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Stories written by David C. Fleeger, MD

“And Then Came COVID-19.” Outgoing TMA President Calls on Medicine to Rebuild Boldly - 05/01/2020

When Austin colon and rectal surgeon David C. Fleeger, MD, was sworn in as the Texas Medical Association’s 154th president last May, a global pandemic was a nebulous threat – something physicians should watch out for but more likely to be seen in movies and on TV. That changed about six months into Dr. Fleeger’s term.

Your Financial Defense in the War Against COVID-19 - 04/08/2020

Your Texas Medical Association has been working feverishly to compile and consolidate the tools necessary for medical practices to survive this pandemic and return to strength in the future. Our COVID-19 Practice Viability Tool Kit will help physicians negotiate the byzantine Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

We Will Not Tolerate Any Discrimination - 04/06/2020

I want to be clear to our members and to all those who interact with our members: The Texas Medical Association will not tolerate any discrimination based on race, or national or ethnic origin (or for that matter based on religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity) by or toward our members.

“Patient Privacy Must Be Protected,” TMA Says in Response to Ascension-Google Partnership - 11/14/2019

Protecting sensitive patient health information should remain a top priority as technology and health care continue to intersect, Texas Medical Association President David C. Fleeger, MD, said Thursday in response to a partnership between Google and Ascension health system.