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Leadership

We Guide an Exceptional Team on Stable, Consistent, Experienced Leadership

AXIS Neuromonitoring’s leadership team is focused on providing the highest quality of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) to the state of Texas.

The leadership team brings decades of experience in the IONM industry and offers a unique perspective to surgeon and hospital clients through compliance, transparency, education, and trusted partnership.

Meet the Team

Laura Trotter, Chief Executive Officer

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Laura Trotter

Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer for Axis Neuromonitoring and Apex IONM Solutions, Laura Trotter leads with vision, strategy, and a deep understanding of what drives both people and performance.

She oversees the full revenue cycle for Axis and ensures Apex’s partner organizations operate at the highest levels of efficiency and integrity.

Apex has seen exceptional growth under Laura’s leadership, with multiple client organizations quadrupling revenue in just two years. Her focus on leadership development, process improvement, and alignment around shared goals has strengthened both outcomes and culture.

Laura built her career in healthcare operations and performance management. She joined Axis Neuromonitoring in 2018 to undertake denial management, later advancing to Director of Operations at a national RCM firm before returning to Axis to lead Apex’s next stage of growth.

A graduate of Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a concentration in Organizational Development, Laura is also a certified medical coder.

Dr. James Blaylock, Chief Operations Officer

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Dr. James Blaylock

Chief Operations Officer

With nearly two decades of experience in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, Dr. James Blaylock has built a career defined by precision, progress, and purposeful leadership.

Since entering the field in 2007, he has combined deep technical expertise with strategic insight to advance operational excellence, refine clinical standards, and drive innovation across the IONM landscape.

Throughout his tenure, Dr. Blaylock has played a pivotal role in shaping technical operations, contracting, and daily clinical performance, including serving as Technical Director for Houston, West Texas, and Vice President of Clinical Operations.

Among his accomplishments, Dr. Blaylock helped pioneer complex craniotomy development and advancement within Axis and made history by monitoring the company’s first reverse total shoulder procedure.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, James is a devoted husband of over twenty years and proud father of three. Outside the operating room, he finds balance through weightlifting, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and family road trip adventures.

Dr. Kathryn Overzet Jaquez, Chief Clinical Officer

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Dr. Kathryn Overzet Jaquez

Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Kathryn Jaquez exemplifies the combination of scientific rigor, clinical leadership, and compassion that drives Axis Neuromonitoring forward.

As Chief Clinical Officer, Kathryn leads with vision and collaboration, bridging science, education, and patient care. She inspires Axis team members to uphold the highest standards of clinical quality, professional growth, and integrity in every operating room they serve.

With a career rooted in neuroscience, Kathryn earned her master’s degree through research on hippocampal neurobiology and the effects of antioxidants on protein synthesis, followed by a Ph.D. focused on neurophysiology and algorithmic optimization of motor evoked potential analysis.

Beyond her leadership at Axis, Kathryn serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas and contributes nationally as a Board Member and Chair of the Research Committee for the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring.

Despite her many professional accomplishments, Kathryn considers her greatest title to be “mom” to her daughter and son.

Bryan Cheairs, President

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Bryan Cheairs

President

Bryan Cheairs is an accomplished healthcare operations executive with extensive experience leading organizational growth, operational strategy, and business performance across complex healthcare environments.

As President of Axis Neuromonitoring, LLC and APEX IONM SOLUTIONS, Bryan oversees enterprise-wide operations and strategic initiatives focused on strengthening organizational infrastructure, optimizing financial and operational performance, and supporting sustainable long-term growth.

Throughout his career, he has partnered closely with executive leadership teams to implement strategic operational plans, improve financial performance, streamline workflows, and build scalable operational structures that support continued expansion.

Before joining Apex and Axis, Bryan helped found and build the Texas Ear & Vestibular Institute from the ground up, contributing to its successful growth and operational development.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Bryan brings mission-driven leadership, operational resilience, and a strong focus on people development.

Sabena Miller, Accounting Controller

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Sabena Miller

Accounting Controller

Sabena Miller is a finance and operations leader with extensive experience in financial management, revenue cycle operations, and organizational performance strategy within the healthcare industry.

As Accounting Controller for Axis Neuromonitoring, LLC, Sabena leads financial strategy, planning, and reporting initiatives that support executive decision-making, operational scalability, and long-term business growth.

Throughout her career, Sabena has focused on building KPI-driven financial frameworks that strengthen forecasting accuracy, improve cash flow management, and provide leadership teams with actionable operational insights.

In addition to her financial leadership responsibilities, Sabena also serves as Director of RCM Education & Training for APEX IONM SOLUTIONS, where she supports organizational development through education, training strategy, and operational enablement initiatives.

Sabena is recognized for her analytical approach, collaborative leadership style, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Only at Axis

Axis does the legwork to prepare for denied insurance claims up front, prior to surgery. We know it is likely our patients will need this type of support, so we prepare on their behalf.

How We Operate

I have had a policy holder and the patient call us when their insurance denied her claim as not medically necessary. The husband said he wanted to help us fight the insurance before we even got the denial because the “surgeon had proclaimed that the neuromonitoring had caught someone kind of malfunction during the surgery and without it the patient could have easily lost some or all feeling in her hands.” The surgery was not a long surgery, it was just a difficult surgery, because of where the lesion on the spine was located.