2011-2012 Chapter Council and Member Committees
Chapter Council
Fred A Lopez, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Governor, Louisiana Chapter
alopez1lsu@yahoo.com
William E. Davis, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Governor Elect, Louisiana Chapter
wdavis@ochsner.org
Louis M. Alvarado, MD, FACP, Franklinton, At-Large
zodiac1@earthlink.net
Seth M. Berney, MD, FACP, Shreveport
sberne@lsuhsc.edu
Anthony P. Blalock, MD, Lafayette
David M. Borne, MD, FACP, New Orleans
dborne@lsuhsc.edu
Richard M. Cavell, MD, FACP, Monroe
rcavel@lsuhsc.edu
Richard E. Deichmann, Jr., MD, FACP, New Orleans
redeichmann@pol.net
Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, FACP, New Orleans
kdesalv@tulane.edu
Lee S. Engel, MD, PhD, FACP, New Orleans, At Large
lengel@lsuhsc.edu
Ronald B. George, MD, FACP, Shreveport, Past Governor
rgeorge@softdisk.com
Charles R. Halliburton, MD, FACP, Baton Rouge
challibu@ololrmc.com
Jodie Angela Hargus, D.O., New Orleans, Associate Member
jhargus@ochsner.org
Robert I. Hart, MD, Baton Rouge, At Large
rhart@ochsner.org
Edward V. Hebert, MD, Lake Charles
evhebert@suddenlink.net
Frank P. Incaprera, MD, MACP, New Orleans, Past Governor
fincaprera@aol.com
Angela C. Johnson, MD, FACP Baton Rouge
ajohns8@lsuhsc.edu
Gunjan Kahlon, MD, Shreveport
gunjankahlonsamra@yahoo.com
Sandra Abadie Kemmerly, MD, MACP, New Orleans, At Large, Immediate Past Governor
skemmerly@ochsner.org
Angela M. McLean, MD, New Orleans
aandersonmd@yahoo.com
James A. Morock, Sr., MD, FACP, Alexandria
JAMKMA@aol.com
Charles V. Sanders, Jr., MD, MACP, New Orleans, Past Governor
csande@lsuhsc.edu
Charles C. Smith, III, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Gary M. Smith, MD, FACP, Ball, Past Governor
garymsmith@attglobal.net
Chapter Committees
Chapter Secretary
Robert I. Hart, MD, Baton Rouge
Associates Liaison Committee
Lee S. Engel, MD, PhD, FACP, New Orleans
Awards Committee Chair
Ben F. Thompson, MD, FACP, Lake Charles
Chapter Meetings/Program
Lee S. Engel, MD, PhD, Co-Chair, New Orleans
Chad S. Miller, MD, FACP, Co-Chair, New Orleans
William E. Davis, MD, FACP, Co-Chair, New Orleans
Credentials Committee Chair
Jay M. Shames, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Diversity Committee Chair
Julia Garcia-Diaz, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Health and Public Policy Chair
David M. Borne, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Laureate Committee Chair
Ben F. Thompson, MD, FACP, Lake Charles
Membership Committee Chair
Richard E. Deichmann, Jr., MD, FACP, New Orleans
Chad S. Miller, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Nominations Committee
Jay M. Shames, MD, FACP, Chair, New Orleans
Sandra Abadie Kemmerly, MD, FACP, New Orleans
Charles V. Sanders, Jr., MD, MACP, New Orleans
James V. Jones, Jr MD., FACP, Ruston
Associate/Medical Students Rep
Jodie Angela Hargus, D.O., New Orleans, Associate Member
Page updated: 6/28/2011
Contact Information
Louisiana Chapter Governor:
William E Davis, MD, FACP
Chapter Staff Coordinator:
Kristin H. Tschirn
