NASCI Committees
Join a NASCI Committee
Want to join a group of dedicated professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help NASCI carry out its mission, goals and purpose? Volunteers are the foundation for NASCI’s growth and its success can be directly attributed to the many members, past and present, who have generously shared their knowledge and expertise.
You can make a difference by serving on a NASCI committee. Each fall (October), committee rosters are reviewed and updated. Committee service is typically a three-year commitment, depending upon the committee. Committees work best with representation across the diverse membership, including Trainees and Early-Career Professionals. All members interested in service are encouraged to sign up.
Participation is limited to NASCI members in good standing. Members may be invited to join committees outside the regular cycle to fill vacancies or provide additional resources as needed. Please watch for the yearly Call for Committee Volunteers. While options may be limited, Staff will gladly explore options for Members who did not sign up through the Call for Volunteers.
2025-2026 Committees
Advocacy
Advocacy Committee
This committee is responsible for overseeing and developing advocacy strategies in support of cardiovascular imaging, code development, and collaborates with related societies for joint advocacy efforts.
Committee Members
Albert Hsiao – Chair
Daniel Vargas
Prachi Agarwal
Markus Renno
Liisa Bergmann
Greg Kicscka
Roosha Parikh
Alan Stolpen
Bylaws
Bylaws Committee
This committee consists of a chair, the Secretary, and at least two additional members. It oversees modifications to the governing documents of the society to ensure contemporary, relevant governance, policies and procedures. The committee is convened as required since changes to the documents are not made every year.
Committee Members
Jill Jacobs – Chair
Kate Hanneman
Charlie White
Akos Varga-Szemes
Srikant Das
Yasmeen Tandon
Susan Hobbs
Cody Johnson
Corporate Development
Corporate Development Committee
This committee consisting of a chair, the Treasurer, and at least two additional members. The committee shall plan and oversee the solicitation of financial support and contributions for the annual meeting.
Committee Members
Phillip Young – Chair
Daniel Vargas
Matthew Cham
Stefan Zimmerman
Kimberly Kallianos
Yuval Liberman
Marly van Assen
Brian Ghoshhajra
Sung Min Ko
Cristina Fuss
Credentialing Adhoc
Credentialing Adhoc Committee
This committee reviews applications for NASCI’s CT and MR Verification Program to verify all requirements have been met.
Committee Members
Prachi Agarwal – Chair
Jonathan Revels
Kate Hanneman
D&E (R&D Fund)
R&D Fund Committee
Committee formed of the current President, President-Elect and chairs of the Fellowship, Education, Research & Awards and Trainee Committees for the purpose of NASCI R & D Fund raising.
Committee Members
Suhnny Abbara – Chair
Matthew Cham
Prabhakar Rajiah
Jonathan Revels
Akos Varga-Szemes
Christian Houbois
Shaimaa Fadl
Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe
Prachi Agarwal
Education
Electronic Communications
Electronic Communications Committee
This committee consisting of a chair, the Secretary, and at least three additional members. This committee shall work with staff to promote NASCI and it’s educational opportunities across social platforms.
Committee Members
Carlotta Onnis – Chair
Kate Hanneman
Jacobo Kirsch
Amgad Makaryus
Dhiraj Baruah
Busra Cangut
Vishal Kukkar
Yasmeen Tandon
Thurl Cledera
Sakshi Khurana
Rishabh Khurana
Asutosh Sahu
Siddarth Rabupathi
Gabriela Schneider Galvao
Fellowship
Fellowship Committee
Consists of a chair and at least three additional members, all of whom are Fellow members. With the approval of the Board, the committee shall propose and publicize the criteria to become a Fellow of NASCI, review all nominations and applications for Fellow membership, and present a slate of endorsed candidates for Executive Committee ratification.
Committee Members
Prabhakar Rajiah – Chair
Karin Dill
Christina Fuss
Benoit Desjardins
Susan Hobbs
Satinder Singh
Shawn Teague
Daniel Ocazionez
Finance
Finance Committee
The committee assists with reviewing financial records and audits as needed.
Committee Members
Stefan Zimmerman – Chair
Elsie Nguyen
Charles White
Amar Shah
Bijan Bijan
Institutional Education & Fellowship Program Adhoc
The Institutional Education & Fellowship Program Subcommittee shall consist of three to five Members in good standing. The committee will maintain an updated listing of cardiovascular imaging fellowship training programs that will be made available on the NASCI website and continue to seek methods to encourage more trainees to pursue Cardiovascular Imaging fellowship. The chair of the Fellowship Committee shall serve as a member of the Education Committee.
Committee Members
Joan Lacomis – Chair
Tami Bang
George Youssef
Ismail Kabakus
Jonathan Liu
Kavitha Yaddanapudi
Elliott Gozansky
Sandeep Hedgire
Amar Shah
Madhusudan Ganigara
Maham Jehangir
Katherine Kaproth-Joslin
Suman Prabhakar
Intersociety Liaison
Intersociety Liaison Committee
Intersociety Liaison Committee consisting of at least three members. This committee shall act as liaison with the leadership of other North American and international societies and coordinate joint initiatives and exchanges at the direction of the board. Subcommittees may be formed to work on specific joint initiatives or for purposes of coordinating efforts with societies in a particular region.
Committee Members
Carlo N. De Cecco
Prasad Panse
Mina Hanna
Aws Kamona
Kent Hall
Subha Ghosh
Mohamed Ibrahim
Roosha Parikh
Shaimaa Fadl
Madhusudan Ganigara
Farah Cadour
Felipe Sanchez Tijmes
Sandeep Hedgire
Rishabh Khurana
Richard D. White
Legacy & History
Legacy & History Committee
This committee provides institutional memory of the society, advises President in pivotal decisions, and chronicles the history of the society.
Committee Members
Andre Duerinckx – Chair
Paul Julsrud
Lewis Wexler
Charles White
Membership
Membership Committee
The committee consisting of a chair, the Secretary, and at least three additional members. The committee shall encourage, promote, and support membership. The committee shall also hear disciplinary proceedings against members and may take disciplinary action.
Committee Members
Andrew Bowman – Chair
Kate Hanneman
Sagar Amin
Kiran Batra
Sadaf Bhutta
Bijan Bijan
Alex Bratt
Peter Filev
Santosh Uppu
Rakesh Donthula
Avanti Gulhane
Gayathri KS
Roosha Parikh
Kateryna Strubchevska
Yasmeen Tandon
Jerald Lim
Ramya Santhosh (Gaddikeri)
Madhusudan Ganigara
Behrooz Masuodi
Nominating
Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee consisting of the Immediate Past President, who shall serve as chair, the President-elect, and at least three additional members, each appointed by the President for a period of one year. The committee shall nominate candidates for the office of Secretary and the annual Gold Medal recipient.
Committee Members
Prachi Agarwal – Chair
Matthew Cham
Phil Young
Carole Dennie
Joan Lacomis
Program
Program Committee
This committee consists of a chair, a co-chair, a vice chair, the chair of the Research and Awards Committee, and at least three additional members. This committee shall be responsible for the planning and execution of the scientific program at the annual meeting. The members of the committee shall serve for terms of three years. It develops and oversees the program for the Annual Meeting.
Committee Members
Pat Mergo – Chair
Jonathan Revels – Co-chair
Katherine Kaproth-Joslin – Vice-chair
Shae Anderson-Merves
Arash Bedayat
Akos Varga-Szemes
Anastasia Oikonomou
Raluca McCallum
Scott Adams
Drew Bowman
Isabel Cortopassi
Padma Priya Manapragada
Ana Paula Santos Lima
Daniel Ocazionez
Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe
Satinder Singh
Publications & Guidelines
Publications & Guidelines Committee
Publications and Guidelines Committee consisting of a chair and at least two additional members. The committee shall work with the leadership of the journal regarding publications of the Society and shall propose and approve practice guidelines.
Committee Members
Bradley Allen – Chair
Suhny Abbara
Prasad Panse
Luigi Natale
Sasan Partovi
Tim Leiner
Prabhakar Rajiah
Chris Francois
Monesha Gupta
Shae Merves
Carlo De Cecco
Aws Hamid
Avanti Gulhane
Archana Rai
Soheil Kooraki
Julia Niemierko
George Youssef
Hamid Chalian
Daniel Davies
Research & Awards
Research & Awards Committee
Committee consisting of a chair and at least six additional members. The committee is responsible for scoring and selecting abstracts submitted for consideration for the annual meeting as well as reviewing applications for the Seed Grant, Educational Grant, and Rising Star award.
Committee Members
Akos Varga-Szemes – Chair
Christian Houbois – Co-chair
Carlo DeCecco
Bradley Allen
Mayil Krishnam
Arash Bedayat
Rakesh Donthula
Vishal Kukkar
Anushri Parakh
Navneet Singh
Santosh Uppu
Scott Adams
Hamid Chalian
Lewis Hahn
Mahan Jehangir
Scott Akers
Arwa Almutairi
Farah Cadour
Mohamed Ibrahim
Rishabh Khurana
Swati Mody
Milán Vecsey-Nagy
Abdulrahman Ali
Darren Lum
Smily Sharma
Trainee
The committee strives to increase the participation in NASCI of medical students, residents & fellows, and early-career professionals who are beginning their full-time careers. This is done by developing and supporting activities to increase the awareness of and career opportunities of cardiovascular imaging. The ongoing initiatives include: providing educational resources and leadership opportunities, encouraging publications by students, fellows and young professionals and developing student- and young professional-specific events for the Annual Meeting.
Committee Members
Shaimaa Fadl – Chair
Emese Zsarnoczay – Co-chair
Avanti Gulhane
Thurl Cledera
Emily Sanders
Camila Urzua Fresno
Muhammad Usman
Milan Vecsey-Nagy
Negar Firoozeh
Abdulrahman Ali
Tomas Amerio
Maria de Fatima Egas
Smily Sharma
Ghazal Zandieh
Soheil Kooraki