The Harris County Medical Society is honored to endorse the candidacy of Keith A. Bourgeois, MD, for reelection to the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board of Trustees.
Dr. Bourgeois is completing his second term of office on the board, and while he has contributed much to the work of the board, there is much more he would like to accomplish.
In his first year on the board, Dr. Bourgeois chaired the Balance Billing Task Force. In this role, he was instrumental in helping TMA develop policy positions that convinced the legislature to allow physicians to retain their right to balance bill, while at the same time improving the system to make it better for patients.
A past president of the Texas Ophthalmological Association and of the Harris County Medical Society, Dr. Bourgeois has been in private practice since 1988. His main office in downtown Houston is a two-person ophthalmology practice specializing in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous. To address the physician shortage before tort reform, he and his partner treated patients in the Rio Grande Valley, as well as in the Beaumont and Conroe areas, from 1992 to 2001. Following on that tradition of addressing the need for a retina specialist in a rural community, he also has been treating patients at a satellite office in Columbus for the past 27 years.
From personal experience, Dr. Bourgeois understands the problems of both urban and rural physicians and patients. Every day he deals with the burdens placed upon physicians by the bureaucrats in Austin and Washington, D.C. He also is intimately familiar with the difficult relationships physicians have with hospitals and health plans. Before serving on the Board of Trustees, his six years each on the TMA Council on Socioeconomics and the Council on Legislation trained him how to develop effective policy that can pass the legislature.
In short, Dr. Bourgeois’ vast experience in medical issues that affect all physicians across the state makes him a valuable member of the TMA Board of Trustees. His ability to evaluate issue positions and understand their impact on both urban and rural as well as on small-practice or hospital-based physicians will be a critical asset to the board’s decisionmaking in the years to come.
Personal Statement: “I am proud of the ongoing efforts of the TMA and local medical societies in enhancing practice viability and fully support continuing these efforts to ensure our practices can thrive as we care for our patients.”
Profile
Specialty: Ophthalmology-Retina and Vitreous
Medical School and Post Graduate Education (with years): Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1979-83
Residency Program:
- Internship, Louisiana State University, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1983-84
- Residency, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC), 1984-87
- Fellowship in retina, UTHSC-Houston, 1987-88
Board Certification(s): American Board of Ophthalmology, 1988
Primary Residence (City, State): Houston, Texas
What is your current practice status? Check all that apply and provide percentages:
Direct Patient Care: solo, small group, or shared overhead, 100%
Primary Employer and Employment Location (city, state): Keith A. Bourgeois, MD, PA, Houston, Texas
Do you expect to maintain your current employment status and location through your term in office? Yes
Does your current employment situation(s) require you to work outside of Texas? If yes, what is the nature of that work and how many days each month do you work outside of Texas. No
Including the past five years, list all other organizations from which you have received payment, reimbursement, or financial consideration for consulting, advisory, or leadership responsibilities exceeding $1,000 per year in excess of actual expenses.
- St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Texas Medical Liability Trust
- Occasional review of medical records for various law firms
Have you been convicted of a felony or is your medical license restricted? Please explain. No
What TMA positions have you held?
Current
- Member, Board of Trustees
- Ex Officio Member, TMA House of Delegates
Past
- District Chair, TEXPAC Board of Directors
- District Vice Chair, TEXPAC Board of Directors
- Member, Council on Legislation
- Chair, Council on Socioeconomics
- Member, Council on Socioeconomics
- Program Chair, TexMed CME Program
Disclosures
- Keith A. Bourgeois, MD, PA – DBA Downtown Eye Associates
- St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Texas Medical Liability Trust
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