TEXPAC Leadership

All decisions regarding TEXPAC’s endorsements and involvement of political campaigns are made by volunteer leaders appointed by the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees.

  • Sara Austin, MD, Austin, Neurology - Chair, Board of Directors 
  • John Shepherd, MD, San Antonio, Anesthesiology- Chair, Candidate Evaluation Committee
  • Jack Myers, MD, Temple, Internal Medicine - Chair, Membership Committee

TEXPAC Executive Committee
Position Name Specialty CMS
TEXPAC Board Chair Sara Austin, MD Neurology Travis
CEC Chair John Shepherd, MD Anesthesiology Bexar
Membership Chair Jack Myers, MD Internal Medicine Bell
Past TEXPAC Chair Jimmy Widmer, MD Internal Medicine Bell
Council on Legislation Chair Zeke Silva, MD Radiologist Bexar
Past Council on Legislation Chair  Tilden Childs, MD  Radiologist  Tarrant 
Alliance Member Jenny Shepherd N/A Bexar
Medical Student  Ryan Sorensen N/A Harris
Resident Kyle Weinstein, MD Internal Medicine Dallas
Young Physician Zach Jones, MD Anesthesiology Dallas
At-Large J. Timothy Parker, MD OB-GYN Sherman
At-Large Roger Khetan, MD Internal Medicine Dallas
At-Large Faraz Khan, MD Radiology Harris
At-Large  Vivek U. Rao, MD  Allergy & Immunology Ector 


Candidate Evaluation Committee

Position Name Specialty CMS
TEXPAC Board Chair Sara Austin, MD Internal Medicine Bell
CEC Chair  John Shepherd, MD Neurology Travis
Membership Chair  Jack Myers, MD Anesthesiology Bexar
Past TEXPAC Chair Jimmy Widmer, MD Plastic Surgery Harris
Alliance  Jenny Shepherd N/A Bexar
Alliance  Lisa Allen, DO Family Medicine  Smith 
Medical Student  TBA N/A N/A
Resident  Ethan M. Fan, MD Internal Medicine Dallas
At-Large  Robert Rogers, MD  Allergy Tarrant
At-Large T. David Greer, MD Family Medicine Wichita
At-Large Robert Jackson, MD Internal Medicine Harris
At-Large Deborah Fuller, MD OB-GYN Dallas
At-Large Robert Wolf, MD Orthopedic Surgery Waco
At-Large Grant Pham, MD Family Medicine  Williamson
At-Large Pam Ann Hall, MD Emergency Medicine  Bexar
At-Large
 James Humphreys, MD Pathology Bexar
At-Large
 Jeffrey Pinnow, MD Emergency Medicine Ector
At-Large Daniel Vijjeswarapu, MD Pediatrics Bexar
At-Large Sandra Dickerson, MD General Surgery Lubbock
At-Large Yasser Zeid, MD OB-GYN Gregg
At-Large Susan Strate, MD Pathology Wichita
At-Large Samuel Chantillis, MD Family Medicine Dallas
At-Large Gerad Troutman, MD  Emergency Medicine Lubbock 
Alternate John Scott, DO Anesthesiology
 Dallas
Alternate Rao Ali, MD Pain Management  Dallas
Alternate Luis Urrea, MD Orthopedic Surgeon El Paso
 Alternate  Sandeep Mistry, MD Urology Travis
Alternate Roxanne Tyroch, MD Internal Medicine El Paso

District         Chair

1               TBD
1               Yasser F. Zeid, MD

2               Deborah Fuller, MD
2               Mark Mazow, MD

3               James Ogburn, MD
3               J. Patrick Walker, MD

4               Stacy Norell, MD
4               Louise Bethea, MD

5               Terah Isaacson, MD
5               Susan M. Pike, MD

6               Faraz Khan, MD
6               Yvonne Kew, MD

7               Shannon Hancher-Hodges, MD
7               Audrey Ahuero, MD

8               Zachary Jones, MD
8               Hania Alaidroos, MD

9               Jason Terk, MD
9               Linda Siy, MD

10             G. Sealy Massingill, MD
10             Robert Rogers, MD

11             Mina Sinacori, MD
11             TBD

12             Bhaskar Padakandla, MD
12             Bryan Johnson, MD

13             Eddie Patton, MD
13             William Gilmer, MD

14             Thomas Kim, MD
14             Chad Whited, MD

15             Irvin Sulapas, MD
15             Sherif Zaafran, MD

16             Samuel Chantillis, MD
16             Gary Weinstein, MD

17             Felicity Mack, MD
17             Robert Jackson, MD

18             Clifford Moy, MD
18             Felicia Jordan, MD

19             James Humphreys, MD
19             Adam J. Bruggeman, MD

20             Jake Moore, MD
20             Jerry Hunsaker, MD

21             Jake Margo, MD
21             Joseph T. Kavanaugh, MD

22             Elaine K. Miller, DO
22             Robert Wolf, MD

23            Gates Colbert, MD
23            Marcial Oquend Rincon, MD

24             Jimmy Widmer, MD
24             Sandeep Mistry, MD

25             Zeke Silva, III, MD
25             Leah Jacobson, MD

26             Pamela Hall, MD
26             Jesse Moss Jr., MD

27             Chevy Lee, MD
27             Victor Gonzalez, MD

28             Gerad Troutman, MD
28             Ann Bass, MD

29             David M. Palafox, MD
29             Francisco J. Agullo, MD

30             J. Timothy Parker, MD
30             T. David Greer, MD

31             Vivek U. Rao, MD
31             Jeffrey Pinnow, MD


Alliance Members

Position Name County Medical Society
Alliance Jenny Shepherd Bexar
Alliance Libby White Lubbock
Alliance Elizabeth Vanexan Nueces
Alliance Martha Vijjeswarapu Bexar
Alliance Christel Chase Tarrant
Alliance Lisa Allen, DO Smith
Alliance Lisa Drever Smith
Alliance Jennifer Lewis Bexar
Alliance Keely Hunsaker Nueces
Alliance Sunshine Moore Nueces
Alliance Sharon Robinson Lubbock
Alliance  Karin Foster  Travis
Alliance  Marilyn Brodeur  Nueces 
Alliance  Amy Samples  Bexar 
Alliance  Suzanne Perkins  Smith 

Young Physician, Resident, and Student Members

Position Name Program/CMS
Young Physician Grant Pham, MD  Williamson
Resident Arifa Plumber, MD Texas Health Presbyterian
Resident Zaid Shah, MD Texas Health Presbyterian
Resident Ethan M. Fan, MD Texas Health Presbyterian
Resident Kyle Weinstein Texas Health Presbyterian
Student Clarissa Gonzalez Baylor
Student Sanjay Neerukonda UT Houston
Student Jackson Wahman Sam Houston
Student Jacob Menchaca TCOM
Student Amanda Block TCU
Student James Risinger TAMU
Student Priya Patel TTUHSC El Paso
Student Tanuj Endru TTUHSC 
Student Charles Yang UTHSA
Student Ryan Sorensen Baylor