TMA Board of Trustees 2026-27

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Made up of eight at-large members, six TMA officers who serve ex officio, and three section-designated members: one young physician, one resident/fellow, and one medical student. 

The TMA Board of Trustees manages business and financial affairs of the association, implements policies of the House of Delegates, establishes interim policy of the association between meetings of the house, and monitors program activities of association councils and committees.  

At-Large Members 

John T. Carlo, MDChair  (Dallas)
Joseph Valenti, MD, Vice Chair (Denton)
Tony R. Aventa, MDBOT Secretary (Austin)
Tilden L. Childs III, MD, (Fort Worth)
Bradford S. Patt, MD, (Houston)
Lee Ann Pearse, MD, (Dallas)
Ezequiel "Zeke" Silva III, MD, (San Antonio)
Dexter G. Turnquest, MD, (Houston)
Rodney B. Young, MD, (Amarillo)

Ex-Officio Members   

Bradford W. Holland, MDPresident (Waco)
Kimberly E. Monday, MDPresident-Elect (Houston) 
Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MDImmediate Past President (San Antonio)
Gregory M. Fuller, MDTMA Secretary/Treasurer (Keller)
John G. Flores, MDSpeaker of the House (Little Elm)
Mark A. Casanova, MD, Vice Speaker of the House (Dallas) 

Section Designated Members

Zishan Hirani, MD, Young Physician Section (Houston)
Christopher K. Wong, MD, Resident and Fellow Section (Dallas)
Natalie Barnett, Medical Student (Galveston) 

Note: Term of office for at-large members is three years. Term of office for president, president-elect, immediate past president, speaker, vice speaker, resident/fellow, and medical student is one year; term of office for young physician is two years; term of office for TMA secretary/treasurer is three years.

Last Updated On

April 29, 2026

Originally Published On

March 23, 2010

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