Residents
Post Graduate Year 3
Mst Farhana Akther, MD
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Houston
Major: Biology
Medical School: American University of Antigua & Barbuda
Interesting or funny fact: At age eleven I taught myself to ride a bicycle in a single day without training wheels.
Thomas Baker, IV, DO
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
Major: Business
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have a beagle named Fred E.
Benjamin Caulum, DO
Hometown: California, Hawaii, Arizona & Ghana – We moved a lot.
Undergraduate School: Northern Arizona University
Major: Master of Tropical Forestry
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I am a master swim coach.
Ephraim Opara, MD
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Biology
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have 5 middle names.
Kevin Park, DO
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Biochemistry
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Interesting or funny fact: I spent a good portion of my savings on sushi and crypto currency during the pandemic. I only regret one of those decisions.
Jerry Sepulvado, MD
Hometown: Zwolle, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Major: Cellular & Molecular Biology
Medical School: LSUHSC New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I collegiately bass fished for LSU.
Logan Soileau, DO
Senior Chief Resident
Hometown: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Concentration in exercise science
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have always wanted a pet llama, but my wife says "No".
Post Graduate Year 2
Andrew Bearb, MD
Hometown: Moss Bluff, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Louisiana State University at New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I used to dress up as the cow for Chic-Fil-A.
Hieu Do, MD, OD
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Undergraduate School: Houston Baptist University
Major: Administration
Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: MD by day, OD by night.
Jason Fong, MBBS
Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Undergraduate School: University of Illinois
Major: Molecular and Cellular biology
Medical School: China Medial University
Interesting or funny fact: I have traveled to 4 continents and swam in 3 oceans. The most southern place I have visited is Milford Sound in South Island of New Zealand.
Dakota Johnson, MD
Hometown: Kinder, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Interesting or funny fact: I have had over 10 different kinds of animals as pets but my favorite is my toy poodle, Penelope
Elvira Kazemyan, MD
Junior Chief Resident
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Houston
Major: Biology and Psychology
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have an abnormally high tolerance for spice. I even have my own hot sauce collection.
Morgan Kirkpatrick, MD
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Undergraduate School: Texas Wesleyan University
Major: Biology
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I ranked 20th in the country in powerlifting in the USAPL 60 kg weight class.
Brian Secrest, MD
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Undergraduate School: Wabash College
Major: Economics
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I’ve been in the Indiana Army National Guard for the past 12 years as an Infantry officer where I’ve had the chance to ride in Humvees, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters. It has also given me the opportunity to train how to rappel out of a helicopter.
Post Gradate Year 1
Kai Ackley, MD
Hometown: Sulphur, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Biological Studies
Medical School: Xavier University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I was a varsity football kicker in high school.
Sharon "Shay" Collins-Burley, DO
Hometown: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Prairie View A&M University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I played shooting guard position in basketball and hit some buzzer-beater shots from half court winning games for my team.
Mike Le, MD
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge
Major: Biochemistry
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I had a short stint as a competitive video game player for LSU for year. I was featured in an article as a top 8 team before fabulously losing in the first round of national playoffs. I guess I am something of an athlete myself.
Amna Ramzan, MD
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Undergraduate School:
Major:
Medical School: C.M.H. Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry
Interesting or funny fact: Proud mom of 16 cats and their grand babies.
Sarah Saunier, MD
Hometown: Delcambre, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Major: Biology
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I am a chronic DIY project starter, so I won't buy something if I think I can make it myself.
John Selloriquez, MD
Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge
Major: Biology
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport
Interesting or funny fact: I was born in Kuwait and used to work as a sushi chef and a car salesman before starting medical school.
Stephen Stacy, MD
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Undergraduate School: University of Oklahoma
Major: Chemical Biosciences
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have scuba dived with sharks, flown an airplane and a helicopter. It's on my bucket list to see a baseball game in every MLB stadium.
For more information about the Lake Charles Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency, or answers to any other questions, don't hesitate to call 337.494.2023.
