Carlos J. Cardenas, MD Was the 2017-2018 President of TMA

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Dr. Cardenas' 2016 Installation Address
TMA: Medical Board Should Stop Hiding Experts’ Reviews of Complaints

The Texas Medical Board should provide more information to physicians when it investigates complaints against them and needs more flexibility when imposing sanctions, the president of the Texas Medical Association said yesterday.
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Dr. Carlos J. Cardenas
Congress Asks, TMA Delivers: 50 More Ways to Fix Medicare

TMA leaders presented lawmakers with 50 ways to increase physicians’ Medicare pay; reduce paperwork and hassles; measure “quality” with metrics that are meaningful to physicians and their patients; and push health information technology vendors to shoulder their fair share of the administrative burden.
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TMA Maternal Health Congress

Carlos J. Cardenas, MD, president of the Texas Medical Association, opens the TMA Maternal Health Congress by sharing his experience and vision for the future health of mothers and women in Texas. TMA hosted the congress of more than 75 physicians and other health care experts in Austin in March, 2018.
TMA Past Presidents

Information on Don R. Read, MD, 2016-2017 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on A. Tomas Garcia III, MD, 2015-2016 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Austin King, MD, 2014-2015 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Stephen L. Brotherton, MD, 2013-2014 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Michael E. Speer, MD, 2012-2013 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on C. Bruce Malone, MD, 2011-2012 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Susan Rudd Bailey, MD, 2010-2011 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on William Fleming III, MD, 2009-2010 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Josie R. Williams, MD, 2008-09 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on William W. Hinchey, MD, 2007-08 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Ladon W. Homer, MD, 2006-07 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Robert T. Gunby Jr, MD, 2005-06 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Bohn D. Allen, MD, 2004-05 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Charles W. Bailey Jr., MD, 2003-04 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Frederick L. Merian, MD, 2002-03 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on Tom B. Hancher, MD, 2001-02 president of the Texas Medical Association

Information on J. James Rohack, MD, 2000-01 president of the Texas Medical Association

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Carlos J. Cardenas, MD Was the 2017-2018 President of TMA

Dr. Cardenas' 2016 Installation Address

TMA: Medical Board Should Stop Hiding Experts’ Reviews of Complaints

Congress Asks, TMA Delivers: 50 More Ways to Fix Medicare

TMA Maternal Health Congress

TMA Past Presidents

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