It was mid-way through medical school when Dr. Rhett Bergeron knew he wanted to be more than just a traditional doctor. A student at LSU, Dr. Bergeron had spent his first two years learning about the long and grueling list of health conditions and their pharmaceutical remedies. A disease mindset coupled with a pharmaceutical mindset, the education he was receiving had him feeling discouraged about the course he was on. As he moved in to his third year of school, he felt a tugging on his heart that there had to be a better way and he made the determination to find it.

A native of Southern California, Dr. Marco Zahedi could hardly wait to return to his home state following medical school. A graduate of California State University, Dr. Zahedi earned a BS with honors in Biochemistry and Medical Psychology and then continued his education at Chicago Medical School completing his MD training.

Dr. Michelle Schrader set out in life to help others. With a bachelor’s degree in social work, a master’s degree in psychology and a heart for those living in traumatic environments, she went to work with high hopes of making a positive impact. Shortly after beginning her career, she had witnessed so much loss and so many deeply wounded children that she knew she would never be able to make this her life’s work for the long haul.