About Dr. Latack

Born in Michigan, Dr. Latack entered in the United States Air Force in 1995 where he served for 27 years. He received his MD from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in nephrology and is a Fellow in the America College of Physicians and American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Latack moved to Mississippi in 2007 and served as Associate Program Director and Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency at Keesler Medical Center for 15 years.

About Dr. Conger

Dr. Conger is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. Born in Oklahoma City and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, he moved to Texas to attend the university of Dallas, and earned his Medical Doctorate at the University of Texas at Houston.  Dr. Conger served in the United States Air Force for 21 years. During that time, he completed his internal medicine residency ID fellowship training at Wilford Hall Medical Center. During his time in the Air Force, Dr. Conger practiced medicine at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany, Keesler Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio. His time in the Air Force also included four months at a theater hospital in Iraq.  Dr. Conger has been a Chief Resident and Associate Program Director for internal medicine residency programs at multiple institutions for many years, as well as an APD for The Air Force’s Infectious Diseases fellowship training program. Dr. Conger also has experience as the Infectious Diseases Consultant to the Surgeon General for Europe as well as the Infectious Diseases Consultant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force. Currently practicing medicine at Memorial Hospital, Gulfport, Dr. Conger is excited at the opportunity to develop internal medicine residency on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

About Dr. Hann

Born in Ohio, Dr. Hann attended medical school at Georgetown University and completed his internal medicine residency and general cardiology fellowship in the United States Air Force. His interventional cardiology fellowship was completed at Duke University. He was core faculty for the Internal Medicine residency at Keesler from 2009 until 2018, when he joined Memorial Hospital. He has received multiple teaching awards and has published in several prestigious journals to include Journals of the American College of Cardiology and Rhythm. He enjoys fishing, working on old cars and woodworking in his spare time.

About Dr. Cowart

Dr. Dasha Cowart was born in Hattiesburg, MS and raised in Stone County. She has resided with her family on the Gulf Coast since completing training in 2017. She completed her medical education at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS, and finished her training in Internal Medicine at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. At Memorial, she serves as Internal Medicine Co-chair, Co-Medical Director of the hospitalist department, and also participates in numerous committees. She is married to Benjamin Cowart, a local realtor, and they have two children, Avery and Brooks.

About Dr. Hamid

Dr. Sarah Hamid went to Medical School at the Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. After moving to the United States, she completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of South Alabama. Currently, she is enrolled in a Masters program in Medical Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Hamid joined Gulfport Memorial as a hospitalist physician in 2021. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and has a keen interest in teaching; specifically is passionate about curriculum development, scholarly activities and resident wellness. Her interests outside of medicine include cosmetology, travelling and exploring new cuisines.