Texas Radiological Society Governance: Committees

Committees
Note: The President and President-Elect are ex-officio members of all committees.

Judicial and Governmental Council
Chair: RICHARD STRAX, MD

Legislative Committee
Medicare Liaison
TMA Liaison

Legislative Committee (Chair: Thomas Fletcher, M.D.)

This committee should anticipate and review proposed legislation that affects the practice of radiology in the state. Their findings shall be reported to the TRS for action. The President-Elect shall be the Chair. New Charge: This committee shall annually submit an application to the ACR for the Excellence in Government Relations Category of the ACR Chapter Recognition Program by October 31st of each year.

Members	Phone	E-mail	Fax
Thomas Fletcher, MD	(512) 795-5100	tfletcher@austin.rr.com	(512) 324-1093
I. Ray Kirk, MD (Treas.)	(713) 757-7467	irmackirk@aol.com	(713) 660-0805
Scott Porter, MD (1)	(806) 771-3456	rubogard@yahoo.com	(806) 794-3934
Mark Montgomery, MD	(254) 724-2784	mmontgomery@swmail.sw.org	(254) 724-0502
Mickey Guiberteau, MD (3)	(713) 757-7467	mjgmd@aol.com	(713) 756-5048
At Large Members
Stephen Agatston, MD	(512) 795-5100	agatstonsmd@ausrad.com	(512) 418-0483
Zeke Silva, MD	(210) 616-7796	esilva6@satx.rr.com	(210) 829-0710
Greg Connor, MD	(512) 795-5100	connorgmd@ausrad.com	(512) 418-0483
Stephen Brown, MD	(512) 531-5200	sbrown@austincancercenters.com	(512) 531-5280

Ad Hoc Committee on Radiology Assistant Legislation (Chair: Paul Ellenbogen, MD)

Members	Phone	E-mail	Fax
Paul Ellenbogen, MD	(214) 345-6905	lnbogen@aol.com	(214) 345-4020
Michael McCarthy, MD	(210) 567-6488	mccarthym@uthscsa.edu	(210) 567-6418

HHSC Radiology Pre-Authorization Workgroup (Chair: Thomas Fletcher, MD)

Members	Phone	E-mail	Fax
Greg Connor, MD	(512) 795-5100	connorgmd@ausrad.com	(512) 418-0483
Gerald Dodd, III, MD	(210) 567-5558	dodd@uthscsa.edu	(210) 567-5556
Thomas Fletcher, MD	(512) 795-5100	tfletcher@austin.rr.com	(512) 324-1093

TOP

Medicare Liaison/Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC)

The Society shall have two Medicare Liaisons, one for Diagnosis and one for Radiation Oncology, and an Alternate Liaison for each. (Names in bold are Liaisons.) Tenures of service will end on December 31, 2007.

Diagnostic Radiology Liaison

Liaison/Alternate	Phone	E-mail	Fax
W. Dee Dockery, M.D. (Term: 1/1/08-12/31/10)	(214) 820-2325	wdockery@alumni.princeton.edu	(214) 820-7437
Ted Wen	(972) 981-3217	tswen@texasradiology.com	(972) 612-1623

Radiation Oncology Liaison

Liaison/Alternate	Phone	E-mail	Fax
Timothy Nichols, MD	(214) 345-7394	tdn60@ix.netcom.com	(214) 345-7684
Donald Schwarz, M.D.	(214) 345-7394	schwarz1@airmail.net	(214) 345-7684

TOP

TMA Liaison (Interspecialty Society Representative to TMA)

The TMA Liaison serves as liaison between the TMA and the TRS. (Name in bold is delegate)

Delegate/Alternate	Phone	E-mail	Fax
Mark Montgomery, M.D.	(254) 724-2784	mmontgomery@swmail.sw.org	(254) 724-0502
Stephen Brown, MD	(512) 531-5200	sbrown@austincancercenters.com	(512) 531-5280

TMA's Ad Hoc Committee on Managed Care/Insurance

Member	Phone	E-mail	Fax
Cynthia Sherry, MD	(214) 265-0511	cynthiasherry@texashealth.org	(214) 265-9311

Judicial Affairs Committee (Chair: Larry Grissom, MD)

Same members as Board of Trustees. This committee shall investigate charges of unethical conduct or malfeasance by a member of the TRS, as well as denials of membership by the Membership Committee, and shall transmit its recommendations to the Exec. Cmte.

TOP