OFFICERS
President
Dan Berlowitz, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Boston, MA
Associate Director
Center for Health Quality, Outcomes & Economic Research
VA Medical Center
Bedford, MA
Dberlow@bu.eduVice President
Mona M. Baharestani, Ph.D., NP, CWOCN, CWS
Director of Wound Healing
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
North Shore — Long Island Jewish Health System
New Hyde Park, NY
baharestani@hotmail.comSecretary
Mary Ellen Posthauer, RD, CD, LLD
President / CEO
M.E.P. Healthcare Dietary Services, Inc.
Evansville, IN
meprdcd@aol.comTreasurer
Barbara J. Braden, PhD, RN, FAAN
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
bbraden@creighton.edu
PANEL MEMBERS
Richard G. Bennett, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Executive Medical Director,
Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center
Chief Medical Officer,
Johns Hopkins HealthCare, LLC
Baltimore, MD
rbennett@jhmi.eduJoyce Black, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
jblackrn@aol.comDavid M. Brienza, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Pittsburgh, PA
dbrienza+@pitt.eduMary Jo Geyer, PhD, PT, CWS
University of Pittsburgh
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Pittsburgh, PA
mgeyer+@pitt.eduDiane Krasner, Ph.D., RN, CWOCN, CWS, FAAN
York, PA
dlkrasner@aol.comCourtney H. Lyder, ND, GNP, FAAN
Associate Professor
University of Virginia Medical Center Professor of Nursing
University of Virginia School of Nursing
Charlottesville, VA
Chl4n@cms.mail.virginia.eduCatherine Ratliff, RN, PhD, CWOCN, CS
UVA Health System
Charlottesville, VA
crr9M@virginia.eduGeorge Taler, MD
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
george.taler@medstar.netSpencer Van B. Wilking, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF
Concord, MA
swilking@earthlink.netGeorge Xakellis, MD, MBA
University of California, Davis
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Sacramento, CA
george.xakellis@ucdmc.ucdavis.eduKaren Zulkowski, DNS, RN, CWS
Montana State University
College of Nursing
Billings, MT
karenz@Montana.edu
NPUAP ALUMNI
Note: All retiring board members are asked to continue an active role in the NPUAP by becoming members of the NPUAP Alumni Council.
Robert Abruzzese, EdD, RN, FAAN
Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD., RN, CS, WOCN (Alumni Council Member)
Richard M. Allman, MD (Alumni Council Member)
Victor Alterescu, RN, MBA, MPH, ET
Sharon Baranoski, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD., RN, CWOCN
Rosalind Breslow, PhD., RD, MPH
Louise Colburn, RN, MS
Janet Cuddigan, Ph.D., RN, CWCN (Alumni Council Member)
John Feather, Ph.D.
Bruce Ferrell, MD
Evonne Fowler, MN, RN, CETN (Alumni Council Member)
Rita A. Frantz, Ph.D, RN, FAAN (Alumni Council Member)
Patricia S. Goode, MD
Davina Gosnell, PhD., RN, FAAN (Alumni Council Member)
Cynthia Henderson, MD, MPH (Alumni Council Member)
Jan Jennings, MPH
Diane Langemo, Ph.D., RN (Alumni Council Representative)
Ronald M. Linder, MD, FACS
JoAnn Maklebust, MSN, RN, CS (Alumni Council Member)
David Margolis, MD
Barbara Oot-Giromini, MSN, RN, CETN
Steven I. Reger, Ph.D., CP (Alumni Council Member)
George Rodeheaver, Ph.D. (Alumni Council Member)
Richard Salcido, MD
C. Andrew Salzberg, MD
Donald E. Saye, DPM (Alumni Council Member)
Karen Schankweiler, BSN, RN, CETN
Mary Lou Shannon, EdD, RN
Mary Margaret Smith, MSN, RN
Stephen Sprigle, PT, PhD.
Thomas P. Stewart, Ph.D. (Alumni Council Member)
Nancy A. Stotts, EdD, RN (Alumni Council Member)
Carrie Sussman, PT (Alumni Council Member)
David R. Thomas, MD, FACP
Joseph A. Witkowski, MD
Executive Director
Robin M. Turner
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 130
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703-464-4849
Fax: 703-435-4390
E-mail: rturner@drohanmgmt.com