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Council Officers 2025

Thomas Biehl, MD
Thomas Biehl, MD, FACS
Chad G. Ball
Chad G. Ball, MD, FRCSC
Flavio Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO
Flavio Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO
Laszlo N. Kiraly, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Laszlo N. Kiraly, M.D., FACS
Jason R. Bingham, MD, FACS
Elaine C. McKevitt, BSc MEd MD FRCSC
Amjali Kumar, MD, FACS
Amjali Kumar, MD, FACS
Euguene Cho, MD, FACS
Euguene Cho, MD, FACS

NPSA Council

The office of President rotates through these caucus regions at the time when the annual meeting is in that area. NPSA’s council members represent the caucus regions as described in the bylaws.

President
Thomas R. Biehl, MD, FACS
General Surgeon, Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA

Past President 
Chad G. Ball, MD, FRCSC
Clinical Professor of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary
Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery and Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Program

Secretary Treasurer – President Elect
Flavio Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO
Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, OHSU School of Medicine
Hugh Hedinger and Georgeina Hedinger Chair of Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine

Recorder
Laszlo N. Kiraly, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine

Tacoma Caucus Leader
Jason R. Bingham, MD, FACS
Chief of General Surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Vancouver Caucus Leader
Elaine C. McKevitt, BSc, Med, MD, FRCSC
Clinical Professor Director of Surgical Education,
Mount St Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, BC

Spokane Caucus Leader
Anjali Kumar, MD, FACS
Professor & Vice Chair, Surgery, Washington State University,
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

ACS Governor
Eugene Cho, MD, FACS
General Surgeon, Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA

ACS Governor 2025-2027

Eugene Cho, MD
Seattle, WA

Committee Chairs 2026

Lauren Wancata, MD
Program Chair

Lauren Wancata, MD
Virginia Mason, Seattle

mayberrry
Historian

John C. Mayberry, MD
West Valley Medical Center

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