Our Team
When patients come to St. Thomas, they have access to a multidisciplinary team of health services, including Internal Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Pediatricians, Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Optometry as well as specialists in Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Dermatology, and Child Psychiatry. Our team works together to ensure that every visitor gets the best care possible.
Mary Abell, MD - Associate CEO
Medical Education
Tulane University
Residency
Tulane University
Speciality
Internal Medicine
Chaniel Age, NP
Medical Education
University of South Alabama
Speciality
Women’s Health
Laura Andrews, NP
Medical Education
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Speciality
Family Medicine
Courtney Bartz, PA
Medical Education
Louisiana State University, New Orleans
Specialty
Primary Care
Amelia Breland, NP
Medical Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Specialty
Family Medicine
Elisecia Brown, NP
Education
Frontier Nursing University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Leslie Brown, NP
Education
Louisiana State University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Donald Costello, OD
Medical Education
New England College of Optometry
Residency
Boston Veteran Affairs Medical Ctr
Speciality
Optometry
Perry Damian, MD
Medical Education
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Speciality
Family Medicine
Amy Deris, MD
Medical Education
Louisiana State University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Celine Elson, MD
Medical Education
Louisiana State University
Residency
Louisiana State University
Speciality
Psychiatry
Viviana Falco, MD
Medical Education
LSU School of Medicine
Residency
LSU School of Medicine
Speciality
Cardiovascular Disease
Suzanne "Michelle" Fourrier, NP
Medical Education
University of Colorado
Speciality
Family Medicine
Scott Francioni, MD - Medical Director – East Bank
Medical Education
LSU School of Medicine
Residency
University of California San Diego
Speciality
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Niurka "Nikki" Gonzalez, NP
Education
Herzing University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Chip Grant, MD
Medical Education
Duke University
Speciality
Cardiology
Nicole Griffin, DNP
Medical Education
MSN, Loyola University of New Orleans
DNP, LSU School of Nursing
Speciality
Family Medicine
Christy Guillot, NP
Medical Education
Southeast Louisiana University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Danielle Hill, MD
Medical Education
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Speciality
Family Medicine
Bridgette Johnson, NP
Medical Education
Louisiana State University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Winifred E. Johnson, NP
Medical Education
Louisiana State University
Speciality
Primary Care
Michele Kautzman, MD
Medical Education
University of South Alabama
Speciality
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Tavell Kindall, DNP, PhD, Dir. HIV Prevention and Treatment
Medical Education
University of South Alabama
Specialty
Infectious Diseases
Kim Edward LeBlanc, MD
Medical Education
Louisiana State University
Residency
Dr. W.O. Moss Regional Hospital
Speciality
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Lynne Lundsgaard, PA
Speciality
Primary Care
Gail McClave, MD
Speciality
Primary Care
Marye Nickens, MSN, NP
Medical Education
University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)
Jonathan Page, MD - Medical Director – West Bank
Education
Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency
VCU Fairfax Family Practice Residency
Specialty
Family Medicine
Moriah Richie, PA
Medical Education
University of South Alabama
Specialty
Primary Care & Cardiology
Willa Maud Smith, MSN, FNP-C
Medical Education
Frontier Nursing University
Drexel University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Wendi Sweetland Hauver, NP
Medical Education
Loyola University
Speciality
Family Medicine
Devon Turvy, NP
Medical Education
University of South Alabama
Specialty
Family Medicine
Mia Woodroof, NP
Medical Education
Southern Louisiana University
Specialty
Pediatrics
LEADERSHIP
Donald T. Erwin, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Abell, MD
Associate CEO
Phuong Tran, MD
Senior VP of Information Technology
Robert Darrow, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Francioni, MD
Medical Director – East Bank
Jonathan Page, MD
Medical Director – West Bank
Carl Walker, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
Nicole Griffin, DNP
Chief of Clinical Services
Walissa Williams, LPN
Director of Nursing
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Judge Calvin Johnson
Chairman
Lynette Brice
Secretary
Carol Salassi
Treasurer
Ronald Chisom
Alvin Edinburgh
Danny Jackson
Dr. Richard Milani
Melody Robinson
Charles Sanders, M.D.
Pastor Torin Sanders, PhD
Lloyd Smith
Emeritus Members
Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. 1941-2020
Kelsey Favrot 1959-2009
