Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine


Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine, the official journal of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society, is a forum for discussion and debate of news, official policy and diverse opinions about professional practice issues and ideas, as well as information about members' personal interests.

2012 Officers & Board of Directors
David Herbert, MD - President
Demetrios Simopoulos, MD - President-Elect
Alicia Abels, MD - Immediate Past President

District 1
Robert Kahle, MD - Secretary
District 2
Jose Arevelo, MD
Ann Gerhardt , MD
Lorenzo Rossaro, MD
District 3
Bhaskara Reddy, MD - Treasurer
District 4
Russell Jacoby , MD



2011 CMA Delegation
Delegates
District 1
Robert Kahle , MD
District 2
Lydia Wytrzes, MD
District 3
Katherine Gillogley, MD
District 4
Earl Washburn , MD
District 5
Elisabeth Mathew, MD
District 6
Marcia Gollober, MD
At-Large
Alicia Abels, MD
Richard Gray, MD
David Herbert, MD
Richard Jones, MD
Norman Label, MD
Charles McDonnell, MD
Steven Melcher, MD
Janet O'Brien, MD
Kuldip Sandhu, MD
Boone Seto, MD
Demetrios Simopoulos, MD
District 5
Paul Akins, MD
John Belko, MD
Jason Bynum, MD
Steven Kelly-Reif, MD
Kristin Robinson, MD
District 6
J. Dale Smith, MD






Alternate-Delegates
District 1
Reinhart Hilzinger, MD
District 2
Margaret Parsons, MD
District 3
Ruenell Adams, MD
District 4
Russell Jacoby , MD
District 5
Anthony Russell, MD
District 6
Karen Hopp, MD
At-Large
Robert Forster, MD
Maynard Johnston, MD
Alexis Lieser, MD
Robert Madrigal, MD
Rajan Merchant, MD
Richard Pan, MD, Assemblyman
Gerald Upcraft, MD
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant


CMA Trustees
11th District
Barbara Arnold, MD      Richard Thorp, MD
Solo/Small Group Practice Forum
Lee Snook, Jr., MD

CMA President-Elect
Paul Phinney, MD


AMA Delegation
Barbara Arnold, MD, Delegate
Richard Thorp, MD, Alternate


Editorial Committee
Nathan Hitzeman , MD, Editor/Chair
Ann Gerhardt, MD, Vice Chair
Sandra Hand, MD           George Meyer , MD
Albert Kahane, MD         John Ostrich , MD
Robert LaPerriere, MD   Gerald Rogan , MD
John Loofbourow, MD    Gilbert Wright , MD
John McCarthy, MD        Adam Dougherty, MS II


Managing Editor     Nan Nichols Crussell
Webmaster     Melissa Darling
Graphic Design     Planet Kelly

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SIERRA SACRAMENTO VALLEY MEDICINE (ISSN 0886 2826) is published bi-monthly by the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society, 5380 Elvas Avenue #101, Sacramento, CA 95819. Subscriptions are $26.00 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, CA. Correspondence should be addressed to Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine, 5380 Elvas Avenue #101, Sacramento, CA 95819-2396. Telephone (916) 452-2671. Postmaster: Send address changes to Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine, 5380 Elvas Avenue #101, Sacramento, CA 95819-2396.