About Us
Regional Chapters
The Regional Chapters of NLA are individually governed by independent boards with unique sizes and nominating processes.
Chapter Board Guidebook
The chapters of the NLA have unique identities, and all help support the NLA’s mission.
Our Chapters
Chapters of the NLA
All NLA members are assigned to a chapter based on their location. The chapters of the NLA lead local efforts of the NLA, including education, advocacy, and philanthropy. Members are encouraged to participate within their chapter and consider leadership positions on the chapter boards of directors.
NLA Leadership
Our Chapters
Midwest Lipid Association
Serving the states of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Northeast Lipid Association
Serving the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware.
Pacific Lipid Association
Serving the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Alaska and Hawaii.
Southeast Lipid Association
Serving the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia.
Southwest Lipid Association
Serving the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
Our Chapters
Midwest Lipid Association
Serving the states of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Officers
President
Kamal Shemisa, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE
Cincinnati, OH
President Elect
George S. Abela, MD
East Lansing, MI
Treasurer
Laxmi Mehta, MD, FNLA
Powell, OH
Secretary
Pamela Papp, APRN
Saint Charles, IL
Immediate Past-President
Nataliya Pyslar, MD, FNLA
Chicago, IL
At-Large Board Members
Kunal Jha, MD
Louisville, KY
Benjamin Romer, MD
Columbus, OH
Amy Shah, MD, MS, FNLA
Cincinnati, OH
Sharath Subramanian, MD
St.Cloud, MN
John T. Wilkins, MD, MS
Chicago , IL
Northeast Lipid Association
Serving the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware.
Officers
President
Caroline F. deRichemond, CRNP, CLS, FNLA
Pocono Pines, PA
President Elect
Robert C Block, MD
Rochester, NY
Treasurer
Archna Bajaj, MD, FNLA
Philadelphia, PA
Secretary
Cindy Lee Bredefeld, DO, FNLA
Huntington, NY
Immediate Past-President
Benjamin J. Hirsh, MD, FNLA
Plainview, NY
In-Training Member
Spencer Frederick Weintraub, MD
Wantagh, NY
At-Large Board Members
Bernardo Andres Acevedo-Mendez, MD
New Hyde Park, NY
Archna Bajaj, MD, FNLA
Philadelphia, PA
Cindy Lee Bredefeld, DO, FNLA
Huntington, NY
Rubin Cooper, MD, FAAP FACC FAHA
New Hyde Park, NY
Michael Kelly, PharmD
Philadelphia, PA
Gissette Reyes-Soffer, MD
New York, NY
Perry J. Weinstock, MD, MS, FNLA
Cherry Hill, NJ
Taher Modarressi, MD
Pennington, NJ
Pacific Lipid Association
Serving the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Alaska and Hawaii.
Officers
President
Savitha Subramanian, MD
Seattle, WA
President Elect
Sherwin D’Souza, MD, FACE
Boise, ID
Treasurer
Ian C. Riddock, MD
Bend, OR
Secretary
Harpreet Singh Bhatia, MD, MAS
San Diego, CA
Immediate Past-President
Diane Osborn, MN, ANP, CLS, FNLA
Portland, OR
At-Large Board Members
Harpreet Singh Bhatia, MD
San Diego, CA
Stacey A Damazo, FNP, DNP, RN, MPH
Portland, OR
Parveen Garg, MD
Sherman Oaks, CA
Dipika Jairam Gopal, MD
Davis, CA
Yu-Ming Ni, MD
Foundation View, CA
Tracy Severson, RD
Portland, OR
Bruce Warden, PharmD
Portland, OR
Southeast Lipid Association
Serving the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia.
Officers
President
Gina P. Lundberg, MD, FNLA
Atlanta, GA
President Elect
Dharmesh Patel, MD, FNLA
Memphis, TN
Treasurer
Kenneth Chandler Hilty, MD, FACC, FNLA, FACP
Greensboro, NC
Secretary
Jelani K. Grant, MD, MHS
Parkville, MD
Immediate Past-President
Seth S. Martin, MD
Baltimore, MD
At-Large Board Members
Monica Aggarwal, MD
Winter Park, FL
Jaime Burkle, MD, FACC, FNLA
Singer Island, FL
Salman Hasham, PharmD
Lawrenceville, GA
Michael Thomas Kimbrell, MD
Atlanta, GA
Jared Alexander Spitz, MD
Washington, DC
Sabyasachi Sen, MD, FNLA
Bethesda, MD
Veerappan Subramaniyam, MD
Cumming, GA
Rafael Zubiran, MD
Rockville, MD
Southwest Lipid Association
Serving the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
Officers
President
Susan Halli Demeter, DNP
Scottsdale, AZ
President Elect
Neil Sheth, MD, FNLA
Phoenix, AZ
Treasurer
Lauren A. Williams, MCN, RDN, LD
Belton, TX
Secretary
Parag H Joshi, MD, MHS
Dallas, TX
Immediate Past-President
Anandita Kulkarni, MD
Frisco, TX
At-Large Board Members
Sarah Arcement, PA-C
Austin, TX
Alberto Omar Chavez-Velazquez, MD
San Antonio, TX
Regis Imperatore Fernandes, MD, FNLA
Scottsdale, AZ
Parag H Joshi, MD, MHS
Dallas, TX
Mohammad Shahzeb Khan, MD
Frisco, TX
Sadia Malik, MBBS
Dallas, TX
Priyanka Satish, MBBS, FACC
Austin, TX
Danielle Marie Sparenga, DNP
Phoenix , AZ
Nivedita Patni, MD
Dallas, TX
Kyaw K Soe, MD
Dallas, TX
Mini Varughese, MD
Manvel, TX
Emily Danica Zhang, MD
Dallas, TX
Susan Zhang, MD
Dallas, TX