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Our Team

When patients come to St. Thomas, they have access to a multidisciplinary team of health services, including Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine, Nurse Practitioners, PAs, Pediatricians, Adult Psychiatrists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Optometry as well as specialists in Sexual Health (HIV, STIs, PrEP), Rheumatology, Nephrology, OB-GYN, Pulmonology, and Cardiology. 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

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Chaniel Age, NP

Medical Education

University of South Alabama

Speciality

Women’s Health

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Laura Andrews, NP

Medical Education

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Courtney Bartz, PA

Medical Education

Louisiana State University, New Orleans

Specialty

Primary Care

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Valerie Brand, NP

Education

Vanderbilt University

Specialty

Family Medicine

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Amelia Breland, NP

Medical Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Specialty

Family Medicine

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Elisecia Brown, NP

Education

Frontier Nursing University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Leslie Brown, NP

Education

Louisiana State University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Janaea Carr, LCSW

Education

Tulane University, Master of Social Work

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Charlene Chan, MD

Medical Education

Loyola University Chicago

Residency

Tulane University

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Donald Costello, OD

Medical Education

New England College of Optometry

Residency

Boston Veteran Affairs Medical Ctr

Speciality

Optometry

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Joseph DeFraites, NP

Medical Education

Southeastern Louisiana University

Speciality

Family Medicine and Pulmonary

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Amy Deris, MD

Medical Education

Louisiana State University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Celine Elson, MD

Medical Education

Louisiana State University

Residency

Louisiana State University

Speciality

Psychiatry

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Deborah Even, DNP

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Viviana Falco, MD

Medical Education

LSU School of Medicine

Residency

LSU School of Medicine

Speciality

Cardiovascular Disease

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Suzanne "Michelle" Fourrier, NP

Medical Education

University of Colorado

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Scott Francioni, MD - Medical Director – East Bank

Medical Education

LSU School of Medicine

Residency

University of California San Diego

Speciality

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

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Niurka "Nikki" Gonzalez, NP

Education

Herzing University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Chip Grant, MD

Medical Education

Duke University

Speciality

Cardiology

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Clarissa Hoff, MD

Medical Education

Creighton University School of Medicine with a residency at Tulane University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Winifred E. Johnson, NP

Medical Education

Louisiana State University

Speciality

Primary Care

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Michele Kautzman, MD

Medical Education

University of South Alabama

Speciality

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

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Tavell Kindall, DNP, PhD, Dir. HIV Prevention and Treatment

Medical Education

University of South Alabama

 

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Infectious Diseases

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Kim Edward LeBlanc, MD

Medical Education

Louisiana State University

Residency

Dr. W.O. Moss Regional Hospital

Speciality

Primary Care Sports Medicine

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Leanne LeBlanc, MD

Medical Education

Louisiana State University

Residency

Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics (Lafayette)

Specialty

Family Medicine

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Laney Lerma, MD

Medical Education

University of Arkansas

Residency

Tulane University

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Nichole Lupei, DO

Location

3500 Holiday Dr.

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Gail McClave, MD

Speciality

Primary Care

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Ali McCormick, DO

Location

1936 Magazine St.

Speciality

Family Medicine

Medical Education

Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

Mayo Clinic-Eau Claire

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Kelley Morel, MD

Medical Education

Louisiana State University

Residency

Virginia Commonwealth University

Specialty

OB/GYN

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Marye Nickens, MSN, NP

Medical Education

University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)

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Jonathan Page, MD - Medical Director – West Bank

Education

Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency

VCU Fairfax Family Practice Residency

Specialty

Family Medicine

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Nereida Parada, MD

Medical Education

Columbia University

Residency

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Specialty

Internal Medicine and Pulmonary

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Melissa Pitts, NP

Education

LSU

Specialty

Family Medicine

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Karen Reichard, LCSW

Education

Tulane University, Master of Social Work
Tulane University, Doctor of Philosophy in French

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Moriah Richie, PA

Medical Education

University of South Alabama

Specialty

Primary Care & Cardiology

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Heriberto Rodriguez, MD

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Willa Maud Smith, MSN, FNP-C

Medical Education

Frontier Nursing University

Drexel University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Kris Swanson

Education

Frontier Nursing University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Wendi Sweetland Hauver, NP

Medical Education

Loyola University

Speciality

Family Medicine

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Carl Walker, MD

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Taylor Williams, NP

Education

Frontier Nursing University

Specialty

Family Medicine & Women’s Health

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Mia Woodroof, NP

Medical Education

Southern Louisiana University

Specialty

Pediatrics

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Amy Yam, MD

Medical Education

Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency

Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine

Specialty

Family Medicine

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LEADERSHIP

Donald T. Erwin, MD
Chief Executive Officer

Mary Abell, MD
Associate CEO

Phuong Tran, MD
Chief Information Officer

Robert Darrow, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Scott Francioni, MD
Medical Director

Jonathan Page, MD
Medical Director

Carl Walker, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer

Ivy Robinson, MBA
Chief Growth Officer

Jeremy Jallans
Chief Strategy Officer

Deborah Even, DNP
Chief Nursing Officer

Noel Twilbeck
Senior Management Specialist

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Judge Calvin Johnson
Chairman

Lynette Brice
Secretary

Carol Salassi
Treasurer

Ronald Chisom

William Davis, MD

Karla Sikaffy duPlantier

Alvin Edinburgh

Tess Lassai

Marye Nickens

Charles Sanders, MD

Pastor Torin Sanders, PhD

Emeritus Members

Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. 1941-2020

Kelsey Favrot 1959-2009

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