New Members Join the TMA Foundation Board

 
TMA Foundation President (TMAF), Russell WH Kridel, MD, FACS (center) welcomes new TMAF Board of Trustees members Charlotte Stelly-Seitz, MD, Houston, (left) and E. Linda Villarreal, MD, Edinburg (right).

Charlotte Stelly-Seitz, MD
Dr. Stelly-Seitz was her high school valedictorian, went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas in Austin and then graduate school at The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. In 1984, Dr. Stelly-Seitz earned her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston and later completed a combined residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pediatrics from BCM affiliated hospitals. Dr. Stelly-Seitz has been a TMA delegate since 1995 and a member of the Committee on Child and Adolescent Health since 2009. She has held numerous leadership positions within the Texas Pediatric Society (TPS) and the Harris County Medical Society. Dr. Stelly-Seitz has been a TPS Reviewer for Pediatrics since 1996. In June of 1999, United Cerebral Palsy honored Dr. Stelly-Seitz for her service with the Infant Development Program and in 2012 she was named “Top Doctor” in US News and World Report.

E. Linda Villarreal, MD
 Dr. Villarreal graduated from The University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy, she practiced pharmacy for ten years before returning to medical school and earning her medical degree from Universidad del Noreste in Tampico, Mexico. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency with Texas Tech University Health Science Center in El Paso after her internship in Cleveland Ohio. She has worked in private solo practice in Internal, Preventive and Wellness Medicine for 23 years. Dr. Villarreal has volunteered for numerous organizations including the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society where she has served as president, chief of staff at Edinburg Regional Medical Center, She has served as chairman of the board at Easter Seals McAllen Chapter and was honored with the Easter Seals Humanitarian of the year. Dr. Villarreal is a past board member of the American Heart Association where she was honored as a heart of gold recipient, former member of the Arthritis Foundation Board where she ran annual marathons as a Joint-in-Motion participant raising more than $50,000. She actively participates with University Public Health Research at her mother’s namesake elementary school to teach children about health and wellness. Dr. Villarreal also served as chairman of the Rio Grande Valley Health Services District whose goal was to make access to health care for indigent population. 
 

Board of Trustees  

Russell WH Kridel, MD, FACS, President
G. Sealy Massingill, MD, Vice President
T. David Greer, MD, Secretary
Craig Norman, R.PH., Treasurer
Libby Malone, Executive Committee Member-At-Large
Terri Andrews
Stephen L. Brotherton, MD, TMA President-Elect
Weston Caywood, Medical Student Section Representative
A. Clay Cessna, DO, Young Physicians Section Representative
Kelli A. Cohen, MD
Deborah A. Fuller, MD
Brian J. Eades, MD
John Ehrle
Mary Love (Bitsy) Henderson
Milla Perry Jones
Mark J. Kubala, MD
Felicity L. Mack, MD, Resident and Fellows Section Representative
Ronnie Miksch
Lea Ann Pearse, MD
Cheryl L. Perry, PhD
Susan M. Pike, MD
James A. Prentice, MD
Rajam Ramamurthy, MD
Catherine L. Scholl, MD
Leslie H. Secrest, MD
Charlotte M. Stelly-Seitz, MD
Carl Trusler, MD
E. Linda Villarreal, MD
D’Anna Wick

Advisory Council 

Charles W. “Bill” Bailey Jr., MD
Alan C. Baum, MD
Phil H. Berry Jr., MD
Ernest C. Butler, MD
Fred F. Ciarochi, MD
Joaquin G. Cigarroa, MD
Sandy Currie
Dennis J. Factor, MD
Fredye Factor
A. Tomas Garcia III, MD
Martin G. Guerrero, MD
Susan Leshnower
Sarah Losinger
Mary Meyers
Nick N. Shroff, MD
Susan M. Strate, MD
Susan Todd
Nalin Tolia, MD
 

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Lisa Stark Walsh , MA
Executive Director - oversees grant making, fundraising, and communications activities and overall management of TMAF
(512) 370-1666

Ashley Velasquez
Development Director - responsible for raising funds to support the programs and initiatives of TMA and the TMA Foundation from individual donors, private foundations, and corporations.
(512) 370-1665

Norma Rivera
Coordinator, Data Management - call to make a donation over the phone or with questions regarding your gift
(512) 370-1663

Sean Dunham
Development and Operations Assistant - responsible for year-end solicitation mailings; call for information regarding TMAF
(512) 370-1664