Pennsylvania Chapter Council

Eastern Region
Governor, Eastern Region
President, PA-ACP Services
2023-2027​

Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD
Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD began a four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2023. As Governor, Dr. Thomas will serve as the official representative of the College for the Pennsylvania Chapter's Eastern Region, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about Dr. Thomas, read her bio here.

 

Councillors
Kyle Fistner, DO
Roop Parlapalli, MD, FACP
​Resident Member: Omaima Chaudhary
Medical Student Member: Olivia Zehel
Southeastern Region
Governor, Southeastern Region
President, PA-ACP
2022-2026
Rachel L. Ramirez, MD, FACP
The Pennsylvania Southeastern Chapter Governor, Rachel L. Ramirez, MD, FACP, began her four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2022. As Governor, Dr. Ramirez serves as the official representative of the College for the Pennsylvania Southeastern Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level.  To learn more about Dr. Ramirez, read her bio here.
Governor-Elect Designee:  William Surkis, MD, FACP, read his CV here.

 

Councillors
William Surkis, MD, FACP
Lawrence Kaplan, MD, MACP
David Jacob Aizenberg, MD, FACP
Dimple Patel MD, FACP
Leilani Lee, MD, FACP

Resident Member:  Muneeba Ali
Medical Student Member:Lisha Chadda

Immediate Past Governor: Larry Ward, MD, FACP, 2022-2024
Western Region
Governor, Western Region
Treasurer, PA-ACP

2025 - 2029

Jennifer G. McComb, MD, MPH, FACP

Jennifer G. McComb, MD, MPH, FACP started his term as Governor in the April, 2025. Dr. McComb is the Section Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Medical Director of Critical Care Services at UPMC Shadyside Hospital.  To learn more about Dr. McComb, read her bio here.

 

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Councillors
James B Reilly, MD, MS, FACP
Maggie Benson, MD, FACP
Elizabeth Oczypok, MD, PhD, FACP
Ibrahim Ghobrial, MBBCh, FACP

Resident Member: ​Luke Johnson
Medical Student Member:Anthony Mauro
Immediate Past Governor: Ibrahim Isaac Ghobrial, MBBCh, FACP