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Asthma Educator Institute
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Better Breathers Club - Blairsville, GA | Blairsville, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Athens, GA | Athens, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Canton, GA | Canton, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Lavonia, GA | Lavonia, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Newnan, GA | Newnan, GA
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Better Breathers Club - Savannah, GA | Savannah, GA
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Respiratory Virus Immunizations for Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions | Chicago, IL
Oct 30, 2024
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Local and Regional Leadership
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Chair
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Melanie Alavi
Customer Technology Marketing Director
UPS
Dr. Ioana Bonta
Medical Oncologist
Georgia Cancer Specialist
Jannifer Harper, MD CPE
VP, CCO Anthem National Accounts
Anthem
Dr. Daniel Miller
Physician
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Dr. Suchita Pakkala
Interim Chief of Emory Midtown Hematology & Medical Oncology
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Srihari Veeraraghaven, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory
Emory Healthcare Physician
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