Cardiologist Kenneth Brin, MD, PhD, was selected to chair the CPT Editorial Panel, which includes 17 members. Dr. Brin is a practicing physician and vice president of medical informatics at Advocate Medical Group.
Cardiothoracic surgeon Peter Smith, MD, was selected to chair the AMA/Specialty Society RUC Committee. The committee includes 31 physicians and 300 medical advisors. Dr. Smith is a professor and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Duke University in Durham, N.C.
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