The Medical Humanities Program at Baylor University to welcome Dr. David Fleeger, current president of the Texas Medical Association on Monday, October 21st

Who will protect the Patient-Physician Relationship?

David Fleeger, MD visiting Baylor University on Monday October 21, 2019

WACO – October 17, 2019 – The Medical Humanities Program is welcoming Dr. David Fleeger to Baylor University on Monday October 21st, 2019. A lecture led by Dr. Fleeger will be held in room D109 of the Baylor Sciences Building.

Dr. Fleeger completed his Bachelor of Science in 1981 at Baylor University and attended medical school at Texas A&M. He is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon and managing partner of his group practice in Austin, Texas. Caring for patients every day enables Dr. Fleeger to observe the best — and sometimes the most aggravating — parts of medicine.

David C. Fleeger, MD, was installed as the Texas Medical Association’s 154th president on May 18, 2019 in Dallas.

Dr. Fleeger believes TMA’s greatest strength lies in advocating for physicians so they can focus more on their patients and less on filling out forms and other bureaucratic tasks.

Dr. Fleeger has worked to protect the patient/physician relationship during his 28 years as a TMA member. He has expressed how important it is to “remove barriers between physicians and the patients who need their care.”

An avid traveler and photographer, Dr. Fleeger makes volunteer medical mission trips to Guatemala each year, for which St. David’s selected him to receive the HCA Dr. Thomas Frist Humanitarian Award.

Dr. Fleeger also serves as a wonderful advocate for the Medical Humanities Program.

The lecture will be followed by a reception in which attendees can meet and speak with Dr. Fleeger. Also, the Baylor popular Dr. Pepper floats will be served.