The office of President rotates through these caucus regions at the time when the annual meeting is in that area. NPSA’s council members represent the caucus regions as described in the bylaws.

President 2023 -2024

Timothy W. Bax, MD
Providence General and Specialty Surgery Spokane, WA
Trauma Medical Director for Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital

President Elect

Chad G. Ball
Clinical Professor of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary
Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery and Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Program

Past President

Sam M. Wiseman BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Professor, Richard J. Finley Scholar
Director of Research, Department of Surgery, Providence Health Care
Chair, Endocrine Tumor Group, Surgical Oncology Network
Active Staff, St. Paul’s Hospital & Mount St. Joseph’s Hospital
Consultant Surgical Oncologist, British Columbia Cancer Agency
Vancouver, B.C.

Secretary Treasurer

Flavio Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO
Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine
Hugh Hedinger and Georgeina Hedinger Chair of Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine

Recorder

Laszlo N. Kiraly, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine

Second President Elect

Thomas Biehl, MD
Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA