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Han, MD MS</h4><p>University of Michigan</p><p><em>Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA</em></p></div></div><div class='member'><div> <img class="lazy lazy-hidden" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-lazy-type="image" data-lazy-src='https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/martinez-fernando_0-150x150.jpg'><noscript><img src='https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/martinez-fernando_0-150x150.jpg'></noscript></div><div><h4> Fernando Martinez, MD MS</h4><p>University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School</p><p><em>Worcester, MA</em></p></div></div><div class='member'><div> <img class="lazy lazy-hidden" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-lazy-type="image" data-lazy-src='https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Foto-MMO4-150x150.jpg'><noscript><img src='https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Foto-MMO4-150x150.jpg'></noscript></div><div><h4> Maria Montes de Oca, MD</h4><p>Hospital Universitario de Caracas<br /> Universidad Central de Venezuela<br /> Centro M茅dico de Caracas</p><p><em>Caracas, Venezuela</em></p></div></div><div class='member'><div> <img class="lazy lazy-hidden" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-lazy-type="image" data-lazy-src='https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Head-shot-Ozoh-150x150.jpg'><noscript><img src='https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Head-shot-Ozoh-150x150.jpg'></noscript></div><div><h4> Obianuju B. 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