​Alexandra Page, MD, FAAOS, FAOA​  ​ serves as Chair on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC MRI Board of Directors as a representative of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). She has served on the AAOS Board of Directors and chaired the Board of Specialty Societies. Dr. Page has held multiple other leadership roles including chairing the AAOS Health Care Systems Committee and as a delegate to the American Medical Association (AMA). She is a past-president of the California Orthopaedic Association. Locally, Dr. Page promotes equitable, musculoskeletal care through board leadership, teaching and direct provision of safety net orthopaedic care in San Diego. Currently she combines clinical orthopaedics with writing and editing for an orthopaedic news magazine. Following an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from M.I.T., Dr. Page graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School. Her orthopaedic residency and Foot & Ankle fellowship were completed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Alex Chebl, MD serves on the IAC Board of Directors and IAC Carotid Stenting Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN). Currently, Dr. Abou-Chebl is the Director of Neurointerventional Services, Associate Professor of Neurology and the Director of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Fellowships in the Department of Neurology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Ky. He earned his BS degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., prior to earning his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. He has completed three fellowships including Stroke, Neurological Critical Care and Neurointerventional and was one of the first interventional neurologists in the world. He has lectured extensively and authored numerous articles, abstracts, reviews, books and book chapters. An accomplished author and reviewer, Dr. Abou-Chebl sits on the editorial boards of the journals Stroke and Frontiers in Interventional Neurology and is a reviewer for many publications including Neurology, Journal of Neuroimaging, the European Journal of Neurology, the Journal of Neurocritical Care and Neurosurgery. He is involved in several professional boards and committees including the Steering Committee for CARE Carotid Stenting Registry. In addition to being a founding Board member and first Vice-president of SVIN, Dr. Abou-Chebl is a member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the Stroke Council of the American Stroke Association (ASA).

David Conley, MD serves on the IAC Board of Directors the IAC CT / Dental CT Board of Directors as a representative of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). Dr. Conley is currently the Clinical Practice Director of the full time Otolaryngology Faculty Practice at Northwestern. He is also the director of the Northwestern Academic Rhinology Fellowship and a founding member of the Northwestern Sinus and Allergy Center which facilitates collaborative cross departmental research on the immunologic and inflammatory basis of chronic sinusitis. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine he completed his otolaryngology residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an NIH sponsored fellowship at the Northwestern Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Conley currently serves as a Consultant to board of the American Rhinologic Society, an AAO-HNS liaison to the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria® Panel, a member of the AAO-HNS Annual Program Committee, and as past member of the AAO-HNS Imaging Committee. He is a past President of the Chicago Laryngological and Otologic Society and has been honored as one of America’s Top Doctors since 2005 by Castle Connolly.

Denise Case, MBA, MSLM, RT(R)(M)(CT)(MR) serves on the IAC Board of Directors and the IAC MRI Board of Directors as a representative of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). Denise is currently the secretary for the Utah Society of Radiologic Technologists (USRT). She has also volunteered as a member for the ASRT MRI practice standards committee. She joins the IAC with an extensive history as a clinical and research MRI technologist. With a passion for the field and dedication to safe and effective practices, Denise has focused her attention on continuous improvement, both professionally and personally. In 2018, she earned her master’s in business administration shortly following her achievement of a master’s degree in science from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2013, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in radiation and imaging sciences from Bellevue College in Bellevue, Wash. Denise began her career in 2004 after graduating with an associates of applied science degree in radiology from Yakima Valley Community College in Yakima, Wash. Once she entered the field, she capitalized on many opportunities for career advancement by diligently working to obtain experience and certifications in multiple modalities. She is registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and has clinical experience in general radiography, computed tomography, mammography and magnetic resonance imaging. She is an active member with the ASRT and its Utah State affiliate. She is also a member of the Society for MR Radiographers and Technologists (SMRT).

Bryan H. Goldstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAAP serves on the IAC Board of Directors and the IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization Board of Directors as a Pediatric Cardiology Member-at-Large. Dr. Goldstein earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at the University of Michigan. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology Service in the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Goldstein was named a fellow in the Emerging Leadership Mentorship program sponsored by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). He is co-founder and vice president of the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative (CCRC), a multicenter group focused on improving congenital heart disease outcomes through improvement science, research and innovation. Dr. Goldstein is a recognized expert in Fontan circulation, transcatheter valve therapies in CHD and minimally invasive neonatal palliations.

Deepak Gopalan Nair, MD, FACS, MS, MHA, RVT serves on the IAC Board of Directors and the IAC Vein Center Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS). Dr. Nair currently practices in Sarasota, Fla. An educator and mentor, he is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences (Vascular Surgery) at Florida State University. Dr. Nair earned his medical degree from Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y., completed his medical internship and residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. He is board certified in vascular surgery and is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). Dr. Nair has received a plethora of awards and honors ranging from the Golden Apple Award for Best Resident Teacher in 2005 and 2006 to a Patient Care Trust Fund Grant in 2003. He is currently a member of the American Venous Forum (AVF), the Sarasota Medical Society (SCMS), the Florida Medical Association (FMA), the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Jon S. Matsumura, MD serves on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Carotid Stenting Board of Directors as a representative of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). Dr. Matsumura is a practicing vascular surgeon and the Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is board certified in Surgery with added qualifications in Vascular Surgery. His clinical interests are centered on endovascular treatment of all aspects of peripheral vascular disease, including carotid stenosis, thoracic aortic disease, lower extremity ischemia, deep venous thrombosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Dr. Matsumura’s research interests are concentrated on clinical trials of medical treatment and endovascular treatment of carotid stenosis and aortic aneurysm. He is involved regularly in the educational curriculum of medical students, residents and fellows, but also frequently participates in continuing medical education of physicians in practice in many specialties. He organizes several educational programs each year and has been involved in the endovascular training of physicians from more than a hundred hospitals around the world. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, 40 chapters and 10 books. Dr. Matsumura also enjoys fishing.

Kathleen Ozsvath, MD, FACS serves on the IAC Board of Directors and IAC Vein Center Board of Directors as a representative of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Ozsvath is Professor of Surgery at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY, Chief of Surgery at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. Dr. Ozsvath earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed her general surgery internship and residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, and vascular surgery fellowship at Albany Medical Center in Albany. She serves as a faculty member for the American Venous Forum (AVF) as member of the Fellows Education Committee, is the past chairperson of the AVF Research Committee, and present chairperson of the AVF Health Policy Committee. She also serves on several committees for the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS). Dr. Ozsvath is a published author whose work is found in many respected journals such as the Annals of Vascular Surgery and the Journal of Vascular Surgery. She is also an accomplished speaker and has presented internationally.

Merri L. Bremer, EdD, RN, ACS, RDCS, FASE serves as Immediate Past Chair on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Echocardiography Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS). Dr. Bremer is the Education and Quality Coordinator at the Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Lab in Rochester, Minn., and also holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Dr. Bremer is board-certified as a Registered Nurse and holds the sonographer credentials of RDCS and ACS. In 2015, she earned a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. In addition to the SDMS, Dr. Bremer is an active member of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), where she is a Fellow and a member of several committees. She also participates in the ultrasound accreditation program through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and is a member of the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)’s ACS Credentialing Exam Committee. During the past 20 years, Dr. Bremer has lectured extensively at national meetings, promoting the topic of sonographer ergonomics, quality improvement and accreditation; in addition, she has co-authored several publications.

Mladen I. Vidovich, MD, FACC, FSCAI serves as Secretary on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large. Dr. Vidovich is a Professor of Medicine at the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is an interventional cardiologist and Chief of Cardiology at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Vidovich received his medical degree in 1991 from University of Zagreb in Croatia. He has won several awards and honors and has been published in numerous books, websites, abstracts and presentations.

Mylan Cohen, MD, MPH, FACC, MASNC serves as Chair-Elect on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Nuclear/PET Board of Directors as a representative of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). Dr. Cohen received his MD degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and his MPH degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and his clinical and research cardiology fellowships at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Cohen practices clinical cardiology with MaineHealth Cardiology. He is the Medical Director of the Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Section of the Cardiology Division at Maine Medical Center and for MaineHealth Cardiovascular Service Line. He is a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Cohen served on the Board of Directors and Executive Council for ASNC for a total of 13 years and in 2010 was privileged to serve as the President of ASNC. His activities include clinical care of patients, administration, research and teaching.

Pamela Burgess, ACS, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FASE serves on the IAC Board of Directors and the IAC Echocardiography Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS). As Manager of the Cardiac Ultrasound & Stress Testing Lab at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, N.C., she brings more than 30 years of experience as a sonographer. Upon earning her CNMT credential in 1979, Ms. Burgess went on to become board certified by the ARDMS as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) in Abdominal Ultrasound and Obstetrics-Gynecology and a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in Adult Echocardiography. She received her BS in Health Management from the California College for Health Sciences. In addition to SDMS, Ms. Burgess is also a fellow of ASE, where she has served on the Board of Directors and several committees. As an educator, Ms. Burgess is an instructor in the Adult Echocardiography course at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and has been a speaker and director at numerous Echocardiography courses across the country since 1993. In addition to serving on the IAC Echocardiography Board of Directors, Ms. Burgess also serves on the IAC board and as a reviewer and site visitor.​

Rosemary Gibson, MS serves on the IAC Board of Directors as a public member. She is Senior Advisor at the Hastings Center and author of China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicine which reveals the dramatic shift in where medicines are made and growing concerns about their quality. Ms. Gibson testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and the U.S.‐China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2019 and the Senate Small Business Committee in March 2020. She has briefed senior leaders in industry, government, and health care systems. Earlier in her career, at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rosemary architected its decade‐long national strategy to bring palliative care into the nation’s hospitals. When the work began, a handful of hospitals had a palliative care program whereas today nearly 2,000 acute care hospitals report having a palliative care program. She worked with Bill Moyers on the PBS documentary, “On Our Own Terms.” She is recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. While at RWJF, Ms. Gibson led national quality improvement and patient safety initiatives working in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. She funded the first rapid response systems in U.S. hospitals among other innovations. Ms. Gibson has given grand rounds and patient safety presentations at the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic among many other hospitals; keynoted meetings of the National Quality Forum, The Joint Commission, AONE, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Federation of State Medical Boards, National Summit on Overuse held by The Joint Commission and American Medical Association, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Maine Quality Counts, among others. She has been faculty for the Dartmouth Summer Symposium on Quality Improvement and was its 2013 "wizard." Ms. Gibson is recipient of the American Medical Writers Association Award for her outstanding contributions to the public’s interest in reporting on critical health care issues. She serves on the MedStar Institute for Quality and Patient Safety Advisory Board in Washington, D.C.; was a board member of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and served on the ACGME CLER Evaluation Committee to advance patient safety in teaching hospitals and other clinical learning environments. For nearly a decade, she was editor of Perspectives at the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. She is a board member of the Altarum Institute, a nonprofit health systems research group in Ann Arbor and Phlow company, a public benefit organization whose mission is to make essential generic medicines for children and adults that are in persistent shortage or no longer available. Ms. Gibson is author of Wall of Silence, the first book to put a human face on the then‐Institute of Medicine report, To Err is Human; Treatment Trap; Medicare Meltdown; and Battle Over Health Care. She has been quoted in the Financial Times, Epoch Times, Bloomberg, The Hill, Bloomberg Law, Washington Post, Washington Times, U.S. News and World Report, Detroit News, Seattle Times, Des Moines Register, NBC.com, Deseret News, La Presse (Canada), Daily Mail (U.K.) Le Figaro (France), Respeckt (Czech Republic), Defense News, among others. She has appeared on NBC Evening News, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business News, Washington Journal (C‐Span), Economic War Room, NKV (Taiwan), Channel Asia (Singapore), Dutch Public Television, NPR Innovation Hub, the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, among other media venues.

Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FACC, FASNC serves on the IAC Board of Directors as a representative of the the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). Dr. Malhotra is the Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Cook County Health and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago. He is a multimodality imaging cardiologist, and is proficient in in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI. Dr. Malhotra’s clinical interest is in multimodality cardiac imaging, with an emphasis of appropriate use of imaging for promoting patient care, while reducing resource utilization. His research interest is in imaging nonischemic cardiomyopathies and the use of imaging to determine risk of cardiac arrhythmogenesis. He received his medical training from University of Delhi, India. Thereafter he obtained a Master's of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Malhotra completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University, respectively. Following completion of his formal clinical training, he obtained additional training in advanced cardiovascular imaging at University of Pittsburgh. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography and Cardiac CT. Dr. Malhotra is a fellow of the ASNC and the American College of Cardiology. He serves as a guest editor for the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, and has been a faculty of the ASNC and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) scientific programs for many years. He is the President of the Eastern Great Lakes Chapter of the SNMMI and serves on the Board of Directors of ASNC. Previously, he served on the Board of Directors of the Cardiovascular Council of the SNMMI in the capacity of its treasurer.

Scott D. Jerome, DO, FACC, FASNC, FSCCT serves as Treasurer on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Nuclear/PET Board of Directors as a representative of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). Upon receiving his medical degree with honors from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Jerome completed his residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore and his cardiology fellowship at Wayne State University in Detroit. Dr. Jerome is Director of Ambulatory Services and Outreach of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as the Director of Sports Cardiology, at the University of Maryland. He is also a full-time faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Jerome is a fellow of ASNC, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). He has co-authored numerous publications and abstracts and is actively involved in nuclear imaging research.

Susana Robison, MBA, RVT, FASE serves on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Currently, she is the Director of Cardiovascular Diagnostic Services at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles. She earned her BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She as authored and co-authored several book chapters and articles as well as lectured extensively. In addition to ASE, she is a member of several other professional societies including the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS), the Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) and the Society of Vascular Medicine (SVM).

Tatjana Rundek, MD, PhD serves as Officer-at-Large on the IAC Board of Directors and IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) / American Society of Neuroimaging (ASN). Dr. Rundek is a Professor of Neurology, Vice Chair of Clinical Research and a Director of Clinical Translational Research Division in the Department of Neurology of the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. She also holds a secondary faculty appointment at the Department of Neurology at Columbia University in New York City where she was a director of the non-invasive vascular laboratory. Dr. Rundek is a stroke neurologist, clinical researcher and principal investigator of several NIH/NINDS funded R01 grants on genetic determinants of carotid atherosclerosis and stroke. Dr. Rundek is also a recipient of a NINDS K24 career development award. She participates in large stroke genetic consortia including the NINDS Stroke Genetic Network and International Stroke Genetic Consortium. Dr. Rundek was a Fulbright Scholar and the recipient of the research awards from the Hazel K. Goddess, the Dr. Gilbert Baum Fund and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) for best clinical application of medical ultrasound. Dr. Rundek is an editor of the Carotid Stenosis book and a Current Opinion in Neurology series for clinical and scientific neurology professionals. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Stroke, Neurology and Cerebrovascular Diseases. She has published more than 300 scientific and professional publications, editorials, reviews and book chapters. In addition to ASN, she is also a member of the American Heart Association (AHA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). Dr. Rundek is immediate past president of the Neurosonology Community Practice of AIUM.

Tom McElderry, Jr., MD, FACC, FHRS serves on the IAC Board of Directors and on the IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology Board of Directors as a Cardiology Member-at-Large.

Walid Saliba, MD, FHRS serves on the IAC Board of Directors and the IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology Board of Directors as a representative of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Dr. Saliba is currently a staff cardiologist in the Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, the Medical Director of the EP lab and Director of the Atrial Fibrillation Center. He is trained in all aspects of clinical cardiac electrophysiology and pacing, including catheter ablation, implantation of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators and extraction of implanted pacemaker and ICD leads using laser technology. A native of Lebanon, Dr. Saliba earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the American University of Beirut. He then moved to the United States where he completed an internship and residency program in internal medicine at Duke University and a fellowship in cardiology at Baylor College. The Cleveland Clinic awarded him a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology and he was appointed to the Cleveland Clinic as a staff cardiac electrophysiologist in 1999. Dr. Saliba’s research has focused on topics related to new treatments of atrial fibrillation and pericardial ablation. Fluent in English, French and Arabic, he has been a guest lecturer and authored or co-authored articles in numerous leading scientific journals. Additionally, Dr. Saliba is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and a fellow of the HRS.

Mary Lally, MS, CAE is the Chief Executive Officer at the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Ms. Lally began her tenure with the IAC in 2007, serving as Director of Accreditation. In this role she has been instrumental in the development and oversight of the IAC’s MRI and CT diagnostic divisions as well as the Carotid Stenting, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Catheterization therapeutic divisions. Ms. Lally has a unique combined background of clinical expertise and association management experience, possessing both a Master’s degree in Radiation Health Physics as well as the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. Before joining the IAC, Ms. Lally gained more than 20 years of clinical, operational and leadership experience, serving as the founding MRI program director at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition, she developed and implemented radiology quality assurance programs with emphasis in the vascular surgery, interventional and cardiology departments at the University of Maryland Hospital. An ARRT-certified MRI Technologist, Ms. Lally is a passionate advocate for quality and safety in imaging.

Michelle Hanson, Esq

Robert Pizzutiello, MS, FACR, FAAPM, FACMP serves as an advisor on the IAC Board of Directors. Mr. Pizzutiello is a New York State Licensed Professional Medical Physicist in diagnostic imaging, nuclear imaging and medical health physics. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester in New York. Mr. Pizzutiello is the Founder of Upstate Medical Physics, one of the largest private practice diagnostic medical physics group in the Northeast. He formerly served as the Senior Vice President for Imaging Services at LANDAUER Medical Physics. With more than 35 years of experience in the field of medical radiation, he has served as a consultant to many major imaging manufacturers, contributing his knowledge of imaging and broad practical experience to the manufacturing sector. In addition, since 2000, he has been invited to lecture at more than 100 programs across the United States, in South America and in China. He is certified by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) and the American Board of Radiology (ABR), and has been elected Fellow of the American College of Radiology (ACR), AAPM and American college of Medical Physics (ACMP). He is also an active member of the New York State Radiological Society.