Our History

Past Presidents and Meetings

The Presidents of the Southern Sleep Society

1978 — Dr. Ed Lucas
1979 — Dr. Gregory Ferriss
1981 — Dr. Vernon Pegram
1984 — Dr. Helio Lemni
1986 — Dr. Martin Cohn
1988 — Dr. Virgil Wooten
1990 — Dr. J. Catesby Ware
1992 — Dr. William Orr
1994 — Dr. Max Hirshkowitz
1996 — Dr. Philip Becker
1998 — Dr. William MacDowell Anderson
2000 — Dr. Carolyn Hamm
2002 — Dr. Nilgun Giray
2004 — Dr. Richard Castriotta
2006 — Dr. Ronald Cates
2008 — Dr. John Herman
2010 — Dr. Denise Sharon
2012 — Dr. Gregory Carter
2015 — Dr. William Broughton
2017 — Dr. Ruchshanda Majid
2019 — Mary Rose, PsyD.
2021 — Mary Rose, PsyD. (served two terms)
2023 — Dave Balachandran, MD

Southern Sleep Society Meeting History

1978 — Memphis, Tennessee
1979 — Houston, Texas
1980 — Miami Beach, Florida
1981 — Houston, Texas
1982 — New Orleans, Louisiana
1983 — Little Rock, Arkansas
1984 — Memphis, Tennessee
1985 — Amelia Island, Florida
1986 — Orlando, Florida
1987 — New Orleans, Louisiana
1988 — Key Biscayne, Florida
1989 — Point Clear, Alabama
1990 — San Antonio, Texas
1991 — Snowbird, Utah
1992 — Houston, Texas
1993 — Sanibel Island, Florida
1994 — Charleston, South Carolina
1995 — Williamsburg, Virginia
1996 — New Orleans, Louisiana
1997 — San Antonio, Texas
1998 — Savannah, Georgia
1999 — New Orleans, Louisiana
2000 — Palm Coast, Florida
2001 — League City, Texas
2002 — Bethesda, Maryland
2003 — Dallas, Texas
2004 — Memphis, Tennessee
2005 — New Orleans, Louisiana
2006 — Sanibel Island, Florida
2007 — Charleston, SC
2008 — San Antonio, TX
2009 — Atlanta, GA
2010 — Austin, TX
2011 — New Orleans, LA
2012 — San Destin, FL
2013 — Dallas, TX
2014 — Memphis, TN
2015 — New Orleans, LA
2016 — Ashville, NC
2017 – Houston, TX
2018 – Hilton Head Island, SC
2019 – Fort Worth, TX
2022 – Birmingham, AL
2023 – Houston, TX
2024 – Alpharetta, GA
2025 – Houston, TX
2026 – Nashville, TN

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