Governor Abbott Reappoints Carr And Varma To The Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee

TEXAS, June 11 - June 11, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sharon Carr and Surendra Varma, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board (TMB) Distrct Three Review Committee for terms set to expire on January 15, 2032.

Sharon Carr of Canadian is retired. She previously served as the director of the Hemphill County Juvenile Bootcamp. She is vice president of the board for Hemphill County Hospital and a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Carr received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Texas A&M University.

Surendra Varma, M.D. of Lubbock is the executive associate dean for graduate medical education at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and is a Grover E. Murray Professor and Ted Hartman Endowed Chair in Medical Education at TTUHSC. He is a member of the American Pediatric Society, Society for Pediatric Research, and Endocrine Society. Varma is a member and former president of the American Diabetes Association and a member and former Texas affiliate chair of endocrinology for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Previously, he served as a gubernatorial appointee on the TMB District Three Review Committee, TMB, and the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. Varma received a Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from the University of Lucknow, and a Bachelor of Medicine, a Bachelor of Surgery, and a Doctor of Medicine in Pediatrics from King George Medical University (KGMU).