About the Board

ABAI Previous Board Members

The Board of Directors consists of an equal number of ABAI-certified internists and ABAI-certified pediatricians, who are nominated by the sponsoring societies, and the ABAI itself, for six-year terms. Directors serving as representatives to either ABIM or ABP continue on the ABAI through that term.


DirectorTermsChair Term
Marianna Castells MD(2018-2023)
Corinne Keet MD(2018-2023)
Wanda Phipatanakul, MD(2018-2023)
Aiden Long, MD(2018-2023)
Sarbjit (Romi) S. Saini, MD(2018-2022)
Ramsey Fuleihan, MD(2017-2022)
Mitchell Grayson, MD(2017-2022)
Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD(2017-2022)(2022)
Luz Fonacier, MD(2016-2021)(2021)
Leonard B. Bacharier, MD(2016-2021)(2020)
Theodore M Freeman, MD(2015-2020)(2019)
Kathleen R May, MD(2015-2020)(2018)
Michael Swarzman, MBA (Public Member)(2016-2021)
Lawrence Borish, MD(2014-2019)
Jay Portnoy, MD(2014-2019)
Stephen I. Wasserman, M.D.(2009-2018)(President)
Chitra Dinakar, MD(2016-2018)
Stephen A. Tilles, M.D.(2016-2018)
David I. Bernstein, M.D.(2012-2017)(Chair 2017)
Joshua A. Boyce, M.D.(2012-2017)
William K. Dolen, M.D.(2012-2017)
Rohit Katial, M.D.(2017-2017)
Calman Prussin, M.D.(2012-2017)(Chair 2015)
T. Prescott Atkinson, M.D., Ph.D.(2011-2016)(Chair 2016)
Stephen C. Dreskin, M.D., Ph.D.(2011-2016)
Gurjit K. Hershey, M.D., M.D., Ph.D.(2011-2016)
Michael R. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D.(2011-2016)
Anne-Marie Irani, M.D. (ex-officio) (2012-2015)
Robert A. Wood, M.D. (ex-officio) (2011-2015)
Stuart L. Abramson, M.D., Ph.D. (2010-2015)
Linda Cox, M.D. (2010-2015)
John Oppenheimer, M.D. (2010-2015) (Chair 2013)
Scott H. Sicherer, M.D. (2010-2015) (Chair 2014)
John M. James, M.D. (2009-2014)
Stephen F. Kemp, M.D. (2009-2014)
Mary Beth Fasano, M.D. (2008-2013) (Chair 2012)
David P. Huston, M.D. (ex-officio) (2012-2013)
R. Stokes Peebles, M.D. (2008-2013) (Chair 2011)
James R. Baker, Jr., M.D. (2006-2011)
David P. Huston, M.D. (2006-2011)
Anne-Marie Irani, M.D. (2006-2011)
John M. Kelso, M.D. (2006-2011)
Vincent R. Bonagura, M.D.
(ex-officio)
(2006-2007)
Andrea J. Apter, M.D. (2005-2010)
Donna Bratton, M.D. (2005-2010)
Mark L. Corbett, M.D. (2005-2010) (Chair 2010)
Rebecca S. Gruchalla, M.D., Ph.D. (2005-2010)
Mark S. Dykewicz, M.D. (2004-2009)
James E. Gern, M.D. (2004-2009) (Chair 2008)
James T.C. Li, M.D., Ph.D. (2004-2009) (Chair 2009)
Robert A. Wood, M.D. (2004-2009)
M. Louise Markert, M.D. (ex-officio) (2004)
Zuhair K. Ballas, M.D. (2003-2008) (Chair 2007)
David B. Peden, M.D. (2003-2008) (Chair 2006)
Richard D. deShazo, M.D. (ex-officio) (2003-2004)
Thomas A. Casale, M.D. (2002-2007) (Chair 2005)
Dale T. Umetsu, M.D. (2002-2007)
Richard D. deShazo, M.D. (ex-officio) (2001-2002)
Bruce S. Bochner, M.D. (2000-2005)
Vincent R. Bonagura, M.D. (2000-2005)
David H. Broide, M.D. (2000-2005)
Hugh A. Sampson, M.D. (2000-2005)
Thomas A. Fleisher, M.D. (ex-officio) (2000-2001)
Michael S. Blaiss, M.D. (1999-2004)
Robert K. Bush, M.D. (1999-2004)
Anita T. Gewurz, M.D. (1999-2004) (Chair 2004)
Dennis K. Ledford, M.D. (1999-2004)
Thomas A. Casale, M.D. (1999-2001)
Leslie C. Grammer, M.D. (1998-2003)
William R. Henderson, Jr., M.D. (1998-2003) (Chair 2003)
Donald Y.M. Leung, M.D., Ph.D. (1998-2003)
M. Louise Markert, M.D., Ph.D. (1998-2003) (Chair 2002)
Stephen I. Wasserman, M.D.
(ex-officio)
(1998-2000)
A. Wesley Burks, M.D. (1997-2002)
Lawrence B. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D. (1997-2002) (Chair 2001)
Melvin Berger, M.D., Ph.D. (1996-2001)
Renata J. Engler, M.D. (1996-1998)
M. Louise Markert, M.D., Ph.D. (1996-1997)
Stephen I. Wasserman, M.D.
(ex-officio)
(1996-1997)
Richard D. deShazo, M.D. (1995-2000)
Robert F. Lemanske, M.D. (1995-2000) (Chair 2000)
Thomas A. Fleisher, M.D. (1994-1999) (Chair 1996)
Henry G. Herrod, III, M.D. (1994-1999)
Arnold I. Levinson, M.D. (1994-1999) (Chair 1999)
Abba I. Terr, M.D. (1994-1999)
J. Andrew Grant, M.D. (1993-1998)
Dennis R. Ownby, M.D. (1993-1998) (Chair 1998)
Mark Ballow, M.D. (1993-1998)
Richard F. Lockey, M.D. (1993-1998)
Dean D. Metcalfe, M.D. (1992-1997) (Chair 1997)
Lanny J. Rosenwasser, M.D. (1992-1997)
Stanley J. Szefler, M.D. (1992-1997)
Stephen H. Polmar, Ph.D., M.D. (1992-1995)
John A. Anderson, M.D. (1991-1996)
Phil Lieberman, M.D. (1991-1996)
Thomas A. Fleisher, M.D. (1991-1993)
William W. Busse, M.D. (1990-1995) (Chair 1995)
William T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D. (1990-1995) (Chair 1994)
Robert C. Strunk, M.D. (1990-1995)
Stephen I. Wasserman, M.D. (1990-1995) (Chair 1993)
Dean D. Metcalfe, M.D. (1990-1991)
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., M.D. (1989-1994)
Laurie J. Smith, M.D. (1989-1994)
Robert R. Rich, M.D. (1988-1993) (Chair 1991)
Raif S. Geha, M.D. (1988-1990)
Stephen I. Wasserman, M.D. (1988-1989)
Philip Fireman, M.D. (1987-1992) (Chair 1992)
Warren Strober, M.D. (1987-1992) (Chair 1989)
Peyton A. Eggleston, M.D. (1986-1991)
Allen P. Kaplan, M.D. (1986-1989)
I. Leonard Bernstein, M.D. (1985-1990)
John W. Yunginger, M.D. (1985-1990) (Chair 1990)
(President 1995-2009)
Harold S. Nelson, M.D. (1984-1989)
Donald C. McLean, M.D. (1984-1989)
Gail G. Shapiro, M.D. (1984-1989) (Chair 1988)
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (1984-1987)
John J. Condemi, M.D. (1983-1988)
Richard Evans III, M.D., M.P.H. (1983-1988)
John W. Yunginger, M.D. (1983-1984)
Rebecca H. Buckley, M.D. (1982-1987) (Chair 1984)
Michael A. Kaliner, M.D. (1982-1987) (Chair 1987)
Gary S. Rachelefsky, M.D. (1981-1986) (Chair 1986)
Robert E. Reisman, M.D. (1981-1986) (Chair 1985)
William E. Pierson, M.D. (1980-1985)
Philip M. Gottlieb, M.D. (1980-1985)
Raymond G. Slavin, M.D. (1979-1984)
Richard C. Talamo, M.D. (1979-1982)
Harvey R. Colten, M.D. (1978-1983)
Peter F. Kohler, M.D. (1978-1983) (Chair 1983)
Walter R. MacLaren, M.D. (1978-1983)
Robert H. Schwartz, M.D. (1978-1983) (Chair 1982)
E. Richard Stiehm, M.D. (1977-1982)
Kenneth P. Mathews, M.D. (1977-1982)
Victor C. Vaughan III, M.D. (1976-1981)
Kurt J. Bloch, M.D. (1976-1981) (Chair 1981)
Joseph A. Bellanti, M.D. (1975-1980) (Chair 1978)
Burton Zweiman, M.D. (1975-1980) (Chair 1979, 1980)
Bernard A. Berman, M.D. (1974-1979)
John E. Salvaggio, M.D. (1974-1979) (Chair 1975, 1976)
K. Frank Austen, M.D. (1973-1978)
David S. Pearlman, M.D. (1973-1978)
C. Warren Bierman, M.D. (1972-1977)
Elliot F. Ellis, M.D. (1972-1977) (Chair 1977)
Sidney Friedlaender, M.D. (1972-1977)
Philip S. Norman, M.D. (1972-1977)
Charles E. Reed, M.D. (1971-1976) (Chair 1973)
Sheldon C. Siegel, M.D. (1971-1976) (Chair 1974)
Douglas E. Johnstone, M.D. (1971-1975)
Roy Patterson, M.D. (1971-1975)
Murray Dworetzky, M.D. (1971-1974)
Herbert C. Mansmann, Jr., M.D. (1971-1974) (Executive Secretary 1974-1994)
Rebecca H. Buckley, M.D. (1971-1973)
Elliott Middleton, Jr., M.D. (1971-1973)
Eugene A. Hildreth, Jr., M.D. (1971-1972)
Oscar L. Frick, M.D. (1971-1972) (Chair 1972)
William A. Howard, M.D. (1971)