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Knowledgeable, attentive, and caring, Dr. Ajani will spend the time you need to effectively guide you on your path to restoring wellness. He brings decades of “hands on” experience and offers a focus on natural answers to your health and wellness needs. Recognized for many awards, he specializes in diabetes, flu (Human Influenza), gynecology, osteoporosis, thyroid diseases, weight loss, and more.

Ms. Willoughby joins our team at Calvary Medical Clinic, bringing over 40 years of education, training, and comprehensive experience with her. She has an impeccable wealth of medical knowledge in many areas including, but not limited to Allergy, Home Health, Intravenous therapy, Med Surg, Neurology, Nutrition, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Psychology, and Wound care.

Mr. Willoughby began her journey in medicine in 1984 as a Medical-Surgical nurse at Doctor’s Hospital in Houston, Tx. She acquired her education and training at North Harris Montgomery Community College in Tomball, Tx; followed by graduating Summa Cum Laude from Prairie View A&M University earning her Master of Science in Nursing.

After obtaining her MSN degree, Ms. Willoughby practiced at a handful of locations over the next 20 years in and around the Houston area, sometimes working at multiple locations at once, providing needed health care services for some of the more indigent communities.

Ms. Willoughby is currently seeing patients in our Livingston office location. Call to schedule your appointment today.

Raoul Perez, MD, is a primary care physician. He joined the elite team of providers at Calvary Medical Clinic in 2021, bringing his many years of knowledge and experience to the Livingston, Texas, office. 

Dr. Perez began his education and training in 1968. After earning his medical degree, he started practicing medicine in the upper northwestern United States and Canada. Upon relocating to Texas in the early 1980s, Dr. Perez obtained valuable experience as the emergency room physician at McAllen Methodist Hospital before opening a primary care practice and settling into his forever home in Livingston, Texas. He quickly became a pillar of the community, joining a three-physician team of providers while consecutively serving as the medical director for the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation.

In 2008, Dr. Perez joined Livingston Memorial Hospital as their clinical practicing primary care physician. As the hospital organization consolidated with Baylor and then with CHI St. Luke’s, Dr. Perez stayed on in his role as their clinic PCP, all the while continuing with his previous commitment at the Reservation.

Dr. Perez has been a member of the Texas Medical Association and has held his Texas Medical License since 1979. He holds his AHA BLS certification. He has been a San Jacinto County Medical Society member since 1979 and a staff physician at the hospital in Livingston, Texas, since 1982. Dr. Perez is fluent in three languages, Spanish, English, and French.

Call the office or reach out online to schedule an appointment with Dr. Perez.

Ms. Christine Thorpe-Gilpin joined the Calvary team of providers in early 2024, bringing with her over 14 years of education, training, and experience.

Ms. Thorpe-Gilpin began her medical career as an RN at Cornwall Regional Hospital. She worked tirelessly for the next 10+ years, gaining valuable experience in areas such as Pediatrics with disabilities, LTAC, ICU, NICU, MICU, CICU, CVICU, IMU, wound care & pressure ulcers, home health care, neurology, life support, and many other areas of acute and chronic care medicine.

She is certified in many areas, including NIH, BLS, Advanced CLS, Nursing Preceptor, and Critical Care. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing in 2021 and her doctorate degree in February 2024.

Ms. Thorpe-Gilpin holds numerous honors and awards listed below: Daisy Award nominee x 2, Nursing Excellence Award nominee, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society award, National Society of Leadership & Success award, The Golden Key award, and Today’s Nurse- Outstanding Top Nurse in Houston, Texas. Her professional affiliations are as follows: Nurses Association of Jamaica, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Iota Eta Chi Eta Phi Incorporation Nursing Sorority, and American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Ms. Thorpe-Gilpin is currently practicing and accepting new patients in our Cleveland location. Call or come by today to establish care with her, a very knowledgeable and skilled provider.

Joseph Goin, MD, is a highly regarded and recommended board-certified pediatrics/family practice physician that has over 42 years of experience in the medical field. He sees patients at Calvary Medical Clinic, his internal medicine practice, which has locations in Cleveland, Livingston, and Humble, Texas.

After completing his undergraduate and doctoral studies, Dr. Goin finished his residency training at the University of Illinois and Michael Reese hospitals in Chicago. His professional experience includes working in a diverse mix of clinics and hospitals and holding a variety of leadership positions, including clinical assistant professor, chief of pediatrics, and chief of staff.

Dr. Goin serves as Calvary’s medical director while also working as one of the practicing physicians at his offices. He provides strong leadership in all areas of primary care, including diabetes, hypertension, circulatory disorders, well-child exams, immunizations and vaccinations, physicals, well-woman exams, family care, geriatrics, arthritis, and many other individual diagnoses.

In addition to his current roles at Calvary Medical Clinic, Dr. Goin serves as the medical director for the City of Cleveland, Texas, as well as medical director for the Calvary Urgent Care Team in Humble, Texas, providing urgent care services 12 hours a day, six days a week.

Dr. Goin has assembled a top-notch team of providers that is second to none, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, along with the many medical assistants and staff that assist in providing for the needs of our patients.

He is contracted with virtually all insurance providers and accepts telehealth appointments.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Goin, call Calvary Medical Clinic, or request an appointment online today.

Jennifer Livingston, PA-C, is a skilled and compassionate physician assistant practicing at Calvary Medical Clinic, an internal medicine practice that has locations in Cleveland, Livingston, and Humble, Texas. She joined the practice’s elite team of providers in 2015. She has over 30 years of education, training, and medical experience.

After completing her initial studies at Illinois State University, she went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Midwestern University and, ultimately, her master’s degree in family practice and emergency medicine. Ms. Livingston prestigiously graduated with distinctive honors for each degree that she earned.

Her initial medical career began in the underserved rural communities of Illinois and led her to become the overseeing physician assistant in the Rural Health Clinic of Carthage. She was instrumental in creating a pediatric program that gave small gifts to children upon admission to reassure and comfort them. That program is still in place today.

Later opportunities led her to Fort Hood, Texas, where she cared for military service members and their families as a primary care provider. She’s now settled in Livingston, Texas, where she continues providing medical care to local residents and families.

Ms. Livingston is NCCPA certified and a member of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. She welcomes you to come by Calvary Medical Clinic for a visit.

To schedule an appointment with Ms. Livingston, or to make her your primary care provider, call Calvary Medical Clinic or request an appointment online today.

Dr. Wiederholz is a leading expert in the field of minimally invasive spine treatments in Houston. Trained directly under Dr. Kevin Pauza, the inventor of the Discseel® Procedure, Dr. Wiederholz has been performing this innovative treatment since 2020, making him the first physician in Houston to do so.

His direct training under Dr. Pauza has provided him with a deep understanding and mastery of the Discseel® Procedure, allowing him to offer his patients a safe and effective alternative to surgery for chronic back and neck pain.

As a trailblazer in his field, Dr. Wiederholz is dedicated to providing his patients with the highest standard of care. His expertise and commitment to patient wellbeing have established him as the trusted choice for those seeking to avoid surgery and improve their quality of life. Choose Dr. Wiederholz, the Houston Discseel® Expert, for a successful return to a pain-free life.

Dr. Matthias Wiederholz is also the founder and visionary behind Performance Pain & Sports Medicine, also known as Performance. Performance is a boutique medical practice with a focus on the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Dr. Wiederholz founded Performance in 2008 and officially opened for patient care in 2009. Dr. Wiederholz serves his patients in Houston, Texas; and Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Dr. Wiederholz received his specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas where he served as chief resident. He completed fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management and Sports Medicine in Marietta, Georgia. He holds four board certifications: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is his primary specialty. This field focuses on the treatment of the entire person with special attention to functional recovery. He also holds a board certification in Sports Medicine and he is a leader in this field offering minimally-invasive options for healing of sports injuries. He also has a board certification in Pain Medicine through the American Board of Pain Medicine. His expertise in this field spans both nationally and internationally where he has provided education for physician colleagues throughout the US and Europe. Finally, he is board certified in Anti-Aging, Regenerative & Functional Medicine and holds a Masters degree in Metabolic & Nutritional Medicine. Unlike other physicians that are dabbling in the field of Regenerative Medicine, Dr. Wiederholz is board-certified in it. He is a leader in the use of autologous, bone marrow derived stem cell procedures and platelet rich plasma procedures using targeted image guidance with both ultrasound and fluoroscopy.  

The field of Pain Medicine has advanced over the years and Dr. Wiederholz prides himself on keeping up with all the most innovative advancements within the field. He performs all the basic pain management procedures, such as epidural injections, facet joint injections, rhizotomies, sacroiliac joint injections. But he is a leader in the advanced treatments within the field as well. He was the first physician in the entire state of Texas to perform the Superion procedure, a minimally invasive implant procedure for the treatment of spinal stenosis. He also implants spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pain pumps. He also has specialized training in endoscopic spine surgical procedures. 

Dr. Wiederholz is one of just a few physicians licensed and trained to perform the Discseel™ procedure. This amazing procedure often prevents spine surgery and treats the inflammation associated with leaky disc syndrome. Invented by Dr. Kevin Pauza, Dr. Wiederholz was trained on this advanced technique and offers this therapy in Texas, New Jersey and Pennsylvania!

In his personal time Dr. Wiederholz spends time with his wife and daughter and enjoys traveling, golf and yoga. Despite being a transplant from New Jersey, he truly enjoys making Texas-style barbeque in his kamado grill. He also enjoys baking fresh bread and making homemade pasta. 

 

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Bridging the Gap Psychological Services in Greater Houston area, Texas, is a private therapy and psychological testing practice run by clinical psychologist Tioana Maxwell, PsyD. 

Bridging the Gap Psychological Services offers various mental health and neuropsychological services, including treating anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, ADHD, dementia, stroke, and TBIs. Treatments include anger management, individual and couples therapy, and premarital counseling. The team also provides expert evaluations for legal matters.

At Bridging the Gap Psychological Services, the team takes a holistic, eclectic approach. They use cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and family systems therapy and incorporate mindfulness into treatment plans. Their goal-oriented methods help encourage learning and change, restore cognitive function, and relieve emotional distress.

The team offers warm, compassionate mental health services. To learn more or schedule an appointment at Bridging the Gap Psychological Services, call the office or request an appointment online today. 

At Balance Wellness Center, we provide motivated patients with the health and wellness services they need under the care of board-certified internist Ronald Bryant, MD. Dr. Bryant has specialized in obesity and metabolism for over 20 years and continues to help patients optimize their health today. 

Dr. Bryant began his career in health and wellness after earning his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. He then completed residency training in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. 

During a typical day at Balance Wellness Center, Dr. Bryant visits with clients to discuss their needs, goals, and expectations. He recommends personalized care plans for every patient according to their needs, including evidence-driven medical weight loss programs for patients experiencing obesity or weight gain and chronic disease management for various health conditions. 

Dr. Bryant also specializes in hormone replacement therapy at Balance.  He helps patients overcome symptoms like fatigue and insomnia resulting from hormone imbalances with essential hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and thyroid hormone. He offers remote appointments with telemedicine to streamline patients’ care. 

Given the background in internal medicine and the specialization in metabolism, micronutrients, and hormone imbalances, Dr. Bryant addresses the root of illness.  Health is optimized by identifying the root of any imbalance and correcting such imbalances.

In addition to health and wellness, we provide select cosmetic medical spa services for our clientele.  Cosmetic injectables are available to clients looking to make outward changes in order to look as good as they feel.  Botox® and dermal fillers allow clients to enjoy a more youthful appearance and a possible self-image boost. 

Don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment at Balance Wellness Center by phone or online at any time for the care you need.

Jennifer Gwozdz, MD, is an experienced and personable physician serving patients of all ages at Family Clinic in Houston and Katy, Texas. Over the decades in practice, Dr. Gwozdz has amassed an impressive body of skills and an excellent bedside manner. 

Through her practice at Family Clinic, Dr. Gwozdz is honored to create positive change for thousands of men, women, and children. She has a deep connection to the area, having been in practice in Mission Bend since 1981. 

Education has always been an important aspect of Dr. Gwozdz’s journey. She earned her medical degree at Bristol Medical School at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. A residency at Vancouver Hospital and Health Science Center in Canada followed. Since beginning her practice in the United States, Dr. Gwozdz has sought out numerous opportunities to expand her skills and medical knowledge further. 

Dr. Gwozdz is committed to providing top-quality medical care in an easily accessible setting. She believes that families should have access to outstanding medical services that fit within their busy lifestyles. When you turn to her for care, Dr. Gwozdz focuses on helping you feel better and return to your normal daily routines as quickly as possible. 

A great deal of time and effort goes into recruiting some of the best nurse practitioners in the region, many of whom have worked with Dr. Gwozdz for years. She has built a team that shares her dedication to excellent patient care for both urgent and long-term medical needs. 

If you are searching for a doctor who places your specific needs and treatment goals at the center of every interaction, look no further than the services of Dr. Gwozdz. There’s no need to book an appointment, you are welcome to come at any time during normal or extended business hours.    

  

We offer extensive treatment options in-person or through our virtual office visits. Active Life’s personalized treatment plans are effective because we treat the whole patient, as well as the symptoms. Through the use of telemedicine, we have helped thousands of patients achieve the health and wellness goals in the comfort and safety of their homes. Our providers excel in the field of integrative medicine and bring their expertise to you with extended consults and customized care plans. Active Life is here to help.