Audit Committee
Joshua Rittenberg, MD - Chair
Vinil Shah, MD

Conflict of Interest Committee
Alison Stout, DO - Chair
Lisa Huynh, MD
Adrian Popescu, MD
Yakov Vorobeychik, MD
Ronald Wasserman, MD

Executive Committee
Joshua Rittenberg, MD - Chair
Zachary L. McCormick, MD
Vinil Shah, MD
Alison Stout, DO

Finance and Budget Committee
Zachary L. McCormick, MD - Chair
David J. "D.J." Kennedy, MD
Alison Stout, DO

Fundraising Committee
Benoy Benny, MD - Chair
Jayesh C. Vallabh, MD, MBA - Vice Chair
Puneet Aggarwal, MD
Abenezer Amare, DO
Balaji "Bobby" Charlu, MD
Rachel Esparza, MD*
William Lee, MD
Benjamin Marshall, DO
Tina Molumphy, MD
David O'Brien Jr., MD
Jeffrey Summers, MD

Membership Committee
Scott Naftulin, DO - Chair
Halil Algan, MD
Abhinav Arora, DO
Bradley Bierman, DO
Lauren Chambers, DO
Hye-Jin Y. Clark, MD*
M. Scott Draper, DO
Maria Grabnar, MD
Naeem Haider, MD
Mihir Joshi, MD
Matthew Kaufman, MD
Shaima Khandaker, MD
Robert Kinne, MD
Jeffrey Meral, MD
Tina Molumphy, MD
Renee Rosati, DO
Virtaj Singh, MD
Katie Smolinski, DO*
James Snyder, MD
Gene Tekmyster, DO
Santhosh Thomas, DO, MBA

Nominating Committee
Alison Stout, DO - Chair
Richard Derby, MD
David J. "D.J.” Kennedy, MD
Vinil Shah, MD

Mission/Purpose

To provide feedback from early-career interventional pain physicians to address the unique challenges facing those just entering our field.

Early Career Council (ECC) Membership Tiers

• Executive Committee: The Council’s Leadership Caucus performs governance, steering, and administrative functions, provide input, and maintain communication with the executive leadership of IPSIS.
• Ambassador: Council Ambassadors perform the functions of Members and serve on an IPSIS Committee or Division in a non-voting capacity, provide early career viewpoints on the Division/Committee that they serve on, and report to the rest of the Council on their Committee/Division’s activities.
• Member: Council Members are all active IPSIS Residents, Fellows, and all other Members in their first two years of practice. Council members have direct contact with the ECC Executive Committee, have access to exclusive early career member benefits, and are invited to networking events at IPSIS in-person meetings.

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Staff Contact

Katrina Varenyi
Membership Manager

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Executive Committee
Alexandra Fogarty, MD -  Chair
Heidi Chen, MD
Ken-Yi Lui, MD
Jonathan Paris, MD
Christopher Robinson, MD, PhD

Ambassadors
Ragheed Al-Dulaimi, MD (Coverage Committee)
Tarek Almaleh, DO (Standards Division)
Michael Andrew, MD (Advocacy Committee)
Ofure Asikhia, MD (Research Division)
Daniyal Bashir, MD (Standards Division)
Kirk Bonner, MD (Instructor Development Committee)
Austin Boos, DO (Education Division)
Marc Caragea, DO (Evidence Analysis Committee and Sustainability Task Force)
Zheyan (Jenny) Chen, MD, PhD (Practice Management Committee and Patient Safety Committee)
Hye-Jin Y. Clark, MD (Membership Committee)
Rosalynn Conic, MD, PhD, MPH (Education Development Committee)
Rachel Esparza, MD (Fundraising Committee)
Rosa Garcia, MD (Advocacy Committee)
Leigh Graziano, DO (Instructor Development Committee)
William Lee, MD (Fundraising Committee)
Roslyn Migdale, MD (Coverage Committee)
Roya Moheimani, MD (Coding and Reimbursement Committee)
Amelia Ni, DO (Patient Safety Committee)
Christopher Radlicz, DO (Evidence Analysis Committee)
Derek Schirmer, DO (Education Development Committee)
Ragav Sharma, DO (Research Division)
Kirk Sheplay, MD (Coding and Reimbursement Committee)
Katharine Smolinski, DO (Membership Committee and Education Division)
Cameron Strong, MD (Practice Management Committee)
Alan Stupnitsky, MD (Sustainability Task Force)
Kevin Vu, MD (International Division)
Sean Weber, DO (Annual Meeting Program Committee)

Mission/Purpose

To foster evidence-based physician education for optimal patient outcomes.

Charges

1. Create live and online CME activities according to the IPSIS Guidelines and all ACCME accreditation Criteria and Standards for Commercial Support.
2. Instruct physicians in appropriate methodologies for precision diagnostic and therapeutic spine intervention procedures at our ACCME-accredited bio-skills labs and conferences.
3. Facilitate the instructor advancement process and administer new instructor examinations for the IPSIS instructor panel.
4. Provide the IPSIS core curriculum to countries around the world without formal interventional spine education programs.
5. Promote safe, effective, scientific practices in the specialty.

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Staff Contact

Anne Rounds, CMP, HMCC
Senior Director of Meetings and Education

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Members

David M. Sibell, MD - Chair
Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH - Vice Chair
Benoy Benny, MD
Austin Boos, DO*
John A. Carrino, MD, MPH
Fred DeFrancesch, MD
Michael B. Furman, MD, MS
David Hollifield, MD
Lisa Huynh, MD
Stephen Johnson, MD
Rodney Jones, MD
Jonathan Kirschner, MD
Bunty Shah, MD, MBA
Vinil Shah, MD
Katharine Smolinski, DO*
Patrick H. Waring, MD
Ronald Wasserman, MD
Rui Zhang, MD

Annual Meeting Program Committee (Annual Meeting)
Benoy Benny, MD - Chair
Akhil Chhatre, MD
Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD
Alexandra Fogarty, MD
Christine Hunt, DO, MS
Lisa Huynh, MD
Haewon Jennifer Lee, MD
Vance Lehman, MD
Nathaniel Schuster, MD
Bunty Shah, MD
Vinil Shah, MD
David M. Sibell, MD
Santhosh Thomas, DO, MBA
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD
To-Nhu Vu, MD
Patrick H. Waring, MD
Sean Weber, DO*
Patricia Zheng, MD

CME Committee
Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH - Co-Chair
Ronald Wasserman, MD - Co-Chair
David M. Sibell, MD

Education Development Committee
Michael Furman, MD, MS - Co-Chair
Stephen C. Johnson, MD - Co-Chair
Jonathan Kirschner, MD - Co-Chair
Aaron Arel, DO
Jennifer Ault, DO, MS
Lauren Chambers, DO
John Chan, MD
Richard G. Chang, MD, MPH
Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH
Yin-Ting Chen, MD
Srinivas Chiravuri, MB BS, MD
Robert Chow, MD
Rosalynn Conic, MD, PhD, MPH
Timothy Curtis, MD
Arthur De Luigi, DO, MHA
Nolan Gall, MD
Gisle Granhus, MD
Ilya Igolnikov, MD, MS
Serdar Kesikburun, MD
Thomas Lee, MD
Paul S. Lin, MD
Paul Mgbam, MD
Christopher Morelli, DO
Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd, MBA
Sara Nashi, MD
Dustin Randall, MD
Derek Schirmer, DO*
Matthew Sherrier, MD
Weibin Shi, MD
Eric Shoemaker, DO
David M. Sibell, MD
Jasvinder Singh, MD
Alison Stout, DO
Kavita Trivedi, DO
Eric Xu, DO
Peter Yeh, MD

Instructor Development Committee
Fred DeFrancesch, MD - Chair
Kirk Bonner, MD*
Aaron Calodney, MD
Isaac Cohen, MD
Leigh Graziano, DO*
David G. Hollifield, MD
Rodney Jones, MD
Robert Kinne, MD
David Levi, MD
Michael T. McCann, MD
Scott Naftulin, DO
Adrian Popescu, MD
David M. Sibell, MD
Zeeshan Tayeb, MD

Mission/Purpose

To preserve appropriate patient access to quality spine interventions through working with private payers; government, legislative, and regulatory entities; as well as other medical societies, in order to assure proper level of reimbursement, appropriate coverage criteria and optimal practice environment for qualified practicing physicians.

Charges

1. Work with government and private payers to promote appropriate coverage policies for these vital procedures at the national, state, and local level.
2. Educate payers and government entities about the benefits of spinal interventions and conscientious application of evidence.
3. Promote appropriate coding and reimbursement by actively participating in panels developing CPT codes and payment values for each procedure.
4. Provide input on regulations, legislation, and rules that impact the field of spinal interventions.

The Health Policy Division oversees the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society's initiatives related to health policy, coverage, reimbursement, practice management, and scope of practice issues related to spine interventions.

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Staff Contact

Sarah Cartagena, MS
Director of Health Policy

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Members

W. David Mauck, MD - Chair
Kate Sayeed, MD - Vice Chair
Akhil Chhatre, MD
Yusef Sayeed, MD
Virtaj Singh, MD

Advocacy Committee
Kate Sayeed, MD - Chair
Michael Andrew, MD*
Antigone Argryiou, MD
Richard Chang, MD, MPH
Rosalynn Conic, MD
Rosa Garcia, MD*
Maria Grabnar, MD
Terry Hunt, MD
Ky Viet D. Quach, DO
Christopher Robinson, MD, PhD
David Russo, DO
Michael Salas, MD
Jasvinder Singh, MD
Virtaj Singh, MD
Amol Soin, MD, MBA
Jayesh Vallabh, MD, MBA
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD

Coding and Reimbursement Committee
Akhil Chhatre, MD - Chair
Antigone Argyriou, MD
Richard G. Chang, MD, MPH
Tim Curtis, MD
Naeem Haider, MD
Scott Horn, DO
Wesley Ibazebo, MD
Roya Moheimani, MD
David O’Brien, Jr, MD
Michael Salas, MD
Kirk Sheplay, MD*
David Sherwood,DO
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD
Graham E. Wagner, MD

Coverage Committee
Virtaj Singh, MD - Chair
Ragheed Al-Dulaimi, MD*
Stephen Anderson, MD
Kevin Barrette, MD
Daniel Barron, MD, PhD
Richard G. Chang, MD, MPH
Akhil Chhatre, MD
Tim Curtis, MD
Andrew Goldblum, DO
Terry Hunt, MD
D. Scott Kreiner, MD
Roslyn Migdale, MD*
Sara Nashi, MD
David O’Brien, Jr, MD
Christopher Robinson MD, PhD
David Sherwood, DO
Brett Stacey, MD
Gene Tekmyster, DO
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD

Practice Management Committee
Yusef Sayeed, MD - Chair
Halil Algan, MD
Zheyan (Jenny) Chen, MD, PhD*
Mihir Joshi, MD
D. Scott Kreiner, MD
Roya Moheimani, MD
Michael Salas, MD
Virtaj Singh, MD
Cameron Strong, MD*
Saulo Teixeria, MD

Mission/Purpose

To promulgate IPSIS involvement and growth outside of the United States.

Charges

1. Serve the international member community by reviewing, categorizing, and prioritizing concerns and needs from various regions and bringing appropriate matters to the Board of Directors as information, discussion, or action.
2. Implement and manage an open call for IPSIS Outreach Course proposals, review the proposals, and provide report along with a ranking to the Board of Directors.
3. Develop and implement international membership growth efforts.
4. Form the European Congress Program Committee to prepare each year’s program, utilizing collaboration and guidance from the Education Division.

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Staff Contact

Anne Rounds, CMP, HMCC
Senior Director of Meetings and Education

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Members

Christine El Yahchouchi, MD - Chair
Halil Algan, MD
Ajeeth Baburajan, MD
Armando Barbosa, MD
Sadiq Bhayani, MB BS
Javier De Andrés Ares, MD
Serdar Kesikburun, MD
Stephan Klessinger, MD
Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD
Heidi Mylenbusch, MD, PhD
Michiel Schepers, MD
Geoffrey Speldewinde, MB BS
Stuart Tan, MBBS
Saulo Araujo Teixeira, MD
Kevin Vu, MD*

European Congress Planning Committee
Christine El Yahchouchi, MD - Chair
Javier De Andrés Ares, MD, PhD
Serdar Kesikburun, MD
Michiel Schepers, MD
Marc Maes, MD
Matrine Puylaert, MD

Mission/Purpose

Oversee the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society's initiatives related to fostering research.

Charges

1. Comply with the strategic plan as adopted by the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society Board of Directors and ensure that the organization-wide goals of integrity and promotion of best evidence are considered in all activities.
2. In collaboration with the IPSIS Board of Directors, define high priority research topics and promote submission of grant applications on these topics.
3. Provide guidance and mentorship to IPSIS members seeking assistance with research protocol development.
4. Appraise research grant applications submitted by IPSIS members and make recommendations to the Board relative to funding.
5. Oversee and provide feedback to principal investigators of the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society-funded research projects.
6. Review and select abstracts for presentation at educational meetings such as the Annual Meeting.

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Staff Contact

Belinda Duszynski
Senior Director of Policy and Practice

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Members

Patricia Zheng, MD - Chair
W. Evan Rivers, DO - Vice Chair
Abenezer B. Amare, DO
Ofure Asikhia, MD*
Kevin Barrette, MD
W. Jeremy Beckworth, MD
Evan Berlin, MD
Taylor Burnham, DO, MS
Justin Chau, MD
Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD
Ramzi A. El-Hassan, MD
Mohamed Farrag, MBBCh
Sean Fox, MD
Christine Hunt, DO, MS
Matthew Kaufman, MD
John Keel, MD
Shaima Khandaker, MD
Vance Lehman, MD
Joshua Levin, MD
Roya Moheimani, MD
Charles Odonkor, MD, MA
Christopher Radlicz, DO
Anthony Schwarzer, MB BS, PhD
Ragav Sharma, DO*
Andrew Stephens, MD

EBM Training Committee
W. Evan Rivers, DO – Chair
W. Jeremy Beckworth, MD
Taylor Burnham, DO, MS
Lisa Doan, MD
Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD
Vance Lehman, MD
Charles Odonkor, MD, MA
Jaymin Patel, MD
Nathaniel Schuster, MD
Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
ToNhu Vu, MD
Zirong Zhao, MD, PhD

Research Mentorship Committee
Patricia Zheng, MD – Chair
W. Evan Rivers, DO - Vice Chair
W. Jeremy Beckworth, MD
Aaron Calodney, MD
Zbig Kirkor, MD, PhD

Mission/Purpose

Oversee the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) initiatives related to evidence-based products, such as guidelines and systematic reviews.

Charges

1. Comply with the strategic plan as adopted by the IPSIS Board of Directors and ensure that the organization-wide goals of integrity and promotion of best evidence are considered in all activities.
2. Guide the development of guidelines and systematic reviews.
3. Provide input on topic selection for the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society's guidelines and systematic reviews.
4. Respond to requests for commentary on relevant evidence-based documents, including clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews and AUCs.
5. Develop course curriculum related to evidence-based medicine.

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Staff Contact

Belinda Duszynski
Senior Director of Policy and Practice

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Members

Byron J. Schneider, MD - Chair
Aaron Conger, DO - Vice Chair
Tarek Almaleh, DO*
Daniyal Bashir, MD*
Lisa Doan, MD
Christine Hunt, DO, MS
D. Scott Kreiner, MD
David Levi, MD
David C. Miller, MD, MA
Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd, MBA
W. Evan Rivers, DO
Nathaniel Schuster, MD
Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
Matthew Smuck, MD
To-Nhu Vu, MD
Patrick H. Waring, MD
Zirong Zhao, MD, PhD

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Patient Safety Committee

Mission/Purpose

Develop and promote best practice recommendations to help ensure the safety of patients undergoing interventional spine procedures.

Charges

1. Comply with the strategic plan as adopted by the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) Board of Directors and ensure that the organization-wide goals of integrity and promotion of best evidence are considered in all activities.
2. Perform evidence reviews on patient safety topics of importance to IPSIS members and interventional spine patients.
3. Establish and promote best practice recommendations to help ensure safety of patients undergoing spinal interventions.
4. Work with the Education Division to develop course materials and presentations addressing key patient safety issues/best practice recommendations for relevant courses.
5. Collaborate, as appropriate, with other medical specialty organizations and governmental agencies to promote and advocate for best practice recommendations.

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Members

David Levi, MD – Chair
Haewon Jennifer Lee, MD - Vice Chair
Mathew Saffarian, DO - Vice Chair
Zheyan (Jenny) Chen, MD, PhD
Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD
Kathryn Grace, MD
David Hao, MD
Eric Holder, MD
Vikaran Kadaba, MD
Paul Kitei, MD
Ben Laplante, DO, MS
Amelia Ni, DO*
Mathew Paluck, DO, MS
Christin Tiegs-Heiden, MD
Gerald Yeung, MD
Chase Young, MD, MPH
Patricia Zheng, MD

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Evidence Analysis Committee

Mission/Purpose

Assess evidence and publish systematic reviews and other publications.

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Members

Aaron Conger, DO - Chair
Lisa Doan, MD - Vice Chair
Christine Hunt, DO, MS - Vice Chair
Jennifer Ault, DO, MS
Jacob Benrud, MD
Marc Caragea, DO
Zheyan (Jenny) Chen, MD, PhD
Cole Cheney, MD
David Cheng, MD
Robert Chow, MD
Tyler S. Clark, MD
Rosalynn Conic, MD, PhD, MPH
Jakob Dovgan, MD
Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD
Andrew A. Joyce, MD
Steven M. Lobel, MD
Marc Maes, MD
Michael McKenna, MD
Andrew J. Pisansky, MD
Adrian Popescu, MD
Allison Przybysz, MD, MPH
Mohan Radhakrishna, MD
Christopher Radlicz, DO
George Rappard, MD
Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS
Paul Scholten, MD
Samir Sheth, MD
Katherine Travnicek, MD
Yi Zhang, MD, PhD

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Guidelines Committee

Mission/Purpose

Responsible for developing and updating IPSIS’s clinical practice guidelines.

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Members

Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd, MBA - Chair
Nathaniel Schuster, MD - Vice Chair
Fred DeFrancesch, MD
Mihir Joshi, MD
Stephan Klessinger, MD, PhD
Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
Patrick H. Waring, MD