Leadership & Physicians

Board of Directors

Kevin SchneiderChairman of the Board, Managing Partner

Kevin Schneider

Chairman of the Board, Managing Partner

As a successful entrepreneur, Kevin Schneider has developed multiple far-reaching healthcare companies...

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Rex HouserChief of Staff, Board of Directors

Rex Houser

Chief of Staff, Board of Directors

Dr. Rex S. Houser is a skilled Neurologist with experience in the treatment and management of chronic ...

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Terrell HemeltPhysician Member, Board of Directors

Terrell Hemelt

Physician Member, Board of Directors
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Richard P. Texada, Jr.Physician Member, Board of Directors

Richard P. Texada, Jr.

Physician Member, Board of Directors

Undergraduate Studies
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Medical Schoo...

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Sterling Surgical Staff

Taylor CeraChief Executive Officer

Taylor Cera

Chief Executive Officer

Taylor Cera is a seasoned healthcare executive with nearly a decade of leadership experience, bringing...

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Erin DiamondChief Nursing Officer & Compliance Officer

Erin Diamond

Chief Nursing Officer & Compliance Officer
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Shawn D. TravisDirector of Peri-Operative and Inpatient Services

Shawn D. Travis

Director of Peri-Operative and Inpatient Services

Shawn D. Travis, RN, serves as the Director of Perioperative Services at Sterling Surgical Hospital ov...

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Nicole BrouilletteDirector of Business Office & Revenue Cycle

Nicole Brouillette

Director of Business Office & Revenue Cycle

Nicole’s team is the force behind Sterling’s first impressions—greeters, registration clerks, and hosp...

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Tammy TorreganoDirector of Finance & Accounting

Tammy Torregano

Director of Finance & Accounting

After receiving her MBA from the University of New Orleans, Tammy’s career in accounting has heavily f...

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Terry BeanDirector of Analytics and Business Intelligence

Terry Bean

Director of Analytics and Business Intelligence
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Michael LambOperations Manager

Michael Lamb

Operations Manager

Michael Lamb’s healthcare career had a humbling, challenging launch: serving a two-year stint as direc...

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Leslie WilliamsSurgery Coordinator

Leslie Williams

Surgery Coordinator

When Leslie Williams puts her work ethic behind her strong project management skills, there’s no chall...

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Ashley BickhamMaterials Manager

Ashley Bickham

Materials Manager

Ashley Bickham is a certified surgical technologist with more than a decade of experience and she puts...

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Jonah NissenbaumExecutive Chef

Jonah Nissenbaum

Executive Chef

Chef Jonah Nissenbaum, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, worked ...

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Dale LiljedahlFacilities & Security

Dale Liljedahl

Facilities & Security

Liljedahl came to Sterling after 17 years as a machinist and 20 years in biomedical equipment repair, ...

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Tamara AndersonNurse Manager PACU

Tamara Anderson

Nurse Manager PACU
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Lauren MoserNurse Manager Inpatient Services

Lauren Moser

Nurse Manager Inpatient Services
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Lisa WiseNurse Manager Surgery

Lisa Wise

Nurse Manager Surgery
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Donald FisherDirector of Imaging

Donald Fisher

Director of Imaging
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Jen CollinsImaging/Out Patient Radiology Manager

Jen Collins

Imaging/Out Patient Radiology Manager
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Megan TurpinLaboratory Manager

Megan Turpin

Laboratory Manager
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NEUROLOGY

James Houser, MDNeurology

James Houser, MD

Neurology

Practicing Since
1993

Undergraduate Studies
Auburn University, Auburn, ...

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Patrick Glynn, MDNeurology

Patrick Glynn, MD

Neurology

Practicing Since
2008

Undergraduate Studies
University of Arizona, Tusc...

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Michael Happel, MDNeurology

Michael Happel, MD

Neurology

Practicing Since
2000

Undergraduate Studies
Louisiana State University,...

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Michael Becker, MDNeurology

Michael Becker, MD

Neurology

Practicing Since
2000

Undergraduate Studies
Tulane University, New Orle...

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Rex Houser, MDNeurology

Rex Houser, MD

Neurology

Dr. Rex S. Houser is a skilled Neurologist with experience in the treatment and management of chronic ...

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Zachary Goodwin, MDNeurology

Zachary Goodwin, MD

Neurology

Board Certification
Board Certified - Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology...

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INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

T. Joel Berry, MDInterventional Pain Medicine

T. Joel Berry, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine

Practicing Since
2012

Undergraduate Studies
Mississippi State Universit...

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Thomas J. Myers, MDInterventional Pain Medicine

Thomas J. Myers, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine

Board Certification
Board Certified – Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology, Boa...

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Neilson Tran, MDInterventional Pain Medicine

Neilson Tran, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine
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Alexander J. Fontenot, MDInterventional Pain Medicine

Alexander J. Fontenot, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine

Board Certification
Board Certified – Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology, Boar...

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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Richard P. Texada, Jr., MDOrthopedic Surgeon

Richard P. Texada, Jr., MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Undergraduate Studies
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Medical Schoo...

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Christopher Sanchez, MDOrthopedic Surgeon

Christopher Sanchez, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Practicing Since
2013

Undergraduate Studies
University of Oklahoma, Nor...

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Fernando D. Nussenbaum, MDOrthopedic Surgeon

Fernando D. Nussenbaum, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Surgery

Undergraduate Studie...

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ORTHOPEDIC SPINE

John 'Chip' Davis, DDS, MDSpine Surgeon

John 'Chip' Davis, DDS, MD

Spine Surgeon

Practicing Since
1988

Undergraduate Studies
Northeast Louisiana Univers...

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Jeffrey S. PintoSpine Surgeon

Jeffrey S. Pinto

Spine Surgeon

Board Certification
Orthopedic Surgeon, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

U...

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Neurosurgery Physicians

Zachary Dodd, MDNeurosurgeon

Zachary Dodd, MD

Neurosurgeon

Practice Focus - degenerative spine conditions, spinal trauma, and the application of minimally invasi...

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OPTHALMOLOGY

Ellen Schneider, MDOphthalmologist

Ellen Schneider, MD

Ophthalmologist
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Marilu O’Byrne, MDOphthalmologist

Marilu O’Byrne, MD

Ophthalmologist
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Terrell Hemelt, MDOphthalmologist

Terrell Hemelt, MD

Ophthalmologist
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Neil Notaroberto, MDOphthalmologist

Neil Notaroberto, MD

Ophthalmologist
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PODIATRIC SURGERY

Darren Vigee, DPMPodiatric Surgeon

Darren Vigee, DPM

Podiatric Surgeon

Practicing Since
2001

Undergraduate Studies
Southern University, New Or...

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Zachary Lamkin, DPMPodiatric Surgeon

Zachary Lamkin, DPM

Podiatric Surgeon

Board Certifications
Board Certified in Podiatric Medicine by the American Board of ...

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