Meet The My Houston Surgeons Team
Leadership

Cathy Meredith, RN, NP, MBA
Breast Cancer Relations Coordinator & SVP, Business Development & Operations
Cathy joined MHS in June of 2018 and has a dual role in our practice. She is our Breast Cancer Coordinator as well as our Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Development. She has been in the medical field since 1994 in various roles throughout the Houston area, but has spent most of her career working with the Memorial Hermann Healthcare system. She received her Master’s in Nursing from University of Texas Health Science Center in 2001 and her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Houston in 2011. After receiving a diagnosis of bilateral breast cancer in September of 2016, she decided to change her career path and join MHS so that she could work with breast cancer patients to connect them to resources and offer support as someone who has been through that journey. She has been married to Edward Luedtke who owns Divetech scuba here in Houston since 2005. She enjoys scuba diving, traveling, CrossFit, reading, and hanging out with friends/family. She is incredibly excited to be part of the MHS team and have the capability to pay it forward with women who are diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

Amy Hoffman, Practice Administrator
Clinical

Katie Hoffman, Clinical Manager, RN, BSN
Katie Hoffman, B.S.N., R.N. is the most senior nurse at My Houston Surgeons. She is from a small Texas town where her father is a rice farmer. She’s a country girl that enjoys hunting/fishing and being outdoors. Katie prides herself on being able to provide compassion and understanding that exudes through her patient care.

Jana Haggard, B.S.N., RN
Jana has served in the nursing field since April 2012. Her nursing career began in the Operating Room at Memorial Hermann Hospital- TMC, where she was first introduced to the surgeons within this practice. After a few years, she was asked to join their ranks. Jana loves the variety of care she gets to offer her patients at My Houston Surgeons in the roles of pre-operative, clinical, operating room and recovery nurse. Aside from work, she is happily married and lives nearby in Southwest Houston. Jana has one yellow lab and a beautiful baby girl. Fall is her favorite time of year where she gets to root on the football team at her alma mater, Texas A&M University. Whoop!

Florella Ayala, B.S.N., RN

Hillary Fullerton, B.S.N., RN

Monica Mota, Medical Assistant
Monica Mota has been in the medical field since 2014. She was born and raised in Houston, where she enjoys living with her husband, two sons, and daughter. When she’s not working she likes to spend time with her family. She graduated from Milby High School and continued her studies at Sanford Brown College. She’s a friendly person who genuinely loves people. She has grown to love and enjoy the world of plastic surgery because she can watch how it positively impacts patient lives. As a medical assistant she is able to interact with people from all different backgrounds and fulfill her desire to serve people with compassion.

Crystal Gardiner, Medical Assistant, The Woodlands
Crystal joined MHS in 2017 as a medical assistant. She is continuing her education to bring more to the practice. She provides passionate care and develops a strong rapport with patients. “I’m lucky to be working with an amazing team and the best surgeons,” Crystal explains.

Erin Ho, M.S., PA-C

Kara McAfee, M.S., PA-C
Kara was born and raised in New Boston, Texas. She graduated with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her master’s degree in PA studies at Baylor College of Medicine. She has worked as a physician assistant since 2004, with 8 of those years in reconstructive plastic surgery. She has enjoyed working alongside Dr. Boutros and the other physicians and staff of MHS for the last 5 years. Kara especially loves her time as a PA spent helping breast cancer patients in their walks to full restoration and recovery. She feels blessed to have joined Dr. Boutros’s surgical mission trips with Faith in Practice on several occasions and has particularly treasured her time helping the people of Guatemala. Outside of work, she enjoys playing tennis, traveling, snow skiing, reading, and attending her kids’ many sporting events and shows. Kara is happily married and loves spending time with her husband, their two amazing children, and their Golden Retriever.
OR Team

Cheryl Celaya, B.S.N., RN

Destiny Thompson, CSFA, CST, CRCST
Destiny Thompson is a surgical assist who has been in the medical field since 2011. She started out working at a level 1 trauma center here in Houston where she gained specialized training in 12 different surgical specialties including plastics, neuro, robotics, & trauma. Destiny grew up in the small town of Colmesneil two hours outside of Houston, and when she is not at work she enjoys traveling, and has been on multiple surgical mission trips to India and Guatemala. Destiny is also actively involved in numerous organizations to help further the field of surgical assisting, as well as helping develop an organization to combat homelessness here in Houston, and becoming a key member of Texas Search & Rescue. She is very passionate about helping our patients and the difference she helps make in their lives through surgery.
Coordinators

Stephanie Cooper, Patient Care / Surgery Coordinator

Morgan Webster, Patient Care / Surgery Coordinator

Cheryl Lynn Ciancio

Megean Creed, Front Office Coordinator/Surgery Coordinator, The Woodlands Office
Megean is the Front Office Coordinator/Surgery Coordinator for The Woodlands office of My Houston Surgeons. She was born and raised in Houston. She joined My Houston Surgeons in 2017 with the opening of The Woodlands location. She was a Registered Dental Assistant for 3 years prior to joining the MHS team. Megean has two precious daughters and enjoys spending time with her husband and watching him perform with his country band; Southern County Line.
Billing

Leticia Sanchez, Insurance
Spring Valley Billing, President
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