The MedStar system is governed by the ten members of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority (MAEMSA).

The ten-member board of directors includes six voting members, four members representing the City of Fort Worth, one member representing the suburban member cites and a physician representative of the Emergency Physicians Advisory Board (EPAB).

Two appointed members of the First Responder Advisory Board (FRAB), the system Medical Director and the EMS Authority’s CEO serve as ex-officio (non-voting) members of the Board.

EMS Authority Board Meetings are generally held the fourth Wednesday of each month starting at 10:00am at MedStar’s HQ facility at 2900 Alta Mere Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76116

Board of Directors

Brian Byrd, M.D, Chairman

Janice Knebl, D.O.

Raj Gandhi, M.D., PhD, MBA

Paul Harral

Matt Aiken

Doug Hooten, MBA, CEO (ex-officio)

Haslet Chief Kirt Mays (ex-officio)

Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis (ex-officio)

Veer Vithalani, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, Interim Medical Director (ex-officio)

John Geesbreght M.D., In Memoriam

Chris Bolton, M.D., MAEMSA Board Member

Meetings

The Metropolitan Area EMS Authority Board of Directors meet at 10 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the MedStar Headquarters at 2900 Alta Mere Drive, Fort Worth.
Meeting agendas and supporting materials can be accessed under each meeting date listed below.

Board of Directors Meeting Documents