Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew Goldwater and reappointed Samuel Brown and Dr. Hammad Qureshi to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care. Their terms will expire on February 1, 2031. The board provides advice to the Texas Medical Board, creates rules for certification and permitting programs for respiratory therapists, and sets standards for qualifications, conduct, and disciplinary actions in the field.
Matthew Goldwater, from Georgetown, is a senior sales executive specializing in ventilation at Dräger. He is involved with the American Association for Respiratory Care and volunteers as an assistant coach with the Georgetown Youth Baseball Association. Goldwater holds a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy from Texas State University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Tyler.
Samuel Brown lives in Marshall and works as assistant IT manager and network administrator for Louis A. Williams & Associates. His previous roles include computer lab technician at East Texas Baptist University (ETBU). Brown has also coached youth sports with i20 Sports and the Boys and Girls Club of America. He serves as an ordained minister and Teen Ministry teacher at Church On Purpose. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from ETBU and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Tarleton State University.
Dr. Hammad Qureshi resides in Tomball and is triple board-certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine. He works within the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Methodist Hospital The Woodlands, holding an academic position at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Qureshi completed his early medical education at Government College University Lahore (F.Sc.) and King Edward Medical College (MBBS), followed by residency training at the University of West Virginia and a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
“Governor Greg Abbott appointed Matthew Goldwater and reappointed Samuel Brown and Hammad Qureshi, M.D. to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care for terms set to expire on February 1, 2031,” according to the official announcement.
“The Board advises the Texas Medical Board, adopts rules to establish the certification and permitting program for respiratory therapists, and sets minimum qualifications for respiratory care practitioners, standards of conduct, and grounds for disciplinary actions,” states information released about the appointments.
