Officers
Barbara Mitchell, M.D.
President
Dr. Mitchell is an Internist with Diagnostic and Medical Clinic. She is a 1993 graduate of the University of South Alabama where she also completed her residency in 1999. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and joined the Society in 2008.
Kitti Outlaw, M.D.
President-Elect
Dr. Outlaw is in private practice and specializes in the latest cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body. Dr. Outlaw completed his Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctor degree at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He then completed a five year general surgery residency at Louisiana State University and Charity Hospital of Louisiana, New Orleans, followed by a plastic surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. He is board certified in general surgery as well as plastic surgery. Dr. Outlaw has been a member of the Medical Society since 2000.
Michael Sternberg, M.D.
Vice-President
Dr. Sternberg is a practicing emergency medicine physician at the University of South Alabama Fanny Meisler Trauma Center. A graduate of LSU New Orleans School of Medicine in 1989, he completed residency training at the University of South Alabama and is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is a Professor and Director of Student Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine in the University of South Alabama's College of Medicine. Dr. Sternberg has been a member of the Mobile County Medical Society since 1994.
Nina Ford Johnson, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Ford Johnson is a Pediatrician with IMC Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, P.C. Dr. Ford-Johnson graduated from the Meharry Medical College in 2008. She completed her residency at Baylor University in 2011. She has been a Medical Society member since 2011.
D. Lawrence Bedsole, M.D.
Immediate Past President
Dr. Bedsole is a pulmonary specialist with Pulmonary Associates. He attended Medical School at the University of South Alabama. He went on to complete his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Dr. Bedsole served as chief fellow at UAB. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine. He has been a member of the Medical Society since 2007.
Board of Censors
William Admire, D.O.
Board of Censors
Dr. William Admire is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Mobile Infirmary and North Baldwin Infirmary and has served Infirmary Health in multiple capacities since joining the organization in 2013. In addition to Chief Medical Officer responsibilities, Dr. Admire continues to work with Infirmary Occupational Health and iHealthy, Infirmary Health’s external wellness program. Dr. Admire holds a Bachelor of Arts from Susquehanna University and Doctor of Osteopathy from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed an internship at Delaware Valley Medical Center and an internal medicine residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Admire is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Kevin DeAndrade, M.D.
Board of Censors
Dr. DeAndrade’s specialty is Cardiology. He received his Medical degree and completed his residency from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. DeAndrade completed his fellowship at Tulane University at New Orleans, LA in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. DeAndrade is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and has been a member of the Medical Society of Mobile County since 2015.
Glenn Gallaspy, M.D.
Board of Censors
Dr. Gallaspy's specialty is Obstetrics & Gynecology. He received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Gallaspy is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Gallaspy has been a member of the Medical Society of Mobile County since 2008.
Kitti Outlaw, M.D.
Board of Censors
Dr. Outlaw is in private practice and specializes in the latest cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body. Dr. Outlaw completed his Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctor degree at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He then completed a five year general surgery residency at Louisiana State University and Charity Hospital of Louisiana, New Orleans, followed by a plastic surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. He is board certified in general surgery as well as plastic surgery. Dr. Outlaw has been a member of the Medical Society since 2000.
Nina Ford Johnson, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Ford Johnson is a Pediatrician with IMC Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, P.C. Dr. Ford-Johnson graduated from the Meharry Medical College in 2008. She completed her residency at Baylor University in 2011. She has been a Medical Society member since 2011.
Board of Health
Michael Chang, M.D.
Board of Health
Dr. Chang's specialty is general surgery. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. In 2018, Dr. Chang was named chief medical officer for USA Health, associate vice president for medical affairs and professor of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Chang joined the Medical Society in 2020.
Danuel Laan, M.D.
Board of Health
Dr. Laan is a bariatric and general surgeon with Ascension Medical Group Providence, who is board-certified in general surgery and fellowship-trained in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. In addition to bariatric surgery, Dr. Laan specializes in the surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, achalasia, and tumors of the esophagus and stomach. He also specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general surgery including groin and abdominal wall hernia repair. Dr. Laan graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic. He completed his fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine.
De'Arco McCreary, M.D.
Board of Health
Dr. McCreary specializes in Internal Medicine, and has been in practice for more than 10 years. Dr. McCreary graduated from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and completed his residency at USA Health. Dr. McCreary is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Conditions Dr. McCreary treats are anxiety, asthma, depression, diabetes, flu, high blood pressure, insomnia, mental health, and urinary tract infections.
Minh Pham, M.D.
Board of Health
Dr. Pham specializes in family medicine and is board certified in family medicine. Dr. Pham provides professional and comprehensive care to adolescents and adults, and has a special iterest in preventative medicine. Dr. Pham graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and completed his residency at East Central Mississippi Family Medicine Residency Program.
Desiree Soter-Pearsall, MS, M.D.
Board of Health
Dr. Soter-Pearsall specializes in Internal Medicine and has been practicing with Alabama Medical Group, PC since 2011. Dr. Soter-Pearsall graduated from Rush Medical College in 1994. She completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center in 1997. Dr. Soter-Pearsall is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She has been a member of the Medical Society since 2003.
Michael Sternberg, M.D.
Board of Health
Dr. Sternberg is a practicing emergency medicine physician at the University of South Alabama Fanny Meisler Trauma Center. A graduate of LSU New Orleans School of Medicine in 1989, he completed residency training at the University of South Alabama and is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is a Professor and Director of Student Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine in the University of South Alabama's College of Medicine. Dr. Sternberg has been a member of the Mobile County Medical Society since 1994.