Board Of Directors

At the Eastern Pain Association (EPA), our strength lies in the dedication, expertise, and passion of our team. Comprising renowned physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals, our team is committed to advancing the understanding, treatment, and management of pain.

Lisa R. Witkin, MD, MS

Executive Committee President

Site Director of Pain Medicine
at New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York NY

Daniel Pak, MD

Executive Committee President-Elect

Associate Program Director, Weill Cornell Pain Fellowship

Director of Practice Innovations,
Weill Cornell Pain Management

David Hao, MD

Executive Committee Secretary

Director, Cancer Pain Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School

Yili Huang, DO, MBA

Executive Committee Treasurer

Director, Chronic Pain Services

Northwell Health

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Surgery

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Peter Lascarides, DO

Executive Committee Immediate Past President

Pain Medicine Clinician, Northern Westchester & Phelps Hospital
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Clinical Professor of Physiatry,
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Baruch Kim, DO

Director at Large

Pain Management

Physician, ALL OF PAIN

Founder of BestDocz

New York, NY

R. Jason Yong, MD, MBA

Director at Large

Northeast Ambassador, EPA

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School

Ruchi Sharma, MD

Director at Large

Nima Yazdanpanah, DO, MBA

Director at Large

Pain Medicine | Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA

New York Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | President-Elect

Inner Peace Medicine | Founder & CEO

Shravani Durbhakula,MD, MBA, MPH

Director at Large

Leena Mathew, MD

Director at Large

Michael L. Weinberger, MD

Past-President
Board of Directors

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
CUMC, Columbia University
Director, Pain Management Center
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Department of Anesthesiology
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY

Neel Mehta, MD

Executive Committee
Past President

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Division Chief, Weill Cornell Pain Management
Co-Director, Weill Cornell Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

Naum Shaparin, MD, MBA

Past President
Board of Directors

Director, Pain Service, Montefiore Medical Center Director, Montefiore Multidisciplinary Pain Center
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and
Associate Professor of Family & Social Medicine and
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Albert Einstein College of Medicine