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.
Dr. John C. Ponder will be retiring from private practice August 31, 2020. After 35 years as a practicing physician. He will be greatly missed. Read the full announcement here
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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.
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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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.
Charles Saadeh, M.D.
Dr. Saadeh completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Chemistry and completed medical school in 2015 at Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock. Dr. Saadeh completed his residency in Otolaryngology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 2020.
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Dr. Saadeh will be seeing patients at our Bedford and Grapevine locations, with surgical privileges at multiple hospitals and surgery center locations in the area.