At the Pediatric Clinic, PA, our team consists of experienced,
compassionate Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners and friendly, nurturing
staff members who take pride in giving our young patients the personalized
pediatric care that they deserve.
We understand you have a choice of Pediatricians in the Mount Pleasant area,
and we appreciate your consideration. We can assure you that you will feel
confident in our ability to meet all of your expectations.
All of our Pediatricians are board certified by the American Board of
Pediatrics and Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics and have
undergone rigorous academic and clinical training in pediatrics. We maintain a
high level of expertise through continuing education in order to provide the
most up-to-date care for the young patients we are privileged to serve. Our
Nurse Practitioners are also board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
The Pediatric Clinic, PA believes in a team approach to your child's health
and well-being, so all of our doctors collaborate with parents to provide the
highest level of care. We appreciate the opportunity to care for your child
and pride ourselves on making pediatric care a pleasant experience for all of
our patients.
Physicians
Gerald A.
Stagg, M.D., FAAP
Pediatrics Dr. Stagg was the original founder of the Pediatric Clinic, P.A. He
arrived in Mount Pleasant in 1981 after having served as the Chief Pediatric
Resident at Louisiana State University Medical Center. He is the Chief
Executive Officer and President of the Pediatric Clinic, P.A.
Graduate: LSU School of Medicine in
Shreveport, Louisiana Post Graduate: LSU
Hospital/LSU Medical Center Certification:
American Board of Pediatrics-Lifetime Certification Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics English/Spanish competency Pediatric
Advanced Life Support Certification
Joel D. Chapman,
M.D. FAAP
Pediatrics Dr. Chapman joined Dr. Stagg as an associate in 1982. He was an
original founder of the Pediatric Clinic, P.A., serving as Vice President of
the association. He previously served on the School Board of Chapel Hill
Independent School District and is actively involved in his church.
Graduate: LSU School of Medicine at
Shreveport, Louisiana Post Graduate: LSU
Hospital/ LSU Medical Center Certification: American Board of Pediatrics-Lifetime Certification Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics Author/Director of "Family Builders"--a provider of marriage and family
seminars
J. Colton
Bradshaw, M.D. FAAP
Pediatrics Dr. Bradshaw arrived in1983 after time as a medical missionary in
Africa and after having worked full-time as an Emergency Department Physician
in South Louisiana. He was an original founder of the Pediatric Clinic, P.A.
along with Dr. Stagg and Dr. Chapman.
Graduate: LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana Post Graduate Training: LSU Hospital/LSU Medical Center Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics Certification: American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Re-Certified ABP--2005 Pediatric
Advanced Life Support--Medical Director at Texarkana College/Texas
A&M-Texarkana Clinical
Instructor--University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center President--Harts Bluff ISD since 2002
Michael D.
Henry, M.D., FAAP
Pediatrics Following completion of his pediatric residency at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dr. Henry joined the Pediatric Clinic, P.A. in September 2013. A native Texan, Dr. Henry is now proud to call Mount Pleasant home with his wife, Carrie, and their three children. In addition to his clinical duties, he also enjoys mentoring medical students and residents. Outside of the hospital, he stays active in the community and busy with a multitude of activities with his family. He is also fluent in Spanish thanks to 4 years spent living in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Graduate: University Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico Post Graduate: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York and LSU Health
Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana Bilingual--English and Spanish
Dana L. Rice,
M.D., FAAP
Pediatrics Dr. Rice joined the Pediatric Clinic, P.A. in January, 2018. She
was previously the Pediatric ER Medical Director at LSUHSC in Shreveport,
LA. Prior to that, she was a civilian pediatric hospitalist at Darnell
Army Medical Center in Ft. Hood TX Dr Rice is active at Spring Hill First
Baptist Church, Longview, where she has enjoyed working with the youth
groups.
Undergrad: East Texas Baptist University Graduate: Texas Tech Medical School Post Graduate: LSUHSC Shreveport, LA Certification: American Board of Pediatrics Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics Basic Life Support Certification Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Jennifer Kriska, APRN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Jennifer joined The Pediatric Clinic in July 2023. She graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 1997 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from University of Texas in Arlington in 2007 with her Master of Science in Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She spent 16 years treating the pediatric population in the DFW area before moving to East Texas. She and her husband are the proud parents of 3 grown children and 2 dogs. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading, and being with friends and family.
Kathy Sanders, RN, BSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Kathy Sanders comes to our practice from Bossier City, Louisiana,
and has 23 years of experience as a Certified Nurse Practitioner. Ms.
Sanders obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Florida State
University in 1980. She served eight years in the United States Air Force
and completed the Air Force Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program in 1988.
She has practiced in a variety of settings. Most recently she worked as a
civilian contractor providing medical care to military dependent children
from 1988 to 2011. She is married and has a teenager daughter, Elizabeth
Lara Rowe, RN, MSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Lara came to our practice in July of 2022 with 19 years of experience
as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She grew up in Pittsburg and graduated from
Pittsburg High School in 1995. She obtained her Bachelor's of Science in
Nursing from East Texas Baptist University in 1999 and her Master's of Science
in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in 2003. She worked as an RN for 4
years at Children's Medical Center of Dallas on the cardiac and liver
transplant unit. After graduating from PNP school Lara and her husband moved
home and she has been practicing in the Mt. Pleasant/Pittsburg area since
2003. Lara is married with 4 children and lives in Mt. Pleasant. She has
always loved children and caring for her patients and their families is her
passion. Outside of work she loves spending time with her family, playing with
her 2 puppies and going to her favorite place, Walt Disney World.
Tara Gray, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner Tara Gray grew up in Pittsburg, TX prior to marrying her husband and
moving to Daingerfield, TX. They have 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Tara
began her nursing career in 1988 before graduating in 1990 with her LVN, and
in 1993 with her RN. She worked a variety of positions including medical,
surgical, ER, ICU, and Home Health prior to finding her calling caring for the
newborns in the nursery. While working in the nursery and assisting in the
pediatric unit, she obtained a national certification for low-risk newborn
care. She was a preceptor for new nurses and became an instructor in Emergency
Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) and Neonatal Resuscitation Process (NRP). Tara
obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing in 2019 with focus on Family
Practice and joined the Pediatric Clinic in January 2020.
