Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Worth, TX
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine
Memberships: American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Specialty: Emergency Medicine (ER at Sherman)
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX (Family Medicine)
Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine (Geriatrics), American Board of Emergency Medicine
Specialty: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Memberships: Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; American Medical Association; American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine; International Academy of Pelvic Surgery
Specialty: Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Memberships: American Academy of Pediatrics
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Residency: University of Texas at Houston, McGovern School of Medicine
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute (Glaucoma)
Memberships: American Glaucoma Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association
Specialty: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental School: Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine, Alton, IL
Residency: Christiana Care OMFS, Wilmington/Newark, DE
Memberships: American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Specialty: Pulmonology
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, India
Residency: St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University Hospital of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine)
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (IM, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine)
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Dallas, TX
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Fellowship: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)
Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Specialty: Hospitalist
Medical School: Chandka Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital Center
Memberships: American College of Physicians
Specialty: Hospitalist
Medical School: MGM Medical College, India
Residency: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Memberships: Fellow, American College of Physicians; Society of Hospital Medicine; American Association of Physician Leadership;
American College of Healthcare Executives
Specialty: Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (Pediatrics)
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Memberships: Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Specialty: Emergency Medicine (ER at Sherman)
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO
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Welcome New Physicians
We’re proud to introduce the latest group of physicians providing high-quality care to patients at our hospital.
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Fall 2023
See the list below to learn about the amazing new physicians at Texoma Medical Center
A parent’s own milk is the best possible food for an infant. Our Breast Milk Donor Program is designed to help ensure all newborns in our hospital receive the nourishment they need.
Human milk is unique in many ways. It boosts your baby’s infection-fighting potential and is the easiest food for your baby to digest. Milk also supports and manages your baby’s digestive system, offers active growth and development hormones not contained in formula, and supports the overall growth and development of your baby.
Frequent servings of milk in the first few days of life provide the right amount of nutrition to most infants. However, some babies may need to have supplemental feedings. When this occurs, parents have a choice of using formula or donor milk. We encourage them to choose donor milk, as it allows a temporary supplement solution while your baby improves their breastfeeding skills.
For this reason, the Birthplace at Texoma Medical Center offers a Breast Milk Donor Program. Our donor milk comes from the Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas, donated by women who are producing milk and have enough extra to provide milk for babies in need. Donors are carefully screened to make sure they are healthy, free of illness or communicable disease, non-smoking and not taking dangerous medications or drugs.
We’ve long known the extensive benefits of breast milk for newborns, and all our NICU babies have access to donor milk since it’s especially crucial for sick and premature babies... There are certain immunological properties that cannot be replicated in formula. The risk of infection and prematurity complications are decreased by using human milk.
Natalie Hill
RNC, IBCLC, a lactation consultant at Texoma Medical Center, started the program in August 2022
Donor milk from the program is also made available in the hospital’s Newborn Nursery, for babies with low blood sugar, jaundice, excessive weight loss or other issues that may require supplementation. “For some mothers, especially with certain risk factors, it may take a few days for her milk supply to be established,” Hill explains. “We can offer their baby donor milk until her supply catches up.”
Approximately 10 babies a month benefit from the Donor Milk Program. “The families who have participated in the program have been very appreciative knowing they have a backup plan until their milk supply is well established,” says Hill. “Many who receive donor milk for their baby decide to pass that benefit along and end up becoming donors themselves.”
It takes roughly 900 donors a year to provide an adequate supply of human milk to North Texas. “We encourage any mother considering donating to reach out to their local milk bank. We have information packets that can show you how to start the process,” Hill says. “You can be a one-time donor or choose to donate during your entire breastfeeding journey.”
TIFFANY ALLISON, DO
JERRY BENNETT, MD, FACEP
KARISSA CRYER, DO, FACOG
DIVYA R. DHOOT, MD
RUPAK DHOOT, MD
ANDREW EVANS, DMD
PRAGYA GUPTA, MD
MARK G. HUBERT, MD
VIKI KUMAR, MD
JORDAN PRICE, DO
RAHULKUMAR SINGH, MD, FACP
TRACY WANG, MD, FAAP
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Information in Health News comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your healthcare provider. Models may be used in photos or illustrations. Any opinions expressed by an author whose article appears in this publication are solely the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Texoma Medical Center. Physicians mentioned in this publication are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Texoma Medical Center. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians. For language assistance, disability accommodations and the nondiscrimination notice, visit our website. ©2023. All rights reserved.
5016 South US Highway 75, Denison, TX, 75020
903-416-4000
Amber Lester
Director of Marketing
Jennifer Reed
Media & Advertising Coordinator
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Fall 2023
Sean T. Dardeau, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Texoma Medical Center
Sean T. Dardeau, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Texoma Medical Center
MOHAMMED B. ALAM, MD
Specialty: Interventional Radiology
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Internship: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA (Internal Medicine)
Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (Integrated Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology)
Certification: American Board of Radiology
TIFFANY ALLISON, DO
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Worth, TX
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine
Memberships: American Academy of Emergency Medicine
AMMAR MALIK, MD
Specialty: Pulmonology
Medical School: Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA (Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine)
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (IM, Pulmonology)
RASHED A. ALFARRA, MD
Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
Medical School: International American University College of Medicine, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Residency: Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Vidant Medical Center/Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (IM, Nephrology)
SHONDA BANEGAS, DO, FACOS
Specialty: Vascular Surgery
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK
Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI (General Surgery)
Fellowship: Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital/Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI (Vascular Surgery)
Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Vascular Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of General Surgery
ONPAN CHEUNG, MD, MPH
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Medical School: State University of New York/Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Residency: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (Gastroenterology/Hepatology)
Certification: American College of Gastroenterology
AGBOOLA O. FATIREGUN, MD, FAAP
Specialty: Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: New York University Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
FARHA MAHVISH, MD
Specialty: Hospitalist
Medical School: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Residency: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY (Internal Medicine)
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
MARK A. MITCHELL, DO, FACOEP-D, FACEP
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
Residency: Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, FL (Internal Medicine); Midwestern University, Chicago, IL (Emergency Medicine)
Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
RASHED A. ALFARRA, MD
Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
Medical School: International American University College of Medicine, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Residency: Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Vidant Medical Center/Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (IM, Nephrology)
MOHAMMED B. ALAM, MD
Specialty: Interventional Radiology
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Internship: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA (Internal Medicine)
Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (Integrated Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology)
Certification: American Board of Radiology
SHONDA BANEGAS, DO, FACOS
Specialty: Vascular Surgery
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK
Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI (General Surgery)
Fellowship: Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital/Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI (Vascular Surgery)
Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Vascular Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of General Surgery
ONPAN CHEUNG, MD, MPH
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Medical School: State University of New York/Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Residency: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (Gastroenterology/Hepatology)
Certification: American College of Gastroenterology
AGBOOLA O. FATIREGUN, MD, FAAP
Specialty: Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: New York University Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
FARHA MAHVISH, MD
Specialty: Hospitalist
Medical School: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Residency: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY (Internal Medicine)
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
AMMAR MALIK, MD
Specialty: Pulmonology
Medical School: Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA (Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine)
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (IM, Pulmonology)
MARK A. MITCHELL, DO, FACOEP-D, FACEP
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
Residency: Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, FL (Internal Medicine); Midwestern University, Chicago, IL (Emergency Medicine)
Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
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