Dr. Zeb Stearns earned his medical degree from LSU Health Science Center in New Orleans in 1999 after receiving a BA in English and a BS in Chemistry from USL in 1994 and 1995. He went on to complete his residency training in Family Medicine at University Medical Center in Lafayette, LA. In 2002 he opened a solo Family Medicine Practice in Eunice, LA where he currently resides and serves the community as an independent practioner. He is board certified in Family Medicine as well has Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Stearns has served as Chief of the Medical Staff , Chief of Medicine and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Acadian Medical Center. He is a longstanding Board member of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians serving as a delegate and member of the legislative committee where he has been involved in advocating for legislation that promotes Family Medicine Physicians, patient advocacy and more recently Louisiana Coroner’s interests. In 2024 he was named to the LOPA Coroner Subcommittee.

In June of 2022 following the unexpected passing of long time St. Landry Parish Coroner, Dr. Russell Pavich, Dr. Stearns was appointed coroner by the St. Landry Parish Council and successfully ran for the position in 2022 and 2023.

Dr. Stearns lives in Eunice with his wife, the former Christie Bercier from Rayne,Louisiana. They have eight children and eight grandchildren.