Meet the ER Doctors

Every physician at Springhill Emergency Physicians has been residency trained in emergency medicine and is either a current or soon-to-be Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, which means that each is Board Certified in the specialy of Emergency Medicine. Here is a link that explains why Board Certification is important, click here.

Dr. Richard Oyler Richard Oyler, MD
Baker High School, Mobile, AL
College: University of South Alabama, B.S. Physics
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Internship: General Surgey, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Residency: University of Florida, Emergency Medicine, Chief Resident Emergency Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
Personal Interests: Wildlife preservation and management, Canoeing, Boating, Fishing
Professional organizations: ACEP, MASA, MSMC
With SEP since 1993

Dr, John McMahon John McMahon, MD
Birmingham - Southern College BS, Biology
University of Alabama – Birmingham BS, Physician Assistant in Medicine
Medical School:  University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency: Richland Memorial Hospital – University of South Carolina, Emergency Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, Chief Resident.
Personal Interests: Sailing, Photography, Computers, Snow Skiing, Model Trains, Backpacking, and Alabama Football.
Professional Interests:  EMS, EMS Medical direction, medical education.
With SEP since 1988

Dr. Donna Ballard Donna Ballard, MD
Davidson High School (Mobile)
University of Alabama, BS
Medical School:  University of Alabama, (Birmingham), MD
Residency:  Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, in Norfolk, Va.
Personal Interests:  Baseball and reading.
Professional organizations:  MASA, MSMC.
SEP since 1991.

Dr. Richard Beverly Richard Beverly, MD
University of Georgia, Athens Georgia, Chemistry major.
Medical School:  University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
Residency: Richland Memorial Hospital/University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
Professional Interests: Heart Association CTC: Past Medical Director of ACLS Course and Current Director of ACLS-EP Course, continuing medical education for healthcare providers.
Professional organizations:  ACEP, MASA, MSMC.
SEP since 1995

Dr. T. Chad VanDerHeyden T. Chad VanDerHeyden, MD
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.  BS and MS in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Medical School:  Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orlenas, LA.
Residency:  University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Residency, Tucson, AZ.
Professional Interests:  Airway management, quality improvement.
Professional organizations:  ACEP, AAEM, MASA, MSMC, AOA Medical Honor Society.
SEP since 2007

Dr. Michael Bindon Michael Bindon, MD
University of Alabama BA, Classics, summa cum laude.
Medical School:  University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)
Transitional Internship at Baptist Medical Center (Birmingham, AL)
Emergency Medicine Residency at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chief Resident.
Professional Interests:  Medical administration, quality improvement.
Professional organizations:  ACEP, MASA, MSMC.
SEP since 2009

Dr. Trey Simms Trey Simms, MD
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, BS, Biological Anthropology.
Medical School:  University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Professional Organizations: MASA, MSMC.
SEP since 2009