Announcing our New Officers for 2011-12, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME!
The Panamerican Trauma Society congratulates Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana in his new role as President of the PTS. Our Society looks forward for his leadership during the upcoming year 2012.
At the PTS annual meeting in Nov. 2011 in Asuncion Paraguay, other members took new leadership roles. We have the pleasure of welcoming and congratulating:
Dr. Alberto Basilio, Vice President
Dr. Ana Maria Pachecho, President Elect
Dr. Vicente Gracias, Vice-Presidente Elect
Dr. Terrence O’Keeffe, Board Member
The PTS Board would like to extend a special ‘Thank you’ to Dr. Carlos Carvajal, and Dr. Daniel Ludi for their commitment, energy, and hard work, during their years of service as board members. We appreciate their invaluable contributions and advice!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS | JUNTA DIRECTIVA
President / Presidente
Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FACCP
USA - Colombia
puyanajc@upmc.edu
Vice-President / Vice-Presidente
Dr. Alberto Basilio
Mexico
mdalberto01@hotmail.com
President - Elect / Presidente Electo
Dr. Ana Maria Pacheco
Chile
apachecof@vtr.net
Vice-President - Elect / Vice - Presidente Electo
Dr. Vicente Gracias
USA
graciasvh@umdnj.edu
Executive Director / Director Ejectivo
Dr. Rao R. Ivatury, MD, FACS
USA
rivatury@hsc.vcu.edu
Secretary-Treasurer / Secretario - Tesorero
Dr. Michel Aboutanos, MD, MPH, FACS
USA
maboutanos@mcvh-vcu.edu
Executive Committee / Comite Ejecutivo
Dr. Renato S. Poggetti, MD
Brazil
poggetti@terra.com.br
Dr. Ana Maria Pacheco
Chile
apachecof@vtr.net
Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FACCP
USA – Colombia
puyanajc@upmc.edu
Dr. Rao R. Ivatury, MD
USA
rivatury@hsc.vcu.edu
Dr. Michel Aboutanos, MD, MPH, FACS
USA
maboutanos@mcvh-vcu.edu
Dr. Alberto Basilio
Mexico
mdalberto01@hotmail.com
Board / Directorio
Dr. Alberto Basilio
México (2013)
Dr. Eduardo Cabezas C.
Ecuador (2011)
Dr. Carlos Carvajal
Chile (2013)
Dr. Juan Carlos Duchesne
USA (2013)
Dr. Esteban Foianini
Bolivia (2013)
Dr. Gustavo Fraga
Brazil (2012)
Dr. Vicente H. Gracias
USA (2013)
Dr. Luis R. Herrera
Perú (2013)
Dra. María F. Jiménez
Colombia (2013)
Dr. Carlos D. Johnson
Venezuela (2013)
Dr. Gustavo M. Machain
Paraguay (2013)
Dr. Napoleón M. Méndez
Guatemala (2014)(2)
Matthew S. Mowry, RN
USA
(2013)
Dr. Terrence O'Keeffe USA (2014) (1)
Dr. Carlos A. Ordoñez Colombia (2013)
Dr. Bruce M. Potenza
USA (2013)
Dra. Cristina Quintana Prado
Paraguay (2013)
Dr. Jorge Rabat S.
Venezuela (2013)
Dr. Sandro B. Rizoli
Canada (2013)
Dra. M. Susana Silveira
Uruguay (2013)
Dr. Jorge Sproviero
Argentina (2013)
Dr. Gustavo J. Tisminetzky
Argentina (2013)
Dr. Julio L. Trotchansky
Uruguay (2013)
Dr. Felipe Vega
México (2013)
Dr. Galo J. Vinueza A.
Ecuador (2013)
Panamerican Journal of Trauma
Revista Panamericana de Trauma
Chief Editor / Jefe Editor
Dr. Rao Ivatury
USA
Associate Editors / Editores Asociados
Dr. Carlos Morales
Colombia
Dr. Andrew Peitzman
USA
Dr. Sandro Rizoli
USA/Brazil