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Dr. Jeremy Smith has worked in healthcare for more than 17 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Midwestern State University and his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. After completing his residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, he began practicing medicine in Nacogdoches. Raised by incredible parents, and now a husband and father of three himself, Dr. Smith understands what it’s like to care for a family.
In 2014 MyMD Select was born and that practice model has allowed him to combine his expertise with genuine care for patients. That vision has expanded across East Texas, allowing thousands of patients to confidently take control of their health.
He loves traveling the world watching his favorite soccer teams. Hunting, fishing and farming are also part of his off time.

Meet Melissa Huggins, your Family Nurse Practitioner at MyMD Select – Lufkin!
Melissa has been with MyMD Select since 2016. She received her Bachelors in Nursing from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2006, and her Masters in Nursing from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi in 2015. “I am passionate about helping others, and love that I am able to do this in the direct primary care setting at MyMD Select. I knew early in my nursing career that I wanted to focus on preventative medicine, and helping patients to take charge of their health and make informed decisions. At MyMD Select, we make the patient a part of the decision making process in their health plan. Because we have the time to educate, answer questions, be available and follow up, I feel this makes the biggest difference for our patients. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to do this!”
When asked what her favorite part of working for MyMD Select – Lufkin was she said it was her patients! “I am so fortunate to have the time to be able to get to know my patients and love when I can catch up with them when they come in, or when I talk to them on the phone. I love to be a part of their lives! I also love my team that I work with every day. They make coming to work fun and I am fortunate to work with the best!”

Jay Marsolan Bio

Jay was born and raised in Southeast Texas where he discovered his love for helping others early in life.

In 1992, while in high school he completed an Emergency Medical Technician course and began working as an EMT with the local Emergency Medical Service (EMS) in the community where he was raised. While attending college, he continued serving in EMS and became a licensed paramedic. After graduating from Lamar University with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Jay worked full-time as a paramedic. During his 12 years of working in EMS, Jay had the opportunity to serve with several EMS departments throughout the state of Texas and also spent many of those years working as a flight paramedic on EMS helicopters. The wealth of experience he gained and his passion for helping others in their time of greatest need inspired him to continue his education and become a registered nurse.

Jay and his family moved to Longview, Texas in 2006 where he worked as a nurse for Longview Regional Medical Center in the Emergency Department. Jay graduated from Ball State University in 2011 with a master’s of nursing degree with specialization as a family nurse practitioner. After graduating, he worked as an emergency nurse practitioner alongside an amazing group of emergency medicine physicians. Jay has also worked as a nurse practitioner in urgent care, family practice and occupational medicine settings.