Nurse Practitioners

Joy (Hsiao-Hui) Ju, DNP, FNP-BC

Joy received her master of science in nursing and doctorate of nursing practice from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She completed her clinical training at the Texas Medical Center and her bachelor of science in nursing at Texas Woman’s University. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Joy is passionate about caring for families and empowering them with knowledge to develop healthy habits and lifestyles. She integrates clinical experience and patient values with the best scientific evidence in clinical decision making.

Joy believes in building trusting relationships with her patients and families. Her mission is to provide high quality care and to help patients achieve their health goals through preventive care.

In her spare time, Joy enjoys reading, hiking, outdoor activities, and preparing and eating home-cooked meals.

Cearra T. Prejean-Ventress, FNP-C

Cearra is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She earned a bachelor of science in nursing from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Following undergraduate school, she earned a master of science in nursing with specialization as a family nurse practitioner from South University in Savannah, Georgia.

Cearra specializes in hormone replacement for men and women, wellness, weight loss, and family practice. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Cearra enjoys spending her free time with her daughter and spouse, who is active duty in the US Army. Her hobbies include travel, exercising, shopping, and movies.