About
Sphere is published four times per year by the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.
Editors
Paul M. Wood, M.D.
1948 Vol. 1
Morris Bien, M.D.
1949-1950 Vol. 1-2
Thomas F. McDermott, M.D.
1950-1952 Vol. 2-4
Louis R. Orkin, M.D.
1953-1955 Vol. 5-7
William S. Howland, M.D.
1956-1960 Vol. 8-12
Robert G. Hicks, M.D
1961-1963 Vol. 13-15
Berthold Zoffer, M.D. (Emeritus)
1964-1978 Vol. 16-30
Erwin Lear, M.D. (Emeritus)
1978-1984 Vol. 30-36
Elizabeth A.M. Frost, M.D.
1985-1988 Vol. 37-40
Alexander W. Gotta, M.D.
1989-1990 Vol. 41-42
Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D.
1991-1996 Vol. 43-48
Douglas R. Bacon, M.D., M.A.
1997-2000 Vol. 49-52
Margaret G. Pratila, M.D.
2000-2006 Vol. 52-58
James E. Szalados, M.D., M.B.A., Esq.
2007-2011 Vol. 59-63
Jason Lok, M.D.
2011-2015 Vol. 63-67
Samir Kendale, M.D.
2016-2019 Vol. 68-71
Kiri Mackersey, MBChB
2020-2021 Vol. 72-74
Sonia G. Pyne, M.D., M.S., FASA
2022- Vol. 74-67
Editorial Board
Editor
Sonia G. Pyne, M.D., M.S., FASA
Associate Editors
Melinda Aquino, M.D.
June Chan, M.B., B.S.
Assistant Editors
Christopher Campese, M.D.
Ingrid Hollinger, M.D.
James McKeever, M.D.
Alopi Patel, M.D.
Shamantha Reddy, M.D.
Tracey Straker, M.D.
Executive Director
Stuart A. Hayman, M.S.
Editorial Deadlines
January 15
April 15
July 15
October 15
Non-member subscription: $40 yearly
2024 Board of Directors
| Name | Office | Office Ending |
|---|---|---|
| Steven B. Schulman, M.D., M.H.A., FASA | President | 2024 |
| Tracey Straker, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., FASA | President Elect | 2024 |
| Stacey A. Watt, M.D., MBA, FASA | Vice President | 2024 |
| Jason Lok, M.D., FASA | Immediate Past President | 2024 |
| Melinda A. Aquino, M.D., FASA | Secretary | 2025 |
| Lance W. Wagner, M.D., FASA | Treasurer | 2025 |
| Jonathan S. Gal, M.D., MBA, MS, FASA | ASA Director New York State | Oct. 2023 – 2026 |
| Michael B. Simon, M.D., MBA, FASA | ASA Alternate Director New York State | Oct. 2023 – 2026 |
| Gregory W. Fischer, M.D., FASA | First Assistant Secretary | 2024 |
| Sudheer K. Jain, M.D., FASA | Second Assistant Secretary | 2024 |
| Melissa A. Kreso, M.D., FASA | Assistant Treasurer | 2024 |
| Audra M. Webber, M.D., FASA | Speaker, House of Delegates | 2024 |
| Chantal M. Pyram-Vincent, M.D., M.P.H., FASA | Vice Speaker, House of Delegates | 2024 |
| Vilma A. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., FASA | Delegate to MSSNY | 2025 |
| Stacey A. Watt, M.D., MBA, FASA | Alternate Delegate to MSSNY | 2025 |
| Sonia G. Pyne, M.D., M.S., FASA | Editor, NYSSA Sphere | Appointed |
| Bryan P. Mahoney, M.D., FASA | Academic Anesthesiology Committee Chair | Appointed |
| Ansara M. Vaz, M.D. | Government & Legal Affairs Committee Chair | Appointed |
| Rose Berkun, M.D., FASA | Committee on Annual Sessions, General Chair | 2025 |
| Debbie Mokuolu, M.D. | Resident and Fellow Section President | June 2024 |
| Tal Levy, M.D., MBA | District 1 Director | 2024 |
| Mitchell Y. Lee, M.D., FASA | District 2 Director | 2025 |
| Cheryl K. Gooden, M.D., FASA | District 3 Director | 2024 |
| Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FCCM, FASA | District 4 Director | 2024 |
| Fenghua Li, M.D., FASA | District 5 Director | 2024 |
| Sonia G. Pyne, M.D., M.S., FASA | District 6 Director | 2025 |
| Elizabeth L. Mahoney, M.D., FASA | District 7 Director | 2024 |
| Daniel H. Sajewski, M.D. | District 8 Director | 2024 |
| Stuart A. Hayman, M.S. | Executive Director | Appointed |
