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

    Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE

    University of Kansas
    Kansas City, KS
  • President-elect

    Amitabh Chak, MD, MASGE

    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, OH
  • Vice President

    Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS, FASGE

    VA Puget Sound Health Care System
    Seattle, WA
  • Secretary

    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

    Jennifer A. Christie, MD, MASGE

    The University of Colorado
    Denver, CO
  • Past-President

    Bret T. Petersen, MD, MASGE

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN
  • 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
  • MichaelWallace-Headshot-400x400 Councilor

    Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, FASGE

    Mayo Clinic
    Jacksonville, FL
  • Councilor

    Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD

    University of Toronto
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Councilor

    Kevin Waschke, MD, CM, 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