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 Council
Keri Seymour, DO-FACS
President
Leah Sieren, MD, FACS
President-Elect
Raghid Bitar, MD, FACS
Immediate Past President
Ranjan Sudan, MBBS, FACS
2nd Year Past President
Perry Shen, MD, FACS
3rd year Past President
William Hope, MD, FACS
Secretary/Treasurer
Jean Ashburn, MD, FACS
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
Board of Governors
Danielle Walsh, MD, FACS, FAAP
Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, FRCSEd, FACS
Timothy Farrell, MD, FACS
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
Past 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
Eric Toschlog, MD, FACS
Commission on Cancer
Richard L. White, MD, FACS
DEI Committee Chair
Courtney Sommer, MD, FACS
Legislative Committee
Matthew Martin, MD, FACS
Membership Committee
Melissa "Red" Hoffman, MD, FACS
Nominating Committee
Raghid Bitar, MD, FACS
Associate Member Representative
Kristina Shaffer, MD
AWS Representative
Gayle DiLalla, MD, FACS
Military Representative
Lt. Col. Shaun Brown, DO, FACS
Resident Representative
Justin Faulkner, MD
Rural Surgery Representative
Lindsay Bridges, MD, FACS
Young Fellow Representative
Akiko Chiba, MD, FACS
Liaisons
Kunoor Jain-Spangler
Bariatric Liaison
Benjamin E. Haithcock., MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgery Liaison
Pascal “Osi” Udekwu, MBBS, MBA/MHA, FACS
General Surgery Liaison
Lisa Jackson-Moore, MD, FACS
Gynecology Liaison
Anthony Asher, MD, FACS
Neurosurgery Society Liaison
Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS
Ophthalmology Liaison
Vacant
Orthopedic Liaison
Catherine H Frenkel, 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
Management Staff
Kathy Browning
Executive Director
Kallie Medbery
Chapter Support
Leah Raiford
Chapter Support