Alumni Association Board of Directors for 2004 - 2005



     * Term Expires 6/30/2008
     ** Term Expires 6/30/2006

* President and Gastroenterology Alumni Specialty Director
Edward D. Ruszkiewicz, M.D.
IM’75, GE’77
Toledo, OH
Email: ruszkiewiczm@hotmail.com

* President-Elect and Colorectal Surgery Alumni Specialty Director
Scott A. Strong, M.D.
CRS’92
Cleveland, OH
Email: strongs@ccf.org

* Secretary
* Immediate Past-President and Hypertension/Nephrology Alumni Specialty Director
James W. Lewis, M.D.
GL-1'68, IM'70, H/N'71, RES'74
Columbus, OH
Email: RNA500@aol.com

Emeritus President (Honoree)
William L. Proudfit, M.D.
IM'43
Cleveland Heights, OH

Cleveland Clinic Florida Alumni / Staff Representative (Appointment) and Infectious Disease Alumni Specialty Director
Margaret J. Gorensek, M.D.
IM/PD'85; ID'87
Weston, FL
Email: gorensm@ccf.org

** International Vice President
Jaime F. Godoy, M.D.
NPHY'87
Santiago, Chile
Email: jgodoy@med.puc.cl

Director, Graduate Medical Education (Appointment)
Elias I. Traboulsi, M.D.
Cleveland, OH
Email: traboue@ccf.org

President, CCF House Staff (Annual Appointment)
Michael Hsia, M.D. (U), President, ‘04-‘05
Dan Knott, M.D. (OTO), Vice President
Mike Byrd, M.D. (OTO), Treasurer
Cleveland, OH
Email: HSA@ccf.org

Treasurer (Appointment, Ex-Officio)
Michael Minnaugh, Treasurer
Cleveland, OH

Medical Director, Alumni Affairs (Appointment, Ex-Officio)
Robert E. Hermann, M.D.
Bratenahl, OH and Walloon Lake, MI
E-mail: rhermannmd@aol.com

Emeritus Medical Director (Appointment, Ex-Officio)
William M. Michener, M.D.
Pepper Pike, OH and Key Colony Beach, FL
Email: wmichener@aol.com

Executive Director, Alumni Affairs (Appointment, Ex-Officio)
Sandra S. Stranscak
Cleveland, OH
Email: stranss@ccf.org




Specialty Directors (Elected 4-year terms)

** Research
Monique Ogletree-Hughes, Ph.D.
RES/AN’02, RES/HF’03
Houston, TX
E-mail: mogletre@bcm.tmc.edu

** Anesthesiology & Critical Care
Andrew Zurick, M.D.
GL-1'74, AN'77
Canton, OH
Email: azurick@aultman.com

** Colorectal Surgery
Scott A. Strong, M.D.
CRS'92
See President-Elect listing above

** General Surgery
David P. Vogt, M.D.
GL-1 '76, S'80, VS'81
Cleveland, OH
Email: vogtd@ccf.org or metzd@ccf.org (Donna Metz – Sec’y)

** Obstetrics / Gynecology (inaugural appointment)
Gita P. Gidwani, M.D.
Mayfield Heights, OH
E-mail: gidwang@ccf.org or dugger@ccf.org

** Neurological Surgery
Janet W. Bay, M.D.
NS'80
Columbus, OH
Email: surgeons@neuroassociates.com
Website: www.neuroassociates.com

** Ophthalmology
Careen Y. Lowder, M.D.
GL-1'79, OPH'82
Cleveland, OH
Email: lowderc@ccf.org

** Orthopaedic Surgery
Blane W. McCoy, M.D.
GL-1'78, ORS'82
Parma, OH
E-mail: McCoy04@adelphia.net

** Otolaryngology & Communicative Disorders
Joseph M. Damiani, M.D.
GL-1'77, OTO'80
Apple Valley, CA
Email: damiani4@aol.com

** Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Shirley A. Anain, M.D.
S'90, PL/RS'92
Buffalo, NY
E-mail: saa0224@aol.com

** Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
Gary H. Dworkin, M.D.
CATS'92
Clearwater, FL
Email: kjoling@heartsurgery-csa.com

** Urology
Kenneth W. Angermeier, M.D.
U'91, CFU'93
Cleveland, OH
Email: angermk@ccf.org

** Vascular Surgery
Edwin G. Beven, M.D.
S'61, VS'63
Pepper Pike, OH
Email: ebeven@aol.com

* Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Gary E. Barnett, M.D.
GL-1’71, LMED’75
Columbus, OH
E-mail: barnett-3@medctr.osu.edu

* Radiology
Pauline Kwok, M.D.
TRS’95, DR’00, ABI’01
Cleveland, OH
E-mail: kwokp@ccf.org

* Pediatrics
M. Deborah Lonzer, M.D.
PD’93
Cleveland, OH
Email: lonzerd@ccf.org

* General Internal Medicine
Lee M. Adler, D.O.
GL-1 '73, IM '75
Orlando, FL
Email: ldbugs@aol.com

* Cardiovascular Medicine
Robert E. Hobbs, M.D.
CARD’79
Cleveland, OH
E-mail: hobbsr@ccf.org

* Dermatology
Alison T. Vidimos, R.Ph., M.D.
D'89, DS'90
Cleveland, OH
Email: vidimoa@ccf.org

* Endocrinology
Leslie R. Sheeler, M.D.
IM’73, END’77
Walton Hills, OH
E-mail: lrsheeler@adelphia.net

* Gastroenterology
Edward D. Ruszkiewicz, M.D.
IM’74, GE’77
See President, above

* Hematology / Medical Oncology
Ronald M. Bukowski, M.D.
GL-1'68, IM''69, IM''73, H/O''75
Cleveland, OH
Email: bukowsr@ccf.org

* Infectious Disease
Margaret J. Gorensek, M.D.
IM/PD’85, ID’87
See CCFLA Staff/Alumnus Representative, above

* Nephrology / Hypertension
James W. Lewis, M.D.
GL-1’68, IM’70, H/N’71, RES’74
See Immediate Past-President, above

* Neurology
Cormac A. O’Donovan, M.D.
N’93, NPHY’95
Winston-Salem, NC
E-mail: odonovan@wfubmc.edu or seasterl@wfubmc.edu

* Psychiatry & Psychology
Lilian V. Gonsalves, M.D.
P'81
Cleveland, OH
Email: gonsall@ccf.org

* Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Andrew C. Liu, D.O., Ph.D.
IM’83, PULM/D’85
Richmond Heights, OH
E-mail: draliu@earthlink.net

* Rheumatic & Immunologic Diesase
Raymond J. Scheetz, M.D.
IM'71, RH'73
Cleveland, OH
Email: scheetr@ccf.org

* Vascular Medicine
Lucy (Massullo) LaPerna, D.O.
IM'96, VM'97
Cleveland, OH
Email: lapernl@ccf.org




Committees

Executive Committee
Purpose: Meet at the Call of the president; 4 voting members equal a quorum. Membership (as identified by title, below):
*President / Committee Chairman
President-Elect
Immediate Past-President
Secretary
GME Director
House Staff President
Medical Director, Alumni Affairs (ex-officio)
Executive Director, Alumni Affairs (ex-officio)
* E.D. Ruszkiewicz, M.D.
S.A. Strong, M.D.
J. W. Lewis, M.D.
L. Gondalves
E. Traboulsi
M. Hsia, M.D.
R. E. Hermann, M.D.
S.S. Stranscak

Nominations / Awards Committee
Purpose: Present nominees for leadership positions and/or awards programs. Membership (as identified by title, below):
*President-Elect / Committee Chairman
President
Immediate Past-President
Surgical Specialty Director
Medical Specialty Director
Hospital-Based Specialty Director
Medical Director, Alumni Affairs
*S.A. Strong, M.D.
E.D. Ruszkiewicz, M.D.
J. W. Lewis, M.D.
D. P. Vogt, M.D.
- covered by E. Ruszkiewicz & J. Lewis
Monique Ogletree-Hughes, Ph.D.
R.H. Hermann, M.D.

Planning Committee
Purpose: Develop board meeting agendas and guide development of strategic initiatives for the Association. Committee Chairman Appointed by President from the Current Board of Directors. Membership (at least 3 Members):
*Chairman
President
International Vice President
CCFLA Staff/Alumni Representative
Surgical Specialty Director
Medical Specialty Director
Hospital-Based Specialty Director
At-Large Member
*D. J. Wilson
E. J. Ruszkiewicz
J. Godoy
M. Gorensek
Blane McCoy
Lillian Gonsalves
Gary Barnett
Cormac O’Donovan

Fund Development Committee
Purpose: Guide development of fund-raising projects and campaigns aimed at alumni and oversee any and all alumni fund development activity, serving as an advisory and advocacy committee to the institutions development leadership. Committee Chairman Appointed by President from the Current Board of Directors. Membership (at least 3 Members):
* Chairman
Surgical Specialty Director
Medicine Specialty Director
Staff/Alumnus
Hospital-Based Specialty Director
Chairman, Planning Committee
Development Liaison
Jim Lewis (Medicine)
Gary Dworkin
Lucy La Perna
Scott Strong
- unfilled-
Dan Wilson
Nancy Nickles

Education / House Staff Affairs Committee
Purpose: Enhance two-way communications between alumni leadership and current house staff and advise on opportunities for alumni to be a resource to future alumni. Committee Chairman Appointed by President from the Current Board of Directors. Membership (at least 3 Members):
* Chairman
House Staff President
*L.M. Adler, D.O.
Mike Hsia, M.D., Pauline Kwok, M.D.

 

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