AAPM 2026-2027 Election Results
Election Information
The AAPM 2026-2027 Election ballots closed on January 5, 2026, 11:59 pm Pacific. All Active, Senior, and Trainee (Fellows) members with a current membership were invited to vote in the election. The newly elected leaders will assume their positions as of the AAPM Business Meeting taking place on Sunday, March 8th, at PainConnect 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: Dr. Toye will assume Dr. Schuster’s director role when he assumes the Treasurer role.
2026-2027 Newly Elected Board Members

Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD
President-Elect
2026-2027

Nathaniel Schuster, MD
Treasurer
2026-2029

Gemayel Lee, MD
Director-at-Large
2026-2029

Kristen MacKenzie, MD
Director-at-Large
2026-2029

Traci Speed, MD, PhD
Director-at-Large
2026 – 2029

Amanda Toye, MD
Director-at-Large
2026-2027

Cyrus Ghaffari, MD
Nominating Committee
2026 – 2028

Nikita Parikh, DO
Nominating Committee
2026-2028
