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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Luisa del Rosar to the Texas Medical Board for a term ending April 13, 2025. The Governor also appointed Drs. Gary Crain and Zach Jones to serve until April 13, 2027, and Linda Troncoso to serve until April 13, 2027, and reappointed Sharon Barnes, George DeLoach, MD, Manuel Quinones Jr., MD, and David VanderWeide, MD to terms ending April 13, 2029. The board regulates the practice of medicine in Texas.
Luisa del Rosal of Dallas is an entrepreneur and owner of Everline Coatings Fort Worth Metroplex. She is also a columnist for the Dallas Morning News and a Colin Powell Teaching Fellow and Special Advisor at the John Goodwin Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs at Southern Methodist University (SMU). She is the chair of Dallas Communities in Schools and a founding member of the Texas Latino Jewish Leadership Council. Del Rosal earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Policy and Leadership from SMU.
Gary Crane of San Marcos is a retired health care administrator with over 30 years of experience. He is a former vice chair of the Texas State University System Board of Regents and a former member of the Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, the Murray State University College of Nursing and Health Professions Advisory Council and the Johnson County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. He was selected as the first Distinguished Graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s Hudson School of Public Health. Crane earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas State University and his master’s degree in health administration from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Zach Jones, MD, of Frisco, is a board certified anesthesiologist with Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants. He is a member of the Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists and Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Jones earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin and his Doctor of Medicine from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Linda Troncoso of El Paso is president of TRE and Associates, LLC. She is a member of the El Paso Builders Association and the Paso del Norte Community Foundation and is a past member of the City of El Paso Zoning Board of Adjustment. Troncoso earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from UT El Paso.
Sharon J. Barnes of Rosharon is the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Stephen F. Austin Community Health Network (MyCHN). She is a board member of Habitat for Humanity of South Brazoria County and a member of the Human Resource Management Association, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Brazoria County, and the Martin Luther King Memorial Committee of Brazoria County. Additionally, she is a former Mayor Pro Tempore and City Council Member for the City of Lake Jackson, a former President of the National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, and a former member of the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Barnes earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Baylor University and her Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from the University of Phoenix.
George De Loach, DO, of Livingston, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon serving Polk, San Jacinto, Angelina, Tyler and Liberty counties. He is a partner in the Dedicated Orthopedic Center of East Texas, Chief of Surgery at CHI St. Luke Livingston and an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is president of the Polk-San Jacinto County Medical Association, a member of the American Academy of Osteopathic Medicine and the American Orthopedic College, and a member of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, Texas Orthopedic Association and American Osteopathic Medical Association. De Loach earned his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Manuel Quinones, Jr., MD, of Helotes, is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician with Health Texas Medical Group in San Antonio. He is a member and past president of the Bexar County Medical Association, a member of the Texas Medical Association, and a clinical professor at the University of the Incarnate Word’s School of Osteopathic Medicine. Additionally, he serves on several local community boards, including the Witte Museum and the American Red Cross, and is a Texas Cavalier. Quinones earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Saint Mary’s University and his Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine.
David Vanderweide, MD, of League City, is an orthopedic surgeon and president of the David G. Vanderweide, MD, PA. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association and the Harris County Medical Association. Additionally, he is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and an elder at Clear Creek Community Church. Vanderweide earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from TAMU and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine.
