Leadership & Physicians
Board of Directors
Kevin SchneiderChairman of the Board, Managing Partner
Kevin Schneider
Chairman of the Board, Managing PartnerAs a successful entrepreneur, Kevin Schneider has developed multiple far-reaching healthcare companies...
Rex Houser, MDChief of Staff, Board of Directors
Rex Houser, MD
Chief of Staff, Board of DirectorsDr. Rex S. Houser is a skilled Neurologist with experience in the treatment and management of chronic ...
Terrell Hemelt, MDPhysician Member, Board of Directors
Richard P. Texada, Jr., MDPhysician Member, Board of Directors
Richard P. Texada, Jr., MD
Physician Member, Board of DirectorsUndergraduate Studies
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Medical Schoo...
Sterling Surgical Staff
Taylor T. Cera, MBAChief Executive Officer
Taylor T. Cera, MBA
Chief Executive OfficerTaylor Cera is a seasoned healthcare executive with nearly a decade of leadership experience, bringing...
Erin DiamondChief Nursing Officer & Compliance Officer
Shawn D. Travis, RNDirector of Peri-Operative and Inpatient Services
Shawn D. Travis, RN
Director of Peri-Operative and Inpatient ServicesShawn D. Travis, RN, serves as the Director of Perioperative Services at Sterling Surgical Hospital ov...
Nicole BrouilletteDirector of Business Office & Revenue Cycle
Nicole Brouillette
Director of Business Office & Revenue CycleNicole’s team is the force behind Sterling’s first impressions—greeters, registration clerks, and hosp...
Tammy TorreganoDirector of Finance & Accounting
Tammy Torregano
Director of Finance & AccountingAfter receiving her MBA from the University of New Orleans, Tammy’s career in accounting has heavily f...
Terry BeanDirector of Analytics and Business Intelligence
Calvin KaulDirector of Employee Experience
Calvin Kaul
Director of Employee ExperienceCalvin Kaul serves as the Director of Employee Experience at Paradigm Health and Sterling Surgical Hos...
Michael LambOperations Manager
Michael Lamb
Operations ManagerMichael Lamb’s healthcare career had a humbling, challenging launch: serving a two-year stint as direc...
Leslie WilliamsSurgery Coordinator
Leslie Williams
Surgery CoordinatorWhen Leslie Williams puts her work ethic behind her strong project management skills, there’s no chall...
Ashley BickhamMaterials Manager
Ashley Bickham
Materials ManagerAshley Bickham is a certified surgical technologist with more than a decade of experience and she puts...
Jonah NissenbaumExecutive Chef
Jonah Nissenbaum
Executive ChefChef Jonah Nissenbaum, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, worked ...
Dale LiljedahlFacilities & Security
Dale Liljedahl
Facilities & SecurityLiljedahl came to Sterling after 17 years as a machinist and 20 years in biomedical equipment repair, ...
Tamara Anderson, RNNurse Manager PACU
Lauren Moser, RNNurse Manager Inpatient Services
Lisa Wise, RNNurse Manager Surgery
Donald Fisher, RT (R) (MR)Director of Imaging
Donald Fisher, RT (R) (MR)
Director of ImagingWith over 30 years of experience in Radiology and 20 years in Radiology Administration, Donald Fisher ...
Jen CollinsImaging/Out Patient Radiology Manager
Megan TurpinLaboratory Manager
NEUROLOGY
James Houser, MDNeurology
James Houser, MD
NeurologyPracticing Since
1993
Undergraduate Studies
Auburn University, Auburn, ...
Patrick Glynn, MDNeurology
Patrick Glynn, MD
NeurologyPracticing Since
2008
Undergraduate Studies
University of Arizona, Tusc...
Michael Happel, MDNeurology
Michael Happel, MD
NeurologyPracticing Since
2000
Undergraduate Studies
Louisiana State University,...
Michael Becker, MDNeurology
Michael Becker, MD
NeurologyPracticing Since
2000
Undergraduate Studies
Tulane University, New Orle...
Rex Houser, MDNeurology
Rex Houser, MD
NeurologyDr. Rex S. Houser is a skilled Neurologist with experience in the treatment and management of chronic ...
Zachary Goodwin, MDNeurology
Zachary Goodwin, MD
NeurologyBoard Certification
Board Certified - Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology...
INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
T. Joel Berry, MDInterventional Pain Medicine
T. Joel Berry, MD
Interventional Pain MedicinePracticing Since
2012
Undergraduate Studies
Mississippi State Universit...
Thomas J. Myers, MDInterventional Pain Medicine
Thomas J. Myers, MD
Interventional Pain MedicineBoard Certification
Board Certified – Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology, Boa...
Neilson Tran, MDInterventional Pain Medicine
Alexander J. Fontenot, MDInterventional Pain Medicine
Alexander J. Fontenot, MD
Interventional Pain MedicineBoard Certification
Board Certified – Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology, Boar...
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Richard P. Texada, Jr., MDOrthopedic Surgeon
Richard P. Texada, Jr., MD
Orthopedic SurgeonUndergraduate Studies
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Medical Schoo...
Christopher Sanchez, MDOrthopedic Surgeon
Christopher Sanchez, MD
Orthopedic SurgeonPracticing Since
2013
Undergraduate Studies
University of Oklahoma, Nor...
Fernando D. Nussenbaum, MDOrthopedic Surgeon
Fernando D. Nussenbaum, MD
Orthopedic SurgeonSpecialty
Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Undergraduate Studie...
ORTHOPEDIC SPINE
John 'Chip' Davis, DDS, MDSpine Surgeon
John 'Chip' Davis, DDS, MD
Spine SurgeonPracticing Since
1988
Undergraduate Studies
Northeast Louisiana Univers...
Jeffrey S. PintoSpine Surgeon
Jeffrey S. Pinto
Spine SurgeonBoard Certification
Orthopedic Surgeon, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
U...
Neurosurgery Physicians
Zachary Dodd, MDNeurosurgeon
Zachary Dodd, MD
NeurosurgeonPractice Focus - degenerative spine conditions, spinal trauma, and the application of minimally invasi...
OPTHALMOLOGY
Ellen Schneider, MDOphthalmologist
Marilu O’Byrne, MDOphthalmologist
Terrell Hemelt, MDOphthalmologist
Neil Notaroberto, MDOphthalmologist
PODIATRIC SURGERY
Darren Vigee, DPMPodiatric Surgeon
Darren Vigee, DPM
Podiatric SurgeonPracticing Since
2001
Undergraduate Studies
Southern University, New Or...