Drs. Marc and Julie Boom are pillars of the Houston health care community. This duo has been married for 30 years and are proud parents of three children: Kathryn, John, and Janie. Both graduated from the University of Texas and both earned their MDs from Baylor College of Medicine. Marc then completed an internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Julie completed a pediatrics residency at Boston Children’s Hospital. Marc also holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Julie has served as director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Immunization Project for more than 19 years. Pediatric vaccines are Julie’s passion. Before that, Julie focused on promoting vaccines through education efforts, legislative advocacy and community collaborations, culminating in the Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry. More recently, Julie and her team have worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the CDC’s New Vaccine Surveillance Network. She continues to champion pediatric vaccination through educational and research efforts.
Marc has served as president and CEO of Houston Methodist since 2012 and as executive vice president of the system’s flagship hospital before that. During his tenure, Marc has championed improving patient safety, quality and service. His work has yielded great results as Houston Methodist has become one of the premier health care systems in the country with Houston Methodist Hospital being repeatedly named one of the top 20 hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. He also maintains a small primary care practice.
Marc and Julie have both given their time and talent to numerous health care-related organizations. Marc serves as chair of the Texas Hospital Association, is a member of the board of the United Way of Greater Houston and represents Houston Methodist on the Vizient Consortium CEO Executive Board. Julie currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for The Immunization Partnership and Voices for Vaccines. They both support the University of Texas on the College of Natural Sciences Advisory Council.
Houstonians are fortunate to have this pair of exceptional physicians and leaders working tirelessly to keep them healthy.