Joycelyn M. Theard, M.D.

Dr. Theard has had residency training and is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. As a Board Certified Physician, she is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Subspecialty Board of Gastroenterology, which confirms the highest qualification and knowledge of the field of gastroenterology.

Dr. Theard has extensive experience in the procedures of endoscopy and colonoscopy. She is committed to delivering the highest quality of health care to patients and has developed a state-of the-art outpatient surgical center, Theda Oaks Ambulatory Surgical Center. Dr. Theard has assembled a highly skilled nursing team and administrative staff to ensure in addition to a high quality facility there is caring, helpful staff for the patient's needs.

BS Degree

Manhattanville College, Purchase, N.Y. June 1971

Graduate School

M.S., Fellowship under Ford Foundation. Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts- Major-Bio-chemistry-June 1973 Thesis: Deuterium Analogs of Acetylocholine: Synthesis, Biological Activity, and use in the study of Barriers to Internal Rotation

Medical School

M.D. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. June 1977

Internship/Residency

Southwestern University Health Science Center, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, Internal Medicine June 1977- June 1980

Fellowship

University of Texas Health Science Center, Bexar County Hospital and Audie Murphy, V.A. Hospital San Antonio, Texas, Gastroenterology July 1980-June 1982

Board Certification

Internal Medicine Board: September 1982
Gastroenterology Board: November 1983

Membership Professional Societies

• Chairman of Gastroenterology Dept. Baptist Medical Society-2 years
• President of C.A. Whittier Medical Society-2 years
• Texas Chapter of American Society of Gastroenterological Endoscopy (ASGE)
• Bexar County Medical Society (BCMS)
• National Medical Association (NMA)
• American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
• American Medical Association (AMA)

Dr. Theard has been a resident of San Antonio since 1980. She was born in New Orleans, LA and attended high school at Xavier University Preparatory School of New Orleans. She is married to John L. Battles and they are the proud parents of two sons, Jon and Justin. In addition to being active with her sons' activities and sports, she has served as a Committee Member of San Antonio Zoological Society for six years and was a Committee Member of San Antonio Children's Museum for two years.