TAO Board of Directors: 1991- Present

Past Presidents of the TAO

We greatly appreciate the past board members who have worked hard to develop the TAO into what it is today. Below we have recognized those board members who have served since 1991.

Listed latest to earliest.

2004 - 2006
William Goodman, M. D., President
Nancy Blank, M. D., Immediate Past President
Erich Groos, M. D., President Elect
James Felch, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer & PAC Chair
Barrett Haik, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
Paul Sternberg, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
Harry Lawrence, M. D., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative ( 2004)
Everton Arrindell, M. D., National Medical Association Representative/Ophthalmology Section
Natalie Kerr, M. D., Scientific Programs Chair (2004)
Michael Green, M. D., Mid TN Representative & Councillor
William Smead, M. D., East TN Representative
John Hoskins, M. D., East TN Representative
Jason Sullivan, M. D., Jackson Area Representative
Peter Netland, M. D., West TN Representative
Jason Sullivan, M. D., Jackson Area Representative
Erich Groos, M. D., Health Plan Relations Chair & Leadership Program Candidate
Ben Mahan, M. D., Mid TN Representative
Peter Netland, M. D., West TN Representative
Jason Sanders, M. D., Resident Representative, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative
David Ranz, M. D., Legislative Chair
Molly Seal, M. D., East TN Representative (2004)

2000 - 2004
Nancy Blank, M. D., President
William Smead, M. D., Immediate Past President
William Goodman, M. D., President Elect
James Felch, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer
Natalie Kerr, M. D., Scientific Programs Chair
Barrett Haik, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
Dennis O'Day, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative (2000 - 2002)
Paul Sternberg, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative (Appointed 2003)
Harry Lawrence, M. D., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative
Erich Groos, M. D., Health Plan Relations Chair
David Ranz, M. D., Legislative Chair
Molly Seal, M. D., East TN Representative
Joseph Armstrong, M. D., Upper East TN Representative
Everton Arrindell, M. D., National Medical Association Representative/Ophthalmology Section
Michael Green, M. D., Mid TN Representative
John Hoskins, M. D., East TN Representative
Jason Sullivan, M. D., Jackson Area Representative
Peter Netland, M. D., West TN Representative
Jason Sanders, M. D., Resident Representative, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative
Matthew Vicinanzo, M. D., Resident Representative, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
John Freeman, M. D., Resident Representative, University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative

1998 - 2000
William Smead, M. D., President
Nancy Blank, M.D., President Elect
James Felch, M. D., Immediate Past President & Councillor
Erich Groos, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer
Natalie Kerr, M. D., Scientific Programs Chair
Barrett Haik, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
Dennis O'Day, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
Craig McCabe, M. D., Residency Advocacy Task Force Chair
William Goodman, M. D., Communications, PR & Health Plan Relations Chair
David Gerkin, M. D., At Large Member Representative
Michael Green, M. D., Mid TN Representative
Larry Patterson, M. D., Oak Ridge, Crossville, Cookeville Representative
Mark Bateman, M. D., Jackson Area Representative
Frank Murchison, M. D., West TN Representative
Molly Seal, M. D., East TN Representative
Rebecca Taylor, M. D., Resident Mentoring Coordinator
Daniel Weikert, M. D., Health Plans Relations Chair

1996 - 1998
James Felch, M. D., President
William Smead, M. D., President Elect
James Fleming, M. D., Immediate Past President
Erich Groos, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer
Barrett Haik, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
Dennis O'Day, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
Marcel Estopinal, M. D., Legislative Chair
David Gerkin, M. D., Councillor & At Large Member
Stephen Feman, M. D., Alternate Councillor & Diabetes Chair
Alan Schaeffer, M. D., Membership Chair
William Goodman, M. D., Communications Chair
Gary Gutow, M. D., Third Party Chair
Natalie Kerr, M. D., Scientific Programs Chair
John Miller, M. D., Managed Care Chair
Steven Charles, M. D., Science & Technology Chair
Meredith Ezell, M. D., TOPS Medical Director
David Ranz, M. D., At Large Representative
Kenneth Raulston, M. D., East TN Representative
Ralph Wesley, M. D., Mid TN Representative
Frank Murchison, M. D., West TN Representative
Raymond DeBarge, M. D., At Large Representative
Thomas Currey, M. D., At Large Representative
John Epley, M. D., Oak Ridge, Crossville, Cookeville Representative

1994 -1996
James Fleming, M. D., President
James Felch, M. D., President Elect
Steven Anderson, M. D., Immediate Past President
James Felch, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer
Barrett Haik, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
Dennis O'Day, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
Barbara Kimbrough, M. D., East TN University Representative
Harry Lawrence, M. D., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative
Stephen Feman, M. D., Ethics & Bylaws & Alternate Councillor
Erich Groos, M. D., Legislative Chair
Alan Schaeffer, M. D., Membership Chair
Nancy Blank, M. D., Managed Care Chair
William Goodman, M. D., Communications Chair
Gary Gutow, M. D., Third Party Chair
David Gerkin, M. D., Councillor & At Large Member
Meredith Ezell, M. D., TOPS Medical Director
Steven Charles, M. D., Science & Technology Chair
Steven Grinde, M. D., Legislative Vice Chair
John Miller, M. D., Third Party Payor Chair
Ralph Wesley, M. D., Mid TN Representative
Bruce Herron, M. D., Jackson Area Representative
John Epley, M. D., Oak Ridge, Cookeville, Crossville Representative
Fred Slaughter, M. D., Upper East TN Representative
Kenneth Raulston, M. D., East TN Representative
John Hoskins, M. D., East TN Representative
Paul Wittke, M. D., East TN Representative
Richard Seivers, M. D., West TN Representative
Thomas Currey, M. D., At Large Representative
Raymond DeBarge, M. D., At Large Representative
David Ranz, M. D., At Large Representative
William Smead, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative

1992 - 1994
Stephen Feman, M. D., President
Steven Anderson, M. D., President Elect
Thomas Gettelfinger, M. D., Immediate Past President
James Felch, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer
Barbara Kimbrough, M. D., East TN University Representative
Deborah DiStefano, M. D., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative
Roger Hiatt, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
James Elliott, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
Francis Reid, M. D., Ethics & Bylaws Chair
Steven Grinde, M. D., Legislative Chair
Paul Wittke, M. D., Membership Chair
Ralph Wesley, M. D., Communications Chair
Gary Gutow, M. D., Third Party Payor Chair
Bruce Herron, M.D., Councillor to AAO
Gary Jerkins, M. D., TOPS Medical Director & Middle Tennessee Representative
Fred Slaughter, M. D., East Tennessee Representative
William Williford, M. D., Knoxville Representative
David Litchford, M. D., Oak Ridge, Crossville, Cookeville Representative
Karla Johns, M. D., Middle TN Representative
Nancy Blank, M. D., At Large Representative
David Gerkin, M. D., At Large Representative
James Fleming, M. D., At Large Representative
William Smead, M. D., At Large Representative
Thomas Currey, M. D., At Large Representative

1991
Thomas Gettelfinger, M. D., President
Stephen Feman, M. D., President-Elect
Paul Wittke, M. D., Immediate Past President
James Felch, M. D., Secretary/Treasurer
Barbara Kimbrough, M. D., East TN University Representative
Deborah DiStefano, M. D., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit Representative
Roger Hiatt, M. D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) Representative
James Elliott, M. D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Representative
Francis Reid, M. D., Ethics & Bylaws Chair
Steven Anderson, M. D., Legislative Chair
Richard Drewry, M. D., Membership Chair
Ralph Wesley, M. D., Communications Chair
Gary Gutow, M. D., Third Party Payor Chair
Bruce Herron, M.D., Councillor to AAO
Gary Jerkins, M. D., TOPS Medical Director & Middle Tennessee Representative
Fred Slaughter, M. D., East Tennessee Representative
William Williford, M. D., Knoxville Representative
David Litchford, M. D., Oak Ridge, Crossville, Cookeville Representative
Steven Thomas, M. D., Chattanooga Representative
Audrey Tuberville, M. D., Memphis Representative
Nancy Blank, M. D., At Large Representative
David Gerkin, M. D., At Large Representative
James Fleming, M. D., At Large Representative
William Smead, M. D., At Large Representative
Thomas Currey, M. D., At Large Representative
David Harris, M. D., TN Eye Injury Registry Chair

For information on Board Members prior to 1991 please contact the TAO: [email protected]