Board of Directors

The American Academy of Pain Medicine is governed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of members who volunteer their time, energy, and leadership to support AAPM’s mission. Executive Committee members and Directors-at-Large are elected leaders of the Academy. Voting AAPM members are invited annually to participate in the nomination and voting process to determine who will fill these topmost leadership positions in the Academy.

Board Liaisons are appointed by the Nominating Committee.

Executive Committee

Headshot of Marie Hanna, MD, AAPM President

Marie Hanna, MD, MEHP

President  | Baltimore, MD
2026-27
  • Division Chief, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Co-Chair of the Scientific Abstract Committee, Co-Chair of the Acute Pain Medicine SIG, and Co-Chair of the 2022 Annual Meeting, AAPM Director, and AAPM Treasurer.

Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD

President-Elect | Bronx, NY
2026-27
  • Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship, Montefiore Einstein
  • Attending Physician, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
  • Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Einstein
Antje Barreveld, MD, President-Elect

Antje M. Barreveld, MD

Immediate Past President | Newton, MA
2026-27
  • Medical Director of the Pain Management Services and co-Founder and Director of Education and Outreach for the Substance Use Services (SUS)
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Tufts University School of Medicine
Jennifer Hah, MD

Jennifer Hah, MD

Secretary | Stanford, CA
2024-27
  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult Pain) | Stanford University
Nathaniel Schuster, MD

Nathaniel Schuster, MD

Treasurer | San Diego, CA
2026-29
  • Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, and Orthopaedic Surgery Montefiore Medical Center
  • Program Director of the Pain Fellowship Program Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Michael Osborne, MD

Michael Osborne, MD

Vice President, Scientific Affairs | Jacksonville, FL
2025-28
  • Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Directors-at-Large

Trent Emerick, MD, MBA, Professional Photo

Trent Emerick, MD, MBA

2025-28
  • Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Bioengineering
  • Director of Quality Improvement and Innovation, Division of Chronic Pain Management
  • Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship
Lynn Kohan, MD

Lynn Kohan, MD

2022-28
  • Associate Professor – Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Virginia
  • Pain Fellowship Program Director at the University of Virginia
Gemayel Lee, MD

Gemayel Lee, MD

2026-29
  • Interventional Pain Specialist at Relive-You, Center for Advanced Pain Management
Kristen MacKenzie, MD, Professional Photo

Kristen MacKenzie, MD

2026-29
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University
Traci Speed, MD, PhD, Professional Photo

Traci Speed, MD, PhD

2026-29
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
  • Behavioral Medicine Research Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, Assistant Professor

Mirsad Serdarevic, PhD

2024-27
  • Assistant Clinical Professor and Attending Psychologist, Pain Management
Professional Headshot of Amanda Toye, MD

Amanda Toye, MD

2026-27
  • Assistant Professor of Clinincal Anesthesiology, and Assistant Medical Director at Vanderbilt Health

Board Liaisons

Norman Marcus, MD

Liaison, Past Presidents Council
  • Director Norman Marcus Pain Institute Director of Clinical Muscle Pain Research, Weill Cornell Medicine
Professional Headshot of Michael Lubrano, MD, MPH

Michael Lubrano, MD, MPH

Delegate, AMA House of Delegates
  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Interventional Pain Physician at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Council of Past Presidents

Founded in 1983 as the American Academy of Algology, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has evolved as the primary organization for physicians practicing the specialty of Pain Medicine in the United States. AAPM is thankful for the dedicated leadership and for all who have served in the organization over the years. The following is a list of past presidents who served on the AAPM Board of Directors.

* Denotes “the Late”

  • Antje Barreveld, MD (2025)
  • Charles Argoff, MD (2024)
  • Farshad Ahadian, MD (2023)
  • Kayode A. Williams, MD, MBA, FFARCSI (2022)
  • W. Michael Hooten (2021)
  • Ajay Wasan, MD, MSc (2020)
  • Tim Lamer, MD (2019)
  • Jianguo Cheng, MD, PhD (2018)
  • Steven P. Stanos, DO (2017)
  • Daniel B. Carr, MD (2016)
  • Bill H. McCarberg, MD (2015)
  • Sean Mackey, MD, PhD (2014)
  • Lynn R. Webster, MD (2013)
  • Martin Grabois, MD (2012)*
  • Perry G. Fine, MD (2011)
  • Eduardo Fraifeld, MD (2010)
  • Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH (2009)
  • Kenneth Follett, MD, PhD (2008)
  • B. Todd Sitzman, MD, MPh (2007)
  • Frederick W. Burgess, MD, PhD (2006)
  • Scott Fishman, MD (2005)
  • *Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD, PhD (2004)
  • Melvin C. Gitlin, MD (2003)
  • Marc B. Hahn, DO (2002)
  • Albert Ray, MD (2001)
  • Edward C. Covington, MD (2000)
  • Norman J. Marcus, MD (1999)
  • J. David Haddox, DDS, MD (1998)
  • Gerald M. Aronoff, MD (1997)
  • Steven D. Feinberg, MD (1996)
  • *Hubert L. Rosomoff, MD, DMedSc, FAAPM (1995)
  • *Richard L. Stieg, MD (1994)
  • Peter R. Wilson, MBBS, PhD (1993)
  • *E. Richard Blonsky, MD (1992)
  • Sridhar V. Vasudevan, MD (1991)
  • Andrew G. Shetter, MD (1990)
  • *Jack J. Pinsky, MD (1989)
  • *Philipp M. Lippe, MD (1988)
  • *Robert G. Addison, MD (1987)
  • Joel L. Seres, MD (1986)
  • *Benjamin L. Crue, Jr., MD (1985)

AAPM MISSION

ADVOCATE.
EDUCATE.
COLLABORATE.