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Officers
(2024-2026)

Anthony Vine, MD, FACS
(New York)

General Surgery

President

Arthur Jenkins, MD, FACS
(New York)

Neurological Surgery

Vice President

Michael Vella, MD, FACS (Rochester)
General Surgery

Treasurer

Robert Winchell, MD, FACS (New York)
Secretary 

Jacob Moalem, MD, FACS 
(Rochester)

General Surgery

Immediate Past President

New York Chapter Governors

Danielle Katz, MD, FACS (Syracuse)
Orthopaedic Surgery

Reza Saidi, MD, FACS
(Syracuse)

General Surgery

Patrick Timmins, MD, FACS (Albany)
Gynecology/Oncology



Manhattan  Council Governors

Cherisse Berry, MD, FACS
Trauma

Marina Kurian, MD, FACS
(New York)

General Surgery

Robert Winchell, MD, FACS (New York)
General Surgery

Directors at Large

Maria Castaldi, MD, FACS  
(Manhasset)
General Surgery

Konstantino Margetis, MD, FACS
(New York)
Neurosurgical Surgery

Zahra Shafaee MD, FACS
(Larchmont)
General Surgery

Chair and Vice Chair of Regional Council

Mark A. Reiner, MD, FACS - Chair
(New York)

General Surgery

Celia Divino, MD, FACS  - 
Vice-Chair
(New York)
General Surgery

Shani Fruchter, MD, FACS - Secretary-Treasurer
(New York)
General Surgery

Chair of the advocacy, Membership, and education committees

Advocacy and Health Policy

Art Cooper, MD, FACS - Co-Chair
(New York)

Pediatric Surgery

William Doscher, MD, FACS - Co-Chair 
(Manhasset)

Vascular Surgery

Education Committee 

Reza Saidi, MD, FACS
(Syracuse)

General Surgery

Membership Committee

VACANT

Chair of the cancer committee (residing in the area)

Jamal Rahaman, MBBS, FACS 
(New York)

Gynecology (Oncology)

Young Fellows Representative

Jennifer Whittington, MD, FACS
(New York)

General Surgery 

Resident and associate society representative

Vacant

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