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44 GASTROENTEROLOGY Meet new AGA President Dr. M. Bishr Omary By Eric Oliver M . Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, will become the 115th presi- dent of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute June 1. Four things to know about Dr. Omary: 1. Dr. Omary is the senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and research at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University. 2. He is a longtime AGA member. He chaired the AGA Institute Research Awards Panel, and served as a senior associate editor and editor-in-chief of Gastroenterology. 3. Dr. Omary sat on the AGA governing board for two years, first serving as vice president and then president-elect. 4. During his tenure, he wants to work with and for patients, gas- troenterologists, researchers, trainees and other AGA members to overcome disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Omary said he'd "remain steadfast to AGA's vision, a world free from digestive diseases." n 5 statistics on gastroenterologist salary By Eric Oliver Medscape released its Physician Compensation Report 2020, examining how COVID-19 affected clinician salaries. Medscape surveyed 17,461 clinicians across more than 30 special- ties from across the U.S. between Oct. 4, 2019 and Feb. 10, 2020. Gastroenterologists made up 2 percent of survey respondents. Here are five points on gastroenterologist and clinician salary: 1. Primary care providers made around $243,000 annually com- pared to specialty clinicians who earned $346,000. Before CO- VID-19, salaries continued to increase, and although COVID-19 rates are stabilizing in parts of the country, salaries are expected to plummet in the coming months. 2. Gastroenterologists had the sixth highest salary of speciality clinicians at $419,000. Orthopedic surgeons had the highest sal- ary at $511,000. 3. GIs were tied for the sixth highest contract incentives of spe- cialty physicians at $63,000. Orthopedic surgeons had the highest level of contract incentives at $96,000. 4. Gastroenterologist salaries didn't see their earnings change on a year-over-year basis, and only 52 percent of gastroenterologists felt they were fairly compensated. However, 91 percent of GIs said they'd choose the specialty again if they were restarting their career. 5. The specialty remains male-dominated, with only 22 percent of survey respondents being women. n Bruce Sangeorzan, MD. UW Medicine (Seattle). Dr. Sangeorzan is the director of the VA Center of Excellence in Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering as well as a professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at UW Medicine. His practice focuses on foot deformities, trauma and sports medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Sangeorzan also focuses on research and has published multiple articles in professional journals. Lew Schon, MD. Mercy (Baltimore). Dr. Schon is the director of orthopedic innovation at the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy. He focuses on advanc- ing treatment for patients with foot and ankle arthritis and performs total ankle replacement. He has also been involved in the development of several foot and ankle devices and is a past president of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Roman Sibel, MD. Sunset Ridge Surgery Center (Las Vegas). Dr. Sibel is focused on foot and ankle surgery as well as sports medicine and diabetic care. He performs both inpatient and outpatient procedures, and is the author of several articles based on his research into impingement syndrome of the foot and ankle, among other topics. Michael Swords, DO. Red Cedar Surgery Center (Lan- sing, Mich.). Dr. Swords' practice focuses on treating complex foot and ankle conditions and treatments. He also participates in clinical trials and research, and teaches courses on traumatic and reconstructive procedures. Dr. Swords also leads the orthopedic trauma program at Spar- row Hospital in Lansing. Glenn Weinraub, DPM. Kaiser Permanente (Union City, Calif.). Dr. Weinraub has a professional interest in foot and ankle reconstruction for sports medicine injuries, adult flatfoot and other deformities. He is a past president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and Ameri- can Board of Podiatric Surgery. Matthew Williams, DPM. Virginia Mason (Kirkland, Wash.). Dr. Williams focuses on reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, total ankle replacement and pediatric foot and ankle problems at Virginia Mason. He also serves on the board of directors for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. In 2017-18, Dr. Williams served as president of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Edwin Wolf, DPM. Mount Sinai (New York City). Dr. Wolf serves on the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and American Board of Podiatric Surgery examination committees. He focuses his practice on podiatry and has extensively published articles and chapters on foot and ankle surgery. n 38 foot and ankle surgeons to know, continued.