Saima Zafar, MD, MBA, is a board-certified cardiologist who sees patients at UT Health East Texas Physicians Athens. “I was always very fascinated with the heart and the many ways it can be impacted with different ailments, whether it is an abnormal heart rhythm, a blocked artery, weak heart muscle or malfunctioning valves. There is…

William “Russell” Giles Jr., MD, is an internal medicine physician who believes that being born and raised in Henderson County gives him an edge in caring for patients at UT Health East Texas Physicians at Cedar Creek Lake in Gun Barrel City. “I’m very familiar with East Texas and the people who live here. I…

Joe Moss explains his role as a certified physician assistant: “I look at my job as being a manager of my patients’ healthcare. I can help them, be here for guidance, but they have to do most of the work themselves. So I’m really the manager of their treatment.” Mr. Moss started his career in…

David A. Andreone, DPM, DABPM, is a board-certified podiatrist, who practices at UT Health North Campus Tyler. As a foot specialist, he focuses on biomechanical exams and treatment of complex foot deformities, surgery, diabetic wound care, limb salvage and foot dermatology. 

Lisa Trawick is a family nurse practitioner who sees patients of all ages at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Rusk. “My care philosophy is to treat every patient as a unique individual. I partner with each patient to provide comprehensive, costeffective care.”