Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the Healthcare Executive Summit. The support and participation of our region's Chairs and Chiefs ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D., MBA
Governing Body Chairman
CEO & Managing Director, Vesalius Ventures, Inc., & Former NASA Astronaut, Mayo '85
Governing Body Chairman
CEO & Managing Director, Vesalius Ventures, Inc., & Former NASA Astronaut, Mayo '85
Thomas Burke, M.D.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Executive Vice President & Physician-in-Chief
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Governing Body Co-Chair
Executive Vice President & Physician-in-Chief
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D.
Governing Body Co-Chair
President, CEO & Director, Ernest Cockrell Jr. Distinguished Endowed Chair
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Governing Body Co-Chair
President, CEO & Director, Ernest Cockrell Jr. Distinguished Endowed Chair
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Scott Parazynski, M.D.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Medical Officer, UTMB Health Center for Polar Medical Operations
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Medical Officer, UTMB Health Center for Polar Medical Operations
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Steve Quach, M.D.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Medical Officer
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Medical Officer
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Stephen Sigworth, M.D.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Faculty Group Practice
Baylor College of Medicine
Governing Body Co-Chair
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Faculty Group Practice
Baylor College of Medicine
Michael A. Belfort, MBBCH, DA (SA), M.D. (Cape Town), Ph.D., FRCSC, FRCOG
Ernst W. Bertner Chairman & Professor Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Professor, Depts. of Surgery & Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine Obstetrician & Gynecologist-in-Chief
Texas Children's Hospital
Ernst W. Bertner Chairman & Professor Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Professor, Depts. of Surgery & Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine Obstetrician & Gynecologist-in-Chief
Texas Children's Hospital
George S. Bisset III, M.D.
Edward B. Singleton Chair of Pediatric Radiology
Texas Children's Hospital
Edward B. Singleton Chair of Pediatric Radiology
Texas Children's Hospital
Jerry Bouquot, DDS, B.A.
Chair, Department of Diagnostic Services
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Chair, Department of Diagnostic Services
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Eduardo Bruera, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, F.T. McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer, Chair, Dept. of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, F.T. McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer, Chair, Dept. of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lawrence C.B. Chan, M.D.
Betty Rutherford Chair for Diabetes Research Professor of Medicine and Molecular & Cellular Biology Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Director, Diabetes & Endocrinology Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Betty Rutherford Chair for Diabetes Research Professor of Medicine and Molecular & Cellular Biology Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Director, Diabetes & Endocrinology Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
C. David Collard, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Texas Heart Institute
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Texas Heart Institute
Ben Coopwood, M.D.
Trauma Medical Director – Seton Medical Center
Seton Healthcare Network
Trauma Medical Director – Seton Medical Center
Seton Healthcare Network
Neal Copeland, Ph.D.
Director, Cancer Research Program CPRIT Scholar in Cancer
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Director, Cancer Research Program CPRIT Scholar in Cancer
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Richard Dixon, Ph.D.
Director, Wafic Said Molecular Cardiology Research Laboratories
Texas Heart Institute
Director, Wafic Said Molecular Cardiology Research Laboratories
Texas Heart Institute
Thomas Feeley, M.D.
Division Head, Anesthesiology & Critical Care
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Division Head, Anesthesiology & Critical Care
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael Fisch, M.D.
Chairman, Department of General Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chairman, Department of General Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Charles D. Fraser, Jr., M.D.
Chief of Congenital Heart Surgery & Cardiac Surgeon in-charge
Texas Children's Hospital
Chief of Congenital Heart Surgery & Cardiac Surgeon in-charge
Texas Children's Hospital
Kevin Garey, Pharm.D., M.S.
Chair, Dept. of Clinical Sciences & Administration, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Division Head, Experimental Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology
University of Houston System
Chair, Dept. of Clinical Sciences & Administration, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Division Head, Experimental Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology
University of Houston System
David Gershenson, M.D.
Chair, Department of Gynecologic Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair, Department of Gynecologic Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Martin Grabois, M.D.
Professor & Chairman of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Professor & Chairman of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Carin A. Hagberg, M.D.
Joseph C. Gabel Professor & Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Joseph C. Gabel Professor & Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
John D. Hazle, Ph.D., B.S., M.S.
Chair, Imaging Physics
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair, Imaging Physics
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gabriel Hortobagyi, M.D.
Nellie B. Connally Chair in Breast Cancer, Professor & Chair, Dept. of Breast Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nellie B. Connally Chair in Breast Cancer, Professor & Chair, Dept. of Breast Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Valen Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor, Ad Interim Head of Division of Quantitative Sciences & Ad Interim Chair of Department of Biostatistics
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor, Ad Interim Head of Division of Quantitative Sciences & Ad Interim Chair of Department of Biostatistics
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
James A. Katancik, DDS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Chair, Raul G. Caffesse Distinguished Professorship in Periodontics
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Associate Professor & Chair, Raul G. Caffesse Distinguished Professorship in Periodontics
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Leon Leach, Ph.D., MBA
Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
King C. Li, M.D., MBA
Director, Department of Translational Imaging
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Director, Department of Translational Imaging
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Stephen Linder, Ph.D.
Professor in Management, Policy & Community Health, Associate Director of the Institute for Health Policy
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Professor in Management, Policy & Community Health, Associate Director of the Institute for Health Policy
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Christopher Logothetis, M.D.
Chairman/Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chairman/Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Thomas G. Luerssen, M.D.
Chief of Service, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Chief Quality Officer, Surgery
Texas Children's Hospital
Chief of Service, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Chief Quality Officer, Surgery
Texas Children's Hospital
Rex M. McCallum, M.D.
Vice President & Chief Physician Executive
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Vice President & Chief Physician Executive
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Brian J. Miles, M.D.
Medical Director of Robotic Surgery
The Methodist Hospital System
Medical Director of Robotic Surgery
The Methodist Hospital System
Lopa Mishra, M.D.
Chair, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Elda Ramirez, Ph.D., R.N.
Director, Simulation & Clinical Performance Laboratory
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Director, Simulation & Clinical Performance Laboratory
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ann Scanlon McGinity, Ph.D., R.N.
Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Nursing Executive
The Methodist Hospital System
Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Nursing Executive
The Methodist Hospital System
Victor J. Seghers, M.D., Ph.D.
Radiologist - Clinical Staff / Instructor & Director, Body CT & Body MRI
Texas Children's Hospital
Radiologist - Clinical Staff / Instructor & Director, Body CT & Body MRI
Texas Children's Hospital
Steven I. Sherman, M.D.
Chair & Naguib Samaan Distinguished Professor in Endocrinology, Dept. of Endocrine Neoplasia & Hormonal Disorders
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair & Naguib Samaan Distinguished Professor in Endocrinology, Dept. of Endocrine Neoplasia & Hormonal Disorders
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Joan Shook, M.D.
Chief of Emergency Medicine Service
Texas Children's Hospital
Chief of Emergency Medicine Service
Texas Children's Hospital
Jair C. Soares, M.D.
Professor & Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Executive Director, UT Harris County Psychiatric Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Professor & Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Executive Director, UT Harris County Psychiatric Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Samuel Stal, M.D.
Professor & Chief of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Professor & Chief of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Robert Todd lll, M.D., Ph.D.
Margaret M. Alkek Distinguished Chair & Professor Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Margaret M. Alkek Distinguished Chair & Professor Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Knox H. Todd, M.D., MPH
Professor & Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor & Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Luan Truong, M.D.
Medical Director of Nephropathology
The Methodist Hospital System
Medical Director of Nephropathology
The Methodist Hospital System
Randal Weber, M.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Head & Neck Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor & Chair, Department of Head & Neck Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David W. Wetter, Ph.D.
Professor & Cullen Trust for Health Care Chair, Dept. of Health Disparities Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor & Cullen Trust for Health Care Chair, Dept. of Health Disparities Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Thomas Wheeler, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pathology and Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
Chair, Department of Pathology and Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
Kari Wolf, M.D.
Vice President Medical Affairs
Seton Healthcare Network
Vice President Medical Affairs
Seton Healthcare Network
Mark E. Wong, DDS
Professor & Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Professor & Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Christopher Ziebell, M.D.
Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Seton Healthcare Network
Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Seton Healthcare Network