Chapter Contacts

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization focused on both research and patient support for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for adults and children living with IBD.

 

We lead groundbreaking research into new treatments and cures for IBD and provide you with information, guidance, and support every step of the way – no matter where you are in your IBD journey. The Foundation is your voice on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures to improve your access to care and raise awareness of IBD and its impact on patients and caregivers. Read our latest Impact Report to learn more about how we’re changing lives.

The North & Central Texas/Oklahoma Chapter serves the DFW metorplex, Waco, Austin, east and west Texas communities and the entire state of Oklahoma. We provide educational and support programs to people living with IBD and those who care for them. We connect you to local resources and offer you opportunities to become involved with the IBD community through events, volunteering, our summer camps, and more.

 

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Chapter Staff

Marie Fidler

Marie Fidler

Associate Executive Director

[email protected]

+1 917-994-4311

Haley Ferrell

Haley Ferrell

Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement

[email protected]

+1 210-380-0156

Jacquelin Leech

Jacquelin Leech

Regional Executive Director

[email protected]

+1 646-574-4523

Sarah Rahimi

Coordinator, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement

[email protected]

+1 646-408-0320

Chapter Board of Directors

Patrick Brady

President

B. Kurt Copper

Jones Day

Alyson Halpern

Griffith Davison

Jason Hicks

Wells Fargo

Tricia Holderman

Elite Facility Systems

Steven Khoury, CPA

Forvis Mazars US

Bobby Lewis

Dallas Young Professional Board President

Allison Parker

President Elect

MetLife

Samuel Romano

Romano Enterprises

Hattie Sharp

Melodi Tripp

BNSF Railway

Healthcare Professional Engagement Committee (HPEC)

Tasneem Ahmed, D.O.

Co-Chair

Texas Health Digestive Specialists

Lillienne Chan, M.D.

Co-Chair

Digestive Health associates of Texas powered by GI Alliance

Tauseef Ali, M.D.

SSM Health

Donna Bacchus, PhD, MSN, RN

The University of Texas at Arlington

Moheb Boktor, M.D.

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Laura Anne Burgos, LCSW

Children's Health

Themos Dassopoulos, M.D.

Baylor Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Michelle Faust, PharmD

Walgreens

David Fudman, M.D.

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Rajeev Jain, M.D., F.A.C.P.

GI Alliance

Bixuan "Annie" Lin, M.D.

UT Tyler

Janna Nelinson, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Premier Infusion Care

Kimberly Persley, M.D.

GI Alliance

George Salem, M.D.

OU Health

Jacobo Santolaya, M.D.

Children's Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Maryam Shambayati, D.O.

Integris Health

Stewart Whitney, M.D.

Texas Oncology

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