October 22, 2026

Agenda - Medical Executive (October 2026)

Matthew T. Wallace, M.D.

Matthew T. Wallace, M.D., M.B.A., of Austin, is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and orthopaedic oncologist at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and the Travis County Medical Society.

Steven B. "Steve" Westbrook, Ed.D.

Steven Westbrook, Ed.D. of Nacogdoches retired as the president of Stephen F. Austin State University in 2023 after serving the university in a number of capacities for 41 years. While Vice President for University Affairs at SFA he served as the chair of the Texas Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers, and is a former presenter and member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. He currently serves within leadership at the Nacogdoches First United Methodist Church, and is a member of the Nacogdoches Boosters Club.

Adrian Caraves

Adrian Caraves, of Galveston, is a healthcare administration professional at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He previously served as Student Regent on the University of Houston System Board of Regents and currently serves on the boards of multiple nonprofit organizations. Caraves earned a Bachelor of Science in Health from the University of Houston and is pursuing a joint Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Manish Rungta, M.D.

Manish Rungta, M.D., of Houston, Texas, is Senior Physician Partner at Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, powered by Specialty Alliance, and formerly served as a physician partner with Bay Area Gastroenterology. A board-certified gastroenterologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience, he serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees for HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, where he is the founding Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program and Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. He also serves as Medical Director of the India House Inc.

Elizabeth Cloninger, M.D.

Elizabeth A. Cloninger, M.D., of League City, is an Assistant Professor and Obstetrician-Gynecologist at UTMB Health. She is a member of the Texas Medical Association, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Harris County Medical Society. Dr. Cloninger received a Bachelor of Science in Genetics from Texas A&M University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Texas Board of Respiratory Care Suspends Fort Worth RCP (Ayers)

On September 17, 2026, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Board of Respiratory Care temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas respiratory care practitioner certificate of Mark Elliott Ayers, RCP (Lic. No. RCP02001253), after determining his continuation in the practice of respiratory care poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.

 

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Minutes - RCP Full Board (June 2026)

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Minutes - MRT Full Board (June 2026)