Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Medical Board, Texas*

19 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 503 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 9-200P.O. Box 2018Austin 78768-2018

(512) 305-7010
Consumer Complaint Hotline: (800) 201-9353
(512) 305-7051
Staff Listing
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Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
President	Sherif Zaafran, M.D.	Houston, 04-13-2027
Vice President	Kandace Farmer, D.O.	Highland Village, 04-13-2027
Secretary	Michael E. Cokinos	Houston, 04-13-2027
Board Member(s)	Devinder S. Bhatia, M.D.	Houston, 04-13-2025
	George De Loach, D.O., P.A.	Livingston, 04-13-2023
	James "JD" Distefano, D.O.	College Station, 04-13-2025
	Robert D. Martinez, M.D.	Mission, 04-13-2025
	Jayaram B. Naidu, M.D.	Odessa, 04-13-2027
	Satish Nayak, M.D.	Andrews, 04-13-2025
	Manuel M. Quinones, Jr., M.D.	San Antonio, 04-13-2023
	Shirlene Samuel, D.O	Austin, 1-15-2024, 01-15-2024
	Jason K. Tibbels, M.D.	Decatur, 04-13-2025
	David Vanderweide, M.D.	League City, 04-23-2023
Public Member(s)	Arun Agarwal	Dallas, 04-13-2025
	Sharon J. Barnes	Rosharon, 04-13-2023
	Robert Gracia	Richmond, 04-13-2023
	Tomeka Moses Herod	Allen, 04-13-2025
	LuAnn Morgan	Midland, 04-13-2027
	Ebony Todd	Fort Hood, 04-13-2027

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Stephen Brint Carlton, J.D.	(512) 305-7010 / (512) 305-7051
Medical Director	Robert J. Bredt, M.D.	(512) 305-7019 / (512) 305-7051
Board Coordinator/Executive Assistant	Laura Fleharty	(512) 305-7174
Govt. Affairs/Public Information Manager	Taurie Sloan	(512) 305-7044 / (512) 305-7051
Licensure Manager	Grace Unterborn	(512) 305-7030 f: (888) 550-7516
General Counsel	Scott Freshour, J.D.	(512) 305-7085 / (512) 305-7051

District One

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Physician Member	Imran Dar, M.D.
Physician Member	David D. Davila, D.O.
Physician Member	Sheela Lahoti, M.D.
Physician Member	Courtney Townsend, M.D.
Public Member	Laural Coles
Public Member	Kimberly Phillips
Public Member	Aundrea Young

District Two

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Physician Member	Carrie E. De Moor, M.D.
Physician Member	Zachary J. Jones, M.D.
Physician Member	Ivan D. Rovner, M.D.
Physician Member	Robert B. Simonson, D.O.
Public Member	Lewis J. Benavides
Public Member	Angela Downes
Public Member	Annel Guadalupe

District Three

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Physician Member	Ogechika "Oge" Alozie, M.D.
Physician Member	Celeste Caballero, M.D.
Physician Member	Gabrielle Rich, D.O.
Public Member	Michael Burley
Public Member	Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D.
Public Member	Taylor Gillig
Public Member	Mindi McLain

District Four

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Physician Member	Shirlene Samuel, D.O
Physician Member	Bobby Marek, M.D.
Physician Member	Andrew "Jimmy" Widmer, M.D.
Public Member	Walton "Boyd" Bush, Ed.D.
Public Member	Ruth Villarreal
Public Member	Phillip W. Worley

Notes

The board protects and enhances the public's health, safety and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for the citizens of Texas.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2031.