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Officers, Phone Numbers, Meeting Information
There are 25 specialty societies in Harris County that meet regularly for scientific presentations and camaraderie. Nineteen of these societies are administered by the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS). If you are interested in becoming a member of a specialty society or if you would like more information, we will be happy to help you.
Please request an application by contacting the specialty society assistant listed below. Thank you!
Director of Specialty Society Administration:
Sandy King,713-524-4267, ext 224
E-mail: sandy_king@hcms.org
Specialty Society Assistant:
Stefanie Cunanan, 713-524-4267, ext. 233
E-mail: stefanie_cunanan@hcms.org
Local Specialty Societies administered by the (HCMS) - Listed Alphabetically
ANESTHESIA: TEXAS GULF COAST ANESTHESIA SOCIETY
Carlos E. Romero, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
AAMA: ARAB AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Eddie Abdalla, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
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DERMATOLOGY: HOUSTON DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Anh Nguyen, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
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EMERGENCY MEDICINE: THE HOUSTON SOCIETY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Swapan Dubey, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
ENDOCRINOLOGY: HOUSTON SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ENDOCRIN0LOGY
Steven M. Petak, MD, President, 713-791-1874
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
FAMILY PRACTICE: HARRIS COUNTY ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
CONTACT: LaCoya Boone (alternate contact: Leon Rochen, 713-467-3173)
John Joe, MD, President
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GASTROENTEROLOGY: TEXAS GULF COAST GASTROENTEROLOGICAL SOCIETY
Radwan Al-Sabbagh, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
HEMATOLOGY: GULF COAST HEMATOLOGY SOCIETY
George Carrum, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
INFECTIOUS DISEASE: HOUSTON INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY
Pablo Okhuysen, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
ORTHOPAEDICS: HOUSTON ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY
Howard Epps, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
OTOLARYNGOLOGY: HOUSTON SOCIETY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY - HEAD & NECK SURGERY
John S. Oghalai, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
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PATHOLOGY: HOUSTON SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGISTS
Bekra Yorke, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
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Membership Application
PEDIATRICS: HOUSTON PEDIATRIC SOCIETY
Nora Torres, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
Membership Application
PHYSICAL MEDICINE: HOUSTON PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION SOCIETY
Aaron M. Levine, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
PLASTIC SURGERY: HOUSTON SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
Jeffrey Friedman, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
PSYCHIATRY: HOUSTON PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY
Jacqueline McGregor, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
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Membership Application
RADIOLOGY: HOUSTON RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Susan John, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
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SURGERY: HOUSTON SURGICAL SOCIETY
Gretchen Zimmerman, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
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UROLOGY: HOUSTON UROLOGICAL SOCIETY
Gerald Frankel, MD, President
CONTACT: Sandy King or Stefanie Cunanan
If you would like information on the following societies, please contact the person listed below.
GREATER HOUSTON ALLERGY SOCIETY
Stuart L. Abramson, MD, President, 713-797-0045
COLON & RECTAL TEXAS GULF COAST COLON AND RECTAL SURGICAL SOCIETY
CONTACT: Terri Lynchard at 713-790-9250
David A. Thompson, MD, President
HOUSTON GYNECOLOGICAL & OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY
CONTACT: Linda Gasper, 713-661-1839, Fax 713-661-1303; lgist@hgos.org; www.hgos.org
Pedro Ramirez, MD, President
HARRIS COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE TEXAS NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY
CONTACT: Rachael Reed, email: rachael.reed@texmed.org
Steven M. Lovitt, MD, President
HOUSTON NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY
CONTACT: Pat Weaver at 713-790-3980
Gage Van Horn, MD, President
HOUSTON OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
CONTACT: Dr. Amy Coburn, 713-790-0477
Web Site: http://www.hosmd.org/page.php?PID=home
Richard H. Fish, MD, President