Physicians Aid Association

Physicians Helping Physicians

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Dr. Elizabeth Mason Hohl, MD - President 1940-1976
Dr. Elizabeth Mason Hohl, MD
President 1940-1976

In 1937, during the Great Depression, Physicians Aid Association was founded by Dr. Elizabeth Hohl to help physicians in need.

Since that time, hundreds of physicians and/or their families in Los Angeles County have been aided with housing and financial assistance through PAA’s benevolent giving program.

Now, once again our economy has brought about many challenges for some of our colleagues and they are facing difficult times. With the dramatic downturn in the economy, major changes in our profession along with, for some, major health problems and or loss of property in the recent catastrophic fires, PAA is still here and helping our colleagues through difficult times.

Officers & Board

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT
Rama E. Chandran, M.D.
Finance and Benevolence Committeee

VICE PRESIDENT
Patrick A. Mauer, M.D.
Benevolence Committee Chair

SECRETARY
Sidney Gold, M.D.
Benevolence Committee
PAA Parliamentarian

TREASURER
George B. Stoneman, M.D.
Finance Committee Co-Chair

ASSISTANT TREASURER
Hans von Leden, M.D.
Finance Committee Co-Chair
Past President 2001-2005

PAST PRESIDENT
Patricia E. Isely, M.D
Finance Committee
Past President 2008-2011

PAST PRESIDENT
Thomas A. Birthistle, M.D. 
Medical Schools Liaison
Past President 2005-2007

PAST PRESIDENT
Robert H. Palmer, M.D.
Past President 1990-1997

BOARD MEMBERS

Phillip S. Bland, M.D.
Finance Committee

Patricia Coghlan, M.D.
Benevolence Committee

Roberta L. Doucet, M.D.
Benevolence Committee

Katherine Galos, M.D.
Benevolence Committee

Mason Hohl, M.D.
Finance Committee
PAA Historian

William Hohl, M.D.
Benevolence Committee

Mona Iskander, M.D.
Benevolence Committee

Manish Mehta, M.D.
Benevolence Committee