WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
CHAPTER BOARD, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND STANDING COMMITTEES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John R. Phillips, M.D., President
Traci Boyd Acklin, M.D., Vice President
Eleanor Smith, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
Raheel Khan, M.D., Immediate Past President
Beth Emrick., At Large Board Member
Kathleen Martin, M.D., At Large Board Member
Candice Hamiltonn, Executive Director
Executive Committee
Chapter Officers
Chairs of Standing Committees
ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Chair Sharon L. Istfan, M.D. (Charleston)
Joan Phillips, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Jay Lakhani MD, l(Huntington) [email protected]
ADOLESCENT
Chair Patricia J. Kelly, M.D., (Chair-Huntington) [email protected]
Pamela Murray, M.D. (Morgantown) [email protected]
ASTHMA/RESPIRATORY
Chair Kevin Maupin, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Youmna Moussatatt (Charleston) [email protected]
AWARDS
Chair John R. Phillips, M.D.(Morgantown) [email protected]
Traci B. Acklin, M.D. (Montgomery) [email protected]
Eleanor Smith, M.D. (Harpers Ferry) [email protected]
Raheel Khan, M.D (Charleston) [email protected]
BREASTFEEDING
​Chair Mary S. Boyd, M.D., Chair (Elkins) [email protected]
Jamie Jeffrey, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Emily Nease, M.D. (Morgantown) [email protected]
Pamela Quarantillo, M.D. (Berkeley Springs) [email protected]
Jennifer Gerlach jenniferkayser[email protected]
CATCH
Norman Cottrill, D.O., Co-Chair (Hurricane) [email protected]
Kim Cross, M.D., Co-Chair (Charleston)
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS/FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION
Chair James Lewis, M.D., (Huntington) [email protected]
Mark Ayoubi, M.D. (Charleston)
Beth Emrick, M.D. (Charleston)
Ann Lambernedis, M.D. (Scott Depot)
Christy Robinson, M.D. (Charleston)
Ellen Kitts, M.D. (Wheeling)
Developmental &Behavioral Health (includes Mental Health, Autism & ADHD)
Chair Beth Emrick, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Traci Acklin, M.D. (Montgomery) [email protected]
Eli Smith (Harpers Ferry) [email protected]
Jennifer Gerlach [email protected]
Sarah Moerschel [email protected]
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND DEPENDENT CARE
Chair Taylor Troischt, M.D. (Morgantown-Chair) [email protected]
Christina MacRosty, D.O. (Resident-Charleston)
Beth Emrick, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Patricia Lally (Rainelle) [email protected]
ENVIRONMENTAL
Carlos Lucero, M.D., Chair (Beckley) [email protected]
Patricia Lally, D.O. (Lewisburg)
FETUS AND NEWBORN
Chair Bob Miller, M.D., (Huntington) [email protected]
Stefan Maxwell, M.D., (Charleston)
Autumn Keifer(Morgantown) [email protected]
Youmna Mousattat (Charleston) [email protected]
INFECTIOUS DISEASES/IMMUNIZATIONS
Chair Kathryn Moffett, M.D., (Morgantown) [email protected]
Raheel Khan M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Janani Narumanchi M.D. (Morgantown) [email protected]
Melissa Bacchus [email protected]
Heather Jones
Audrey Miller (Morgantown) [email protected]
INJURY PREVENTION
Chair James E. McJunkin, M.D.,(Charleston) [email protected]
Bonnie Beaver, M.D. (Huntington)
Charles Mullett, M.D. (Morgantown)
Ed Pino, M.D., (Huntington)
LEGISLATIVE
​Chair Lisa Costello (Morgantown) [email protected]
OBESITY PREVENTION/DIABETES
Chair Jamie Jeffrey, M.D., (Charleston) [email protected]
Heather Clawges, M.D. (Lewisburg)
Brian Ely, M.D. (Morgantown)
Sachin Bendre, M.D. (Charleston)
Melissa Bacchus [email protected]
Lee Pyles
Collin John M.D. , (Morgantown) [email protected]
Pamela Murray
Oral Health
​Chair Vinod Miriyala, DDS (Huntington)
​Traci Acklin M.D. (Montgomery) [email protected]
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Chair Janani Narumanchi M.D., (Morgantown) [email protected]
Youmna Mousattat, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Kathryn Sherlock, M.D. (Fairmont) [email protected]
RESIDENT AND MEDICAL STUDENTS
Chair Linda Nield, M.D., (Morgantown) [email protected]
Raheel Khan, M.D. (Charleston) [email protected]
Beth Emrick (Charleston) [email protected]
Sarah Frazier (Charleston) [email protected]
Rishi Verma (Charleston) [email protected]
SCHOOL HEALTH
Chair Stephen Sondike, M.D., (Charleston) [email protected]
Patricia Kelly, M.D. (Huntington) [email protected]
Renee Saggio, M.D. (Morgantown) [email protected]
Ted Solari, M. D. (Beckley) [email protected]
Ann Lambernedis (Teays Valley) [email protected]
SENIOR SECTION
Gilbert Ratcliff, Jr., M.D. (Huntington)
Clark Hansbarger, M.D. (Charleston)
William Neal, M.D. (Morgantown)
​Early Career Pediatricians
Chair Eleanor Smith, M.D., (Harpers Ferry) [email protected]
Beth Emrick (Charleston) [email protected]
Jennifer Gerlack [email protected]
LITERACY
Chair Tim Lefeber, M.D. (Morgantown) t[email protected]
Mary Boyd, M.D. (Elkins) [email protected]
Audrey Miller (Morgantown) [email protected]
Brian (Huntington) [email protected]
CHAPTER CHAMPIONS
ASTHMA Kevin Maupin, M.D. (Charleston)
EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION Autumn Keiffer M.D., (Morgantown)
Social Media Liaison Lisa Costello M.D., (Morgantown)
