Faculty & Staff

	DAN CASEY, MD Program Director Medical Degree: University of Missouri of Columbia, 1995 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Rural Health, Medical Education, and Hospital Medicine
	JAY HAYNES, MD Senior Vice President Medical Degree: Louisiana State University, Shreverport, 1985 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Medical Management, Special Procedures, No Scapel Vasectomies
	JOANNE BAUMER, MD Chair-Department of Family Medicine Medical Degree: University of California at Davis, 1976 Residency Training: Ventura County Medical Center, California Special Interests: Health Care Policy Prevention, Health Care Education, Sports Medicine, Obstetrics and Women's Health
	CRAIG GLASS, MD Associate Program Director Medical Degree: UTMB in Galveston, 1977 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Obstetrical Ultrasound, Dermatology, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Geriatrics
	RICHARD YOUNG, MD Associate Program Director, Director of Research Medical Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1990 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interest: Academic Family Medicine Fellowship, Research, Quality Improvement, and Emergency Medicine
	VINU ALEXANDER, MD Maternal-Child Health Faculty Medical Degree: Stanley Medical, Madras University 1991 Residency Training: Corpus Christi FMR Program, Fellowship in Procedures in Family Medicine/Operative OB Special Interests: Obstetrics, OB/GYN Ultrasound, Global Health
	JIM BARBEE, MD Director of Sports Medicine Medical Degree: UTMB in Galveston, AOA, 1973 Residency Training: UTMB in Beaumont Special Interests: Sports Medicine, Obstetrics and Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
	JASON BREWINGTON, MD Clinical Faculty Medical Degree: Meharry Medical College, 2006 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: International Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Endoscopy
	ELIZABETH CARTER, MD Director of Quality Improvement Medical Degree: UTMB in Galveston, AOA, 1981 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Geriatrics, Quality Assurance, Acupuncture and International Medicine
	BARBARA ESTMENT, MD Medical Director-JPS Health Center Stop Six/Walter B. Barbour Medical Degree: Texas Tech College of Medicine in Lubbock, 1998 Residency Training: Corpus Christi FMR Program Special Interests: Women's Health
	RICHARD FULKERSON, MD Co-Director of Utilization Management Medical Degree: Univ. of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, 1986 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Obstetrics and computers in medicine
	JOHN GIBSON, MD Director, Global Health Training and Global Health Fellowship Medical Degree: Univ. of Texas Southwestern, 1980 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Maternal Health and Operative Obstetrics, Medical Ultrasound, Training, Procedural Training in Family Medicine, Medical Simulation in Family Medicine Training, International Family Medicine Education, Integration of Faith with Family Medical Practice
	LESCA HADLEY, M.D Director of Geriatrics Medical Degree: Texas Tech College of Medicine in Lubbock, 1998 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Geriatrics, Women’s Health, Endoscopy and International Medicine
	MICHELE KIRK, MD Sports Medicine Clinical Faculty Medical Degree: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 2001 Residency Training: Texas Tech Pediatrics, Lubbock, Texas Special Interests: Female Athletes, Pediatric Sports Medicine
	MARK KOCH, MD Director of Informatics Medical Degree: Univ. of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, 1992 Residency Training: San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Baytown, Texas Special Interests: Endoscopy, Informatics and Sport/Spectator Medicine
	PRASANNA KUMAR, MD, F.R.C.S. Director of Family Medicine Inpatient Service Medical Degree: Kasturba Medical School in India, FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 1973 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Surgical Procedures, Endoscopy, Tropical Medicine and Travel, Geriatrics and Hospital Inpatient Management
	LOREN LASATER, MD Chief Medical Director, Department of Family Medicine Medical Degree: UTMB in Galveston, 1986 Residency Training: Phoenix Baptist Residency Program Special Interests: Pediatric/Adolescent/Adult Sports Medicine and Health Maintenance
	DAVID MCRAY, MD Director of Maternal-Child Health Medical Degree: Northwestern University, 1986 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Obstetrics, OB/GYN Ultrasound, Ethics, Global Health, Spirituality and Medicine
	ROBERT MENZIES, MD, M.A. Sports and Pain Medicine Clinical Faculty Medical Degree: Univ. of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, 2003 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Osteoporosis and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
	SANDRA MORENO, MD Director of Undergraduate Medical Education Medical Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 2001 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interest: Women’s Health, Practice Management and Geriatrics
	BART PATE, MD Director of Rural Track and Utilization Management Medical Degree: UTMB in Galveston, 1968 Residency Training: R.E. Thomson Hospital in El Paso Special Interests: Gynecology, Obstetrics, Breast Cancer and Rural Health
	HETAL RANA, MD Staff Physician Medical Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2004 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Hospital Medicine and Endoscopy
	MATT RIOS, MD Director of the Skilled Nursing Unit Medical Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1997 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Geriatrics, Hospice Care
	STEVE SIMMONS, DO Director of Pain Management Fellowship Medical Degree: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, 2000 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interest: Sports Medicine, Pain Management and Medical Education
	BARBARA SLEE, MD Clinical Faculty Medical Degree: University of Iowa, 1976 Residency Training: Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana Special Interests: Women's Health, Osteoporosis and Community Medicine
	LEVI SUNDERMEYER, MD Maternal-Child Health Faculty Medical Degree: University of Kansas, 2001 Residency Training: Scott Air Force Base/Saint Louis University-Belleville Family Medicine Residency, 2004; Obstetric Fellowship, Spokane, WA 2008 Special Interests: Obstetrics, OB ultrasound, Women’s care, Vasectomy
	SABNA THOPPIL, DO Clinical Faculty- JPS Health Center Stop Six/Walter B. Barbour Medical Degree: University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2000 Residency Training: San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA Special Interests: Alternative Medicine
	ANITA WEBB, PH.D. Director of Behavioral Science Medical Degree: University of Texas in Austin, 1977 Internship: VA Hospital, Temple, Texas Special Interests: Resident Well-Being, Lifespan Development and Physician Satisfaction
	GEORGE ZGOURIDES, MD, Psy.D. Clinical Faculty Medical Degree: American University of the Caribbean, 2006 Residency Training: John Peter Smith Hospital Special Interests: Integrative Medicine, Clinical Psychology, Ethics