CRESTVIEW — Sacred Heart Medical Group welcomes Dr. Joseph Peter of Crestview Pediatrics, along with a nurse practitioner and two new pediatricians, to Sacred Heart’s regional network of physicians.
Sacred Heart is expanding its Crestview pediatric presence by adding Peter, advanced nurse practitioner Lindsey Mann-Badyrka, and pediatricians Dr. Jennifer Heegard and Dr. Lisa Currier to the Crestview pediatric practice.
Peter has more than 25 years of pediatrics experience and has served the Crestview community since 1998.
“We are excited to have a physician of Dr. Peter’s experience, reputation and skill joining Sacred Heart. He has always been a supporter of our Children’s Hospital and its mission,” said Roger Poitras, president of Sacred Heart Medical Group. “He is passionate about service to the underprivileged, and his community work has been recognized on the local, state and national levels, including being one of four physicians in the nation to receive the Pediatric Hero Award: Champion for Children from the American Academy of Pediatrics.”
Board-certified pediatrician Heegard received her medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, where she was recognized with the Gold Humanism Award for leadership and compassion in medicine. Heegard completed her pediatric internship and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Before joining Sacred Heart Medical Group, Heegard practiced pediatric care in San Antonio, Texas, and worked in the pediatric emergency room at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.
After receiving her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Currier completed her residency training in pediatrics at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center. Before joining Sacred Heart Medical Group, Currier practiced pediatrics and children’s emergency care at various hospitals, urgent care centers and pediatric practices in Virginia and Colorado. She served as chair of pediatrics and a member of the medical executive committee at Vail Valley Medical Center.
Mann-Badyrka graduated with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed clinical preceptorship rotations in pediatric and adult primary care, as well as women’s health. UAB School of Nursing students selected her to receive the Florence Nightingale Award. She is active in her church and has done mission work in Haiti. Her previous experience includes working in cardiovascular surgery and intensive care at UAB and serving as a nurse practitioner for Linde Healthcare.
Sacred Heart Medical Group Pediatrics in Crestview is accepting new patients and same-day appointments at its 332 Medcrest Drive offices. Call 683-5100 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Sacred Heart welcomes pediatricians, practitioner to Northwest Florida medical group