Largest Class of Fellows in College History Inducted at the 2016 Annual Clinical Assembly

NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC SURGEONS | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2016

PHOENIX (September 23, 2016): American College of Osteopathic Surgeons President, Dawn R. Tartaglione, D.O., FACOS, joined by Secretary-Treasurer, Ray L. Morrison, D.O., FACOS and Membership Committee Chairman, Scott Grover, D.O., FACOS, remarked on the honor of inducting the largest class of Fellows in the College’s history before conferring the Fellow designation (FACOS) upon eighty-three members during the Ceremonial Conclave at the 2016 Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons.

Eligibility to receive the Fellow designation is expressly limited to board certified members that have adhered to all professional and ethical standards and consistently demonstrated quality in the practice of surgery and commitment to advancing the osteopathic surgical profession. Conferral is dependent on recommendations and completion of specific professional activities, which often take several years.

We congratulate the following new Fellows:

Robyn M. Ache, D.O., General Surgeon, Florida
Adriana S. Ardeljan, D.O., General Surgeon, Colorado
Nabiel J. Azar, D.O., General Surgeon, Oregon
Peter U. Baik, D.O., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Oklahoma
Shonda L. Banegas, D.O., Vascular Surgeon, Arizona
Kara D. Beasley, D.O., Neurological Surgeon, Colorado
Marlene S. Birkholtz-Wier, D.O., General Surgeon, Iowa
Marc A. Bjurlin, D.O., Urological Surgeon, New York
Mary K. Boggs, D.O., Trauma Surgeon, Maryland
Nina N. Bowman, D.O., General Surgeon, California
Matthew Scott Brashier, D.O., General Surgeon, Mississippi
Christie M. Brock, D.O., General Surgeon, Missouri
Brian A. Bucina, D.O., General Surgeon, Arizona
Joseph C. Buendia, D.O., General Surgeon, Oklahoma
Ward P. Buster, D.O., Neurological Surgeon, Ohio
Michael J. Butcher, D.O., Urological Surgeon, Minnesota
Rodolfo J. Canos, IV, D.O., General Surgeon, Ohio
Michael H. Chu, D.O., Vascular Surgeon, New York
Jeremy H. Conklin, D.O., General Surgeon, Texas
Kristen J. Conrad-Schnetz, D.O., Trauma Surgeon, Ohio
Shannon M. Davis, D.O., General Surgeon, Kentucky
Rob D. Dickerman, D.O., Ph.D., Neurological Surgeon, Texas
Tanya S. Dixon, D.O., Neurological Surgeon, Texas
Jason A. Dreyer, D.O., Neurological Surgeon, Washington
Thomas H. Etter, D.O., General Surgeon, Wyoming
Dalkeith G. Facey, D.O., General Surgeon, New York
Troy M. Ferguson, D.O., General Surgeon, Michigan
Fillip M. Findling, D.O., General Surgeon, New York
Chaim I. Fishfeld, D.O., General Surgeon, New York
Kari G. Frano, D.O., General Surgeon, Texas
Daniel P. Gay, D.O., General Surgeon, Arizona
Nicole M. Geissen, D.O., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Maine
Leonardo A. Geraci, D.O., General Surgeon, Kentucky
Jill L. Gorsuch, D.O., General Surgeon, Michigan
Deepa R. Halaharvi, D.O., General Surgeon, Ohio
Scott A. Hewitt, D.O., General Surgeon, Ohio
Shane M. Hodge, D.O., General Surgeon, North Carolina
Shawn L. Horwitz, D.O., General Surgeon, Tennessee
Joseph Weldon Jensen, D.O., General Surgeon, Utah
Mark A. Jump, D.O., General Surgeon, Ohio
Hamid R. Kakavandi, D.O., General Surgeon, Iowa
Sadia Khan, D.O., General Surgeon, California
Rachel A. Knudson, D.O., General Surgeon, Iowa
Sheila C. Lally, D.O., General Surgeon, Washington
Sharon Beth Larson, D.O., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, North Carolina
John J. Leskovan, D.O., Trauma Surgeon, Michigan
Erin H. Lin, D.O., General Surgeon, California
Richard A. Lopez, D.O., General Surgeon, Pennsylvania
Michael L. Mangonon, D.O., General Surgeon, Georgia
Stephanie D. Markle, D.O., MPH, General Surgeon, Michigan
Andrew S. McCague, D.O., General Surgeon, California
Keli J. McCalman, D.O., General Surgeon, Texas
Kathleen F. McGinley, D.O., MPH, Urological Surgeon, New York
Taesun Moon, D.O., General Surgeon, Pennsylvania
Bettina I. Nazemi, D.O., MPH, General Surgeon, Ohio
Sean A. Nix, D.O., Critical Care Surgeon, Virginia
Amit Parikh, D.O., General Surgeon, Illinois
Curtis A. Phillips, D.O., General Surgeon, Oklahoma
Carmen M. Piccolo, III, D.O., General Surgeon, South Carolina
Joshua M. Pogorelec, D.O., General Surgeon, Wisconsin
Hamid R. Pourshojae, D.O., General Surgeon, Virginia
Phillip J. Prest, D.O., General Surgeon, South Carolina
Marylou Rainone, D.O., General Surgeon, Pennsylvania
Matthew S. Ralph, D.O., General Surgeon, Michigan
Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, D.O., Urological Surgeon, New York
Matthew T. Ricks, D.O., General Surgeon, Missouri
Hal H. Robbins, D.O., General Surgeon, Oklahoma
Nathan S. Roberts, D.O., General Surgeon, Oklahoma
Semone B. Rochlin, D.O., General Surgeon, Arizona
Gul R. Sachwani-Daswani, D.O., Trauma Surgeon, Michigan
Adam R. Sagarwala, D.O., Vascular Surgeon, Virginia
Aislinn M. Scarbinsky, D.O., General Surgeon, New York
Graydon F. Stallard, D.O., General Surgeon, North Carolina
John M. Stowers, D.O., General Surgeon, Texas
Barak Tanzman, D.O., Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon, Michigan
Tiffany A. Torstenson, D.O., General Surgeon, Iowa
Samer K. Totonchi, D.O., Urological Surgeon, Michigan
Amelia B. Tower, D.O., General Surgeon, Texas
Sudhakar Vadivelu, D.O., Neurological Surgeon, Ohio
Garry D. Weide, Jr., D.O., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Illinois
Scott M. Wilkinson, D.O., Urological Surgeon, Michigan
Jeffrey S. Williams, D.O., Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon, Colorado
Salvatore M. Zavarella, D.O., Neurological Surgeon, New York


About the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons

The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) is the organizational home for osteopathic surgeons. Established in 1926, ACOS is committed to promoting excellence in osteopathic surgical care through education, advocacy, leadership development, and the fostering of professional and personal relationships. We provide valuable resources and education so our members are better equipped to deliver the highest quality of care to their patients.