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Committee Assignments

Board Members

   Board Members
Term Expiration
   Jill Shaw, DO, Chair - Astoria
February 28, 2026*
   Sudeep Taksali, MD, Vice Chair - Wilsonville 

February 29, 2028*

   Sheronne Blasi, Public Member, Secretary - Salem

February 28, 2026

   Robby Azar, MD - Oregon City

February 28, 2026

   David Cook, MD - Portland

February 28, 2026

   Katja Daoud, MD - Portland

February 28, 2027

   Niknam Eshraghi, MD - Portland

February 28, 2025

   Ileana Esquivel, PA-C - Portland

February 28, 2028

   Eric Evans, DPM - Portland 

February 28, 2027

   Seth Gunderson, DO, Eugene
February 28, 2028
   Joan Kapowich, Public Member - Portland

February 28, 2027

   Melonie Parrish, PA-C
February 28, 2028 
   Vacant PA Position

   Vacant Public Member Position



Committee Assignments


   Committee Assignments
Term Expiration
   Acupuncture Advisory Committee

   Diane Behall, LAc, DAOM, Chair - Portland
 July 6, 2025
   Dilip Babu, MD - Portland

 April 3, 2027

   Carli Gaines, LAc, RN - Bend

 October 4, 2026

   Lisa Tongel, LAc - Portland

 January 8, 2028

   Paul Yutan, MD - Portland

 July 5, 2026

   Paula Lee-Valkov, MD, Board Liaison


   Administrative Affairs Committee

   Sheronne Blasi, Public Member, Chair

   Jill Shaw, DO


   Katja Daoud, MD

   Ileana Esquivel, PA-C

   Vacant Professional Member Position

   Editorial Committee

   Katja Daoud, MD

   Vacant Professional Member Position


   Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Committee

   Michael Lepin, Paramedic, Chair - Madras
March 30, 2027
   Matthew Neth, MD - Portland

June 30, 2027

   Brenda Smith, MD - Astoria
April 6, 2025
   Rusty Riis, Paramedic - Rogue River
January 3, 2027
   Patti Louie, PHD, Public Member - Portland
July 10, 2027
   Frank Ehrmantraut, Paramedic - Independence
October 2, 2027
   Jill Shaw, DO, Board Liaison 


   Investigative Committee (IC)

   Sudeep Taksali, MD, Chair

   Jill Shaw, DO

   Robby Azar, MD / David Cook, MD

   Ileana Esquivel, PA-C / Eric Evans, DPM

   Joan Kapowich, Public Member

   Legislative Committee

   Robby Azar, MD, Chair

   Sheronne Blasi, Public Member



*Ineligible for reappointment (term limit in effect)


                                                                                                       Updated January 2025