Board of Regents
A round table group of bronchology and IP experts and leaders from around the world, the Board of Regents ("BOR") is the principal governing body of the WABIP. Members on the BOR vote on Vice-chair candidates in biennial elections, Bylaws amendments, WCBIP host candidates and other matters central to governing the WABIP.The BOR is comprised of all members on the Executive Board and a minimum of one representative from every Member Society. Such representatives include (listed alphabetically by last name):
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Abdelwahab Korraa, Emadeldin MD
Egyptian Scientific Society of Bronchology
Egypt
Egyptian Scientific Society of Bronchology
Egypt
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Alici, Ibrahim O., MD
Turkish Respiratory Society
Turkey
Turkish Respiratory Society
Turkey
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Aluan Aria, Adid Gamal, MD
Paraguay Association Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology Group
Paraguay
Paraguay Association Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology Group
Paraguay
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Bilaceroglu, Semra, MD
European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Turkey
European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Turkey
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Buero, Agustin, MD
Grupo Argentino Broncoscopia Intervencionista
Argentina
Grupo Argentino Broncoscopia Intervencionista
Argentina
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Chavez, Christine, MD
Philippine Society for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Philippines
Philippine Society for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Philippines
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Chrif Morand, Lamya, MD
Association Marocaine de Pneumologie Interventionelle
Morocco
Association Marocaine de Pneumologie Interventionelle
Morocco
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Chawla, Rakesh, MD
Indian Association for Bronchology
IAB
Indian Association for Bronchology
IAB
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Corbetta, Lorenzo, MD
Società Italiana di Endoscopia Toracica
Italy
Società Italiana di Endoscopia Toracica
Italy
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Cumbo-Nacheli, Gustavo, MD
Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy
USA
Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy
USA
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Darwiche, Kaid, MD
Germany - Ruhrlandklinik - University Medicine Essen
Germany
Germany - Ruhrlandklinik - University Medicine Essen
Germany
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Dimitrievska, Deska, MD
Macedonian Respiratory Society
North Macedonia
Macedonian Respiratory Society
North Macedonia
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Elhag, Omer, MD
Sudanese Chest Physicians Society
Sudan
Sudanese Chest Physicians Society
Sudan
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Emmanouil, Philip, MD
Hellenic Thoracic Society
Greece
Hellenic Thoracic Society
Greece
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E.P. Kops, Stephan, MD
Nederlandse Vereniging van Artsen voor Longziekten en Tuberculose
The Netherlands
Nederlandse Vereniging van Artsen voor Longziekten en Tuberculose
The Netherlands
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Figueiredo, Viviane Rossi, MD
Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Brazil
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Hsia, David MD
American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
USA
American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
USA
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Hsu, Anne, MD
Singapore Thoracic Society
Singapore
Singapore Thoracic Society
Singapore
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Kawamura, Masafumi, MD
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
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Kennedy, Marcus, MD
Irish Thoracic Society
Ireland
Irish Thoracic Society
Ireland
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Las Heras, Marcos, MD
Asociación Argentina de Broncoesofagología
Argentina
Asociación Argentina de Broncoesofagología
Argentina
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Mahmood, Kamran, MD
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
USA
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
USA
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Maouelainin, Nina, MD
Women in interventional Pulmonology
USA
Women in interventional Pulmonology
USA
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Millar, Fraser, MD
Scotland Bronchology Group
Scotland
Scotland Bronchology Group
Scotland
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Monge Espinoza, Fernando, MD
Asociacion Peruana de Broncologia y Neumologia Intervencionista
Peru
Asociacion Peruana de Broncologia y Neumologia Intervencionista
Peru
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Murgu, Septimiu, MD
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
USA
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
USA
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Naoki, Katsuhiko, MD
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
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Nene, Amita, MD
Indian Association for Bronchology
India
Indian Association for Bronchology
India
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Nguyen, Phan, MD
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australia
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australia
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Olteanu, Mihai, MD
Bronchology Section of SRP
Romania
Bronchology Section of SRP
Romania
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Pérez Pallarés, Javier, MD
Asociación Española de Endoscopia Respiratoria y Neumología Intervencionista
Spain
Asociación Española de Endoscopia Respiratoria y Neumología Intervencionista
Spain
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Rajapakse, Yamuna, MD
Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologist
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologist
Sri Lanka
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Rozman, Ales, MD
Slovenian Association for Bronchology
Slovenia
Slovenian Association for Bronchology
Slovenia
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Sanchez Vallejo, Jaime , MD
Asociación Colombiana de Broncoscopia y Neumologia Intervencionista
Colombia
Asociación Colombiana de Broncoscopia y Neumologia Intervencionista
Colombia
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Sarkar, Nirmal Kanti , MD
Bangladesh Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Bangladesh
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Shaw, Jane Alexandra, MD
South African Thoracic Society
South Africa
South African Thoracic Society
South Africa
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Shibuya, Kiyoshi, MD
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
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Sidhu, Calvin, MD
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australia
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australia
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Solis Aramayo, Marco Antonio, MD
Sociedad Boliviana de Neumologia
Bolivia
Sociedad Boliviana de Neumologia
Bolivia
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Sriprasart, Thitiwat, MD
Thoracic Society of Thailand
Thailand
Thoracic Society of Thailand
Thailand
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Tie, Siew Teck, MD
Malaysian Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
Malaysia
Malaysian Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
Malaysia
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Usuda, Jitsuo, MD
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Japan
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Votruba, Jiří, MD
Czech Republic Society
Czech Republic
Czech Republic Society
Czech Republic
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Wang, Guangfa, MD
Chinese Thoracic Society
China
Chinese Thoracic Society
China
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Zuccatosta, Lina, MD
Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri - Italian Thoracic Society
Italy
Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri - Italian Thoracic Society
Italy