John K. Graham, MD, PhD, DMin

President Emeritus

John Graham has served as a physician, an Episcopal priest, and as the former President/CEO of the Institute. John received his M.D. Degree from Tulane Medical School in New Orleans and was board-certified in two medical specialties - otolaryngology and plastic & reconstructive surgery. John was in the private practice of medicine in Shreveport, LA for twenty years where he was founder of the Plastic Surgery Center.

Dr. Graham received national media exposure in 1977 when he used his microsurgery training to successfully replant the amputated arm of a 4-year-old boy. The story was told in an article in Guideposts magazine and Dr. Graham and the boy appeared on national television programs.

In 1990, John left the practice of medicine and responded to God's call to the priesthood. He attended Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA, and received his Master of Divinity degree from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. In 2001 he received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Following his ordination to the priesthood, John served at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Austin, Trinity Episcopal Church in Houston, and for twelve years as Senior Associate Rector at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, in Houston. In the Diocese of Texas, John was a founding member of the Board of Directors of St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities, a ministry to the medically underserved in the region.

After retiring from active ministry in November of 2009, Dr. Graham completed a two-year Fellowship in Psychotherapy. He has served as a counselor at the Inter-Face Samaritan Counseling Center in Houston and was the Spiritual Director for the staff. In March of 2010, John was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center. John resigned on June 30, 2022, and was designated President Emeritus for his many years of service which resulted in the assets of the Institute growing four-fold during his tenure. John has given talks throughout the region and annual presentations at medical conventions. He has served as a keynote speaker at several national conventions. In June 2023 he received his third doctorate, a Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine with specialization in Psychophysiology.

Dr. Graham’s C.V. is available upon request. He and his wife, Pat, have five grown children. Contact Information Phone: 832-215-6040. Email: jgraham@ish-tmc.org or John.k.graham@gmail.com.