Council Officers 2025
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 PresidentÂ
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
Program Chair
Lauren Wancata, MD
Virginia Mason, Seattle
Historian
John C. Mayberry, MD
West Valley Medical Center

