May 9, 2014
Alex Valadka, MD, an Austin neurosurgeon, was elected to represent
Texas physicians as an alternate delegate to the American Medical Association’s
(AMA) House of Delegates, the association’s policymaking body. Dr. Valadka was elected
at TexMed, Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) annual conference in Fort Worth.
“I
look forward to representing Texas physicians at the AMA,” said Dr. Valadka. “We
must all work together as one profession to improve the way we provide care and
to overturn changes that will be harmful to our patients.”
Dr. Valadka has served in numerous leadership roles in organized
medicine. He serves on the TMA Committee on Professional Liability and is a
Travis County Medical Society alternate delegate to TMA. Nationally, Dr.
Valadka is treasurer of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and
sits on the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons and on its
Advisory Council for Neurological Surgery.
Dr.
Valadka cares for patients at Seton Brain and Spine Institute, where he serves
as chief executive officer and chair of the Board. He also chairs the Board of
Trustees of the Seton Clinical Enterprise. Dr. Valadka is a graduate of the
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 47,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 112 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.
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Contact: Pam Udall (512) 370-1382; cell: (512) 413-6807; email: pam.udall[at]texmed[dot]org
Brent Annear (512) 370-1381; cell: (512) 656-7320; email: brent.annear[at]texmed[dot]org
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Last Updated On
June 17, 2015
Originally Published On
May 09, 2014