TSGE Awards
Each year at the Annual Texas Meeting, TSGE recognizes those who have shaped gastroenterology in Texas — through clinical excellence, service to the society, and advocacy on behalf of patients.
Nominations
Nominations for the next award open in 2027
Keep an eye on your inbox — the call for nominations goes out to the membership ahead of the Annual Texas Meeting. If there’s a colleague whose work deserves recognition, start thinking about who you’d put forward.
Presented Annually Since 2000
Marcel Patterson – Robert Nelson Award
Named for two of TSGE’s founding members, this award honors someone who embodies their spirit — a person who has made significant contributions to the field of gastroenterology in Texas.
2000
Frank L. Lanza, MD  •  Wanda Batch, RN
2001
Rashad E. Dabaghi, MD
2002
Delbert L. Chumley, MD
2003
Daniel E. Polter, MD
2004
Ralph F. Wells, MD
2005
Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD
2006
Marc Shabot, MD
2007
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD  •  Laurie Reece
2008
David Y. Graham, MD
2009
Loren C. Owensby, MD
2010
Not awarded
2011
Michael Bay, MD
2012
Craig D. Johnson, MD
2013
Wm. Kern Deschner, MD
2014
Paul Tarnasky, MD
2015
Thomas Deas, MD
2016
Daniel DeMarco, MD
2017
Stephen Utts, MD
2018
Michael J. Guirl, MD
2019
Bruce Levy, MD
2020
Not awarded
2021
Jay Yepuri, MD
2022
Harish K. Gagneja, MD
2023
Jeffrey Lee, MD
2024
Louis Wilson, MD
2025
Bruce Gibson, MD
2026
Ira Flax, MD
Most Recent
Presented 2001 – 2019  •  No Longer Awarded
Patient Advocate Award
From 2001 to 2019, TSGE presented the Patient Advocate Award to legislators, physicians and advocates whose work advanced patient care and protected access to gastroenterology services for Texans. The award is no longer presented, and we recognize its recipients here.
2001
Sen. Mike Moncrief
2002
David Darr  (Great State of Texas)
2006
Tom McHorse, MD
2007
Sen. Florence Shapiro
2009
Rep. Patrick Rose
2010
Josie R. Williams, MD
2012
Stephen Utts, MD
2013
Bruce Levy, MD
2018
Greg Herzog
2019
Delbert L. Chumley, MD