PRESIDENT James W. Turner, M.D., FACS VICE-PRESIDENT Charles V. Coren, M.D., FACS SECRETARY-TREASURER James C. Rucinski, M.D., FACS STANDING COMMITTEES CHAIR Scientific & Cont. Ed. James C. Rucinski, M.D.FACS CO-CHAIR Alexander Schwartzman, M.D. FACS CHAIR Resident Essay Comp. Michael A. Levine, M.D. FACS CO-CHAIR Ron Israeli, M.D.FACS CHAIR Young Surgeons Comm. Mitchell Chorost, M.D. FACS CO-CHAIR Adam Saltman, M.D. FACS ELECTED TO THE BOARD BOARD MEMBERS Patrick Vetere, M.D. FACS Nassau County Expires 2008 Daniel W. Green, M.D. FACS Queens County Expires 2008 Hueldine Webb, M.D. FACS Kings County Expires 2008 Rajiv Datta, M.D. FACS Nassau County Expires 2009 J. Morgan Cosgrove, M.D. FACS Nassau County Expires 2009 Fred Nicholas, M.D. FACS Kings County Expires 2009 Dean Pappas, M.D. FACS Nassau County Expires 2010 Michael M. Ziegelbaum, M.D.FACS Queens County Expires 2010 Bimal V. Ghosh, M.D. FACS Kings County Expires 2010 AD HOC COMMITTEE COMMITTEE and CHAIRPERSONS Communications - Newsletter Barry S. Savits, M.D.FACS Media Liaison Michael K. Ditkoff, M.D. FACS Resident and Associate Soc/ACS Joelle Pierre, M.D. FACS Trauma EMS Council Matthew Bank, M.D. FACS John McNelis, M.D. FACS Membership Committee Xenophon Xenophontos, M.D. FACS Charles V. Coren, M.D. FACS Advocacy Committtee Barry S. Savits, M.D.FACS Keneth Mattucci, M.D. FACS Student & Resident Education Michael E. Zenilman, M.D. Socio Economic Affairs Robert J. Caponegro, M.D.FACS Douglas Held, M.D.FACS Howard L. Sussman, M.D.FACS State Advocate Kenneth F. Mattucci, M.D.FACS Barry S. Savits, M.D. FACS COMMITTEE ON APPLICANTS Dist. #1 Brooklyn-Queens Michael O. Bernstein, M.D. FACS, Chair L.I. Dist. #2 Nassau-Suffolk Robert J. Ward, M.D. FACS, Chair PAST PRESIDENTS Drs. Henry J. Abrams, Michael O. Bernstein,Joseph R. Cali, Saqib S. Chaudhry, Edward N. Cartnick, Robert F. D'Esposito, Ralph S. Emerson, James D. McMahon, Thomas L. Raferty, Calvin L. Rasweiler, Barry W. Rubin, Gerald W. Shaftan, Anthony J. Tortolani HISTORIAN A. Addison Barman, MD FACS PARLIAMENTARIAN Horace Herbsman, MD FACS GOVERNORS Antonio E. Alfonso, M.D. FACS(K) 2008 Joseph N. Cunningham, M.D.FACS(K) 2009 Anthony J. Tortolani, M.D.FACS(Q) 2009 Robert F. D'Esposito, M.D.FACS*(N) 2009 Robert J. Ward, M.D.FACS (N) 2010 *eligible for re-election NOMINATING COMMITTEE Jospeh Cali, M.D.FACS Robert F. D'Esposito, M.D. FACS Thomas L. Raferty, M.D.FACS Anthony J. Tortolani, M.D.FACS ACS CANCER LIAISON STATE CHAIR Mitchell Chorost, MD, FACS CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR Teresa A. Barzyz E-Mail: Acsteresa@aol.com Telephone: 516-741-3887 Fax: 516-741-9162