About TAAIS

Affiliations

The Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society has a close liasion with:

TAAIS Activities

Following is the TAAIS list of accomplishments over the past year. We hope you agree that our activities on your behalf are worth your annual dues payment. We thank you for your continued support as we seek to elevate the standard-of-care of patients in Texas that suffer from allergic, asthmatic and immunologic diseases.

COVID-19

  • TAAIS website offered information on Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders & guidance from the Texas Medical Board on how to navigate patient care
  • TAAIS provided billing codes for telephone visits with patients during COVID-19
  • TAAIS provided online resources for COVID-19 from AMA, TMA, AAAAI & ACAAI
  • TAAIS Statement about racism & health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic

NEW MEMBERS

TAAIS has recruited 10 new members in 2020.  Our current membership totals 314!  We are still recruiting the remaining ABAI-certified allergists in Texas because we want to serve all allergists of Texas

COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS

  • Email blasts to members about timely topics related to allergy/immunology
  • TAAIS is a resource that responds to members’ questions on a variety of issues
  • TAAIS Website/Facebook/Twitter have info for physicians, patients and the general public
  • TAAIS Annual Newsletter and subscription to Allergy & Asthma Proceedings

LEADERSHIP

TAAIS members serve on the Boards of the AAAAI, ACAAI, Advocacy Council & ABAI

TAAIS members work with TMA on Texas and national medical and political issues

.CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAAIS MEMBERS

The 2023 TAAIS Annual Meeting was held on April 21-23, 2023, which is available to all members.

, , CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, RESIDENTS & STAFF

  • The 2023 TAAIS Allergy Practice Management Symposium was held Saturday, April 22, 2023

  • TAAIS Primary Care Residents’ Conference on Allergy, Asthma & Immunology for residents in internal medicine and pediatrics is held on August 25th – 27th, 2023 at Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin Texas.  Please see our Meetings page for more information. 

  • On Saturday, April 22, 2023, TAAIS Allergy Practice Management Symposium was held by the Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society (TAAIS) for allergy practice managers and allergist/immunologist physicians.

TAAIS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Seasoned allergists/immunologists will meet quarterly for a year with newer allergists/immunologists in practice for less than 5 years to educate about and share tips on practice management and/or career issues.

ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE THE SPECIALTY OF ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY

  • TAAIS website (www.taais.org), TAAIS Facebook page, TAAIS Twitter
  • TAAIS awarded five $3,000 Asthma Scholarship Awards to high school seniors to assist with costs for a college education
  • TAAIS is self-funding an annual “Outcomes in A/I” Fellow’s Research Award for a Texas allergy/immunology fellow trainee to conduct outcomes research on the allergist/immunologist’s impact in the community
  • Partnership with the AAAAI Federation of Regional, State and Local Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Societies to promote the allergist/immunologist

EPINEPHRINE LEGISLATION

  • TAAIS members serve on the State Implementation Committee for SB839, HB1849, SB869 and SB1827.  The committee is developing training materials for stocking epinephrine auto-injectors in daycare centers, public places and by peace officers.  In addition, the committee is rewriting the guidelines for schools for children with food allergies.  They are also involved with rule making for the stocking and use of prescription asthma medication on public and private school campuses. 
  • The initiative for allergy posters in food establishments and training for employees has been put on hold until after the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Board of Directors

President (2024-2026)
Miguel Wolbert, MD

Midland, TX
(972) 221-9162

Director – Position 1 (2022-2024)
Justin Chen, MD

Longview, TX
(903) 757-3808

Meetings Committee Chair
David A. Khan, MD

Dallas, TX
(214) 648-6313

TMA ISC Committee Delegate, AAAAI RSL Governor Region 5, Legislative Committee Co-Chair
Louise Bethea, MD

The Woodlands, TX
(281) 298-8132

President Elect (2022-2024)
Miguel Wolbert, MD

Midland, TX
(432) 682-5385

Director – Position 2 (2022-2024)
Meera Gupta, MD

Houston, TX
(832) 824-1000

Practice Management Committee Chair, Brett West, MD

Dallas, TX
(214) 373-7374

 

Legislative Committee Co-Chair, Carla Davis MD

Houston, TX

 

Secretary-Treasurer (2022-2024)
Kelvin Shaw, MD

Kingwood, TX
(281) 425-9313

 

Director – Position 3 (2023-2025)
Carlos Vital, MD

Houston, TX
(713) 538-1240

 

National Issues Committee Chair
Meera Gupta, MD

Houston, TX
(832) 824-1000

Asthma Scholarship Committee Chair, Miguel Wolbert, MD

Midland, TX

Past President (2024-2026)
Anil Nanda, MD

Lewisville, TX
(832) 824-1319

Director – Position 4 (2022-2024)
Vivek Rao, MD

Odessa, TX
(432) 333-3300

Insurance Committee Chair and
ACAAI Representative
Vivek Rao, MD

Odessa, TX
(432) 333-3300

Finance Committee Chair, 
Kelvin Shaw, MD

Houston, TX

Director – Position 5 (2023-2025)
Ojas Patel, MD

Austin, TX
(512) 329-5800

Fundraising Committee Chair
Andrew Grant, MD

Galveston, TX

At-Large Director (2022-2024)

Brett West, MD

Dallas, TX
(214) 373-7374

Advocacy Committee Chair
Ashley Hall, MD

Abilene, TX
(325) 437-3600