CAN Board

Executive Board

Thomas K. Shimotake, MD

PRESIDENT (2022-2024)

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

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Robert Kahle,
MD

PAST PRESIDENT (2020-2022)

Mercy San Juan Medical Center

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Denise Suttner, MD

VICE PRESIDENT (2022-2024) / PRESIDENT-ELECT (2024-2026)

Rady Children’s Hospital/UCSD

Meera Sankar, MD

SECRETARY

Stanford University

Erika
Fernandez, MD

TREASURER  

Dignity Health, Commonspirit

Alexis Davis, MD

AAP DISTRICT IX CHAIR

Stanford University

Marian Adams, MD

AAP DISTRICT SECRETARY/TREASURER 

Regional Representatives

CAN elects board members to represent each of California’s four regions. Each board member serves for three years. 

2020-2022

  • Leslie Lusk, MD (NE) 
  • Linda Truong, MD (NW)
  • Rowena Cayabyab, MD (SW)
  • Amir Ashrafi, MD (SE)

2021-2023

  • Deepika Sankaran, MD (NE)
  • Dongli Song, MD (NW) 
  • Maria Fe-Villosis, MD (SW)
  • Katherine Coughlin, MD (SE)

2022-2024

  • Steve Gwiazdowski, MD (NE)
  • Tabitha Solomon, MD (NW) 
  • Eniko Sajti, MD (SE) 
  • Kalpashri Kesavan, MD (SW)