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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 939
La Marque, TX 77568
United Board of Health

Vice Chairperson

Phone: 409-938-2401
Fax:
409-938-2243
 
pcture of Dr Raimer

 


Ben G Raimer, MD
UTMB Sr. Vice President Health Policy & Legislative Affairs,
Chief Physician Executive,
UTMB Correctional Managed Care
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UTMB

Dr Raimer is a board certified physician of many years standing. The residents of Galveston County are truly fortunate to have such a distinguished member of the medical profession practicing here. He is the recipient of UTMB's highest administrative award, the Nicholas and Katherine Leone Award for Administrative Excellence, in addition to several other awards.

Education

  • East Texas Baptist College, Marshall, Texas Bachelor of Science: 1969
  • UTMB Graduate School, Galveston, Texas: Master of Arts in Human Genetics:1970
  • University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas: Doctor of Medicine:1974
  • American Board of Pediatrics: Diplomate: 1979
  • American Academy of Pediatrics: Fellow: 1980

Selected Honors and Accomplishments

  • Recipient of the UTMB Sealy Society Mustard Seed Award - 1993.
  • Recipient of the UTMB President’s Cabinet Funding Award - 1997 for the HealthCare Hotline Program.
  • Recipient of the UTMB Nicholas and Katherine Leone Award for Administrative Excellence (UTMB’s highest administrative honor) -1998.
  • Recipient of the Ray E. Helfer Award on behalf of the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Child Abuse -1998.
  • Recipient of UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Distinguished Alumnus Award - 2003.
  • President of the Galveston County Medical Society - 1994.

Selected Appointments

  • Appointed by Texas Governor George W. Bush as Chair of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. This Council provides overall guidance in the development and implementation of a State Health Plan.
  • Appointed by Texas Governor W. Bush as Chair of the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, charged with oversight of all the state’s correctional health care programs.
  • Has served in various capacities on the Medical Staff at St. Mary’s Hospital (Galveston) Mainland Center Hospital (Texas City), UTMB and the Children’s Hospital (Galveston).

Academic Affiliations

  • American Medical Association
  • Southern Medical Association
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Galveston County Medical Society
  • American College of Physician Executives
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Texas Pediatric Society
  • Bay Area Pediatric Society
  • Society for Pediatric Dermatology
  • Principal Investigator for Galveston County’s Community Access Program.
  • Member of the Executive Committee, Boy Scouts of America/Bay Area Council