CREST HOME HEALTH - Key Persons

Chad Higbee

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer - Hospice
Chad Higbee, with more than 20 years of hospice specific experience is one of founding members of Crest Palliative Care. He has multi-state, multi-site experience that allows him to see operations from a "30,000-foot view". Chad has been involved with the hospice community from a state level by serving on Executive Board of the Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization, (TXNMHO) since 2017. Higbee was served as President of the Executive Board from 2018-2021. He also served on the Executive Board of The Hospice Association of Oklahoma from 1997-2000. Chad graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Journalism.

Dr. Wesam Aziz

Job Titles:
  • Owner, President, and Medical Director of ApexMed
Dr. Wesam Aziz is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Aziz completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Certified Hospice Medical Director. Dr. Aziz is the owner, President, and Medical Director of ApexMed, a primary care medical practice and of ApexCare, a specialty medical practice with a focus on Palliative medicine. Dr. Aziz serves as Palliative Medical Director at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and Stone Oak Methodist Hospital. Dr. Aziz graduated with a BS in Health Sciences from Quinnipiac University and a Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College.

Neville Govender

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer - Home Health
Neville Govender's healthcare and entrepreneurial experience is extensive. Govender began his healthcare career as a Registered Pharmacist. The Govender family founded Rockwall based Sunrise Home Health Services, Sunrise Primary Care Services and Crest Home Health. Govender also has interests in several non-medical businesses in the hospitality and fitness industries. Neville graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Pharmacy.

Steve Sepko

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer - Hospice
Steve Sepko, has committed over 25 years to caring for fragile patients in a home setting through home health care and hospice. Much of his career has been spent working for industry leading national home health care and hospice providers. Sepko's driving force has been to provide personalized, compassionate, home healthcare and hospice to our community. Steve has been involved with the hospice community from a state level by serving on Executive Board and Treasurer of the Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization, (TNMHO) since 2017. Steve graduated with a BS in Healthcare Administration from Texas State University and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M Commerce.