About The Chapter

Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians

The Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) proudly represents over 8,000 members, including physicians, residents, medical students, and affiliates. The chapter benefits from a broad and diverse leadership team spread throughout Texas. 

The Texas Chapter is dedicated to advancing the field of internal medicine through its three branches:

Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians (TXACP) is comprised of two regions (Texas North and Texas South) within the state and representative leadership from across Texas. The mission of the Texas Chapter of the ACP is to promote quality health care for all Texans by strengthening the practice of internal medicine.
Texas ACP Services (TXACPS): This 501c6 organization works to support and improve internal medicine practice by addressing its scientific, economic, social, and political aspects. Its goal is to ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient care and uphold strong medical standards. Members of the Texas Chapter are automatically granted membership in TXACP Services.
Texas ACP Foundation (TXACPF): The foundation represents the goals of the internal medicine physician profession: to foster knowledge and philanthropy that enhances quality health care in Texas. Contributions from the Foundation shall be for educational and philanthropic purposes that enhance health care in Texas through initiatives like the General Internal Medicine Statewide Preceptorship Program (GIMSPP) to encourage students to enter the field of internal medicine and to support residents in educational and scientific activities beneficial to Internal Medicine.

Chapter Leadership

Their commitment helps drive the chapter’s ongoing success and supports its mission to elevate internal medicine in Texas.

Meet the Board of Directors

President: Chelsea Chang, MD, FACP - Rio Grande Valley

President-Elect: Megan Newman, MD FACP

Past President: Austin Metting, MD, FACP - Temple

Secretary-Treasurer: Kimberly Sims, MD, FACP - Houston

Chapter Governors

Governor - Texas Northern: Cynthia Jumper, MD, MPH, MACP - Lubbock

Governor - Texas Southern: Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, JD, MPH, MACP - Austin

Governor Elect - Texas Southern: Felicia Jordan, MD, MBA, MACP - Houston

Board Members

Northeast

Raylene Patel, MD, MPH
Michelle Ho, MD, FACP

Northwest

Hilary Ryder MD MS FACP FHM
Neha Mittal, MD, FACP

Far Northwest

Brittany Shoemake, MD CWSP
Roxanne Tyroch, MD, FACP

Southeast

Megan Berman, MD, FACP
Manasi Kekan MD, MMM, FACP, DipABLM

Southwest

Carlos Ramos, MD FACP
Ronak Ghiya, MD, FACP

Director at Large

Martha Danhof, DO, FACP
Abey Thomas MD MBA
Mariela Lane, MD FACP
Jerry Fan, MD FACP
Bhavani Suryadevara, MD FACP

Resident Representatives

Northwest: Jessika Iwanski, MD PhD
Southeast: Stephanie Elbanna, MD
Southwest: Diana Acosta Pozo, MD
Northeast: Samantha Lujan, MD
FNW: Prerana Ramadurgum, DO

Medical Student  Representatives

Andrew Ibrahim
Lohith Satish

Staff

Executive Director: Rachael Lowery

Program Manager: Alyssa Muckelroy

Past Governors

Texas

1927-31 Clarence Manning Grigsby, Dallas
1931-38 Charles T. Stone, Galveston
1938-48 Moise Dreyfus Levy, Houston
1948-57 David W. Carter, Jr., Dallas 28
1957-63 Victor E. Schulze, San Angelo
1963-64 Hatch W. Cummings, Jr., Houston
1964- CONTINUED AS Texas Northern & Texas Southern

Texas Northern

1964-66 Alfred W. Harris, Dallas
1966-73 Ralph R. Tompsett, Dallas
1973-77 Bryan Williams, Dallas (Chair, 1975-77)
1977-81 Albert D. Roberts, Jr., Dallas
1981-85 Robert D. Bone, Corsicana
1985-89 William A. Godfrey, Jr., Dallas
1989-93 Lloyd W. Kitchens, Jr., Dallas
1993-97 Marvin J. Stone, Dallas
1997-01 Lynne M. Kirk, Dallas (Chair, 2001-02)
1998-99 W. Thomas Belt, Jr., Tyler (Transitional until Oct. 2, 1999)
2001-05 F. David Winter, Jr., Dallas
2005-09 W. Mark Armstrong, Dallas
2009-13 Clark R. Gregg, Dallas
2013-17 Sue S. Bornstein, Dallas
2017-21 John (Jack) D. Myers, Temple
2021-25 Roger Khetan, MD, FHM, FACP, Dallas

Texas Southern

1964-69 Hatch W. Cummings, Jr., Houston
1969-75 Robert A. Hettig, Houston
1975-79 Don W. Chapman, Houston
1979-83 L. Rodney Rodgers, Houston
1983-87 William R. Livesay, Houston
1987-91 William L. Winters, Jr., Houston
1991-95 Marvin Forland, San Antonio
1995-99 Edward C. Lynch, Houston
1999-03 J. Marc Shabot, Galveston
2003-07 Herbert L. Dupont, Houston
2007-11 Andrew K. Diehl, San Antonio
2011-15 Robert E. Jackson, Houston
2015-19 George E. Crawford, San Antonio
2019-23 Cynthia L. Peacock, Houston
2023-27 Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, JD, MPH, MACP – Austin )

Together, we’re shaping the future of internal medicine and making a difference in healthcare in Texas. Join us in our mission to promote excellence in patient care and professional practice.