“AAAP is divided into 9 Areas and the Area Directors provide a framework for members to connect to other AAAP members in their region. At the Annual Meeting, Area Meetings are held and provide a forum for AAAP members to meet and discuss issues relevant to their geographical area. If you would like to be more involved regionally, please feel free to contact your Area Director.”
—Ismene L. Petrakis, MD, Chair, Area Directors
Area I
Area Director: Caridad C. Ponce Martinez, MD
Area I is composed of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Area II
Area Director: Arthur Robin Williams, MD, MBE
Area II is composed of New York.
Area III
Area Director: Hector Colon-Rivera, MD, MRO
Area III is composed of Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Area IV
Area Director: Talal Khan and Bhanuprakash (Bhanu) Kolla
Area IV is composed of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Area V
Area Director: Lon Hays, MD
Area V is composed of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico.
Area VI
Area Director: Michael Hoefer, MD; and Takeo Toyoshima, MD, co-director
Area VI is composed of Alaska, California, and Hawaii.
Area VII
Area Director: Elizabeth Howell, MD
Area VII is composed of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Area VIII
Area Director: Maher Karam-Hage, MD
Area VIII is composed of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Area IX
Area Director: Inbal Gafni, MD
Area IX is composed of Canada and all international countries outside of the United States.
