Care United Staff 

 Lawrence  Bean, MD
Dr. Bean received his undergraduate degree in Biology, from the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and completed a Medical Internship and Residency at the prestigious and rigorous Parkland Memorial Hospital/University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Bean is a board certified emergency Physician and is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Texas College of Emergency Physicians and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Bean was born in Oxnard, CA. He has lived in the Dallas / Ft Worth area for 24 years. He served as a firefighter for the city of Garland, TX for over 8 years before becoming a physician. He has lived in Forney for over 14 years where he currently resides with his wife and four sons. He enjoys camping, fishing and spending time with his wife and kids.
 

Javier Caldera-Nieves, MD – Director of Laboratory Services
Dr. Caldera received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico. He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed a medical internship and residency at the University of Puerto Rico Hospital at Carolina. Dr. Caldera went on to complete a 2 year fellowship in Toxicology at Parkland Memorial Hospital/University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Board Eligible in Toxicology, and is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Texas College of Emergency Physicians and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Caldera, a native of Puerto Rico, has lived in Dallas for 3 years with his wife and their 2 daughters. An avid gardener he enjoys growing bonsais and also raises saltwater and koi fish.
 

Eugene Gicheru, MD
Dr. Gicheru received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed a medical internship and residency at the prestigious and rigorous Parkland Memorial Hospital/University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Gicheru is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Texas College of Emergency Physicians and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Gicheru was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He lives in the DFW Metroplex with his wife and three year old son. He enjoys camping, water sports, travel, electronic gadgetry and spending time with his family.

Shilpi Mittal, MD – Medical Director
Dr. Mittal received her medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in India. She completed a Medical Internship at St. John Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, and her residency in Family Practice at the Goppert Family Practice, Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Mittal is Board Certified in Family Practice and is a member of the American Academy of Family Medicine, the American Medical Association, and Southwest Clinical Society of Family Physicians. She has worked for a large outpatient practice in Missouri where she also held a faculty position teaching new physicians.

Dr. Mittal was born in India and immigrated to the United States. Although she lived in Missouri she got to Texas as soon as she could! She is married with 2 wonderful sons and enjoys reading, traveling and gardening.

Daniel Surdam, MD
Dr. Surdam received his undergraduate degree in biology from Colorado College, Colorado. He received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska and completed a medical internship and residency at the prestigious and rigorous Parkland Memorial Hospital/University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Texas College of
Emergency Physicians and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Surdam was born in Laramie, Wyoming. He lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming but continues to collaborate with physicians in the DFW Metroplex. He enjoys outdoor activities, golf, traveling, SCUBA, and home improvement projects.
 

Alex Jordan, RN, BSN
Alex completed his undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Arlington, earning a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. Thereafter, he completed a Nursing Internship with Methodist Health System in Dallas. He is a Certified Emergency Nurse and is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association.  Alex has an extensive background in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing and has worked for several large hospitals in the DFW area.

Alex was born in Dallas and has lived in the DFW Metroplex all of his life. He enjoys cycling and traveling, and spending time with his son.
 

Janet Barnes, RN – Director of Occupational Medicine
Janet received her associate degree in Nursing from Tarrant County College and completed her Critical Care Internship with Methodist Hospital of Dallas.  She is a member of Emergency Nurses Association and has worked at some of the busiest Emergency Departments in the DFW Metroplex. She also has extensive training in Occupational Medicine and works closely with employers to ensure their injured workers receive quality and efficient care.

Janet was born in Lawton, Oklahoma but has called North Texas her home since 1988. She is married and has three beautiful children. She enjoys camping, fishing and spending time with her family.