Mission
The mission of the South Texas Chapter is to provide education and advocacy for its members in order to deliver optimal care of the surgical patient in South Texas.
Vision
The vision of the South Texas Chapter is to improve quality of care through enhancing surgical education, providing a forum for young surgeons, advocating for the optimal surgical practice, fostering communication with all fellows and to support the goals of the American College of Surgeons.
History
The South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons was established on October 16, 1970. We would like to invite you to become a member of one of the most active state chapters. Our mission is to improve quality of care through enhancing surgical education, maintenance of competency, providing a forum for young surgeons and fostering communication with all fellows and to support the goals of the American College of Surgeons It’s your membership that will continue to let the Chapter focus on important issues facing South Texas surgeons.
Officers
President
Kent Van Sickle, MD, FACS
UTHSC- San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
President Elect
Lillian Kao, MD, FACS
UTHSC- Houston
Houston, TX
Vice-President
David Santos, MD, FACS
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Secretary/Treasurer
Celia Ledet, MD, FACS
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Immediate Past President
Brian Davis, MD, FACS
Texas Tech UHSC- El Paso
El Paso, TX
Councilors
Drew Fielder, MD, FACS
Seton Surgical Group
Austin, TX
Alberto Pena, MD
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinberg, TX
Sarah Walker , MD, FACS
Texas Tech UHSC- El Paso
El Paso, TX
Julie Holihan, MD
University of Texas HSC – Houston
Houston, TX
Molly Hartmann, MD
UT Health San Antonio
Cary Hsu, MD, FACS
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Hop Tran Cao, MD, FACS
MD Anderson
Houston, TX
Ravi Radhakrishnan, MD, FACS
UTMB – Galveston
Galveston, TX
Governors
Lillian Kao, MD, FACS
UTHSC- Houston
Houston, TX
Brian Davis, MD, FACS
Texas Tech UHSC- El Paso
El Paso, TX
Robert Carpenter, MD, FACS
Texas A&M School of Medicine
Bryan, TX
Scott Thomas, MD, FACS
Baylor Scott & White
Temple, TX
David Santos, MD, FACS
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Committee Chairs
Commission on Cancer State Chair
Alberto Pena, MD
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinberg, TX
Committee on Trauma Chair
Carlos Brown, MD, FACS
Seton Surgical Group
Austin, TX
STX-ACS Advocacy Chair
Robert Carpenter, MD, FACS
Texas A&M Scott and White
Temple, TX
STX-ACS YFA Co-Chairs
Richard Lu, MD
UTMB – Galveston
Galveston, TX
Carlos Palacio Lascano, MD, FACS
South Texas Health System McAllen
McAllen, TX
Shiree Berry, MD, FACS
HCA Healthcare Houston Northwest
Women in Surgery Chair
Makesha Miggins, MD, FACS
MD Anderson
Houston, TX
SoTX ACS Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chairs
Mediget Teshome, MD, FACS
MD Anderson
Houston, TX
Puneet Singh, MD, FACS
University of Texas HSC – Houston
Houston, TX
Staff
Executive Director
Janna Pecquet
janna@southtexasacs.org