirk M. Welker, MD
Jody L. Tanabe, MD
Program/Education Committee
The Program/Education Committee shall be responsible for continuing medical education in Functional Neuroradiology of professionals that participate in the diverse educational activities of the ASFNR and the ASNR, developing the scientific program for the ASFNR Annual Meeting, planning and proposing for consideration of the ASFNR Executive Committee projects to further the educational mission of the Society. Implementing those educational projects given final approval and funding by the Executive Committee, and serve as liaison with the ASFNR Clinical Practice Committee, assisting the ASNR Program Committee in determining the character and scope of the Functional Neuroradiology sessions at the ASNR Annual Meeting, advising the ASNR Education Committee on issues regarding fellowship training in Functional Neuroradiology.
Haris Sair, MD – Chair
Max Wintermark, MD
Gregory G. Zaharchuk, MD, PhD
Kirk M. Welker, MD
Christopher T. Whitlow, MD, PhD
Jody L. Tanabe, MD
Kambiz Nael, MD
Scott H. Faro, MD
Publication Committee
The Publication Committee, with approval of the Executive Committee, shall be responsible for: Advising the editors of the American Journal of Neuroradiology on matters regarding Functional Neuroradiology.
Yvonne Lui, MD – Chair
Max Wintermark, MD
Haris Sair, MD
Kirk M. Welker, MD
Christopher T. Whitlow, MD, PhD
Jody L. Tanabe, MD
Prashant Raghavan, MBBS
Luca Saba, MD
Vivek Yedavalli, MD, MS
Ammar A. Chaudhry, MD
Research Committee
The Research Committee, with approval of the Executive Committee, shall be responsible for: Fostering research in Functional Neuroradiology, Establishing academic contacts with other scientific societies involved in functional neuroimaging to further the understanding of human brain function and for improvement of patient care.
Rajan Jain, MD – Chair
Max Wintermark, MD
Haris Sair, MD
Kirk M. Welker, MD
Christopher T. Whitlow, MD, PhD
Jody L. Tanabe, MD
Ranliang Hu, MD
Neelu Jain-Lakhani, MD
Seyedehdi (Sam) Payabvash, MD
Swati Rane, PhD
John-Paul (JP) J. Yu, MD, PhD
Susie Y. Huang, MD
Katherine J. Reinshagen, MD
Yueh Z. Lee, MD, PhD
Mai-Lan Ho, MD
Anna Trofimova, MD, PhD
Ana M. Franceschi, MD
Kevin S. King, MD, MSCS
Michael Zeineh, MD, PhD
Kevin Hsu, MD
Website Committee
The Website Committee shall be responsible for: Monitoring and enhancing the ASFNR website as needed, including creation and review of content to make the website an educational resource for members and nonmembers.
Kevin A. Hsu, MD – Chair
Jennifer McCarty, MD
Vivek Yedavalli, MD, MS
Anna Trofimova, MD, PhD
Nancy Pham, MD
Wende N. Gibbs, MD, MA
Trainee Committee
Ian T. Mark, MD
Anna Trofimova, MD, PhD
Syed (Amaan) Abidi
Caleb Epps, MD