Meet the ENT Team
Our physicians have earned the highest standards of excellence for practice in their specialty and are certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and are also fellows of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
John C. Ponder, M.D.
John C. Ponder, M.D. graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed an internship at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas followed by the completion of a residency program in otolaryngology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas.
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Dr. Ponder is board certified in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He has been in practice since 1985.
James D. Gonzales, M.D., F.A.C.S.
James D. Gonzales, M.D. graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. He completed an internship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School followed by a residency program in otolaryngology at University of California in Irvine, California.
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Dr. Gonzales then completed a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gonzales is board certified in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is also board certified in Facial Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He specializes in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. Dr. Gonzales is also accomplished in eyelid, neck lift and face lift surgery. He has over 20 years experience in botox and injection fillers.
Dr. Gonzales has been in practice since 1989.
Peter T. Janicki, M.D.
Peter T. Janicki, M.D., a University of Chicago graduate completed medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Duke University. Dr. Janicki is a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology.
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He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. He has been in practice since 1991.
Courtney A. Noell, M.D.
Courtney A. Noell, M.D. is a Texas A&M graduate who completed medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her internship and residency in Otolaryngology were completed at UT Southwestern as well. Dr. Noell is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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She is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Noell has been in practice since 2001.
Timothy F. Ragsdale, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Timothy F. Ragsdale, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee where he distinguished himself by being elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
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He completed his internship and residency program in otolaryngology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is board certified in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. After his training, Dr. Ragsdale served in the United States Air Force at Keesler Medical Center for four years. Dr. Ragsdale then practiced for 5 years in Oak Ridge, Tennessee before joining Texas Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, LLP in 2009. He has been in practice since 2000.
Dr. Ragsdale specializes in the treatment of adult and pediatric conditions. He has a special interest in less invasive approaches to sinus problems and is able to perform Balloon Sinuplasty in the office.
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Dr. Gonzales has been in practice since 1989.
Mary G. Ashmead, M.D.
Dr. Mary Ashmead graduated from Baylor University Summa Cum Laude. She is a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha Societies. Dr. Ashmead received her medical degree from UT Southwestern and completed her Otolaryngology residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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She joined us in 2015 after finishing her Fellowship in Rhinology at St Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston Massachusetts. She is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Dr. Ashmead sees patients in our Bedford and Southlake offices. Her schedule is open for appointments!
Yvonne T. Lee, M.D.
Yvonne T. Lee, M.D. is a Cornell University graduate who completed medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. Her residency in Otolaryngology was completed at University of Connecticut. Dr. Lee is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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Dr. Lee has been in practice since 2016 and joined our group in 2017. She enjoys sinus surgery and treating nasal allergies. She sees patients in Bedford.