HOUSTON — KHOU 11 News has learned that Houston Health Authority and EMS Director Dr. David Persse is retiring this week, closing out nearly three decades of leadership in the city’s public health system.
Dr. Persse, who has served as Houston’s top medical official since 1996, has been a steady presence through major emergencies ranging from hurricanes and tropical storms to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an exclusive interview with KHOU 11’s Ron Treviño, Dr. Persse reflected on his long career and the challenges that defined it — especially the pandemic, which he called the most difficult period of his tenure…