12 Memorial Medical Milestones • 2026 Issue 1 Jose Gonzales, MD Brian Stewart, MD Strengthening care across Familiar faces, expanded access and a growing regional vision Care rooted in community: Family medicine in Sulphur For more than two decades, families in Sulphur have turned to two physicians who feel like part of their own families. Since opening their practice together in 1997, Jose Gonzales, MD, and Brian Stewart, MD, have cared for generations of residents. Their partnership has always been grounded in friendship first. Their families have grown up together, vacationed together and supported one another through every season of life. That same bond shapes the way they care for their patients. Ask their patients what makes these physicians stand out, and the answers are consistent: They listen, they educate and they make decisions with their patients. They are approachable, trustworthy and committed to helping people understand their health in practical, empowering ways. What patients may not see, but certainly feel, is the way the two physicians work as a team. They do not compete. They collaborate, focused every day on the same goal of helping patients live healthier and more informed lives. Joining Lake Charles Memorial Health System was a natural next step for Dr. Gonzales and Dr. Stewart, driven by a shared goal to provide their patients an expanded network of providers and resources. While the clinic’s name is now Memorial Family Medicine–Sulphur, the care patients know and trust remains unchanged. What has changed is access— connecting patients to Memorial’s specialists, imaging and lab services—along with the added convenience of MyChart, a secure online patient portal by EPIC, to support their care. Sulphur is a unique community. Many families live there, but many also work there, often commuting from surrounding parishes to the area’s plants and industries. Convenient access to primary care matters, and being able to stay close to home or close to work makes healthcare one less thing to worry about. Memorial Family Medicine–Sulphur 2509 Maplewood Drive
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