September 12, 2020
Thirteen San Antonio-area physicians have begun terms of service in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions, while caring for patients and managing medicine’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body met virtually on Saturday to ratify the last of this year’s elections and appointments. The pandemic forced TMA to alter its governance and meeting processes. Physician leaders have used virtual meetings and special governance provisions this year to elect or appoint physicians and medical students to one or more of TMA’s 25 boards, councils, and committees. The physicians are responsible for studying health care-related issues and making recommendations on important health care policy affecting Texas patients and their physicians.
Except where noted, all the physicians are members of the Bexar County Medical Society.
Boerne
Robert R. Reid, MD, family physician in practice for four years; appointed to TMA’s Committee on Health Information Technology. Dr. Reid is a member of the Tri-County County Medical Society.
Pearsall
Oscar Garza, MD, family physician in practice for 32 years; reelected to TMA’s Council on Health Care Quality.
San Antonio
Chelsea I. Clinton, MD, rheumatologist and internist in practice for 12 years; appointed chair of TMA’s Council on Health Care Quality.
Kenneth McKay Davis, MD, anesthesiologist and pediatrician in practice for 30 years; reelected to TMA’s Council on Health Care Quality.
Vincent Paul Fonseca, MD, anesthesiologist in practice for 28 years; reappointed as a consultant to TMA’s Council on Science and Public Health.
Alice Kim Gong, MD, neonatal-perinatal specialist in practice for 35 years; reappointed as a consultant to TMA’s Council on Science and Public Health.
Leah Hanselka Jacobson, MD, pediatrician in practice for 22 years; reappointed to TMA’s Committee on Child and Adolescent Health.
Charles J. Lerner, MD, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist in practice for 49 years; reappointed consultant to TMA’s Committee on Infectious Diseases.
Patrick Shannon Ramsey, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist in practice for 12 years; appointed chair of TMA’s Committee on Reproductive, Women’s, and Perinatal Health.
Adam V. Ratner, MD, radiologist in practice for 31 years; elected to TMA’s Council on Medical Education.
Mary Anne De La Cruz Snyder, DO, osteopathic physician in practice for three years; reappointed to TMA’s Committee on Continuing Education.
Nora Linda Vasquez, MD, internist in practice for four years; appointed to TMA’s Committee on Membership.
Veronica Vasquez, MD, family physician in practice for four years; appointed to TMA’s Patient-Physician Advocacy Committee.
Read the descriptions and charges of each TMA Board, Council, and Committee.
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 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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