FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Raed Dweik, MD, MBA, ATSF, Commences Term as President of the
American Thoracic Society
May 20, 2025 – Raed Dweik, MD, MBA, ATSF, today added president of the American Thoracic Society to his list of accomplishments. The announcement came on the heels of the Plenary Session at the ATS 2025 International Conference.
In an interview with Healio ahead of the International Conference, Dr. Dweik said, “My main goal is to have a more inclusive society for everyone at every stage of their career in respiratory health.”
The slate of officers to serve on the Society’s Executive Committee for the 2025-2026 term consists of the following:
Raed A. Dweik, MD, MBA, ATSF, President
Dr. Dweik currently holds the E. Tom and Erica Meyer Endowed Professorship and serves as chair of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and enterprise chief of the Integrated Hospital Care Institute - IHI (Pulmonary, Critical Care, Infectious Disease, Emergency Services, Urgent and Express Care, Anesthesiology, Hospital Medicine, Perioperative Medicine) at Cleveland Clinic Health System. Dr. Dweik joined the ATS in 1994 and is a member of the Pulmonary Circulation Assembly.
Michelle Ng Gong, MD, MS, ATSF, President-Elect
Dr. Gong is currently professor and chief, Divisions of Pulmonary Medicine and of Critical Care Medicine, and director of Critical Care Research, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Gong joined the ATS in 1998 and is a member of the Critical Care Assembly.
Jesse Roman, MD, ATSF, Secretary
Dr. Roman is the Ludwig Kind Professor of Medicine and enterprise division chief, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He also serves as CEO of the Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute of Jefferson Health and National Jewish Health. Dr. Roman joined the ATS in 1988 and is a member of the Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology Assembly.
Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF, Immediate Past-President
Dr. Petrache is professor of medicine at National Jewish Health and at the University of Colorado. She also serves as chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, associate vice president of Faculty Development, and Wollowick Chair in COPD Research at National Jewish Health. Dr. Petrache joined the ATS in 1997 and is a member of the Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology Assembly.
Gregory Tino, MD, ATSF, Treasurer
Dr. Tino is chief of the Medicine Department at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and senior vice chair of the Medicine Department at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He joined the ATS in 1991 and is a member of the Clinical Problems Assembly.
Karen Collishaw, MPP, CAE, the Society’s chief executive officer, is the sixth member of the Executive Committee.
Each elected member of the Executive Committee, except for the Treasurer, currently serves a four-year term, culminating in their tenure as president in year three of their service. During their fourth year these individuals serve as immediate past-president. In addition to overseeing all aspects of ATS activities, the Executive Committee works collaboratively with the Board of Directors to formulate strategic priorities for the Society. The Executive Committee also represents the Society with peer organizations.
About the American Thoracic Society
Founded in 1905, the American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through multidisciplinary collaboration, education and advocacy. Core activities of the Society’s more than 16,000 members are focused on leading scientific discoveries, advancing professional development, impacting global health, and transforming patient care. Key areas of member focus include developing clinical practice guidelines, hosting the annual International Conference, publishing four peer-reviewed journals, advocating for improved respiratory health globally, and developing an array of patient education and career development resources.
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