About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.
The letters FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon’s name mean that the surgeon’s education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.
About the NC Chapter of American College of Surgeons
Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for our members, be an advocate for our members and the patients they serve, and support and uphold the standards of the American College of Surgeons. We are dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
The North Carolina Chapter functions through the coordinated activity of its individual members, for the support and improvement of the practice of surgery in the state. With the help of an executive director, the Chapter relies completely on the energy and initiative of interested North Carolina surgeons. We welcome the participation of any interested individuals.
NC Chapter of ACS Leadership
Executive Committee
Raghid Bitar, MD, FACS
President
Keri Seymour, DO-FACS
President-Elect
Amy Hildreth, MD, FACS
Immediate Past President
Ranjan Sudan, MBBS, FACS
2nd Year Past President
Perry Shen, MD, FACS
3rd year Past President
Leah Sieren, MD, FACS
Secretary/Treasurer
William Hope, MD, FACS
Secretary/Treasurer - Elect
Board of Governors
Timothy Farrell, MD, FACS
Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, FRCSEd, FACS
Danielle Walsh, MD, FACS, FAAP
Janet (Betsy) Tuttle, MD, FACS
Preston Miller, MD-FACS
Governor, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Michael Meyers, MD, FACS
Governor, Southeastern Surgical Congress
ACS Officers
J. Meredith Wayne, MD, FACS
Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FACS
Board of Regents
Anthony Atala, MD, FACS
Mark Weissler, MD, FACS
Board of Regents Past Member
At Large Member
Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD, FACS
Andrew Nunn, MD, FACS
Arielle Perez, MD, MPH, MS, FACS
Committee on Trauma
David Jacobs, MD, FACS
Commission on Cancer
Richard L. White, MD, FACS
Associate Representative
Kristina Shaffer, MD
Resident Representative
Justin Faulkner, MD
Legislative Committee
Matthew Martin, MD, FACS
Nominating Committee
Amy Hildreth, MD, FACS
Membership Committee
Melissa Red Hoffman, MD, FACS
Liaisons
Wayne Overby, MD FACS
Bariatric Liaison
Pascal “Osi” Udekwu, MBBS, MBA/MHA, FACS
General Surgery Liaison
Lisa Jackson-Moore, MD, FACS
Gynecology Liaison
Ziad Hage, MD FACS
Neurosurgery Liaison
Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS
Ophthalmology Liaison
Vacant
Orthopedic Liaison
Carlton Zdanski, MD, FACS
Otolaryngology Liaison
J. Duncan Phillips, MD, FACS
Pediatric Surgery Liaison
Ivo Pestana, MD, FACS, FAAPS
Plastic Surgery Liaison
John Smith, III, MD, FACS
Urology Society Liaison
Benjamin Haithcock, MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgery Liaison