BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joel Steelman, MD
President
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Cook's Children Hospital. Fort Worth, Texas
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
Catherine Metzinger, AAS.RN.CDE
Treasurer
Health First Medical Group
Melbourne, FL
Kent Reifschneider, MD
Secretary
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia
Amrit Bhangoo, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA
Sasigarn A. Bowden, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Marco Danon, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Miami Children Hospital, FL
Oscar Escobar, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Linda Hunt
TV/Film Actress
"NCSI: Los Angeles"
Juan D. Mejia-Otero, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Anil Piya, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children’s Endocrinology & Diabetes Center
Savannah, GA
Natavut Punyasavatsut, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Morehouse School of Medicine
Scottish Rite Pediatric & Adolescent Consultants
Children Healthcare of Atlanta
Angela R. Verardo, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS
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.
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
STAFF
Executive Director
Director of Development & Communications
Office Manager