2026 LEAD Program Participants

ASGE proudly honors the 2026 Participants of the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program, celebrating their commitment to advancing in the field of gastroenterology through dedicated leadership training.
Program Directors

Pichamol (Sigh) Jirapinyo, MD, MPH, FASGE

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Boston, MA

Leila Kia, MD

Northwestern Medicine

Chicago, IL

Participants
Michelle Baliss, DO

Michelle Baliss, DO

Marika Bergenstock, DO, PhD

Marika Bergenstock, DO, PhD

Vicky Baghat, MD, MPH

Vicky Bhagat MD, MPH

Alyssa Choi, MD

Alyssa Choi, MD

Cynthia Cohen, MD

Cynthia Cohen, MD

Anna Evans Phillips MD, MS

Anna Evans Phillips, MD

Daniela Guerrero Torres, MD

Daniela Guerrero Vinsard, MD

Aava Khatiwida, MD

Aava Khatiwada, MD

Grace E. Kim, MD

Grace Kim, MD

Natasha Klemm, MD

Natasha Klemm, MD

Nasim Parsa, MD

Nasim Parsa, MD

Blessing Rees, MD

Blessing Rees, MD

Deepika Satish, MD

Deepika Satish, MD

Anna L. Silverman, MD

Anna Silverman, MD

Kathy N. Williams, MD

Kathy Williams, MD

Yasi Xiao, MD

Yasi Xiao, MD