Meet our Board Members
Medical Society
Board of Directors
Meet Our Leadership
The NCMS Board of Directors provides strategic guidance and leadership to advance our mission and serve our medical community.
Douha Sabouni, MD
2026 NCMS President
2026 Officers
Prasant (Sean) Pandey, MD
President Elect
Maneesh Ailawadi, MD
Immediate Past President
Joseph Faccio, DO
Vice President
Jolanta Zelaznicka, MD
Secretary
Stephen Zarrelli, MD
Treasurer
My specialty is anesthesiology, and I have practiced as an Anesthesiologist in the Lehigh Valley all of my professional career of 32 years. I am a partner and the medical director of Professional Anesthesia Services of North America. I have served on the board of the Northampton County Medical Society for over 10 years and was the 159th president. My current role is treasurer and I have a strong professional interest in private practice medicine and the business of medicine.
Board Members
Elis Ananieva, MD
Board Member
Farhad Elmi, MD
Board Member
Jinal Ganger, MD
Board Member
Juliana Sotherland, MD
Board Member
Internal Medicine – Juliana Sotherland MD, FACP, MSCP I am a graduate of the Easton Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus, and currently serve as Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. My professional interests include women’s health, gender-specific medicine, and medical education. I am passionate about teaching, mentoring, and supporting the development of future physicians while promoting high-quality, patient-centered care. Outside of medicine, I enjoy traveling, spend time with my family exploring new places and cuisines, and immersing myself in different cultures.
Trustees
Koroush Khalighi, MD
Trustee
Khaldoun Makhoul, MD
Trustee
Ziba Rahjoi-Monfared, MD
Trustee
Family physician, Independent physician.
Advisory Committee
Hayman Salib, MD
Advisory Committee
Society Staff
Douglas Kilpatrick
Executive Director
Cheyenne Chandler
Assistant Executive Director of Social Media and Marketing
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