Welcome New Providers

Adam Stephens, MD – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Stephens earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He then completed an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, followed by a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Dr. Stephens then served as a faculty instructor in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and Congenital Heart Surgery at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin. He returned to Houston to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Thoracic and Congenital Heart Surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital – Baylor College of Medicine, and held a faculty instructor position there.

Dr. Stephens is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatric Cardiothoracic and Congenital Heart Surgery, and the American Board of Surgery.

He joins the practice of Andrew Hume, MD and Jason Felger, MD in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Shannon. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (325) 747-2134 or visit Nicholas Adam Stephens MD.

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Katherine Lopez, APRN, FNP-BC – OB/GYN

Katherine earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Practitioner Studies from Angelo State University. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, and has over ten years of experience providing care in acute care, family practice, women’s health and postpartum care settings.

Katherine joins the practice of Robert Meyer, MD. She is accepting new patients at her office located at Shannon Clinic – Harris (220 E Harris Avenue). For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (325) 747-2285 or visit Katherine Lopez FNP-C,APRN.

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Pranay Vekaria, MSN, APRN, PMHNP – Psychiatry

Pranay earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Maniba Bhula Nursing College in India, and his Master of Science in Nursing Education from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. He subsequently completed his postgraduate certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Purdue University Global in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Pranay previously served as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas, and has over 7 years of experience providing psychiatric care to patients of all ages.

He is accepting new patients at his office, located at Shannon Clinic – Knickerbocker (3555 Knickerbocker Rd). For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (325) 747-2225 or visit Pranay Vekaria PMHNP-BC,APRN.

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John Ritter, MD – Radiology

Dr. Ritter earned his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. He then completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and his fellowship in neuroradiology from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Dr. Ritter is a veteran of the United States Army. He is certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology, and previously served as Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Services at Uniformed Services University for Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.

For more information about radiology services at Shannon, visit www.ShannonHealth.com.

Ana Taylor, APRN, FNP – Wound Care

Ana earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Practitioner Studies from Angelo State University. She has over six years of experience providing care in acute care and family practice settings.

Ana joins the team at Shannon Wound Care – South Campus (3501 Knickerbocker Rd). For more information about wound care services at Shannon, visit www.ShannonHealth.com.