Medical Advisory Board

A Medical Advisory Board increases the credibility of any local support group, both in the eyes of national organizations and in those looking for a support group. Naturally, MABs also provide "in-house" experts, or resources, for our membership. We have been so fortunate in SACS to have found some of our own support group members, who are also celiacs/gluten intolerant, to serve on our MAB.

This impressive list of professionals makes SACS one of the few CSA Chapters that have a Medical Advisory Board. We believe this will not only help draw more people to our chapter, but will help us increase awareness of celiac disease throughout southern Arizona, or perhaps even beyond that.

• Geri Bazzel, Registered Nurse
  St Joseph's Hospital ICU
  Celiac
• Shelli Hanks, MD, Radiation Oncology
  Arizona Cancer Center (currently on hiatus)
  Celiac
• Erin Overgard, Registered Dietician
  Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital NW
  Celiac
• Priya Ramachandran, DDS, Pediatric Dentist
  private practice at 5920 N. La Cholla Blvd. Suite 110
• Georgina Rubal, Pharm-D Candidate 2008
  University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
  Celiac
• Nancy Schuller, Registered Dietician
  St Joseph's Hospital
  Celiac
• Diane Sheehey, Pharmacist
  Fry's Pharmacy
  Celiac
• Wataru Tamura, MD, Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine
  Foothills Gastroenterology, Oro Valley
• Roccie Zappia, Pharmacist
  Target Pharmacy
  Celiac