Leadership
Executive Committee
Chapter Council meetings are held face to face twice a year, although additional conference calls may be scheduled as well. Trustees are expected to attend all meetings and communicate with constituents in their Districts regularly to advise of activity and seek input from members. Specifically, Trustees and ACC leaders shall:
- Educate members about the value of Chapter and national membership, including specific results ACC yields for its’ members.
- Serve as a Key Contact in your District and assist members in contacting legislators and responding to “legislative alerts.” Enlist support for state legislative issues, which may affect cardiovascular practices. Contact Legislators with the Chapter’s position on legislation.
- Attend Chapter Annual Meetings and encourage members in your District to attend.
Contact Us:
WA ACC
1-877-460-5880
Fax: 253-265-3043
WAACC@WAACC.org
View 2020-2021 Board of Directors [pdf]
Full list of officers at the link above. Below is a partial list.
Gautam Nayak, MD, FACC
President/Governor (2020-2023)
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
820 N. Chelan Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Tel (509) 393-3299
gnayak1@yahoo.com
Eugene Yang, MD, FACC
Immediate Past President
University of Washington School of Medicine UW Eastside Specialty Center, Bellevue
eyang01@uw.edu
Jill Steiner, MD, FACC
Councilor 2020-2022
University of Washington
Richard Cheng, MD, FACC
Councilor 2020-2022
University of Washington
Tina Ghia, MD, FACC
Councilor 2020 - 2022
Group Health Cooperative
James F. Emery, MD, FACC
Councilor 2019-2021
Adam M. Noyes, MD, FACC
Councilor 2019-2021
122 West 7th Ave Suite 310
Spokane WA 99204
Tel (206) 419-1448
adam_noyes@alumni.brown.edu
Gary Huang, MD, FACC
Councilor 2020- 2022
Harborview Medical Center
Susie Woo, MD, FACC
Councilor 2020-2022
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Sameer A. Gafoor, MD, FACC
Councilor 2021-2023
Katie J. Bates, ARNP, DNP
CV Team State Representative
Confluence Health, Wenatchee
Early Career:
Adam M. Noyes, MD, FACC
Ex Officio:
Larry Dean, MD, FACC
John Olsen, MD, FACC
Advocacy:
OPEN
Quality:
Tim Dewhurst, MD, FACC
Michael E. Ring, MD, FACC
Drew Baldwin, MD, FACC
Programs:
Gautam Nayak, MD, FACC
Women in Cardiology (WIC) Chair:
Tina Ghia, MD, FACC
Fellow-In-Training (FIT) Co-Chair:
Alex Taylor, MD
Fellow-In-Training (FIT) Co-Chair:
Fima Macheret, MD
CAC:
Vinay Malhotra, MBBS, FACC
Health Technology Assessement:
Mike Ring, MD, FACC
Payer Advisor Committee Chair:
Eugene Yang, MD, FACC
Interventional Section Chair:
Don Creighton, MD, FACC
Electrophysiology Chair:
Melissa Robinson, MD, FACC
Washington Chapter, American College of Cardiology
5727 Baker Way NW, Suite 200
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Phone: 206-338-7379 | Fax: 253-265-3043
www.waacc.org
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