We are excited to announce three new additions to the AGA governing board – Drs. Cryer, Sultan and Rosenberg. On June 1, Dr. Byron Cryer will assume the role of vice president. Drs. Shahnaz Sultan and Jonathan Rosenberg will become our new councillors of clinical research and practice, respectively, pending approval by the voting membership.
We look forward to the experience and contributions these incredible members will bring to our board!
Byron L. Cryer, MD, AGAF
Vice President – will serve as AGA President 2026-2027!
Dr. Cryer’s clinical focus is on diseases of the upper GI tract, such as the esophagus, stomach and small intestine. He also treats the spectrum of general GI diseases and symptoms. Dr. Cryer is currently the chief of internal medicine and the Ralph Tompsett endowed chair in medicine at Baylor University Medical Center. In September 2022, Dr. Cryer joined Baylor Scott & White Center for Esophageal Diseases after many years working as a physician in gastroenterology at the Dallas VA Medical Center and as the associate dean for faculty development at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Bilingual in English and Spanish, one of Dr. Cryer’s hobbies is producing podcasts in Spanish for English speakers. He also enjoys indoor cycling and weight training.
Shahnaz Sultan, MD
Councillor, Clinical Research
Dr. Shahnaz Sultan is a professor of medicine and the vice chair for diversity, equity and inclusion in the department of medicine at the University of Minnesota. She is a core investigator at the Center for Chronic Disease Research at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Her research interests are focused on reducing colorectal cancer morbidity and mortality by improving adherence and quality of colonoscopy. Nationally, Dr. Sultan is a leader in guideline development. She is the past chair of the AGA Clinical Guidelines Committee and a member of the GRADE Working Group and teaches evidence synthesis and guideline development.
Jonathan Rosenberg, MD
Councillor, Practice
Dr. Rosenberg grew up in Lake County, Illinois and resides there with his wife and two children. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Rosenberg received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Illinois Medical Center Chicago. Dr. Rosenberg’s fellowship training in GI was undertaken at the University of Chicago. He completed an advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at the University of Illinois Medical Center Chicago, receiving specialized training in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and capsule endoscopy. Dr. Rosenberg is the first AGA Future Leaders Program alumni to ascend to the governing board.
Thank you to our nominating committee members!
- Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH
- Veroushka Ballester, MD, MS, AGAF
- Bubu Banini, MD, PhD
- Rajeev Jain, MD
- Janese Laster, MD
- Gerard E. Mullin, MD, AGAF
- Joel H. Rubenstein, MD, FASGE
- Priya K. Simoes, MD
- Pooja Singhal, MD
- Christopher S. Williams, MD, AGAF
