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SAGES Past Presidents

Gerald Marks

Gerald Marks, MD
1981 – 1982

Kenneth A. Forde

Kenneth A. Forde, MD
1983

Thomas L. Dent

Thomas L. Dent, MD
1984 – 1985

James-Lind

James F. Lind, MD

1985

John A. Coller

John A. Coller, MD

1986

Theodore R. Schrock

*Theodore R. Schrock, MD

1987

Joe A. Bowden

Joe A. Bowden, MD

1988

Lee E. Smith

Lee E. Smith, MD

1989

Jeffrey Ponsky

Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD

1990 – 1991

Frederick L. Greene

Frederick L. Greene, MD

1992-1993

George Berci

George Berci, MD

1993-1994

Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr.

Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr, MD

1994-1995

Richard M. Satava

Richard M. Satava, MD

1995-1996

Greg V. Stiegmann

Greg V. Stiegmann, MD

1996-1997

Desmond H. Birkett

Desmond H. Birkett, MD

1997-1998

John Hunter

John Hunter, MD

1998-1999

Jeffrey H. Peters

Jeffrey H. Peters, MD

1999-2000

Nathaniel J. Soper

Nathaniel J. Soper, MD

2000-2001

L William Traverso

L. William Traverso, MD

2001-2002

Bruce D. Schirmer

Bruce D. Schirmer, MD

2002-2003

Lee L. Swanstrom

Lee L. Swanstrom, MD

2003-2004

David W. Rattner

David W. Rattner, MD

2004-2005

Daniel J. Deziel

Daniel J. Deziel, MD

2005-2006

Steven D. Wexner

Steven D. Wexner, MD

2006-2007

Steve Eubanks

Steve Eubanks, MD

2007-2008

Mark A. Talamini

Mark A. Talamini, MD

2008-2009

Daniel Smith

C. Daniel Smith, MD

2009-2010

Jo Buyske

Jo Buyske, MD

2010-2011

Steve Schwaitzberg

Steve Schwaitzberg, MD

2011-2012

W. Scott Melvin

W. Scott Melvin, MD

2012-2013

Gerald M. Fried

Gerald M. Fried, MD

2013-2014

L. Michael Brunt

L. Michael Brunt, MD

2014-2015

Brian J. Dunkin

Brian J. Dunkin, MD

2015-2016

Daniel J. Scott, MD

Daniel J. Scott, MD

2016-2017

Daniel B. Jones, MD

Daniel B. Jones, MD

2017-2018

Jeffrey M. Marks, MD

Jeffrey M. Marks, MD

2018-2019

 

Aurora Pryor, MD

Aurora Pryor, MD

2019-2020

Horacio Asbun, MD

Horacio Asbun, MD

2020-2021

Liane Feldman, MD

2021-2022

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