BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joel Steelman, MD
President

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Cook's Children Hospital. Fort Worth, Texas

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Emily L. Germain-Lee, MD
Vice President

Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Connecticut School of Medicine

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Catherine Metzinger, AAS.RN.CDE
Treasurer

Health First Medical Group

Melbourne, FL

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Kent Reifschneider, MD

Secretary

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia

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Amrit Bhangoo, MD

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA

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Sasigarn A. Bowden, MD

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Marco Danon, MD

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Miami Children Hospital, FL

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Oscar Escobar, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

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Linda Hunt

TV/Film Actress

"NCSI: Los Angeles"

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Juan D. Mejia-Otero, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Arkansas Children’s Hospital

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Anil Piya, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children’s Endocrinology & Diabetes Center

 Savannah, GA

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Natavut Punyasavatsut, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Morehouse School of Medicine

Scottish Rite Pediatric & Adolescent Consultants 

Children Healthcare of Atlanta

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Angela R. Verardo, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Dr. Joel Steelman
Dr. Emily Germain-Lee
Catherine Metzinger
Dr. Kent Reifschneider
Dr. Amrit Bhangoo
Dr. Sasigarn Bowden
Dr. Marco Danon
Dr. Oscar Escobar
Linda Hunt
Dr. Juan Mejia-Otero
Dr. Anil Piya
Dr. Nat Punyasavatsut
Dr. Angela Verardo
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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS

Dr. Pisit Pitukcheewanont
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2011-2020

Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont, MD

Vice President of Global Medical Ambassador

& Medical Education

Ascendis Pharma, Inc.

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

The Keck School of University of Southern California,

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

2006-2011

D. 2017

Past President 

Professor of Pediatrics,

 University of South Florida

Pediatric Endocrinologist,

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

Dr. Frank Diamond
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2000-2006

D. 2015

Past President

Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Humanities,

 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,

Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology 

Pediatric Endocrinologist ,

Arkansas Children's Hospital 

Dr. Stephen Kemp
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STAFF

Patricia Costa
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Executive Director

Director of Development & Communications

Daphne Plump
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Office Manager

Amalia Mathless
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