Members of the 2026-2027 Resident and Fellow Section executive council were elected and assumed their duties upon close of TexMed.
Chair
Samuel Moore, DO
Dallas
Chair-Elect
Christian Saunders, MD
Fort Worth
Secretary
James Flaherty, MD
Irving
Immediate Past Chair
Kyle Weinstein, MD
Dallas
Board of Trustees Representative
Christopher Wong, MD
Houston
AMA Alternate Delegate
Brittany Ikwuagwu, MD
Houston
TMA Delegate
Nicholas Bohannon, MD
Tyler
TMA Delegate
Ray Cortez, MD
Galveston
TMA Delegate
Nayeli Fuentes, MD
Tyler
TMA Delegate
Alan Jurado Orozco, MD
El Paso
TMA Delegate
Illan Kunik, MD
Houston
TMA Delegate
Alan Mendez-Perez, MD
El Paso
TMA Delegate
Christian Saunders, MD
Fort Worth
TMA Delegate
William Wells-Gatnik, MD
El Paso
TMA Alternate Delegate
Hamad Patel, DO
Dallas
Vacant Positions
7 TMA alternate delegates
To apply for a vacant position on the Executive Council for the 2026-27 term, submit an application, attaching a headshot, two-page CV, and a brief letter of intent.