Residents

Post Graduate Year 3

Andrew Bearb, MD

Andrew Bearb, MD

Hometown: Moss Bluff, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: McNeese State University

Major: Biology

Medical School: Louisiana State University at New Orleans

Interesting or funny fact: I used to dress up as the cow for Chic-Fil-A.

Hieu Do, MD, OD

Hieu Do, MD, OD

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Undergraduate School: Houston Baptist University

Major: Administration

Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: MD by day, OD by night.

Jason Fong, MBBS

Jason Fong, MBBS

Hometown: Rockford, Illinois

Undergraduate School: University of Illinois

Major: Molecular and Cellular biology

Medical School: China Medial University

Interesting or funny fact: I have traveled to 4 continents and swam in 3 oceans. The most southern place I have visited is Milford Sound in South Island of New Zealand.

Dakota Johnson, MD

Dakota Johnson, MD

Hometown: Kinder, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: McNeese State University

Major: Biology

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport

Interesting or funny fact: I have had over 10 different kinds of animals as pets but my favorite is my toy poodle, Penelope

Elvira Kazemyan, MD

Elvira Kazemyan, MD

Junior Chief Resident

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Undergraduate School: University of Houston

Major: Biology and Psychology

Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I have an abnormally high tolerance for spice. I even have my own hot sauce collection.

Morgan Kirkpatrick, MD

Morgan Kirkpatrick, MD

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Undergraduate School: Texas Wesleyan University

Major: Biology

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I ranked 20th in the country in powerlifting in the USAPL 60 kg weight class.

Brian Secrest, MD

Brian Secrest, MD

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

Undergraduate School: Wabash College

Major: Economics

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I’ve been in the Indiana Army National Guard for the past 12 years as an Infantry officer where I’ve had the chance to ride in Humvees, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters. It has also given me the opportunity to train how to rappel out of a helicopter.

Post Gradate Year 2

Kai Ackley, MD

Hometown: Sulphur, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: McNeese State University

Major: Biological Studies

Medical School: Xavier University School of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I was a varsity football kicker in high school.

Sharon "Shay" Collins-Burley, DO

Sharon "Shay" Collins-Burley, DO

Hometown: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: Prairie View A&M University

Major: Biology

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I played shooting guard position in basketball and hit some buzzer-beater shots from half court winning games for my team.

Mike Le, MD

Mike Le, MD

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge

Major: Biochemistry

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans

Interesting or funny fact: I had a short stint as a competitive video game player for LSU for one year. I was featured in an article as a top 8 team before fabulously losing in the first round of the national playoffs. I guess I am something of an athlete myself.

Amna Ramzan, MD

Amna Ramzan, MD

Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan

Undergraduate School:

Major:

Medical School: C.M.H. Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry

Interesting or funny fact: Proud mom of 16 cats and their grand babies.

Sarah Saunier, MD

Sarah Saunier, MD

Hometown: Delcambre, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Major: Biology

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans

Interesting or funny fact: I am a chronic DIY project starter, so I won't buy something if I think I can make it myself.

John Selloriquez, MD

John Selloriquez, MD

Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge

Major: Biology

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport

Interesting or funny fact: I was born in Kuwait and used to work as a sushi chef and a car salesman before starting medical school.

Stephen Stacy, MD

Stephen Stacy, MD

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Undergraduate School: University of Oklahoma

Major: Chemical Biosciences

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I have scuba dived with sharks, flown an airplane and a helicopter. It's on my bucket list to see a baseball game in every MLB stadium.

Post Gradate Year 1

Annalise Bricca, MD

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Undergraduate School: Portland State University

Major: Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med

Medical School: University of Zagred - Croatia

Interesting or funny fact: I speak French and Croatian. I lived and taught English for a year in France and spent six years in Croatia for medical school.

Ryan Chetram, MD

Ryan Chetram, MD

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Undergraduate School: Spartan Health Sciences University

Major: Premedical Science

Medical School: Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine - Curacao

Interesting or funny fact: All my toes are webbed on one foot.

Rikki Gilmore, MD

Rikki Gilmore, MD

Hometown: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: Baylor University

Major: Biology

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport

Interesting or funny fact: I don't have any fun facts. But if I could live anywhere, it would be in Mürren Switzerland.

Shreyas Peddigari, MD

Hometown:

Undergraduate School: University of Texas at San Antonio

Major: Biology

Medical School: All Saints School of Medicine

Interesting or funny fact: I've lived in Belize, St. Maarten, the UK, and India, and one of my hobbies is flying airplanes.

Joseph Stringfellow, DO

Hometown: Crowley, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge

Major: Biological Sciences

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Monroe

Interesting or funny fact: Country music singer Trace Adkins is my second cousin.

Katelyn Thompson, MD

Hometown: Sulphur, Louisiana

Undergraduate School: McNeese State University

Major: Biological Sciences

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Monroe

Interesting or funny fact: I love interior decorating and antique shopping.

Anurag Reddy Vootla, MD

Hometown: Tirupati, India

Undergraduate School:

Major:

Medical School: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Interesting or funny fact: I am an Indian doctor with a MPH degree, who is also an ambidextrous all-arounder in cricket, a receptive multilingual, and wouldn't shy away from being referred to as a True Indian Spice Enthusiast.

For more information about the Lake Charles Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency, or answers to any other questions, don't hesitate to call 337.494.2023.