About Us
Mission Statement
The Texas Association for Bariatric Surgery exists to reduce the incidence and consequence of obesity in Texas through advocacy, education and prevention; to promote access to appropriate obesity treatments; to end obesity discrimination and bias; and to advance clinical excellence in the treatment of the patient with obesity.
The Texas Association for Bariatric Surgery (TABS) was established in 2005 to be a resource for physicians, bariatric surgeons and weight loss surgery patients, and is the first state chapter of the Association of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.
TABS was organized to serve weight loss surgery patients and medical professionals practicing bariatric surgery in Texas through the sharing of ideas, the establishment a referral network, the promotion of wellness and healthy living, and advocacy efforts on behalf of the obese.
TABS offers a variety of committees in which members may become involved. Through the Education, Public Action and Finance Committees and Speakers Bureau, TABS members conduct patient education, promote healthful living and advocate for the rights of the obese.
The TABS membership includes 65 physicians and surgeons across the state and is governed by a volunteer board of directors.
Executive Officers (2020-2022)
Sina Matin
President
Luis Reyes
Vice President
Tanyaradzwa M Kajese
Secretary
Benjamin Clapp
Treasurer
Watson Roye, Jr.
At Large Board Member
Hugh Babineau
At Large Board Member
Robert O. Carpenter
Immediate Past President
Past Presidents
Mickey Seger
Richard Peterson
Glenn Ihde
Erik Wilson
Lloyd Steggemann
Regional Board Members
Bo Neichoy
Regional Board Member: West Regional
Terry Scarborough
Regional Board Member: Coastal
Andre Graham
Regional Board Member: Northeast
Todd Wilson
Regional Board Member: South Central
Richard Englehardt
Regional Board Member: North Central
Integrated Health Officers (2020-2021)
Sharon Hillgartner
Integrated Health President
Trudy Ivins
Integrated Health Vice President
Blanca Villarreal
Integrated Health Secretary
John Archibeque
Integrated Health Immediate Past President