![Board and Surg Com_Krishna Patel](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Board-and-Surg-Com_Krishna-Patel.jpg)
Krishna Patel MD, PhD
- Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, & Co-Director of MUSC Craniofacial Anomalies Cleft Lip and Palate Team, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
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Steven Maturo MD, LT Colonel, USAF, MC, FS
- Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Director of Residency, Department of Otolaryngology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Associate Professor, Uniformed Services University
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Carolyn Rogers-Vizena MD
- Attending in Plastic & Oral Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Associate Clinical Director for Plastic & Oral Surgery Services & Special Effects & Materials Science, Boston Children’s Hospital Simulator Program
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
![JOHNSONuse](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/JOHNSONuse.jpg)
Adam Johnson MD, PhD
GSF Assistant Director of Research, Director of Workshop Curriculum
- Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Program Director University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Dept. of Otolaryngology and HNS
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Robert Mann MD
- Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Director of the Oral Cleft Program, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
![Hetzler, Laura Photo](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hetzler-Laura-Photo-1.png)
Laura Hetzler MD, FACS
- Program Director & Associate Professor, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Director, Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) Children’s Hospital Cleft Team & Facial Nerve Disorders Clinic
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James Liau, MD, FACS
- Associate Professor Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- Section Chief Craniofacial and Pediatric, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- UK Chandler Hospital Senior Inpatient Medical Director, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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Lauren Leeper MD, FACS
- Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
- Co-Medical Director, Children’s Cochlear Implant Center, Pediatric Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
![Research Com_Rami Kantar](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Research-Com_Rami-Kantar.jpg)
Rami Kantar MD, MPH
GSF Research & Outcomes Committee Coordinator, Workshop Curriculum Committee Coordinator
- Surgery Resident, The University of Maryland Medical System/Shock Trauma Center
Anesthesia Committee
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Navil Sethna MD, FAAP
- Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
- Clinical Director, Mayo Family Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center, Department of Anesthesia, Children’s Hospital Boston
![Seviour_Jane](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Seviour_Jane.png)
Jane Seviour MD
- Locum Staff Anesthesiologist, Health Sciences Center, St. John’s NL
![Sung_Thomas](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sung_Thomas.jpg)
Thomas Sung MD
- Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center
- Director of Day Surgery Unit, Tufts Medical Center
![Main_About Us_Committees_Anesthesia_Sarena Teng_new](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Main_About-Us_Committees_Anesthesia_Sarena-Teng_new.jpg)
Sarena Teng MD
- Staff Physician, Anesthesiology & Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Dental Committee
![Serena Kassam 1](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Serena-Kassam-1.png)
Serena Kassam DMD
GSF Director of Presurgical & Dental Division
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia
- Clinical Attending, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, BC Children’s Hospital
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Sofia Perez DDS
- Orthodontist
Ethical Review Board
![Jason Yong_website Lauren Kilpatrick](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Jason-Yong_website-1.jpg)
R. Jason Yong MD, MBA
- Medical Director, Pain Management Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
![Our Team_Alex Marston](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Our-Team_Alex-Marston.jpg)
Alex Marston MD
GSF Director of Outcomes
- Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
![Serena Kassam 1](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Serena-Kassam-1.png)
Serena Kassam DMD
GSF Director of Presurgical & Dental Division
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia
- Clinical Attending, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, BC Children’s Hospital
![Main_About Us_Committees_Lauren Kilpatrick_new Lauren Kilpatrick](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Main_About-Us_Committees_Lauren-Kilpatrick_new.jpeg)
Lauren Leeper MD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
- Co-Medical Director, Children’s Cochlear Implant Center, Pediatric Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
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Matthew Brigger MD, MPH
- Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology at Rady Children’s Hospital
- Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine
![Barry Grayson](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Barry-Grayson-1.jpg)
Barry Grayson DDS
- Associate Professor, Clinical Surgery (Orthodontics), NYU School of Medicine
- President, International Society of Craniofacial Orthodontics
![Grace Peng_website](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Grace-Peng_website.jpg)
Grace Peng MD
- Facial Plastic Surgeon, Los Angeles, CA
![Kelly Mabry](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Kelly-Mabry.jpg)
Kelly Mabry PhD, CCC-SLP
- Professor, Southern Connecticut State University
- Craniofacial Speech Pathologist, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
![Antonio Lanata](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Antonio-Lanata.jpg)
Antonio Lanata Flores MD, DDS
- Professor, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo Dental School
- Maxillofacial Surgeon, Centro Odontológico Especializado Lanata
Nursing & QA Committee
![Corey-McManus](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Corey-McManus.jpg)
Corey McManus, RN
- Staff Nurse, Boston Children’s Hospital
![Jeanne-Pailolli](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jeanne-Pailolli.jpg)
Jeanne Paolilli, RN
- Nurse, North Shore Medical Center.
Pediatrics Committee
![Robert-Karch](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robert-Karch.jpg)
Robert Karch MD, MPH, FAAP
- Deputy Secretary for Children’s Medical Services, Florida Department of Health
- President of the Medical Staff, Nemours Children’s Hospital
- Chairman of the Medical Executive Committee, Nemours Children’s Hospital
- Director, Medical Nutrition Longitudinal Curricular Theme, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
- Pediatric Clinical Clerkship Site Director, UCF College of Medicine/Nemours Children’s Hospital Inpatient Teaching Service
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Univ. of Central Florida College of Medicine
![jen](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jen.jpg)
Jennifer C. Muñoz Pareja MD, FAAP
- Associate Professor & Associate Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Childrens Heart Center at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
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Marie Nader MD
- Clinical Fellow, PICU, Yale School of Medicine
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Nicholas Chiriboga MD
- Clinical Fellow, PICU, University of Florida
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Martin Persson PhD, MPH, MSc
- Professor of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University
![Joy Abi Habib - Headshot 1](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Joy-Abi-Habib-Headshot-1.png)
Joy Abi Habib MSc, MS
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist, Save the Children International
Patient Safety & Simulation Committee
![jen](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jen.jpg)
Jennifer C. Muñoz Pareja MD, FAAP
- Associate Professor & Associate Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Childrens Heart Center at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
![edited-Marie-Nader_photo-1](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/edited-Marie-Nader_photo-1.png)
Marie Nader MD
- Clinical Fellow, PICU, Yale School of Medicine
IT Committee
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Talal Ali Ahmad
GSF Board Treasurer, Director of Information Technology
- Founder & CEO, Predictive Healthcare
- Former President, Entrada Communications
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RG Conlee
- President & CEO, Tylark Corporation
- Former Chief Innovation Officer, Xerox Services
Research Committee
![Raj Vyas](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/updated-Raj-headshot-3-e1705955849638-1-e1705956788677.jpg)
Raj Vyas MD
GSF Director of Research
- Professor and Vice-Chairman, UC Irvine Department of Plastic Surgery,
- Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, CHOC Children’s Hospital
- Co-Chair, CCCW 2022 Curriculum Committee
![JOHNSONuse](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/JOHNSONuse.jpg)
Adam Johnson MD, PhD
GSF Assistant Director of Research, Director of Workshop Curriculum
- Assistant Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Director of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
![Research Com_Rami Kantar](https://gsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Research-Com_Rami-Kantar.jpg)
Rami Kantar MD, MPH
GSF Research & Outcomes Committee Coordinator, Workshop Curriculum Committee Coordinator
- Surgery Resident, The University of Maryland Medical System/Shock Trauma Center