SOSu Leadership

Executive Committee 

Chairperson

Saleem Islam, MD, MPH, FAAP
Karachi, Pakistan

Members

Elizabeth Beierle, MD, FAAP
Birmingham, AL

Marybeth Browne, MD, MS, FAAP
Allentown, PA

Barbara Anne Gaines, MD, FAAP
Dallas, TX

Cynthia Downard, MD, FAAP
Immediate Past Chair
Louisville, KY

Mehul V Raval, MD, MS, FAAP
Wilmette, IL

Danielle Saunders Walsh, MD, FAAP
Lexington, KY

Katherine Flynn-O’Brien, MD, MPH, FAAP – Early Career Liaison
Milwaukee, WI

AAP Staff

Vivian Thorne

Committees

Advocacy: Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, MPH, FAAP
Communications: Robin Petroze, MD, MPH, FAAP 
Delivery of Surgical Care: Barrie Rich, MD, FAAP
Early Career/Trainees Committee: Reto Baertschiger, MD, PhD, FAAP & Katherine Gonzales, MD, FAAP
Education: Rebecca Rentea, MD, FAAP
Liaisons: Marc P Michalsky, MD, MBA, FAAP & Kirk Reichard, MD, FAAP
Membership: Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, FAAP
Nominations: Cynthia Downard, MD, FAAP 
Program: Jennifer Aldrink, MD, FAAP
Publications: Shaun Michael Kunisaki, MD, FAAP