The Board of Trustees of Medical City Arlington furthers the mission of the hospital by ensuring high-quality patient care in coordination with hospital leadership, advising on community needs and advocating on behalf of the hospital. Trustees represent key corporate, philanthropic and physician leaders from the Arlington community.
Elizabeth Merwin
Board Chair
University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing
Dean and Professor
Sharn Barbarin*
Board Secretary
Medical City Arlington
Chief Executive Officer
Kathy Bailey, PhD
Private Practice
Counselor
Eric Benink, MD*
Medical City Arlington
Chief Medical Officer
Marcelo Cavazos
Arlington Independent School District
Superintendent
Edwin Duppstadt, MD
Private Practice
Family Medicine Physician
Misty Lockhart
Addison Group
Territory Leader
Charles Phillips, MD*+
Questcare Partners
Emergency Medicine Physician
Stephanie Pickel, MD
Omega OB-GYN Associates
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Thomas Purgason, MD
Private Practice
Internal Medicine Physician
Miguel Reyes, MD#
Texas Radiology Associates
Radiologist
Jim Ross
City of Arlington
Mayor
Steven Seligman, MD
Omega OB-GYN Associates
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Tyrone Taylor
Six Flags
Corporate HR Director
* Ex-officio
+ Chief of the Medical Staff, Medical City Arlington
# VP of the Medical Staff, Medical City Arlington
Updated September 2022