Committees
Bylaws Committee
MISSION:
The Bylaws committee is responsible for the maintenance of the society’s Bylaws.
Jorge F. Carrillo, MD, FACOG, MHPE
Chair
Members
Sara Till, MD
Meryl J. Alappattu, PhD, MEd
Ethics, Professionalism and Equality Committee
MISSION:
The purpose of the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS) Ethics, Professionalism and Equality Committee (EPEC) is to define and establish principles for professional behavior that governs all IPPS activities, and members, exhibitors, sponsors, contractors, volunteers and non-members participating in IPPS sponsored activities.
The IPPS fosters and supports a safe and professional environment to learn, conduct research, and disseminate clinical and scientific knowledge with integrity, respect, fairness, trustworthiness and transparency. The professional environment includes interactions within the society, the scientific community and with members of the public.
The role of the EPEC is to evaluate allegations of behavior in conflict with the IPPS Code of Conduct and to ensure that this evaluative process is consistent with the standard operating procedures (SOP) outlined in the EPEC SOP policy.
Meryl J. Alappattu DPT, PhD
Chair
Members
Sawsan As-Sanie, MD, MPH
Amy Benjamin, MD
Kathryn Witzeman, MD
If you would like to file a report with the EPEC, please email info@pelvicpain.org.
Finance Committee
MISSION:
The Finance Committee provides financial oversight for the society.
Isabel Green MD
Chair
Members
Karen Brandon DSc, PT, WCS
Mario Castellanos, MD
Amy Stein PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF
Mark Dassel, MD
Fundraising Committee
MISSION:
The Fundraising Committee helps expand awareness of the IPPS, and raises funds towards patient and physician education and general public awareness.
Debbie Callif OT, BCB-PMD
Vice Chair
Monica Vazquez LoConti PT, DPT
Vice Chair
Members
Kenneth Barron, MD
Pavan Ananth, MD, MPH
Amy Stein, PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF
International Liaison Committee
MISSION:
Improve relationships with international societies.
Malgorzata 'Gosia' Starzec-Proserpio PT, PhD
Chair
Members
Innie Chen, MD (Vice Chair)
Erkut Attar, MD, PhD
Rukset Attar, MD, PhD
Alime Buyuk, DPT(c)
Savionne Francis, BSc, PT, DPT
Ana Lucia Herrera, MD
Deon Kennedy, MBChB, MMED, FCOG
Artem Loktev, MD
Mariana Pereira, MPT
Oriol Porta Roda, MD, PhD
Laurel Proulx, PT, PhD
Tanvir Singh
Krisztina Bajzak, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD
Medical Education Committee
MISSION:
To provide resources and improve education about pelvic pain prevalence, evaluation, and management.
Corey Hazama DPT, OCS, CFMT, PRPC
Chair
Members
Rukset Attar, MD, PhD
Jenny Dai Biller, MD
Kayna Cassard, MA, MFT (Vice Chair)
Sarah Dominguez, PT, MSPT, WCS
Lisa Laurenzana, MD
Membership and Marketing Committee
MISSION:
To increase new membership and retain current members. This includes new, diverse, and current disciplines of providers involved in the treatment of pelvic pain.
Diana T. Atashroo MD
Chair
Members
Mario Castellanos, MD (Vice Chair)
Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS
Mark Dassel, MD
Nadia Gomez, MD, MBA
Laura A. Payne, PhD
Lindsey Plato-Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC
Anna Reinert, MD
Frank Tu, MD, MPH
Nominating Committee
MISSION:
The Nominating Committee is responsible for evaluating the skills set, and characteristics needed in board candidates and then recommending candidates for the Board of Directors.
Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS
Past President (Chair)
Members
Jorge F. Carrillo, MD, FACOG, MHPE
Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, MEd
Past Presidents Committee
MISSION:
The Past Presidents Committee encourages and retains past presidents' involvement in the society.
Amy Stein DPT, BCB-PMD, IF
Chair
Members
Kathryn Witzeman, MD (Vice Chair)
Sawsan As-Sanie, MD, MPH
Diana T. Atashroo, MD
Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS
Charles W. Butrick, MD, FPMRS
Mario Castellanos, MD
Colleen Fitzgerald, MD
Sarah D. Fox, MD
Fred M. Howard, MD, MS, FACOG
Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE
Howard T. Sharp, MD, FACOG
Erin Teeter Carey, MD, MSCR
Frank Tu, MD, MPH
Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD, FACOG
Patient Education Committee
MISSION:
The mission of the Patient Education Committee of the IPPS to establish the IPPS as the preeminent resource for education and support for patients with chronic pelvic pain and their families. Educational materials will be primarily through the IPPS website but outreach via such formats as Twitter and other forms of social media will be considered such as a blog.
Educational content will be up to date, easy to follow, and will reflect the multifaceted nature of chronic pelvic pain and the multidisciplinary approach to management.
Andrea Rapkin MD
Chair
Members
Amy Benjamin, MD (Vice Chair)
Romeo Lucas
Lindsey Plato-Johnson, DNP
Dustienne Miller, PT, MS, WCS
Program Committee
MISSION:
The Program Committee is responsible for the overall coordination of the scientific content for IPPS’s annual meeting.
2026 IPPS Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting
Annual Meeting Chair: Meryl J. Alappattu, DPT, PhD
Program Director: Isabel Green, MD
Program Associate Director: Laura A. Payne, PhD
Scientific Program Selection Committee
Catherine Allaire, MD
Frank Tu, MD, MPH
Sara R. Till, MD, MPH
Lindsey Plato-Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC
Adeoti E. Oshinowo, MD, MPH
Pinar Bahat, MD
Tanvir Singh, MS
Mariana Pereira, MPT
Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH
Jorge F. Carrillo, MD, FACOG, MHPE
Abstract and Symposium Selection Committee
Director: Innie Chen, MD, MPH
Director: Adeoti E. Oshinowo, MD, MPH
Selection Committee
Amy Benjamin, MD
Kathryn Witzeman, MD
Mario Castellanos, MD
Dustienne Miller, PT, MS, WCS
Krisztina Bajzak, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Erin Teeter-Carey, MD, MSCR
Insiyyah Patanwala, MD
Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD, FACOG
Eva Reina, MD
Nadia Gomez, MD, MBA
Janelle Moulder, MD, MSCR, FACS, FACOG
Erkut Attar, MD, PhD
Richard Cockrum, MD
Diana T. Atashroo, MD
Research Committee
MISSION:
To promote research that focuses on pelvic pain disorders; to foster collaboration between members who are contributing to research in pelvic pain disorders; to promote education in research and publication methodology; and to educate and update members in research focusing on pelvic pain disorders.
Isabel Green MD
Chair
Members
Rukset Attar, MD, PhD
Stacey Bennis, MD
Innie Chen, MD, MPH
Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE
Laura A. Payne, PhD