Annual Meeting and Presidential History Archive

50th Annual Meeting – 2022
The Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
James S. Harrop, MD, MSHQS – President
Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS – Program Co-Chair
Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Program Co-Chair
Neill M. Wright, MD – Program Co-Chair

49th Annual Meeting – 2021
The Atlanta Marriot Marquis, Atlanta, GA
John M. Rhee, MD – President
Samuel K. Cho, MD – Program Co-Chair
Steven C. Ludwig, MD – Program Co-Chair

48th Annual Meeting – 2020
Hybrid & Virtual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
Rick C. Sasso, MD – President
Andrew Dailey, MD, FAANS – Program Co-Chair
Michael Daubs, MD – Program Co-Chair

47th Annual Meeting – 2019
The Marriot Marquis, New York, NY
Alexander R. Vaccaro III, MD, PhD, MBA – President
Justin Smith, MD, PhD – Program Co-Chair
Gregory D. Schroeder, MD – Program Co-Chair

46th Annual Meeting – 2018
The Phoenician
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD – President
Christopher P. Ames, MD – Program Co-Chair
Robert A. Hart, MD – Program Co-Chair

45th Annual Meeting – 2017
Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL
Darrel S. Brodke, MD – President
Louis G. Jenis, MD – Program Chair

44th Annual Meeting – 2016
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Robert F. Heary, MD – President
Alpesh A. Patel, MD – Program Chair

43rd Annual Meeting – 2015
Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD – President
Zoher Ghogawala, MD – Program Co-Chair
Rick C. Sasso, MD – Program Co-Chair

42nd Annual Meeting – 2014
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL
Bruce V. Darden, II, MD – President
Ronald A. Lehman, Jr, MD – Program Co-Chair
Wellington K. Hsu, MD– Program Co-Chair

41st Annual Meeting – 2013
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA
K. Daniel Riew, MD – President
John M. Rhee, MD – Program Co-Chair
Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD – Program Co-Chair

40th Annual Meeting – 2012
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers – Chicago, IL
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD – President
James S. Harrop, MD – Program Co-Chair
Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD – Program Co-Chair

39th Annual Meeting – 2011
Phoenician Hotel – Scottsdale, AZ
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA – President
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD – Program Chair

38th Annual Meeting – 2010
Charlotte Westin Hotel – Charlotte, NC
John G. Heller, MD – President
Alexander Ghanayem, MD – Program Chair

37th Annual Meeting – 2009
The Grand America – Salt Lake City, UT
Todd Albert, MD – President
Frank M. Phillips, MD – Program Chair

36th Annual Meeting – 2008
Austin Renaissance Hotel – Austin, TX
Thomas A. Zdeblick, MD – President
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD – Program Chair

35th Annual Meeting – 2007
The Palace Hotel – San Francisco, CA
Ronald I. Apfelbaum, MD – President
Todd Albert, MD – Program Chair

34th Annual Meeting – 2006
The Breakers – Palm Beach, FL
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD – President
Lee H. Riley III, MD – Program Chair

33rd Annual Meeting – 2005
Manchester Grand Hyatt – San Diego, CA
Bradford L. Currier, MD – President
Robert F. Heary, MD – Program Chair

32nd Annual Meeting – 2004
Boston Marriott Copley Place – Boston, MA
Edward N. Hanley, Jr, MD – President
Sanford E. Emery, MD – Program Chair

31st Annual Meeting – 2003
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – Scottsdale, AZ
Paul R. Cooper, MD – President
Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, MD – Program Chair

30th Annual Meeting – 2002
Fontainebleau Hotel – Miami Beach, FL
Paul A. Anderson, MD – President
Bruce V. Darden II, MD – Program Chair

29th Annual Meeting – 2001
Double Tree Hotel – Monterey, CA
Nancy Epstein, MD – President
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD – Program Chair

28th Annual Meeting – 2000
Charleston Place – Charleston, SC
Christopher G. Ullrich, MD – President
John G. Heller, MD – Program Chair

27th Annual Meeting – 1999
Seattle Westin – Seattle, WA
Harry N. Herkowitz, MD – President
Ronald I .Apfelbaum, MD – Program Chair

26th Annual Meeting – 1998
Grand Hyatt at Buckhead – Atlanta, GA
John F. Raycroft, MD – President
Alexander R. Vacarro, MD – Program Chair

25th Annual Meeting – 1997
Westin Mission Hills – Rancho Mirage, CA
Bruce E. Northrup, MD – President
Thomas A. Zdeblick, MD – Program Chair

24th Annual Meeting – 1996
The Breakers – Palm Beach, FL
Steven R. Garfin, MD – President
Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD – Program Chair

23rd Annual Meeting – 1995
El Dorado Hotel – Santa Fe, NM
Frank J. Eismont, MD – President
Nancy Epstein, MD – Program Chair

22nd Annual Meeting – 1994
Stouffer Harborplace Hotel – Baltimore, MD
Thomas B. Ducker, MD – President
Edward C. Benzel, MD – Program Chair

21st Annual Meeting – 1993
Waldorf Astoria Hotel – New York, NY
Joseph S. Barr, Jr, MD – President
Paul A. Anderson, MD – Program Chair

20th Annual Meeting – 1992
Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort & Spa – Palm Desert, California
Charles R. Clark, MD – President
Edward N. Hanley, Jr., MD – Program Chair

19th Annual Meeting – 1991
Four Seasons Hotel – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
S. Henry LaRocca, MD – President
Harry N. Herkowitz, MD – Program Chair

18th Annual Meeting – 1990
Hilton Palacio del Rio – San Antonio, Texas
Sanford J. Larson, MD – President
Steven R. Garfin, MD – Program Chair

17th Annual Meeting – 1989
Westin Canal Place Hotel – New Orleans, Louisiana
Henry H. Bohlman, MD – President
Steven R. Garfin, MD – Program Chair

16th Annual Meeting – 1988
Sonesta Beach Hotel – Key Biscayne, Florida
Augustus A. White III, MD – President
Thomas B. Ducker, MD – Program Chair

15th Annual Meeting – 1987
The Westin – Washington, DC
Richard B. Raynor, MD – President
Charles R. Clark, MD – Program Chair

14th Annual Meeting – 1986
The Breakers – West Palm Beach, Florida
Thomas S. Whitecloud III, MD – President
Manohar M. Panjabi, PhD – Program Chair

13th Annual Meeting – 1985
Cambridge Hyatt Regency – West Palm Beach, Florida
E. Shannon Stauffer, MD – President
Joseph S. Barr, Jr., MD – Program Chair

12th Annual Meeting – 1984
New Orleans Hilton – New Orleans, Louisiana
Donald S. Pierce, MD – President
Paul R. Cooper, MD – Program Chair

11th Annual Meeting – 1983
The Breakers – Palm Beach, Florida
Henry H. Sherk, MD – President
Robert N. Hensinger, MD – Program Chair

10th Annual Meeting – 1982
Sheraton Centre Hotel – New York, New York
Joseph A. Epstein, MD – President
Rollin M. Johnson, MD – Program Chair

9th Annual Meeting – 1981
Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado, California
David L. Filtzer, MD – President
Bruce E. Northrup, MD – Program Chair

8th Annual Meeting – 1980
The Breakers – Palm Beach, Florida
Edward J. Dunn, MD – President
Henry H. Bohlman, MD – Program Chair

7th Annual Meeting – 1979
Hyatt Regency – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Robert W. Bailey, MD – President
Thomas S. Whitecloud III, MD – Program Chair

6th Annual Meeting – 1978
Cross Keys Inn – Baltimore, Maryland
Alice L. Garrett, MD – President
Thomas E. Whitesides, Jr., MD – Program Chair

5th Annual Meeting – 1977
Forum XXX – Springfield, Illinois
Richard H. Rothman, MD – President
Richard B. Raynor, MD – Program Chair

4th Annual Meeting – 1976
Holiday Inn at Independence Hall – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD – President
Bruce E. Northrup, MD – Program Chair

3rd Annual Meeting – 1975
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Edward H. Simmons, MD – President
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD and Donlin M. Long, MD – Program Co-Chairs

2nd Annual Meeting – 1974
Royal Orleans Hotel – New Orleans, Louisiana
J. William Fielding, MD – President
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD and Donlin M. Long, MD – Program Co-Chairs

1st Annual Meeting – 1973
Essex House – New York, New York
J. William Fielding, MD – President
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD – Program Chair