AAP-CA3 Chapter Advisory Committee Chairs

If you are interesting in any of the committees below,
please email  Meredith Kennedy, MPH, Chapter Executive Director
for meeting times/dates or for more information.

Adolescent Health Committee- Maya Kumar, MD
Breastfeeding Coordinator – Michelle Leff, MD
Chapter Asthma Champion (Nat’l AAP) – Susan Laubach, MD
Chapter CATCH Co-Facilitator – Lase Ajayi, MD & Emily Fletcher, MD
Chapter Immunization Representative- Pia Pannaraj, MD, MPH, FAAP
Children with Disabilities – Vacant
Climate Change and Health Committee Co-Chair– Melissa Campbell, DO
Climate Change and Health Committee Co-Chair- Vi Nguyen, MD
Developmental Behavioral Peds Committee Co-Chair – Yi Hui Liu, MD
Developmental Behavioral Peds Committee Co-Chair – Wendy Pavlovich, MD
Disaster Preparedness Champion- Katherine Mandeville, MD, MS
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Chapter Champion – Chandani DeZure, MD
Early Career Physician Rep – Annie Larrow, MD
Early Childhood Champion, SOECP Assistant District IX Rep- Ashley Martinez, MD, FAAP
Early Hearing Detection Initiative Chapter Representative (Nat’l AAP) – Daniela Carvalho, MD
Early Hearing Detection Initiative Chapter Representative – Dori Moritmer, MD

Epidemiology & Immunization Services Branch, HHSA – Seema Shah, MD
HDS/HV Medical Director, Past President – Pradeep Gidwani, MD, MPH
Infectious Disease Committee – Michelle Dern, MD
International Health Chair – vacant
Mental Health (SDACAP) Liaison – Mark Chenven, MD
Oral Health Advocate, Share the Care – Nancy Graff, MD
Pediatric Chief Residents – Pediatric Chiefs 2025/26–Melissa Campbell, DO, MPH, Gina Allyn, MD, Brittany Voth, MD, MPH
Reach Out and Read San Diego Medical Director- Marsha Spitzer, MD
Resident Program Delegate, Resident Rep –
Safety/Injury Prevention – Margaret Nguyen, MD
School Health Committee – Sharon Sternfeld, MD
State Gov’t Affairs (SGA) Co-Chair/Nat’l AAP-CA – Nancy Graff, MD
State Government Affairs Co-Chair –Piper Sandel, MD
State Government Affairs Co-Chair –Kanani Titchen, MD