Dallas_Medical_Journal_March_2019

Dallas Medical Journal March 2019 / Vol. 105, No. 3 President’s Page Save the dates and join us! Invitations Member Roundup at the Zoo Speed Networking First Tuesday Report from a rookie Photos Rattlers in the Rotunda Under the Dome Understanding vaccine objections New Director at DCHHS Department Philip Huang, MD 2018 DCMS Foundation Annual Fund Donors TMA Winter Conference Photos Recognizing Doctors’ Day Big and Bright Physicians’ Wellness Committee Accolades DCMSA Alliance New officers and committees Physician Network 2 4 19 56 28 8 11 12 14 16 18 21 22 26 March 2019 Dallas Medical Journal 1 Dallas County Medical Society PO Box 4680, Dallas, TX 75208-0680 www.dallas-cms.orgEditorial Staff Michael Darrouzet ..................................... Editor Connie Webster ......................Associate Editor Tracy K. Casto..........................Managing Editor Anna Acuña .......Business of Medicine Editor Jackie Campbell ............ Production Assistant Jonathan Blessing......................... Art Direction Lindsey Dawson .......... Advertising Manager Deanna Wooten ...........Web Edition Manager Communications Committee Gabriela Zandomeni, MD........................... Chair Drew Alexander, MD Joy Lo Chen, MD Seemal R. Desai, MD Robert D. Gross, MD Thomas A. Grugle, MD David Jackson, MD Roger Khetan, MD A. Marilyn Leitch, MD David S. Miller, MD Anil K. Tibrewal, MD Joseph R. Wyatt, MD DCMS Board of Directors Kevin W. Klein, MD......................................President Mark A. Casanova, MD...................President-elect R. Beth Kassanoff, MD........Secretary/Treasurer Ruben L. Velez, MD......Immediate Past President Christine A. Becker, MD Christopher Berry, MD Greta Brodsky, MD Donna L. Casey, MD Samuel J. Chantilis, MD Shaina Drummond, MD Seth D. Kaplan, MD Haskell (Gill) Kirkpatrick, MD Lisa Swanson, MD Executive Vice President & CEO Michael J. Darrouzet Articles represent the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official policy of the Dallas County Medical Society or the institution with which the author is affiliated. Advertisements do not imply sponsorship by or endorsement of DCMS. ©2019 DCMS According to Tex. Gov’t. Code Ann. §305.027, all articles in Dallas Medical Journal that mention DCMS’ stance on state legislation are defined as “legislative advertising.” The law requires disclosure of the name and address of the person who contracts with the printer to publish legislative advertising in the DMJ: Michael J. Darrouzet, Executive Vice President/CEO, DCMS, PO Box 4680, Dallas TX 75208-0680. Dallas Medical Journal (ISSN 0011-586X) is published monthly by Dallas County Medical Society, 140 E 12th St, Dallas 75203. 214-948-3622. Annual Subscription Rates Members, $12; nonmembers, $36; overseas, $50. Periodicals postage paid at Dallas TX 75260. Postmaster Send address changes to: Dallas Medical Journal PO Box 4680 Dallas TX 75208-0680 Four of DCMS’ finest prepare to meet with their legislators on Feb. 5, the first of TMA’s First Tuesdays at the Capitol. Drs. Donna Casey, Gary Weinstein, Bob Gross, and Angela Moemeka are ready for a day of advocacy. See more photos on pages 6, 7 and 28. Photo by Matt Lemke. Letters to the editor may be submitted to darrouzet@dallas-cms.org.