The Teaching Hospitals of Texas Board of Trustees consists of the chief executive officer or designee from all member entities. Current Board Members are:
- Julie Philley, MD, President, UT Health Science Center at Tyler
- Fred Cerise, MD, President & CEO, Parkland Health & Hospital System
- Robert Jacob Cintron, President & CEO, University Medical Center of El Paso
- Esmaeil Porsa, MD, President and CEO, Harris Health
- Mark Funderburk, President & CEO, UMC Health System of Lubbock
- Peter Pisters, MD, President, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Christopher Durovich, President & CEO, Children’s Health System of Texas
- George Hernandez, Jr., JD, President & CEO, University Health
- Jonny Hipp, Administrator/CEO, Nueces County Hospital District
- Russell Tippin, President & CEO, Medical Center Health System Odessa
- Dr. Patrick Lee, President and CEO, Central Health
- Becky Korenek, Executive Vice President, University of Texas Medical Branch Health System
- Adam Messer, President, Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas
- Karen Duncan, MD, President & CEO, JPS Health Network
- Stephen Bowerman, President & CEO, Midland Health
- Jonathan Efron, MD, President, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Honorary Members:
- John Zerwas, MD, Executive Vice Chancellor Health Affairs, The University of Texas System
- Maureen Milligan, CEO and President, Teaching Hospitals of Texas
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