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TMA
FOUNDATION

TMA FOUNDATION
ANNOUNCES
2018 GALA CHAIRS

Red clown noses. Flappers. Spacesuits. Spies. Best Lawn Legs.
Cowboys. Heads. Tails. Masquerade.

What do all these things have in common? Twenty-five years of Top: Jayesh Shah, MD,
fun and funds raised through TMA Foundation’s annual gala to cre- and his wife Neha Shah,
ate a Healthy Now and a Healthier Future for all Texans. MPT, and below: Sheldon
Gross, MD, and his wife
TMA Foundation will welcome more than 500 physicians, and Georgiana Gross, RD,
community and business leaders from across Texas to its 25th An- will serve as TMA
niversary Gala at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort Foundation 25th
and Spa. The gala will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 pm on Friday, Anniversary Gala Co-
May 18, and will feature a cocktail reception, seated dinner and auc- Chairs on May 18, 2018
tions with unforgettable items. The event, which is part of TMA’s in San Antonio as part of
Annual Meeting (TexMed), also features dancing and live music by TMA’s Annual Meeting.
the Matchmaker Band of Austin. Dress is cocktail attire.
“Also as part of the festivities, TMAF will honor all past gala
“We cordially invite one and all to join us in celebration at the chairpersons who have given their time, talents and treasure to con-
TMAF 25th Anniversary Gala,” said Les H. Secrest, MD, TMAF tinue and expand TMA’s charitable programs through the annual
president. “The success of the annual gala would not be possible fundraising gala. We thank each of them for their generosity.” Dr.
without the help of host-city event chairs. We are pleased to an- Les Secrest added.
nounce Sheldon Gross, MD, and his wife Georgiana and Jayesh
Shah, MD, and his wife Neha have committed to serve as our 2018 All gala chairs over the past 25 years have been named Honorary
Gala Chairs. Many thanks for their service.” Chairs and will be recognized during the TMAF 25th Anniversary
Gala. More information on sponsorships, tables, or individual tick-
Jayesh Shah, MD, practices hyperbaric medicine and wound care ets – as well as a list of all past gala chairs – can be found at
in San Antonio with his wife, Neha Shah, MPT, the physical thera- www.texmed.org/gala, or by calling (800)-880-1300, ext. 1664.
pist at South Texas Wound Associates, which they founded in 2000.
Dr. Shah is a current TMA delegate to the AMA and is a past pres-
ident of Bexar County Medical Society.

Sheldon Gross, MD, is a pediatric neurologist in San Antonio and
is affiliated with Methodist Children’s Hospital and University Hos-
pital. Dr. Gross is the current Bexar CMS president and has served
as vice-chair of TEXPAC and the AMA delegation. His wife, Geor-
giana Gross, RD, is a clinical instructor of nutrition at UT Health
San Antonio School of Dentistry and has served as a vice-chair of
TEXPAC.

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