Our Residents - Louisiana State University Health Shreveport

Class of 2024

Chief Resident

Nathaniel Mattison, MD

Chief Resident

Spencer Smodish, DO

Lauren Baum, MD

Hometown: El Dorado, AR

Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Jimmy Brown, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Undergraduate: Tulane University

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Joshua Edmunds, DO

Hometown: Augusta, GA

Undergraduate: University of Georgia

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Billy Jefferson, DO

Hometown: Columbia, MS

Undergraduate: University of Mississippi

Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Alvin Jose, DO

Hometown: Irving, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas

Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nathaniel Mattison, MD

Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Undergraduate: University of Nebraska

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Nimi Singh, MD

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Undergraduate: Texas A&M University

Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine

Spencer Smodish, DO

Hometown: Port St. Lucie, FL

Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Matthew Von Zimmerman, DO

Hometown: Fairhope, AL

Undergraduate: University of Florida

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Class of 2025

Matthew Busby, MD

Hometown: Bossier City, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

David Cabaniss, MD

Hometown: Yorktown, VA

Undergraduate: University of Virginia

Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine

Alexander Carstens, DO

Hometown: College Station, TX

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Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jessica Hicks, MD

Hometown: Farmerville, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Sarahbeth Howes, MD

Hometown: Shreveport, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University at Shreveport

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Brady Milanes, DO

Hometown: Denham Springs, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University

Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kara Nowell, DO

Hometown: Louisville, MS

Undergraduate: Delta State University

Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Teneshia Patton-Reed, DO

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

Undergraduate: Howard University

Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hunter Rennie, DO

Hometown: Sherwood, AR

Undergraduate: University of Central Arkansas

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

CLASS of 2026

Muhammad Ahzam, MBBS

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Hannah Autin, DO

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Ryan Carbone, DO

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Colby Hansen, MD

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Dillon Jones, DO

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Michael McDonald, MD

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Joshua Shrader, MD

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Colton Toups, MD

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Beaux Watkins, MD

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Recent Grads

Chief Resident

Tyler Gilmore, MD

Hometown: West Monroe, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean

Chief Resident

Luke Lossau, DO

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Undergraduate: Texas Christian University

Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sandy Brundage, MD

Hometown: Overseas

Undergraduate: Auburn University

Medical School: The Ohio State University

Matthew Callahan, MD

Hometown: Bossier City, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University School of Allied Health

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Caitlin Hester Laird, MD

Hometown: Wilmington, DE

Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park

Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine

Charles Huynh, MD

Hometown: Beaumont, TX

Undergraduate: Lamar University

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine

Hometown: Mooresburg, TN

Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University

Medical School: East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Hometown: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Undergraduate: University of Florida

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Medicine- Bradenton

Hometown: Mandeville, LA

Undergraduate: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Hometown: Pineville, NC

Undergraduate: University of South Carolina

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina