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 Northern Texas/Oklahoma Chapter serves north, 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

Jacquelin Leech

Jacquelin Leech

Senior Executive Director

[email protected]

+1 646-574-4523

Marie Fidler

Marie Fidler

Associate Director, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement

[email protected]

+1 917-994-4311

Brittany Matteson

Brittany Matteson

Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement

[email protected]

+1 646-300-4804

Vernessa Thomas

Vernessa Thomas

Coordinator, Field Operations

[email protected]

+1 972-386-0607

Chapter Board of Directors

David Cecere

President

Patrick Brady

Vice President

Jill Field

Paul Fulton

Alyson Halpern

Jason Hicks

Kate Jennings, M. Ed., L.P.C.

Immediate Past President

Alicia Lewis

Bobby Lewis

YP President

Aaron Smith

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

Laura Anne Burgos, LCSW

Children's Health

Themos Dassopoulos, M.D.

Baylor Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Chris Fourment, M.D.

Clinical Research Strategy Group, LLC

David Fudman, M.D.

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Sonia George, APRN-CNP

SSM Health

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

GI Alliance

Janna Nelinson, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Premier Infusion Care

Kimberly Persley, M.D.

GI Alliance

Allie D. Ryan, MPAS, PA-C

Plano Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Spine

George Salem, M.D.

OU Health

Maryam Shambayati, D.O.

Integris Health

Sarah Towry, PA-C

SSM Health

Monte Troutman, D.O.

UNT Health Science Center

Jeanne Tung, M.D.

OU Children's Physicians

Stewart Whitney, M.D.

Texas Oncology

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