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
PediatricsDr. 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
PediatricsDr. 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
PediatricsDr. 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
PediatricsFollowing 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 moved to Mount Pleasant
with his wife and two young daughters. He is a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant. He is also fluent in English and
Spanish.
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
PediatricsDr. 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 enjoys 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
Kathy Sanders, RN, BSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse PractitionerKathy 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
Greg Smith, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse PractitionerGreg Smith comes from Lubbock, TX and became a part of our practice in
August of 2019. Greg worked 5 years as a nurse in a Level 1 Trauma Pediatric
ER before joining our practice. Greg obtained his Associates of Science in
Nursing in 2014 from New Mexico Junior College, his Bachelors of Science in
Nursing from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in 2015, and his
Masters of Science in Nursing from Maryville University of St. Louis in 2018.
He is board certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) in
Pediatric Primary Care. Greg is married to his wife Sarah and they have 3
children. They love East Texas and look forward to serving the community for
years to come.
Tara Gray, FNP-C
Nurse PractitionerTara 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.
Lara Rowe, RN, MSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse PractitionerLara 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.