Governing Board

The ASGE Governing Board plays a crucial role in setting the strategic direction, policies, and overall governance for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ensuring the organization effectively serves its members and advances the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy.

  • President

    Jennifer A. Christie, MD, FASGE

    The University of Colorado
    Denver, CO
  • President-elect

    Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE

    University of Kansas
    Kansas City, KS
  • Secretary

    Amitabh Chak, MD, MASGE

    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, OH
  • Secretary-elect

    Michelle Anderson, MD, MSc, FASGE

    Mayo Clinic
    Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Treasurer

    Jonathan Cohen, MD, MASGE

    New York University School of Medicine
    New York, NY
  • Past President

    Bret T. Petersen, MD, MASGE

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN
  • Past President

    Douglas K. Rex, MD, MASGE

    Indiana University Medical Center
    Indianapolis, IN
  • photo of Dr. Lukejohn Day Councilor

    Lukejohn Day, MD, FASGE

    University of California San Francisco
    San Francisco, CA
  • Councilor

    Nalini Guda, MD, MASGE

    GI Associates
    Milwaukee, WI
  • sullivan Councilor

    Shelby A. Sullivan, MD, FASGE

    University of Colorado Denver
    Denver, CO
  • Councilor

    Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MHES, MSc, FASGE

    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, MA
  • Councilor

    Joseph J. Vicari, MD, MBA, FASGE

    Rockford Gastroenterology Associates
    Rockford, IL
  • Councilor

    Kevin Waschke, MD, CM, FRCPC, FASGE

    Montreal General Hospital
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Chair of the ASGE Foundation

    Colleen Schmitt, MD, MHS, MASGE

    Galen Medical Group
    Chattanooga, TN
  • Chief Executive Officer

    Donald J. Palmisano, Jr., JD, CAE

    American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    Downers Grove, IL