• Executive Council and Committees

Ross Milner, MD

2025-2026 President, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
Louis Block Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Read the MVSS President’s Message

2026-2027 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President

Rachael Nicholson, MD
University of Iowa

President-Elect

Peter Rossi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin

Secretary

Loay Kabbani, MD
Henry Ford Health

Treasurer

Jill Colglazier, MD
Mayo Clinic

Councilor (2027)

Pegge Halandras, MD
Loyola University Medical Center

Councilor (2028)

Matthew Smeds, MD
Saint Louis University

Councilor and Recorder (2029)

Trissa Babrowski, MD
University of Chicago

Immediate Past President

Ross Milner, MD
University of Chicago

Past President

Patrick E. Muck, MD, RVT
Trihealth

2025-2026 REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMITTEES

  • ARCHIVIST
    Gary Seabook
  • REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SVS
    Raghu Motaganahilli
  • MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
    Westley Ohman, Chair
    Katherine Holzem, Vice Chair
    Jason Cook
  • EDUCATION COMMITTEES
  • Mock Orals
    Frank Caputo, Chair
    Neel Mansukhani, Vice-Chair
    William Oppat
    Loren Masterson
    En Yaw Hong
    Joedd Biggs
    Joseph Hart
    Brian Beeman
    Jonathan Bath
  • Simulation Assessment Course
    Michael Soult, Chair
    Christopher Pedersen, Vice Chair
    Nathan Kugler
    Natalie Weger
    Ravi Ambani
    Kyla Bennett
    Crystal Rodriguez
    Jose Oyama Moura Leite
  • Medical Student Program
    Abby Rothstein, Chair
    John Henry, Vice Chair
    Vamsi Potluri (Candidate)
    Shannon McDonell (Candidate)
    Zachary Wanken
    Shahriar Alizadegan
    Laura Healy
    Courtney Morgan
    Ryan Wahdi
    Frank Davis
  • PROGRAM COMMITTEE
    The Executive Council serves as the Program Committee
  • PROGRAM COMMITTEE – NEW HORIZONS SUB-COMMITTEE
    Paul DiMusto, Chair
    Randall DeMartino, Vice-Chair
    Ryan Kim, Community Practice Chair
    Rym El Khoury
    Nicolas Mouawad
  • EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
    Michael Malinowski, Chair
    William Robinson, Vice-Chair
    Michael Go
    Teah Qvavadze
    Greg Weston
    Kristine Orion
  • COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
    Khalil Qato, Chair
    Steven Cheung, Vice-Chair
    Xiaoyi Teng
    Axel Thors
    Vashisht Madabushi
  • COMMUNITY PRACTICE COMMITTEE
    Ryan Kim, Chair
    Chris Leville, Vice-Chair
    Tunde Oriowo
  • CULTURAL COMPETENCY COMMITTEE
    Maen Aboul Hosn, Chair
    Ravishankar Hasanadka, Vice-Chair
    R. Debbie Li
    Luke Brewster
    Muhammad Rishi

Past Officers

Explore the legacy of leadership with a list of past officers who have shaped the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society.

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