IMS Leadership
The Indianapolis Medical Society is lead by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors which are elected by the membership and are advised by the Past Presidents’ Council. We also elect representatives to the ISMA convention by the way of Delegates and Alternate Delegates.
Executive Committee
Eric E. Tibesar, MD
PresidentDr. Tibesar is a board certified pediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist who received his medical degree from the University of Iowa.
Linda F. Abels, MD
President-Elect
Jodi Smith, MD
Secretary/TreasurerDr. Smith, a board certified pediatric neurosurgeon, is the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.
Ann Collins, MD
At-Large Officer
Christopher D. Bojrab, MD
Immediate Past PresidentDr. Chris Bojrab is a board certified psychiatrist and resident of Indiana Health Group, the largest of it's kind in Indiana.
Ann Marie Hake, MD
Board Chair
Mercy Obeime, MD
Vice Board ChairDr. Obeime is a board certified family medicine physician with Bariatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine & employed by Franciscan.
Susan K. Maisel, MD
Trustee Advisory OfficerDr. Maisel is board-certified in pediatrics & pediatric gastroenterology & nutrition & received her medical degree from the U of New Mexico.
Board of Directors
Ann Marie Hake, MD
Board Chair, Board Member (2020)
Mercy Obieme, MD
Vice Chair, Board Member (2021)
Rania Abbasi, MD
Board Member (2021)
Mary Pell Abernathy, MD
Board Member (2021)
Linda F. Abels, MD
President-Elect
Jeffrey L. Amodeo, MD
Board Member (2022)
Christopher D. Bojrab, MD
Immediate Past President
Ann Collins, MD
At-Large Office & Board Member (2021)
Julie A. Daftari, MD
Board Member (2022)
Richard D. Feldman, MD
Board Member (2022)
Paula A. Hall, MD
Past President Board Member (2020) & Foundation President
Mark M. Hamilton, MD
Board Member (2021)
David A. Josephson, MD
Board Member (2020)
Jeffrey J. Kellams, MD
Board Member (2021)
John E. Krol, MD
Board Member (2020)
Susan K. Maisel, MD
Past President Board Member (2021)
Mary Ian McAteer, MD
Past President Board Member (2022)
Ramana S. Moorthy, MD
Board Member (2020)
Thomas R. Mote, MD
Board Member (2022)
Scott E. Phillips, MD
Board Member (2020)
Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, FACP, FAMWA
Board Member (2022)
Taha Z. Shipchandler, MD
Board Member (2020)
Jodi Smith, MD
Secretary/Treasurer
Eric Tibesar, MD
President
Maureen Watson, MD
Board Member (2022)
Joseph Webster, Jr., MD
Board Member (2022)
Jeffrey Whitaker, MD
Board Member (2020)
Past Presidents’ Council
Carolyn A. Cunningham, MD
Past President
David R. Diaz, MD
Past President
Marc E. Duerden, MD
Past President & Foundation Trustee
John C. Ellis, MD
Past President
Bernard J. Emkes, MD
Past President
Bruce M. Goens, MD
Past President
Paula A. Hall, MD
Past President Board Member (2020) & Foundation President
Susan K. Maisel, MD
Past President Board Member (2021)
Jon D. Marhenke, MD
Past President
Mary Ian McAteer, MD
Past President Board Member (2022)
John P. McGoff, MD
Past President
Stephen W. Perkins, MD
Past President
Richard H. Rhodes, MD
Past President
John J. Wernert, MD
Past President