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David Smith, MD

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Dr. David Smith is an advanced robotic surgeon and heads the institute’s robotic surgery program. Dr. Smith treats esophageal, stomach, pancreas, small bowel, colorectal, liver cancers and melanoma and sarcomas. He also does paraesophageal hernia repairs and anti-reflux operations.

Hasan Ashraf, MD

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Dr. Ashraf has extensive experience treating various heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and supraventricular tachycardia. He is also skilled in performing various procedures, including cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, pacemakers, and defibrillator implantations.

Dimarys Sanchez, MD

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Pediatric Oncologist Dr. Sanchez received her medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the Puerto Rico Department of Health Hospital and completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Arkansas Children’s Hospital) in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Sanchez is a member of the Hematology/Oncology department at CHRISTUS Children’s where her special interests include leukemia and lymphoma.

Courtney Stokley, PA-C

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Courtney is a Beaumont native and 2015 Summa Cum Laude graduate from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Minor in Chemistry.

Benjamin Yan, MD

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Dr. Benjamin Yan is a board-certified radiation oncologist, dedicated to helping his patients fight cancer with the use radiation therapy to cure certain types of cancer especially in their early stage, prolong survival and improve quality of life in those with more advanced or terminal stage of cancer. Dr. Yan is experienced with treatment of breast, lung, head and neck, esophageal, gastrointestinal (anorectal, liver, gastric etc.), gynecological (cervical, uterus etc.), genitourinary (prostate, bladder etc.), skin cancers, lymphoma and CNS (brain and spinal cord) tumors. He also uses radiation to treat some benign diseases such as Dupuytren's contracture, heterotopic ossification and keloid. In addition to his accomplishments in clinical oncology, Dr. Yan has made significant contributions to cancer research. As a member of American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and American Association of Cancer Research (AACR),among others, his research has appeared in numerous medical journals and media outlets. These discoveries and achievements include identifying a tumor suppressor gene, DFF, discovering the molecular mechanism of how chronic inflammation causes cancers, and demonstrating the molecular mechanism of Pim-2 oncogene, etc. Dr. Yan has published over 20 peer reviewed cancer research articles in influential biomedical journals and received a number of prestigious awards and honors including AACR scholar-in-training award and ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Merit Award. Dr. Yan was named a Top Oncologist by International Association of Oncologist in 2014, and Top Doctor by 417 Magazine of Missouri in 2020. Dr. Yan was honored to be a Guest Professor of First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in China in 2019, one of the largest hospitals in the world.

Brannon Hyde, MD, FACS

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Dr. Hyde views heart valve treatment from a holistic standpoint. Open heart surgery is not always the best option. Dr. Hyde strives to treat each patient individually; medical, transcatheter, and open yet minimally invasive techniques are considered for everyone. Dr. Hyde has performed well over 100 transcatheter mitral valve repairs with MitraClip, leading the way for surgeons in the state of Texas.

Ayman Elbadawi, MD, PhD, MSc

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With more than ten years of experience, Dr. Elbadawi specializes in interventional cardiology. His expertise includes echocardiography, cardiac imaging, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, and percutaneous coronary intervention.

Cara Cockerill, MD

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Amy Quinn, NP

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Amy received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Texas A & M University in College Station, Texas and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She then earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She is Board Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Amy's focus in on internal medicine for adults. Her interests include chronic disease management, including diabetes, hypertension, COPD and hyperlipidemia. I know that I have been called into healthcare and every encounter I have with a patient is an opportunity for me to impact their lives in a positive manner. I believe in giving each patient the tools needed to take charge of their lives and, while working as a team, they can reach their optimum health.

Andrew D'Avy

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Andrew D’Avy, DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy), Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation joined CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System with more than 13 years of clinical and health care management experience.