Mission
- Promote work-life balance and encourage a collaborative environment among women in GI.
- Foster and promote the involvement and professional advancement of women in GI institutionally and nationally.
- Ensure that institutional policies and recommendations take into account the interests of women in GI.
Committee Chairs
Committee Members
Megan Adams, MD, JD, MSc
Leslie Aldrich, MD
Michelle Anderson, MD, MS
Naziheh Assarzadegan, MD
Meghan Barrett-Englert, MD
Carrie Bergmans, PA-C
Margaret Blayney, MD
Patricia Bloom, MD
Kristen Boardman, PA-C
Christine Brozo, PA-C
Pamela Brown, MD
Eileen Carpenter, MD, PhD
Joy Chang, MD, MS
Joan Chen, MD, MSCI
Eun-Young Karen Choi, MD
Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD
Kelly Cushing, MD
Jordyn Davis, PA-C
Amanda Dixon, RDN
Grace Elta, MD
Christine Erickson, PA-C
Shanti Eswaran, MD
Gretchen Evans, MD
Elena Fradkov, MD
Andres Gajos, NP
Keri Gisslen, NP
Tannaz Guivatchian, MD
Emily Haller, MS, RDN
Emily Harding-Theobald, MD
Kimberly Harer, MD
Samantha Hendren, MD
Sarah Higgins, MD
Erika Hissong, MD
Dempsey Hughes, MD
Christina Jagielski, PhD, MPH
Diana Kakos, MD
Jami Kinnucan, MD
Gifty Kwakye, MD
Kara Kwiatkowski, DO
Leslie Aldrich, MD
Michelle Anderson, MD, MS
Naziheh Assarzadegan, MD
Meghan Barrett-Englert, MD
Carrie Bergmans, PA-C
Margaret Blayney, MD
Patricia Bloom, MD
Kristen Boardman, PA-C
Christine Brozo, PA-C
Pamela Brown, MD
Eileen Carpenter, MD, PhD
Joy Chang, MD, MS
Joan Chen, MD, MSCI
Eun-Young Karen Choi, MD
Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD
Kelly Cushing, MD
Jordyn Davis, PA-C
Amanda Dixon, RDN
Grace Elta, MD
Christine Erickson, PA-C
Shanti Eswaran, MD
Gretchen Evans, MD
Elena Fradkov, MD
Andres Gajos, NP
Keri Gisslen, NP
Tannaz Guivatchian, MD
Emily Haller, MS, RDN
Emily Harding-Theobald, MD
Kimberly Harer, MD
Samantha Hendren, MD
Sarah Higgins, MD
Erika Hissong, MD
Dempsey Hughes, MD
Christina Jagielski, PhD, MPH
Diana Kakos, MD
Jami Kinnucan, MD
Gifty Kwakye, MD
Kara Kwiatkowski, DO
Hellan Kwon, MD
Laura Lamps, MD
Lindsey Lawrence, MD
G. Jenny Lee, MD
Tracy Licari, PA-C
Anna Lok, MD
Lillias Maguire, MD
Beth Manoogian, MD
S. Julia Mar, MD
Jessica Mellinger, MD, MSc
Stacy Menees, MD, MS (CRDSA)
Megan Morsi, PA-C
Haley Neef, MD
Kira Newman, MD, PhD
Kelly Oberhelman, PA-C
Aarti Oza Bedi, MD
Ponni Perumalswami, MD
Darashana Punglia, MD
Nataliya Razumilava, MD
Megan Riehl, PsyD
Samara Rifkin, MD
Joann Samalik, MD
Linda Samuelson, PhD
Allison Schulman, MD, MPH
Pratima Sharma, MD, MS
Jiaqui Shi, MD, PhD
Elizabeth Speliotes, MD, PhD, MPH
Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH
Grace Su, MD
Pasithorn Suwanabol, MD
Sara Szatkowski, RDN
Mimi Takami, MD
Monica Tincopa, MD, MSc
Kim Turgeon, MD
Maria Westerhoff, MD
Anne Wuerth, NP
Tingting Xiong, MD, PhD
Laura Lamps, MD
Lindsey Lawrence, MD
G. Jenny Lee, MD
Tracy Licari, PA-C
Anna Lok, MD
Lillias Maguire, MD
Beth Manoogian, MD
S. Julia Mar, MD
Jessica Mellinger, MD, MSc
Stacy Menees, MD, MS (CRDSA)
Megan Morsi, PA-C
Haley Neef, MD
Kira Newman, MD, PhD
Kelly Oberhelman, PA-C
Aarti Oza Bedi, MD
Ponni Perumalswami, MD
Darashana Punglia, MD
Nataliya Razumilava, MD
Megan Riehl, PsyD
Samara Rifkin, MD
Joann Samalik, MD
Linda Samuelson, PhD
Allison Schulman, MD, MPH
Pratima Sharma, MD, MS
Jiaqui Shi, MD, PhD
Elizabeth Speliotes, MD, PhD, MPH
Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH
Grace Su, MD
Pasithorn Suwanabol, MD
Sara Szatkowski, RDN
Mimi Takami, MD
Monica Tincopa, MD, MSc
Kim Turgeon, MD
Maria Westerhoff, MD
Anne Wuerth, NP
Tingting Xiong, MD, PhD
Past Events
The Women in GI Committee gather for a variety of social and educational events.
Yoga and Refreshments
August 12, 2020
Women in GI Committee • Inaugural Event
Saying "Yes" to Leadership Opportunities
Guest Speaker: Leslie Dosset, MD
JANUARY 27, 2020
