Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD

It is an honor to serve as the President of the Central Surgical Association for the 2022-2023 term. I am very appreciative of the CSA Past Presidents, CSA Officers and all members of the CSA for their support and guidance. More

Wendy L. Wahl, MD

It was great to meet new members and come together with old friends at the American College of Surgeons. I was especially happy to see the recognition of Dr. Mark Malangoni, previous CSA president, for his Distinguished Service to the ACS and former CSA president, Dr. Chris Ellison, MD, as the President of the ACS! More

Melissa Times, MD

The Cleveland Clinic, Metrohealth System, and University Hospital’s Cleveland Medical Center are looking forward to seeing you in Cleveland for the Central Surgical Association’s 80th Annual Meeting. More

Akpofure Peter Ekeh, MD, MPH, MBA

The 80th Annual Meeting of the Central Surgical Association meeting will be held at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio between June 8th, and 10th, 2023. This will be the first time returning to Cleveland in over 25 years! More





View the 2022-2023 Council and the Officer biographies...

CSA Council
2022-2023

President Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD	President-Elect R. Matthew Walsh, MD	Secrestary Wendy L. Wahl, MD
Treasurer Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH	Recorder Jon C. Gould, MD, MBA	Immediate Past President Timothy A. Pritts, MD, PhD
Councilor Michael B. Ujiki, MD	Councilor Tarcy S. Wang, MD, MPH	Councilor Linwah Yip, MD

View 2022-2023 Committees and Representatives

Natalie E. Joseph, MD

The membership committee is composed of Drs. Natalie Joseph (Chair), Mark Carlson, Michael Goodman, Emre Gorgun, Anne Lidor, Harveshp Mogal, Juan Sanabria, Anthony Stallion, and Allan Tsung. The CSA has continued to see steady growth in membership over the last 3 years... More

Jaime D. Lewis, MD

This relatively new committee continues its work to introduce, support, and elevate young surgeons through our society. In 2022, the Young Surgeons Committee (YSC) moderated a panel session by our peers presenting videos of their work on innovative surgical techniques. This fall we will present a webinar discussing and debating models of mentorship as a kickoff to our society wide mentorship program. More



We wanted to take the opportunity in this newsletter to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of our members. Below are some notable achievements of our membership. It is not exhaustive, and all members are encouraged to inform the CSA of achievements over the year so they can be shared with our surgical community. More The goal of the CSA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee is to better understand DEI issues within the association and implement strategies that will have a positive impact on the membership. The DEI Committee is asking for your help. Please update your CSA membership profile with your demographic information, and consider applying or encouraging colleagues to apply for the CSA’s Travel Scholarship for Historically and Intentionally Excluded Populations, by January 31, 2023. More

Jon C. Gould, MD, MBA

The American College of Surgeons held their first live meeting since 2019 this October in San Diego. The meeting was exceptionally well attended, and it was clear that attendees were happy to be able to connect with friends and colleagues they have not seen in a few years. More

Robert C.G. Martin, II, MD, PhD

Our goal is for ACS Quality Programs to be the standard for determining quality across our country’s healthcare systems. With this aim in mind, we seek to bring an ACS Quality Program to every hospital and patient in America. More

Herbert Chen, MD

The Board of Directors met in June 2022. I am pleased to present information and updates from that meeting. More









The Central Surgical Association looks forward to seeing you at its 80th Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown from June 8th-10th, 2023. Submit your abstract for the Annual Meeting by Thursday, January 5, 2023. The Foundation supports the research awards and other activities related to the Central Surgical Association. The Foundation is serving an ever more important role in our Association by supporting scholarship and surgical research through its awards program. More The list of Foundation Contributors is updated annually. View the list of donors to the CSA Foundation by gift level. More The Central Surgical Association Foundation, with support provided by Elsevier, Inc., offers two annual awards, each in the amount of $20,000, to support surgical scholarship and research, and to advance the science of surgery. Continue reading to see the 2022 recipients, and apply for the 2023 awards. More If you have not already paid your dues, please pay your dues online via the Members Only Area of the CSA website. More Congratulations again to our newly elected members at the 2022 Business Meeting. These members will receive their membership certificates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. More Purpose:

The purpose of the Central Surgical Association shall be to further the practice of Surgery in its various departments, and the study and investigation of surgical problems.

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