Celebrating 50 Years of NC-ACS Presidents
Dear NC-ACS Membership,
As we celebrate the national holiday of Presidents’ Day, I would like to honor the past presidents of our North Carolina chapter of the American College of Surgeons. It is quite remarkable to look at this list of extraordinary and influential surgeons who have served their colleagues, our patients, this organization, and the North Carolina house of surgery over the past 50 years. The individuals on this list epitomize our chapter aims of meaning, purpose, and legacy—we are deeply grateful for their service.
Please join me in honoring these incredible surgical leaders.
| President | Term Start | Term End |
| Seymour, Keri | 8/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 |
| Bitar, Raghid | 7/1/2022 | 8/31/2023 |
| Hildreth, Amy | 7/1/2021 | 7/1/2022 |
| Sudan, Ranjan | 7/1/2020 | 7/30/2021 |
| Shen, Perry | 7/31/2019 | 7/8/2020 |
| Grantham, David | 7/13/2018 | 7/31/2019 |
| Charles, Anthony | 7/1/2017 | 7/13/2018 |
| Walsh, Danielle | 7/17/2016 | 7/14/2017 |
| Chang, Michael | 7/1/2015 | 7/31/2016 |
| Farrell, Timothy | 7/1/2013 | 6/30/2015 |
| Edmisten, Timothy | 7/1/2012 | 8/31/2013 |
| Kuzma, Gary | 8/1/2011 | 7/1/2012 |
| Sarantou, Terry | 8/10/2010 | 7/31/2011 |
| Thomason, Michael | 8/15/2009 | 8/10/2010 |
| Stibal, Darlene | 7/31/2008 | 8/15/2009 |
| Tinsley, Ellis | 7/15/2007 | 7/31/2008 |
| Howerton, Russell | 7/15/2006 | 7/15/2007 |
| Meredith, J. Wayne | 7/31/2005 | 7/15/2006 |
| Turk, Peter | 8/24/2004 | 7/31/2005 |
| Clancy, Thomas | 7/15/2003 | 8/23/2004 |
| Weissler, Mark | 7/15/2002 | 7/15/2003 |
| Martin, Matthew | 7/1/2001 | 7/15/2002 |
| Cordell, A. | 7/1/2000 | 7/1/2001 |
| Burhans, Rollin | 7/1/1999 | 7/1/2000 |
| Waldenberg, Leopold | 7/1/1998 | 7/1/1999 |
| Holderness, Howard | 7/1/1997 | 7/1/1998 |
| Georgiade, Gregory | 7/1/1996 | 7/1/1997 |
| Albertson, David | 7/1/1995 | 7/1/1996 |
| Mandel, Stanley | 7/1/1994 | 7/1/1995 |
| Todd, Stuart | 7/1/1993 | 7/1/1994 |
| Mcguire, John | 7/1/1992 | 7/1/1993 |
| Furman, Richard | 7/1/1991 | 7/1/1992 |
| Rowland, Michael | 10/15/1990 | 10/14/1991 |
| Carter, James | 10/15/1989 | 10/14/1990 |
| Pennell, Timothy | 10/15/1988 | 10/14/1989 |
| Howell, Harry | 5/1/1987 | 5/1/1988 |
| Furman, Lowell | 10/15/1986 | 10/14/1987 |
| Pories, Walter | 10/15/1985 | 10/14/1986 |
| Youngblood, Robert | 10/15/1984 | 10/14/1985 |
| Mitchener, James | 10/15/1983 | 10/14/1984 |
| Tinsley, Ellis | 10/15/1981 | 10/14/1983 |
| Myers, Richard | 10/15/1980 | 10/14/1981 |
| Dickerson, Andrew | 10/15/1979 | 10/14/1980 |
| Garber, Edgar | 10/15/1978 | 10/14/1979 |
| Mason, Lockert | 10/15/1977 | 10/14/1978 |
| Shingleton, William | 10/15/1976 | 10/14/1977 |
| Johnson, George | 10/15/1975 | 10/14/1976 |
| Meredith, Jesse | 10/15/1974 | 10/14/1975 |
A heartfelt thank you to Leah Raiford for collating this list.
Warmly,
Leah M. Sieren, MD, FACS
President, North Carolina Chapter
American College of Surgeons