Members of the 2026-27 LGBTQ Health Section executive council were elected and assumed their duties upon close of TexMed.

Chair
Angela Lapus, MD, MPH
Pathology | Victoria

Chair-Elect
Alt. Delegate
Aaron Clay Cessna, DO
Pediatrics | Dallas
Secretary Geordi Cortez-Neavel, MD
Bryan
TMA DelegateEmily Briggs, MD
Family Medicine | New Braunfels
Immediate Past Chair
Emma Dishner, MD, MPH
Infectious Disease | Dallas
Medical Student Representative
Paywand Baghal
TCU | Fort Worth
Last Updated On
May 07, 2026
Originally Published On
July 21, 2021