Every physician at Springhill Emergency Physicians has been residency trained in emergency medicine and is either a current or soon-to-be Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, which means the ER physician is Board Certified in the specialty of Emergency Medicine.
T. Chad VanDerHeyden, MD
- Education: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. BS and MS in Cell and Molecular Biology.
- Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
- Residency: University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Residency, Tucson, AZ.
- Professional Interests: Airway management, quality improvement.
- Professional organizations: ACEP, AAEM, MASA, MSMC, AOA Medical Honor Society.
SEP since 2007
Michael Bindon, MD
- Education: University of Alabama BA, Classics, summa cum laude.
- Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)
- Transitional Internship: Baptist Medical Center (Birmingham, AL)
- Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chief Resident.
- Professional Interests: Medical administration, quality improvement.
- Professional organizations: ACEP, past-president of Alabama ACEP, MASA, MSMC.
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family (married with four children) Running, weight training, obstacle course racing.
SEP since 2009
Trey Simms, MD
- Education: Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, BS, Biological Anthropology.
- Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Professional Organizations: MASA, MSMC.
SEP since 2009
John Clinton "JC" Jacobs, MD
- Undergraduate: University of Alabama
- Medical School: University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine
- Internship: Internal Medicine, Physicians Medical Center Carraway
- Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham
- Professional Organizations: ACEP, ALACEP, MASA
- Personal Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Cooking, Family, Alabama Football
SEP since 2011
Allen J. Babcock, MD
- College: University of Alabama BS, Biology
- Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)
- Emergency Medicine Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, NC)
- Professional Interests: International Medicine
- Professional organizations: ACEP, MASA, MSMC.
SEP since 2011
Steven Sprayberry, DO
- Undergraduate: University of Alabama BS, Biology
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton, FL
- Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham, Chief Resident
- Professional Organizations: ACEP, ALACEP
- Personal Interests: Medical Missions, Family (married & father of 4), Hunting, Fishing, Sports, Alabama Football
SEP since 2012
Trent Wilkes, MD
- Undergraduate: Auburn University
- Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- Residency: Emergency Medicine, UF Health, Jacksonville, FL
- Professional Organizations: ACEP, ALACEP, AMA
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family (married father of two), travel, fishing, medical missions.
SEP since 2015
Ryan Miller, MD
- Education: Springhill College
- Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Professional organizations: ACEP, AMA
- Personal Interests: Married (father of 3), cross-fit, sports, and beer brewing
SEP since 2016