Leadership
Cynthia Broussard, Manager of Mission Services
Cynthia Broussard, Registered Nurse, was born and raised in Ontario Canada. In 1983 she moved to the United States and began her career at St. John in 1990. She has worked in various departments within St. John Hospital including ICU, Hospital Education Department, Nursing and Respiratory Therapy Educator for the nursing orientation, Nursing Unit Educator, and CPR instructor. In 2008 Cynthia became a certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse. In the same year she accepted the position to be the Manager of Mission services which involve overseeing school-based clinics, Point of Light Clinicand many other community programs, such as Parish nursing, Wee See and the Gabriel Project.
Nancy Lounds, PA-C
A native of Galveston, Texas, Physician Assistant Nancy Lounds is an especially dedicated and caring healthcare professional – making her an ideal leader of the school-based clinics ministry. Nancy obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston. While working as a Physician Assistant with the Galveston County Health District, Nancy’s enthusiasm began for serving the uninsured and underinsured. Nancy’s additional experience includes six years in emergency room medicine, along with two years as a hospitalist at Mainland Medical Center, Clear Lake Regional, Triumph and Cornerstone. Nancy is also an expert in urgent care, initial and follow-up clinic visits, and oversees sideline medical care for high school football games.
Gladis Savio, RN, FNP-C
As a native of India, Gladis came to the United States in 1994, as a fully trained nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree. Soon after her arrival, she was licensed to practice as a registered nurse. In 2009, Gladis obtained a Master of Science degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Woman’s University.
With more than 16 years in nursing, Gladis’ experience includes Medical Surgical, Emergency Department and Obstetrics & Gynecological services in both Staff and Charge nurse roles. She holds certifications from American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Advanced Life Support of Obstetrics (ALSO), Inpatient Obstetrics (NCC), Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), and is certified as a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Instructor (NRP-Instructor).
She currently serves in a dual role as Nurse Educator for staff nurses and as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Married with three boys, Gladis enjoys watching her children’s sporting events and other activities, reading, movies and traveling. Her motto is, “Service is my passion and nursing is my profession."
Nipa Kamdar, RN, FNP-C
Nipa has been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2003. She completed her graduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has practiced in several specialties including internal medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
While working with a hospitalists group at Detroit Receiving Hospital, she cared for many patients suffering from diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, and other preventable illnesses. She saw first hand the devastating effect these illnesses have on individuals and their families as years of uncontrolled illness ultimately led them to severe complications such as stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and amputations.
Nipa chose to redirect her practice towards disease prevention and health promotion. She focuses her care on helping people stay healthy and prevent illnesses and associated complications. She is targeting children because they have the most to gain from living healthy.
“Easy, affordable access to health care is a challenge for many of us. However, CHRISTUS School Based Clinics, the Healthy Living Mobile Unit, and St. Mary’s Clinic – all of which are under CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare – allow Nurse Practitioners and other health care providers to provide you with excellent health care and education that will hopefully lead to a healthier individual and community.”
Mary Patton, RN, FNP-C
Mary recently accepted a position with CHRISTUS School Based Clinics in Houston. She has previously been a school nurse with Spring Branch ISD and the Archdiocese of Galveston and Houston. Mary is a graduate of Texas Woman’s University with Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees and is licenses as a Registered Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Mary has worked for Bear Creek Pediatric Clinic, Breath of Life, a nonprofit clinic, and MinuteClinic, in retail health. In her position at MinuteClinic, she took on leadership roles serving as both Clinical Lead and Qualified Delegate.
Mary participates in activities at her church and enjoys gardening, crafts, and yoga. Her vision in serving the school communities is to seek and share knowledge that promotes quality health care and improves clinical outcomes. Mary sees her role evolving in response to changing societal and health care needs.
