Leadership

2025 – 2026

TAO Board of Directors

TAO is led by its officers and a statewide board of directors drawn from academic centers and private practices across Texas.

Officers

President

Deepak Mehta, MD

Secretary / Treasurer

Katherine Kao, MD

Immediate Past President

Katherine Kao, MD

CME Program Co-Chair

Abib Agbetoba, MD

CME Program Co-Chair

Cynthia Wang, MD

Members-at-Large

Abib Agbetoba, MD

Rachel Araffa, MD

Esther Cheung-Phillips, MD

Sei Chung, MD

James Eskew, MD

Yi-Chun (Carol) Liu, MD

Alex McKinlay, MD

Kunal Shetty, MD

Kevin Taheri, MD

Cynthia Wang, MD

Chad Whited, MD

Yi-Hsuan (Emmy) Wu, MD

Mike Yang, MD

Denna Zebda, MD

Resident Board Member

Gianna Rosamila, MD

Interested in serving?

Board service is open to TAO members. Get in touch with the TAO office to find out how nominations work.