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, 04-13-2029
	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, 04-13-2029
	Jason K. Tibbels, M.D.	Decatur, 04-13-2025
	David Vanderweide, M.D.	League City, 04-23-2029
	Vacant	--
Public Member(s)	Sharon J. Barnes	Rosharon, 04-13-2029
	Garry D. Crain	San Marcos, 04-13-2027
	Luisa del Rosal	Dallas, 04-13-2025
	Tomeka M. Herod	Allen, 04-13-2025
	LuAnn Morgan	Midland, 04-13-2027
	Linda C. Troncoso	El Paso, 04-13-2029

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	Rajesh Shenava, M.D.
Public Member	Laurel Simmons
Public Member	Kimberly Phillips
Public Member	Mark Hobson

District Two

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Physician Member	Tejas V. Ozarkar, M.D.
Physician Member	Penelope Duke, M.D.
Physician Member	Ivan D. Rovner, M.D.
Physician Member	Robert B. Simonson, D.O.
Public Member	Lewis J. Benavides
Public Member	Kristen Cox
Public Member	Angela A. Downes

District Three

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

District Four

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Physician Member	Leanne Burnett M.D.
Physician Member	Shirlene Samuel, D.O
Physician Member	Mary "Kelly" Green, M.D.
Physician Member	Andrew "Jimmy" Widmer, M.D.
Public Member	Glena Yates
Public Member	Ruth Villarreal
Public Member	Chris Putnam, Ph.D.

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.