Board of Directors

President                                         
Joseph Fakhoury, MD, FAAP                             Pediatric Hospitalist - Bronson Children’s Hospital

Treasurer                                         
Neal Weinberg, MD, FAAP                              Pediatric Specialist - Trinity Health

Past President                                                     
Abeba Berhane, MD, FAAP Academic General Pediatrician - Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Secretary                                              
Gurbaksh Esch, MD, FAAP                            Pediatric Hospitalist - Michigan State University/Hurley Medical Center

Appointed Member                                           
Matthew Denenberg, MD, FACEP, FAAP   Vice President of Medical Affairs Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

President-Elect
Lauren Azevedo, MS, DO, FAAP Pediatrician - MSU PediatricsSecretary

Member-At-Large
Emily Disbrow, MD, FAAP Pediatrician + Residency Program Director - Michigan State University

Member-At-Large Lynn Smitherman, MD, FAAP Pediatrician - Wayne Pediatrics

Member-At-Large Brittany Tayler, MD, FAAP Pediatrician - Michigan State University/Hurley Medical Center

Resident Representative
Michal Ruprecht, MD Candidate Wayne State University

Resident Representative
Haley Marber, MD University of Michigan

MIAAP Staff


CEO | Colin Ford

Development Director | Anne’ka Marzette  

Programming and Communications Director | Emily Rambo