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Taking Care of Your Health, Together

Bringing together skilled physicians who span the range from primary care to specialized medicine, the Methodist Medical Group is devoted to providing the full spectrum of care to the North Texas community. From virtual visits to concierge medicine, aches and pains to surgery - our team is ready to assist you with your healthcare needs with the backing and resources of the entire Methodist Health System. You're never alone with Methodist Medical Group.

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Care Team Spotlight
  • Lori M. Kautzman, MD

    Lori Kautzman, M.D., is a Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplant Surgeon who performs adult and pediatric liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant procedures, and hepatobiliary – pancreatic surgery. She is extensively trained in adult and pediatric intestinal and multivisceral transplantation. Dr. Kautzman earned a B.A. in Biology from Kansas State University and her medical degree from the University of Kansas School ...

  • Dipali Patel, DO

    Dipali (Dipa) Patel, DO, is a board-certified internal medicine physician focusing on chronic disease management, geriatric care, and preventive care. She has been practicing since 2018 and joined Methodist Health System in 2025. She is located at Methodist Richardson Medical Group in Richardson, TX, and is affiliated with Methodist Richardson Medical Center. Dr. Patel chose internal medicine because she can develop ...

  • Jasper Pena, FNP-C

    Jasper Pen͂a, FNP-C, works in collaboration with Christopher M. Broadway, MD, and Ashley N. Pirisino, MD, to provide primary care to patients of all ages. Ms. Pen͂a earned her advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and registered nurse (RN) licenses at the University of Texas at Arlington. Ms. Pen͂a is bi-lingual in English and Spanish.

  • Monica Phillips, FNP-C,MSN,APRN

    Illinois native Monica Phillips, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, began her healthcare career in 2005 as an IT project manager, before becoming a registered nurse, and advancing to a nurse practitioner. Monica initially earned a bachelor’s degree in health information management from Illinois State University. Mrs. Phillips’ nursing career started at UT Southwestern after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from ...

  • Jennifer M. Burris, MD

  • Thomas J. Goaley, MD

    Board certified in Surgical Critical Care, Thomas Goaley, MD, graduated with honors from the United States Naval Academy, and went on to obtain his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He then obtained advanced training in Critical Care Surgery and Trauma Surgery from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Goaley served as a medical officer in the United States Navy ...

  • Garish K. Alexander, MD

    Gary Alexander, MD, has been on staff at the Methodist Mansfield Medical Center since he began practicing as a minimally invasive general surgeon in 2007. During his tenure, he has served as the surgery department chair and as the trauma medical director at the hospital, as well as, spearheading the foundation of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center’s robotics program and its accreditation as a level III trauma center. ...

  • Mohamad Kabach, MD

    Mohamad Kabach, MD, treats a variety of heart and vascular conditions with expertise in preventive cardiology, complex coronary interventions, heart failure, echocardiography, vascular, stress testing, and nuclear cardiology. With fellowship training in coronary and peripheral vascular intervention, he has particular interests in cardiac catheterization using the transradial approach (a small artery in the wrist), ...

  • J. Trever Rester, MD

    J. Trever Rester, MD, is an experienced primary care physician who has been serving the greater Lake Ray Hubbard area since 1998. Dr. Rester graduated medical school from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, and completed his residency in both internal medicine and pediatrics from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, TN. Certified by both the ...

  • Tara Sanders, MSN,APRN,ACNP-BC

    Tara Sanders has worked in healthcare since 2005. She began her career as a Registered Dietitian and then transitioned to nursing in 2007. She then went on to her pursue her Masters of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University and graduated in 2009. Upon graduation, she became a board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Focusing primarily on Critical Care, she ...

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