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Pictured (L-R) Dr. Pender, Dr. John Hollingsworth (presenting), and Dr. Burk. 12/11/2025
At the Annual Texas Pulmonary Holiday Party held this year, two of our distinguished physicians were honored for their dedication and service to their patients, their colleagues and their community - Dr. John Pender (retired) and Dr. John Burk. We are very proud of their contributions and fortunate to have them in our Texas Pulmonary family!
After nearly five decades of dedicated service, we announce the well-earned retirement of Dr. Mitchell Kuppinger, who has been a valued member of our practice since 1978.
Throughout his stellar career, Dr. Kuppinger has been recognized not only for his exceptional clinical skill and thoughtful, patient-centered care, but also for his deep technical expertise — he’s long been our resident “computer whiz”.
Before beginning his medical career, Dr. Kuppinger served six years in the U.S. Navy, where he was assigned to the USS Long Beach. That same spirit of service and dedication has carried through every aspect of his medical practice.
Dr. Kuppinger’s compassion, humor, and steady presence will be greatly missed by his colleagues and patients alike. We are deeply grateful for his decades of commitment and the countless lives he has touched.
Please join us in wishing Dr. Kuppinger a happy, healthy, and fulfilling retirement!
Texas Pulmonary Providers in the Community:
6/2/2025 - Check out Dr. Guda's article published by Physician's Weekly: A Physician's Role in Guiding Severe COPD Patients Toward Advanced Treatments
4/5/2024 - Katie Blalock's story is an inspiring one - A second chance at life: How a selfless organ donor saved this young mom's life
2/26/24 - Dr. Sai Guda was interviewed by KERA News - New relief for Tarrant County patients with severe COPD/emphysema
12/8/2023 - Lung procedure helps Mansfield woman breathe without surgery
11/22/2022 - Lung cancer survivor April Boudreau went from diagnosis to cure in matter of hours, also aired on NBC Channel 5: Burleson Woman Beats Lung Cancer on Same Day She Is Diagnosed, and reported by the UK Daily Mail: Texas grandmother, 61, beat lung cancer on the SAME DAY she was diagnosed — after doctors decided to act fast while carrying out biopsy
4/17/22 - Our own Dr. Andrew Miller was interviewed for KRLD's "The Human Side of Health Care" on the hazards of vaping - https://youtu.be/9ihDvq3RZKg
4/11/30/21 - North Texas COVID survivor battles lingering asthmatic issues, Fort Worth man with COVID-19 after effects recovers after ECMO treatment and Meses después de contagiarse y perder a su padre por el covid-19, un hombre ahora lucha con las secuelas que le dejó el virus
11/10/21 - COVID-19 patient admitted to critical care marries fiance (Dr. Stuart McDonald and nurses made it happen!)
10/28/21 - Texas Health Fort Worth - Sharing our joy!
8/5/21 - North Texas doctor says most current COVID patients are not vaccinated
8/4/21 - A look inside Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital as patients are filling the ICU
3/2/21 - Stay Safe
2/20/21 - Our own Jonathan Ives, PA and Dr. Andrew Miller, along with Texas Health Resources nurse Courtney Foreman, BSN, received the Promise Cup award at Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. The award is presented for upholding the mission and values of THR.
L-R: Jonathan Ives, PA, Courtney Foreman, BSN, Andrew L. Miller, MD
12/18/20 - Fort Worth Medical Workers Receive First COVID-19 Vaccines
12/17/20 - COVID-19 vaccine is a step back to normal life, Tarrant's first vaccination person says
9/30/20 - North Texas mom beats COVID-19 while pregnant and on a ventilator for 13 days
9/23/20-9/29/20 Fort Worth Weekly Best of 2020 issue: Dr. Razack is the Critic's Choice Frontline Doctor
9/2/20 - PBR Be Cowboy
7/14/20 - 23-Year-Old With COVID-19 on Ventilator for 41 Days Discharged From Texas Hospital
7/2/20 - Robotic Detection of Lung Cancer at Texas Health Fort Worth
6/30/20 - Angels at the Bedside
6/24/20 - Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is the first hospital in North Texas to use a new robotic-assisted technology to biopsy potential lung cancer tumors earlier than traditional treatments allow.
6/24/20 - Dennis Heerwagon Credits Health Care “Angels” With Saving His Life
6/22/20 - A doctor called upon a priest to make a plasma donation. The patient says it saved his life.
6/13/20 - How PGA Tour is honoring true heroes in the coronavirus battle
5/29/20 - What You Need to Know About RT-PCR and Antigen Testing for COVID-19
5/18/20 - COVID Toe, Blood Clots And More Possible Symptoms Of COVID-19 (Texas Health Fort Worth)
4/22/20 - 'God was at work': Man released from Fort Worth hospital after 23-day battle with COVID-19
3/27/20 - Medical Doctor Answers Questions about COVID-19