Governing Board


The ¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï Governing Board plays a crucial role in setting the strategic direction, policies, and overall governance for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ensuring the organization effectively serves its members and advances the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy.

  • President

    Prateek Sharma, MD, F¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    University of Kansas
    Kansas City, KS
  • President-elect

    Amitabh Chak, MD, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, OH
  • Vice President

    Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    VA Puget Sound Health Care System
    Seattle, WA
  • Secretary

    Michelle A. Anderson, MD, MSc, F¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    Mayo Clinic
    Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Treasurer

    Jonathan Cohen, MD, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    New York University School of Medicine
    New York, NY
  • Past President

    Jennifer A. Christie, MD, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    The University of Colorado
    Denver, CO
  • Past President

    Bret T. Petersen, MD, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN
  • Councilor

    Lukejohn Day, MD, F¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    University of California San Francisco
    San Francisco, CA
  • Councilor

    Nalini Guda, MD, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    GI Associates
    Milwaukee, WI
  • sullivan Councilor

    Shelby A. Sullivan, MD, F¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    University of Colorado Denver
    Denver, CO
  • MichaelWallace-Headshot-400x400 Councilor

    Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, F¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    Mayo Clinic
    Jacksonville, FL
  • Councilor

    Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD

    University of Toronto
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Councilor

    Kevin Waschke, MD, CM, F¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    Montreal General Hospital
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Chair of the ¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï Foundation

    Colleen Schmitt, MD, MHS, M¶¶Òô´ó¹Ï

    Galen Medical Group
    Chattanooga, TN
  • Chief Executive Officer

    Donald J. Palmisano, Jr., JD, CAE

    American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    Downers Grove, IL