Boards, Councils, Committees and Delegations
Central Branch Officers - 2023
Sara Goel, DO - President
Monika Patil, MD - President Elect
Brian C. Reed, MD - Vice President
Samar S. Sheth, MD, Secretary/Treasurer
East Branch Officers - 2023
Chinelo S. Ikpeama Fangtang MD - President
Mary S. Goswitz, MD - President Elect
Olga O. Brusil, MD - Vice President
Manisha Chandalia, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
North Branch Officers - 2023
Kozhaya C. Sokhon, MD - President
Victoria C. Chang, MD - President Elect
Bhuvana Sagar, MD - Vice President
Mohit Bansal, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
Northwest Branch Officers - 2023
Elenita L. Rosado, MD - President
Gurjit Kaur, DO, President Elect
Jessica Garcia, DO, Vice President
Erica E. Hightower, MD, Secretary/Treasurer
Southeast Branch Officers - 2023
Terry S. Newman, MD - President
Karan P. K. Sra, MD - President Elect
Elizabeth A. Cloninger, MD - Vice President
Vikas, Jogi, MD, Secretary/Treasurer
Southwest Branch Officers - 2023
Rashmi Kudesia, MD - President
Pavlina P. Suchanova, MD - President Elect
Libu Varughese, MD, Vice President
Vandana Varma, MD, Secretary/Treasurer
Western Branch Officers - 2023
Ankur D. Mehta, DO - President
Swapan Dubey, MD - President Elect
Dharmpal Vansadia, DO - Vice President
Padma R. Chimata, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
Board of Ethics - 2023
George W. Williams II, MD (2023) - Chair
Madhureeta Achari, MD (2024) - Vice Chair
Shelley Q. Li, MD (2023)
Shannon B. Hancher, MD (2024)
Kelvin S. Shaw, MD (2024)
Audrey E. Ahuero, MD (2025)
Stephen E. Whitney, MD (2025)
Board of Medical Legislation - 2023
Felicity L. Mack, MD (2023) - Chair
Terah C. Isaacson, MD (2023) - Vice Chair
Richard L. Noel, MD (2023)
Rakhi C. Dimino, MD (2024)
D. Rick Q. Ngo, MD (2024)
Carla F. Ortique, MD (2024)
Anna Leech, MD (2025)
Michael Altman, MD (2025)
Tal R. Raphaeli, MD (2025)
Richard N. Bradley, MD (2026)
Barbara J. Wilson, MD (2026)
Marcel D. Thompson, DO (2026)
2023 Board on Socioeconomics - 2023
Elizabeth M. Rebello, MD (2023) - Chair
Felicia L. Jordan, MD (2023) - Vice Chair
Angela M. Guerra, MD (2023)
Jacinta A. Anyaoku, MD (2024)
Kulvinder S. Bajwa, MD (2024)
Carlos J. Vital, MD (2024)
Christopher N. Prichard, MD (2025)
Charlotte M. Stelly-Seitz, MD (2025)
Theodoros Voloyiannis, MD (2025)
Nominating Board - 2023
Dexter G. Turnquest, MD – Chair
Robert E. Jackson, MD
Louise H. Bethea, MD
Hattie E. Henderson, MD
George W. Williams, II, MD
Sara Goel, DO
Chinelo Ikpeama Fangtang, MD
Kozhaya C. Sokhon, MD
Elenita L. Rosado, MD
Terry S. Newman, MD
Rashmi Kudesia, MD
Ankur D. Mehta, DO
Council of Hospital Chiefs of Staff - 2023
Daniel Darmadi, MD - Chair
Yazan Abdeen, MD
Murad Aslam, MD
Khawaja Azimuddin, MD
Douglas A. Barnes, MD
Jason Baron MD
Lisa Beard, MD
Robert Boland, MD
Kelli Burroughs, MD
Paolo C. Champion, MD
Moo J. "John" Chung, MD
Anita Datta, MD
Stanley Duchman, MD
Lucas Duvall, MD
Michael Eisenberg, MD
Irene Ekaney, MD
Mark A. Farnie, MD
Omer Farooq, MD
Muhammad Hanif, MD
Aqeel Hashmi, MD
Isaac Hernandez Jimenez, MD
Gene Huebner MD
Irfan Iftikhar, MD
Farrakh Khawaja, MD
Tony Kim, MD
Tien C. Ko, MD
Mark Kobelja, MD
George T. Kuhn, MD
Xiao H. Li, MD
Robert Lingle, MD
Nishith Majmundar, MD
Manpreet Mangat, MD
Sandeep Markan, MD
D. Laron Mason, MD
Vikram Mehra, MD
Ziad I. Melhem, MD
Timothy Miller, MD
Peter Nguyen, MD
Richard L. Noel, MD
Sohail Noor, MD
Walter O'Hara, MD
Michael Overman, MD
Nehal Patel, MD
Amber Ray-Droddy, MD
E. Brooke Roberts, MD
Cameron Ruttman, MD
Sam Santala, MD
Tim Seipel, MD
Rakesh Shah, MD
Lokesh Shahani, MD
Peter Shedden, MD
Arif Shoaib, MD
Paul E. Sirbaugh, MD
Stuart L. Solomon
Kyle Stanosheck MD
Gregory W. Stocks, MD
David G. Vanderweide, MD
Rati Venkatesh, DO
Srinivas Vodnala, MD
Council of International and Affiliated Medical Societies - 2023
Naveed Zafar, MD - Chair
Peter Chang, MD – Vice Chair
Ashima Chauhan, MD
Rafael Antonio Fonseca, MD
Ray Y. Hachem, MD
Monira Hamid-Kundi, MD
Nidal Moukaddam, MD
D. Rick Q. Ngo, MD
Marcial Andres Oquendo Rincon, MD
Robert A. Salazar, MD
Anjail Sharrief, MD
Kuan Yu, MD
Tal R. Raphaeli, MD - Chair
Melissa Allen, DO
Nicholas M. Beckmann, MD
Robert Carpenter, MD
Galant Chan, MD
Robin L. Ferguson, MD
Wai Chin Foo, MD
Neil Ashok Gandhi, MD
Matthew Greives, MD
Lillian S. Kao, MD
John Kelley, MD
Stephen Pfugfelder, MD
Christopher Rizk, MD
Rashmi Rode, MD
Erin Furr Stimming, MD
Mary Ellen Vanderlick, MD
Bellatrix Vivas, MD
Ashley Wenaas, MD
John Zaki, MD
Audrey E. Ahuero, MD
Paul M. Allison, MD
Louise H. Bethea, MD
Lindsay K. Botsford, MD
Richard N. Bradley, MD
Brian M. Bruel, MD
Leanne Burnett, MD
Steven M. Croft, MD
Anh Q. Dang, MD
Daniel H. Darmadi, MD
Kyle F. Dickson, MD
Rakhi C. Dimino, MD
John D. Edwards, MD
Renee J. Flores, MD
Lewis E. Foxhall, MD
Clare N. Gentry, MD
Marina C. George, MD
Bernard M. Gerber, MD
Alan P. Glombicki, MD
Angela M. Guerra, MD
James S. Guo, MD
Shiva Gupta, MD
Leslie M. Haber, MD
Steven E. Haber, MD
Alison J. Haddock, MD
Ori Z. Hampel, MD
Shannon B. Hancher, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD
Hattie E. Henderson, MD
Stephen A. Herrmann, MD
David R. Hoyer, Jr., MD
Nesreen S. Ibrahim, MD
Terah C. Isaacson, MD
Robert E. Jackson, MD
Nora A. Janjan, MD
Laura P. Jimenez-Quintero, MD
Faraz A. Khan, MD
Karl W. King, MD
Christine E. Koerner, MD
Russell W.H. Kridel, MD
Piotr A. Kwater, MD
Ana L. Leech, MD
Arthur Lim, MD
Andrew Li-Yung Hing, MD
Felicity L. Mack, MD
Shane M. Magee, MD
Anna L. C. Mapp, MD
Aurelio Matamoros, Jr., MD
Lonzetta L. Newman, MD
Terry S. Newman, MD
Mark L. Nichols, MD
Richard L. Noel, MD
Stacy L. Norrell, MD
Carla F. Ortique, MD
Debra M. Osterman, MD
Monika Patil, MD
Kanchan A. Phalak, MD
Evan G. Pivalizza, MD
Anne Marie Ponce De Leon, MD
Christopher N. Prichard, MD
Autumn L. Pruette, MD
Syed A. Raza, MD
Elizabeth M. Rebello, MD
Brandi N. Ring, MD
Manish Rungta, MD
Ainel B. Sewell, MD
Amber D. Shamburger, MD
Gary J. Sheppard, MD
Mina K. Sinacori, MD
Michael J. Snyder, MD
Charles E. Soderstrom, MD
Susanna C. Spence, MD
Srikanth Sridhar, MD
Charlotte M. Stelly-Seitz, MD
Randall A. Stenoien, MD
Richard Strax, MD
Angela K. Sturm, MD
Spencer H. Su, MD
Irvin Sulapas, MD
January Y. Tsai, MD
Dexter G. Turnquest, MD
Mohammad A. Ursani, MD
John R. Vanderzyl, MD
Baominh P. Vinh, MD
Carlos J. Vital, MD
Stephen E. Whitney, MD
Thomas C. Wiener, MD
George W. Williams, II, MD
H. David Wills, MD
Kevin Scott Winfield, MD
Alisha Y. Young, MD
Alexander Yudovich, MD
Alternate Delegates to the Texas Medical Association - 2023
Yazan Abdeen MD
Mohamed F. Almahmoud, MD
Shikha Bharaktiya, MD
Dwane G. Broussard, MD
Shivika Chandra, MD
Victoria C. Chang, MD
Avais M. Chatha, MD
Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD
Jessica Garcia, DO
Madeleine S. Herman, MD
Daniel L. Howell, Jr., MD
Micah J. Knobles, MD
Maria J. La Cruz Rondon, MD
Yasmin Natasha Lake, MD
Cristin J. Mathew, DO
Murtaza Mussaji, DO
Vinh Q. Nguyen, MD
Rupesh NIgam, MD
Thomas J. Oliverson, MD
Myphuong Theresa Phan, MD
Grant P. Redrow, MD
Brian C. Reed, MD
Elenita L. Rosado, MD
Pankaj K. Shah, MD
Stacy V. Smith, MD
Jolyn S. Taylor, MD
Vandana Varma, MD
Libu Varughese, MD
Ex Officio Delegation Members to the Texas Medical Association - 2023
Madhureeta Achari, MD
Alan C. Baum, MD
Keith A. Bourgeois, MD
Lisa L. Ehrlich, MD
Troy T. Fiesinger, MD
Diana L. Fite, MD
William H. Fleming, III, MD
A. Tomas Garcia, III, MD
William S. Gilmer, MD
Felicia L. Jordan, MD
Yvonne Kew, MD
Kenneth L. Mattox, MD
Kimberly E. Monday, MD
Clifford K. Moy, MD
Bradford S. Patt, MD
Eddie L. Patton, Jr., MD
Steven M. Petak, MD
Michael E. Speer, MD
Elizabeth Torres, MD
Arlo F. Weltge, MD
Sherif Z. Zaafran, MD
HCMS Delegation Officers - 2023
Stacy L. Norrell, MD - Chair
Debra M. Osterman, MD - Vice Chair
George W. Williams, II, MD - Secretary
TMA Delegates to the American Medical Association - 2023
Diana L. Fite, MD
William H. Fleming, III, MD
William S. Gilmer, MD
Kenneth L. Mattox, MD
Elizabeth Torres, MD
TMA Alternate Delegates to the American Medical Association - 2023
Eddie L. Patton, Jr., MD
Sherif Z. Zaafran, MD
Bylaws Committee - 2023
SDonald R. Collins, Jr., MD - Chair
Lindsay K. Botsford, MD
Clare A. Hawkins, MD
Hospital Employed/ Academic Practice Committee - 2023
David Vining, MD - Chair
Monika Patil, MD – Vice Chair
Shiva Gupta, MD
Micah J. Knobles, MD
Brian C. Reed, MD
Stacy V. Smith, MD
Irvin Sulapas, MD
Alisha Y. Young, MD
Emergency Care Committee - 2023
FCedric K. Dark, MD - Chair
Richard N. Bradley, MD
Beau A. Briese, MD
Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD
Diana L. Fite, MD
Steven M. Haber, MD
Vinay Kapoor, MD
Faraz A. Khan, MD
Brandi N. Ring, MD
Kevin J. Schulz, MD
Charles E. Soderstrom, MD
David E. Turner, MD
Arlo F. Weltge, MD
Independent Practice Subcommittee - 2023
Sachin S. Patil, MD - Chair
Manish Rungta, MD - Vice Chair
Jacinta O. Anyaoku, MD
Victoria C. Chang, MD
Avais M. Chatha, MD
Madeleine S. Herman, MD
Felicity L. Mack, MD
Syed A. Raza, MD
Angela K. Sturm, MD
Marcel D. Thompson, DO
Mohammad A. Ursani, MD
Membership Committee - 2023
January Y. Tsai, MD – Chair
Angela M. Guerra, MD – Vice Chair
Yasir Ahmed, MD
Audrey E. Ahuero, MD
Amelia Averyt, MD
Allan A. Conde, MD
Swapan Dubey, MD
Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD
Stephanie P. Fong, MD
Laura P. Jimenez-Quintero, MD
Gurjit Kaur, DO
Atasu K. Nayak, MD
Physicians Counseling Committee - 2023
Debra M. Osterman, MD – Chair
Chad M. Lemaire, D - Vice Chair
James J. Bernick, MD
M. Bruce Christopherson, MD
Donald E. Hauser, MD
Micah J. Knobles, MD
Daryl K. Knox, MD
Anna L. C. Mapp, MD
Georgia A. Thomas, MD
Community Health Improvement and Communications Committee - 2023
Rashmi Kudesia, MD – Chair
Domalapalli “Maneesh” Kumar, DO – Vice Chair
Yazan Abdeen, MD
Ahmed S. Ahmed, MD
Amanda K. Arrington, MD
Richard N. Bradley, MD
Shivika Chandra, MD
Anh Q. Dang, MD
Stephanie P. Fong, MD
James S. Guo, MD
Suzanne M. Manzi
Felicity L. Mack, MD
Jose E. Rodriguez, MD
Baominh P. Vinh, MD
Health Care Quality Committee - 2023
Ponle Durojaye, MD - Chair
David Vining, MD – Vice Chair
Asad S. Abbas, MD
Yazan Abdeen, MD
Daniel H. Darmadi, MD
Piotr A. Kwater, MD
Anthony J. Popek, MD
Stacy V. Smith, MD
Randall A. Stenoien, MD
Alisha Y. Young, MD
Hospital Survey Committee - 2023
Manish Rungta, MD - Chair
Michael J. Snyder, MD – Vice Chair
Troy T. Fiesinger, MD
William S. Gilmer, MD
Terah C. Isaacson, MD
Uzma Iqbal, MD
Awungjia C. Leke-Tambo, MD
Shane M. Magee, MD
Atasu K. Nayak, MD
Pankaj K. Shah, MD
Shital Vachhani, MD
Physician Wellness Committee - 2023
Stacy L. Norrell, MD – Chair
Brian C. Reed, MD – Vice Chair
Bernard M. Gerber, MD
Sharada H. Gowda, MD
Stephen A. Herrmann, MD
Laura P. Jimenez-Quintero, MD
Amir Karni, MD
Bobby Nix, MD
Maria J. La Cruz Rondon, MD
George D. Santos, MD
Anupama A. Shultz, MD
Alexander Yudovich, MD
Social Media Sub-Committee - 2023
Stephanie P. Fong, MD - Chair
Suneel Chilukuri, MD – Vice Chair
Jacinta Anyaoku, MD
Erica L. Bartlett, MD
Shivika Chandra, MD
Claudia C. Cotes, MD
Micah J. Knobles, MD
Rashmi Kudesia, MD
Ritu P. Patel, MD
Angela K. Sturm, MD
Women Physicians Section - 2023
Renee J. Flores, MD – Chair
Victoria C. Chang, MD – Vice Chair
Katie Fung-Yip, MD, Officer at Large
RPO Steering Committee - 2023
Carlos R. Hamilton, Jr., MD – President
Kamal G. Khalil, MD – President Elect
Benjamin L. Portnoy, MD – Vice President
Glenn R. Cunningham, MD – Immediate Past President
Shelly E. Liss, MD, President Emeritus
Bruce D. Edison, MD, past president
Barry H. Goodfriend, MD, past president
Ernest Max, MD, past president
Peter V. Weston, MD, past president
Brian R. Tulloch, MD
Anita Beneke, MD
Philip B. Rothenberg, MD
Barbara Heywood, MD
Frankie A. Holmes, MD
Milton Altschuler, MD
Vincent P. Barr, MD
Mary P. Maddock, MD
Associate Members:
Wendy Barr, PhD (Vincent)
Paul Maddock (Mary)
Young Physician Organization - 2023
Jessica Garcia, DO - Northwest Branch, Chair
Savitha Bonthala, DO - Central Branch, Vice Chair
Nabila B. Choudhury, MD, Central Branch
Ronnie G. Khoury, MD, Central Branch
Linda X. Pang, MD, Central Branch
Grant P. Redrow, MD, Central Branch
Brandi N. Ring, MD, Central Branch
Manisha Chandalia, East Branch
Pallav Halani, MD, East Branch
Daniel D. Nguyen, DO, East Branch
Diana Medina Galvan, MD, North Branch
Urmeel H. Patel, MD, North Branch
Stephen A. Herrmann, MD, Northwest Branch
Daniela C. McConnell, MD, Northwest Branch
Yazan Abdeen, MD, Southeast Branch
Emily R. Calasanz, MD, Southeast Branch
Cristin J. Mathew, DO, Southeast Branch
Zishan Hirani, MD, Southwest Branch
Erica L. Bartlett, MD, Western Branch
Jennifer A. Lai, MD, Western Branch
Lauren E. Spoo, MD, Western Branch
Jessica M. Stull, MD. Western Branch
Jolyn S. Taylor, MD, Western Branch