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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits
Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.
ACS Regent Steven C. Stain, MD, FACS, recently was named president of the American Surgical Association, the oldest surgical organization in the US.
Dr. Stain, a nationally recognized hepatobiliary and general surgeon, is the chair of the Department of Surgery at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. He previously served at Albany Medical College in New York, as well as at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee.
Within the ACS, Dr. Stain has been Chair of the Board of Governors Executive Committee, a member of the ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC Board, a member of the Foundation Board of Directors, and an active participant in his local ACS chapters. In addition, he has served on the Board of Regents Finance Committee, Committee on Antiracism, Nominating Committee, and others.
Lorenz Appointed President of Cleveland Clinic London
Otolaryngologist Robert Lorenz, MD, MBA, FACS, has been appointed president of the Cleveland Clinic London in the UK. Dr. Lorenz’s role begins on June 1. He currently serves as medical director of payment reform, risk, and contracting for the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where he has practiced for more than 20 years.
For the ACS, Dr. Lorenz has served on the Advisory Council for Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, as a liaison for the Program Committee, and on the Committee on Video-Based Education.
Hong Leads Abdominal Organ Transplant Program
Internationally recognized leader in transplantation Johnny C. Hong, MD, FACS, now leads the abdominal organ transplant program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Dr. Hong joined as chief of the Division of Transplantation and director of liver transplant surgery in November 2022, after having served as a transplant surgeon and educator at locations such as the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Vollstedt Is New CMO in Ohio
Keith Vollstedt, MD, FACS, is the new chief medical officer of MercyOne Western Iowa, which provides care to 33 counties in western Iowa, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. A general surgeon, Dr. Vollstedt has practiced for more than 30 years in Iowa, specializing in bariatric and laparoscopic surgery.
Have you or an ACS member you know achieved a notable career highlight recently? If so, send potential contributions to Jen Bagley, MA, Bulletin Editor-in-Chief, at jbagley@facs.org. Submissions will be printed based on content type and available space.
