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Four Medical Specialists Join Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, Ill.

April 26, 2019

Touchette Regional Hospital (TRH) is pleased to announce that four new medical specialists have joined its staff at 5900 Bond Avenue, Centreville, Ill. Moungar Cooper, MD; Nadeem Ahmed, MD; James Fernandez, MD; and Dan Thouvenot, DPM.

Dr. Cooper is a general surgeon and specializes in a variety of general surgical procedures. He attended and graduated from medical school at Howard University in the District of Columbia. He completed his first Residency at the West Virginia School of Medicine and his second Residency at Morehouse School of Medicine in Georgia.

Dr. Ahmed is a pulmonologist who specializes in a variety of health concerns and diseases of the respiratory system. He attended and graduated from medical school at Ross University. He completed Residencies at Duke University in North Carolina and at East Carolina University in North Carolina. His fellowship in pulmonary disease was at St. Louis University in Missouri.

Dr. Fernandez is a board-certified otolaryngologist and specializes in medical and surgical conditions of the head, neck, ears, nose, and throat. He attended and graduated from medical school at St. Louis University and completed his Residency at Wayne State University in Michigan.

Dr. Thouvenot is a podiatristspecializing in disorders of the foot and ankle. He attended Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his Residency at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Missouri. Dr. Thouvenot is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and American Podiatric Medical Association. His undergraduate degree is from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

“We are pleased and excited to have four highly-qualified medical professionals join our team of providers,” said Joe Jansen, President of TRH. “Every day, we strive for excellence in serving the healthcare needs of those we serve. The experience, professionalism, and commitment to providing only the highest quality care to our patient-base ensures these medical specialists will be great additions to our staff.”

These medical specialists are seeing new patients at TRH in Centreville and at Archview Medical Center in Sauget, Ill. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 618.857.2700.

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About Touchette Regional Hospital
Touchette Regional Hospital (TRH) is a general acute care hospital that has proudly served the communities of the Metro-East for more than 60 years. TRH offers Cardiopulmonary, Laboratory, Radiology, Home Healthcare, Medical Specialty Services, Pharmacy, Transportation, Sleep Center, Physical Therapy, Senior Care Services, Start Now Breast Cancer Awareness Program, Obstetrical Services, 24-hour Emergency Department, Special Needs Dentistry for children, Behavioral Health (inpatient and outpatient), Medical/Surgical/Telemetry, Intensive Care and newly updated suites for Surgical  Services (inpatient and outpatient). For more information, visit www.touchette.org.