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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.

Andy Austin, FNP, FAAPM

Andy’s areas of clinical experience are pain management, orthopedics, neurology, and emergency/critical care.

Fellow: Pain Management, American Academy of Pain Management

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

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

Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana (BSN); Louisiana Tech University (AD)

Memberships:

  • American Academy of Pain Management
  • Southern Pain Society
  • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Texas Nurse Practitioner Association

Award: 2010 AANP – Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence. This prestigious award is given annually to a dedicated nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in their area of practice.

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
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
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
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
Meredith Greer, 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, Louisiana

Memberships:

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Brooke Williams, 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): Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana

Memberships:

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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

Why not call to see how our highly qualified team of nurse practitioners can help with your acute or chronic pain? Call Louisiana Pain Care in Monroe or Ruston at (318) 323-6405 today or use our online appointment request form.

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MONROE LOCATION

210 Layton Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 323-6405
Fax: (318) 807-0205

RUSTON LOCATION

1809 Northpointe Lane
Ruston, LA 71270
Phone: (318) 323-6405
Fax: (318) 807-0205

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At Louisiana Pain Care in Monroe and Ruston, LA, our board-certified, fellowship-trained pain management physicians offer comprehensive pain management treatments for arthritis, back and neck pain, compression fractures of the spine, shingles, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), and regenerative medicine.