Local doctor appointed to state commission

Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Ray Callas, M.D., FASA, of Beaumont, to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation for a term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2029. The commission oversees the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Callas is an anesthesiologist and president of Anesthesia Associates; president-elect of the Texas Medical Association, representing 67,000 physicians and medical students; past president of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists; a fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists; a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology; and previous chairman of Texas Medical Liability Trust.

Additionally, Callas is a member of the First Financial Bank Board of Directors, Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board, and holds multiple hospital leadership positions. He is a former gubernatorial appointee and past chairman to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners. Callas received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Texas A&M University and a Doctor of Medicine from The University of Texas Medical Branch.