Meet Our Nurse Practitioners

Our competent and caring nurse practitioners are dedicated to your recovery from all types of acute and chronic pain conditions. We understand what you’re going through, and we care about easing your pain.

  • professional headshot of Valerie Scott wearing a white jacket

    Valerie Boyd, FNP-C

    Valerie’s areas of clinical expertise include telemetry, renal, medical/surgical, and home health.

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Northwestern State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Shreveport, Louisiana

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Pain Management
    • Southern Pain Society
    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
  • professional headshot of Debra Caroline Coenen wearing a white jacket

    Debra Caroline Coenen, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

    Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Shreveport

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • professional headshot of Donna Courson wearing a white jacket

    Donna Courson, FNP-C

    Donna’s areas of clinical experience include emergency/critical care, medical/surgical nursing, renal, endoscopy, and home health.

    Board Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center; American Nurses Association

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Mississippi University for Women, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Columbus, Mississippi

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • American Nurses Association
    • Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
  • professional headshot of Ramona Crow wearing a white jacket

    Ramona Crow, FNP-C

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

    Graduate Degree (MSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Monroe, Louisiana

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • professional headshot of Elizabeth Devillier wearing a white jacket

    Elizabeth Devillier, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Northwestern State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Natchitoches, Louisiana

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
  • professional headshot of Stephanie Johnson wearing a white jacket

    Stephanie Johnson, FNP-C

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Alcorn State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Natchez, Mississippi

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
  • professional headshot of Michaela Ponarski wearing a white jacket

    Michaela Ponarski, FNP-C

    Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)—University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2023

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • professional headshot of Paul Roberts wearing a white jacket

    Paul Roberts, FNP-C

    Paul’s areas of clinical experience include neurosurgery and physical rehabilitation.

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Grambling State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Grambling, Louisiana

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • professional headshot of Bethany Scott wearing a white jacket

    Bethany Scott, DNP, FNP-C

    Bethany’s areas of clinical expertise include maternal/child, newborn, adult/pediatric, and home health. Other skills include peer review for the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

    Doctorate: University of South Alabama, Doctor of Nursing Practice program in Family Practice, Mobile, Alabama. Project: “The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Modalities on Quality of Life and Daily Function in Adults with Chronic Pain Syndrome.”

    Graduate Degree (MSN): University of South Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Mobile, Alabama

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • American Academy of Pain Management
    • Southern Pain Society
    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • Doctors of Nursing Practice Community
    • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
  • professional headshot of Rebecca Vickery wearing a white jacket

    Rebecca Vickery, FNP-C

    Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)—University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2024

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • The American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • professional headshot of Brian Weston wearing a white jacket

    Brian Weston, FNP-C

    Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner

    Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)—University of Louisiana at Monroe, May 2023

    Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana

    Memberships:

    • Sigma Theta Tau Honor’s Society
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • The American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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