RGV Physicians Renamed to TMA Ethics Panel

May 18, 2019

Two Rio Grande Valley physicians were reconfirmed to serve on the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board of Councilors, the organization’s ethical policymaking body. TMA physicians reconfirmed the doctors to serve a new three-year term on the board, representing Region 6, the geographic region covering the Rio Grande Valley.

Mario R. Anzaldua, MD, a Mission family physician in practice for 35 years, was reconfirmed as councilor. 

Sandra Esquivel, MD, a Weslaco surgeon in practice for 23 years, was reconfirmed as vice councilor.

The physicians are members of the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society.

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing nearly 53,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 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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Marcus Cooper (512) 370-1382; cell: (512) 650-5336; email: marcus.cooper[at]texmed[dot]org 

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Last Updated On

May 20, 2019

Originally Published On

May 18, 2019

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