Our Physicians

  • Al Babcock, MD

    Undergraduate: University of Alabama BS, Biology (Tuscaloosa, AL)

    Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)

    Residency: Emergency Medicine Residency at Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, NC)

    Professional Interests:International Medicine.

    Professional organizations: ACEP, MASA, MSMC, FACEP.

    With SEP since 2011.

  • Michael Bindon, MD

    Undergraduate: University of Alabama BA, Classics (Tuscaloosa, AL)

    Medical School:  University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)

    Transitional Internship at Baptist Medical Center (Birmingham, AL)

    Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham, Chief Resident

    Personal Interests: Spending time with family (married with four children) Running, weight training, obstacle course racing.

    Professional organizations:  Former president of Alabama ACEP, MASA, MSMC.

    With SEP since 2009.

  • Chris Cartmill, MD

    Undergraduate: Spring Hill College BS, Biology (Mobile, AL)

    Medical School:  Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans, LA)

    Residency: Spirit of Charity Emergency Medicine Residency (New Orleans, LA)

    With SEP since 2021

  • Ryan Miller, MD

    Undergraduate: Spring Hill College (Mobile, AL)

    Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)

    Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Professional Interests: Ultrasound; Clincal Teaching

    Personal Interests: Dadding (if that’s a thing, Dog-dadding, sports (specifically Alabama football, to a lesser extent soccer and T-ball), being on the water

    Professional Organizations: ACEP, AMA

    .With SEP since 2016

  • JC Jacobs, MD

    Undergraduate: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

    Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)

    Internship: Internal Medicine, Physicians Medical Center Carraway

    Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham

    Personal Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Cooking, Family, Alabama Football

    Professional Organizations: ACEP, ALACEP, MASA

    With SEP since 2011.

  • Steven Sprayberry, DO

    Undergraduate: University of Alabama BS, Biology (Tuscaloosa, AL)

    Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Bradenton, FL)

    Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham, Chief Resident

    Personal Interests: Medical Missions, Family (married & father of 4), Hunting, Fishing, Sports, Alabama Football

    Professional Organizations: ACEP, ALACEP, FACEP.

    With SEP since 2012

  • Trey Simms, MD

    Duke University, BS, Biological Anthropology (Durham, NC)

    Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)

    Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Personal Interests: Founding member of the “AweSimms”

    Professional Organizations: MASA, MSMC.

    With SEP since 2009.

  • T. Chad VenDerHeyden, MD

    Tulane University  BS and MS in Cell and Molecular Biology (New Orleans, LA)

    Medical School:  Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans, LA).

    Residency:  University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Residency (Tucson, AZ)

    Professional organizations:  ACEP, AOA Medical Honor Society.

    With SEP since 2007

Our APPs

  • Justin Edmondson, PA

    Undergraduate: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Foreign Language Studies BA

    University of South Alabama MHS in Physician Assistant Studies

    Personal interests: Spending time with my growing family, running, reading, traveling, and mountain biking/cycling.

    With SEP since 2012

  • Makenzie McConnell, PA

  • Sandra McCord, PA

    Rhodes College, BSA in Biology/Psychology. Emory University, MMSc in Physician Assistant Studies, Summa Cum Laude 10 years experience as a PA in Emergency Medicine. Interests:  spending time with family (married with 2 kids), going to the beach, collegiate football. Joined SEP in 2019

  • Tony Tkac, PA

    University of California Davis Physician Assistant Program

    Previously a Paramedic for 10 years.

    Hobbies: Exercise and nutrition, hiking, fishing, kayaking, football with the kids.