AIUM Elects New Leaders

Mar 29, 2018

LAUREL, MD - Members of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) have elected a new slate of leaders to the Executive Committee, Board of Governors, and Communities of Practices. These leaders, from across the country and around the world, will work to support the AIUM’s mission of advancing the safe and effective use of medical ultrasound.

AIUM congratulates these individuals and looks forward to their contributions to the future of medical ultrasound. These leaders assumed their elected offices on March 28 following the conclusion of AIUM’s Annual Convention.

Executive Committee

Joseph Wax, MD, FAIUMFirst Vice PresidentPortland, ME
Richard Hoppmann, MD, FACPThird Vice PresidentColumbia, SC
Levon Nazarian, MD, FAIUM, FACRTreasurerPhiladelphia, PA


Board of Governors

  • Alyssa Abo, MD; Arlington, VA

  • Paul Bornemann, MD; Columbia, SC

  • Kathleen Cross, RDMS, RT(R)(M)(CT); Newark, DE

  • Renee Dversdal, MD, FACP; Portland, OR

  • David C. Jones, MD; Jericho, VT

  • Andrej Lyshchik, MD, PhD; Philadelphia, PA


Communities of Practice

  • Jeremy Dahl, PhD | Basic Science and Instrumentation

  • Sheila Sheth, MD, FACR | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

  • Fernando Alfageme-Roldan MD | Dermatology

  • Orlando Catalano, MD | Dermatology

  • David Fetzer, MD | Elastography

  • Tracy Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM | Fetal Echocardiography

  • Kathryn Robinson, MD | General and Abdominal Ultrasound

  • Yvette S. Groszmann, MD, MPH | Gynecologic Ultrasound

  • Phyllis Glanc, MDCM, BSC, FRCPC, FAIUM | Obstetric Ultrasound

  • Tim Canavan, MD, MSc | Obstetric Ultrasound (appointed)

  • Tobias Kummer, MD, RDMS, FACEP | Point-of-Care Ultrasound

  • Cristiana Baloescu, MD | Ultrasound in Global Health

  • Michael Schick, DO, MA | Ultrasound in Global Health

  • Sara M. Durfee, MD, FAIUM | Ultrasound in Medical Education


Biographical information for all new leaders available upon request.

About AIUM

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is a multidisciplinary medical association of more than 9,000 physicians, sonographers, scientists, students, and other healthcare professionals. Established in the early 1950s, AIUM is dedicated to empowering and cultivating a global multidisciplinary community engaged in the use of medical ultrasound through raising awareness, education, sharing information, and research.

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