Dr. Corbett Becomes President of ACAAI
NEW ORLEANS (November 8, 2021) – Allergist Mark Corbett, MD, of Louisville, KY, was installed as president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting on November 8 in New Orleans. Allergist Kathleen May, MD, of Augusta, GA, was elected ACAAI president-elect.
Other newly elected ACAAI officers are Gailen D. Marshall, Jr., MD, PhD, Jackson, MS, vice president and James M. Tracy, DO, Papillion, NE, who will remain in his position as treasurer. Regents elected for three-year terms include: Marcella Aquino MD, East Greenwich, RI; Theresa Bingemann, MD, Pittsford, NY; and Jeffrey Demain, MD, Anchorage, AK.
Dr. Mark Corbett is an allergist with Family Allergy & Asthma in Louisville. A graduate of Vanderbilt University with a B.E. degree in Chemical Engineering and Math, Dr. Corbett received his medical degree from the University of Louisville. He completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Alabama – Birmingham, followed by a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he is currently a clinical professor of pediatrics.
Dr. Corbett has also been active nationally in the continuing education of Allergy/Immunology specialists. He was a member of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) Board of Directors from 2005-2010 and was the first private practitioner to serve as Chair for the ABAI in 2010. He also served on the Maintenance of Certification and Continuing Certification committees at the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Dr. Corbett serves on the College’s Board of Regents and was honored by the College as a Distinguished Fellow in 2018. He has served or is serving on the ACAAI Board of Regents, the Budget/Finance Committee, the Advocacy Council, the Foundation Board, the Publications Committee and the Accreditation and Certification Committee. He has served as president of the Kentucky Allergy Society as well as the Greater Louisville Allergy Society.
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About ACAAI
The ACAAI is a professional medical organization of more than 6,000 allergists-immunologists and allied health professionals, headquartered in Arlington Heights, Ill. The College fosters a culture of collaboration and congeniality in which its members work together and with others toward the common goals of patient care, education, advocacy, and research. ACAAI allergists are board-certified physicians trained to diagnose allergies and asthma, administer immunotherapy, and provide patients with the best treatment outcomes. For more information and to find relief, visit ACAAI.org.
