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Chapter Leadership

The President of the Florida Chapter, American College of Cardiology appoints members to serve on committees and task forces for a term two-year term that may be renewed once for a total of four years of service. The Florida Chapter is interested in appointing Fellows, Assistant Fellows, Members and Cardiac Care Team Associates to committees. Letters of nomination are not required, but are considered if submitted. Please click here for the application.

Officers
David Winchester, MD, MS, FACC	President	Gainesville
David Perloff, MD, FACC	Immediate Past President	Fort Lauderdale
Rachel Eidelman, MD, FACC	Secretary-Treasurer	Boynton Beach
Directors
Farhat Khairallah, MD, FACC	District 1	Tallahassee
Asim Ahmed, DO, FACC	District 1	Pensacola
Khanjan Shah, MD, FACC	District 2	Gainesville
Henry Lesmes, MD, FACC	District 2	Tavaras
Demilade Adedinsewo, MD, FACC	District 3	Jacksonville
Dinesh Arab, MD, FACC	District 3	Daytona Beach
James Nguyen, MD, FACC	District 4	Bradenton
Alexander Johnson, MD, FACC	District 4	Saint Petersburg
Naushad Shaik, MD, FACC	District 5	Orlando
Deepti Bhandare, MD, FACC	District 5	Sebring
Hashem Azad, DO, FACC	District 6	Naples
Anuj Agarwal, MD, FACC	District 6	Port Charlotte
Christina Michael, MD, FACC	District 7	Boynton Beach
Jorge L. Penalver, MD, FACC	District 7	Miami
Sarah Rosanel MD, FACC	District 8	Hollywood
Josh Larned, MD, FACC	District 8	Plantation
Litsa Lambrakos, MD, FACC	District 9	Miami
Dapo Illuyomade, MD, FACC	District 9	Miami
Committee Chairs
Jeffrey Williams, MD, FACC	Chair, Quality of Care Committee	Lakeland
David Kenigsberg, MD, FACC	Chair, Advocacy Committee	Plantation
Pamela Rama, MD, FACC	Vice Chair, Advocacy Committee	Jacksonville Beach
Alan Ackermann, MD, FACC	Chair, Payer Relations & Healthcare Economics Committee	Fort Lauderdale
Carlos Alfonso, MD, FACC	Chair, Education Committee	Miami
Mario Lopez, MD, FACC	Chair, International Committee	Port Charlotte
Shona Velamakanni, MD, FACC	Chair, Women Cardiologists Committee	Naples
Rhea Sancassani, MD, FACC	Vice Chair, Women Cardiologists Committee	Miami
Diego Sadler, MD, FACC	Chair, Cardio Oncology Committee	West Palm Beach
Carlos Alfonso, MD, FACC	Chair, Program Directors Committee	Miami
Ex Officio Representatives
Mohammad Al-Ani, MD, FACC	Early Career Representative	Gainesville
Jennifer Co-Vu, MD, FACC	Pediatric Representative	Gainesville
Melissa Gilliam, PA-C	CVTeam Representative	Fort Myers
Jennifer Miller, APRN, DNP, ACNP-BC	CVTeam Vice Representative	Pensacola
Michelle Dimza, MD	FIT Liaison	Gainesville
Carlos Vergara, MD	FIT Vice Liaison	Gainesville
Dhiran Verghese	Jeopardy Lead	Naples
Staff
Marnie George	Lobbyist
Holly Reigner	Project and Program Lead
Jennifer Ray Beckman, MBA, CAE	Executive Director
Click here to see a list of the districts.

Florida Chapter, American College of Cardiology
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