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Allergy & Immunology
New Orleans
Margaret Huntwork
Tulane Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
7th Floor
(504) 988-8600
Reena Mehta
Uptown Allergy & Asthma
2622 Jena Street
(504) 605-5351
Laurianne Wild
Tulane Lung Center
1415 Tulane Avenue
(504) 988-8600
Slidell
Jennifer Olivier
Slidell Memorial Hospital
SMH Physicians Network Allergy Clinic
1051 Gause Boulevard, Suite 400
(985) 280-5350
Cardiac Electrophysiology
New Orleans
Colleen J. Johnson
Tulane Cardiology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
4th Floor
(504) 988-6113
Cardiovascular Disease
New Orleans
Sapna V. Desai
John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute
1514 Jefferson Highway
3rd Floor
(504) 842-4721
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
New Orleans
Ashley Weiss
Tulane Doctors Specialty Psychiatry Clinic
4000 Bienville Street
Suite G
(504) 988-0301
Child Neurology
New Orleans
Allison H. Conravey
Ochsner Health Center for Children
1319 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-3900
Ann Tilton
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue
(504) 896-2888
Maria B. Weimer
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Department of Neurology
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Suite 3040
(504) 896-9319
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Metairie
Jennifer D. Silinsky
Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates
3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 303
(504) 456-5108
Dermatology
Mandeville
Martha E. Stewart
Martha E. Stewart Dermatology
4060 Lonesome Road, Highway 190
(985) 727-7701
Metairie
Elizabeth F. Bucher
The Skin Surgery Centre
1615 Metairie Road, Suite 101
(504) 644-4226
Patricia Farris
Sanova Dermatology
701 Metairie Road, Suite 2A-205
(504) 836-2050
Mara Alena Haseltine
Pure Dermatology
3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 203
(504) 226-7873
Marilyn C. Ray
Ochsner Health Center – Metairie
2005 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
5th Floor
(504) 842-3940
Nicole Elaine Rogers
Hair Restoration of the South
3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 201
(504) 315-4247
New Orleans
Erin E. Boh
Tulane Dermatology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
5th Floor
(504) 988-1700
Patricia R. Hickham
Hickham Dermatology & Med Spa
4141 Bienville Street, Suite 108
(504) 224-6040
Deirdre O. Hooper
Audubon Dermatology
3525 Prytania Street
Suite 501
(504) 895-3376
Leah G. Jacob
Tulane Dermatology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
5th Floor
(504) 988-1700
Kathryn G. Kerisit
Ochsner Health Center – Mid-City at Canal
4100 Canal Street
(504) 703-2750
Mary P. Lupo
Lupo Center for Aesthetic & General Dermatology
145 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Suite 302
(504) 288-2381
Julie Mermilliod
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway, 11th Floor
(504) 842-3940
Andrea T. Murina
Tulane Dermatology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
5th Floor
(504) 988-1700
Suneeta S. Walia
Ochsner Medical Center
1516 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-3940
Laura C. Williams
Tulane Dermatology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
5th Floor
(504) 988-1700
Katy L. Wiltz
Southern Dermatology of New Orleans
2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 1020
(504) 891-8004
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Marrero
Marideli C. Scanlan
West Jefferson Medical Center Endocrinology
1111 Medical Center Boulevard, South Tower Suite 850
(504) 349-6824
Metairie
Dragana Lovre
Tulane Multispecialty Clinic
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101
(504) 988-8050
New Orleans
Brandy Panunti
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-4023
Family Medicine
Kenner
Ariel Aguillard
Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 210
(504) 464-8588
Mandeville
Nathalie Mascherpa-Kerkow
St. Tammany Physicians Network – Mandeville
201 St. Ann Drive
Suite B
(985) 898-4001
Metairie
Clarissa J. Hoff
Tulane Doctors – Family Medicine
2800 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Suite 140
(504) 988-0501
Rachana Sus
Tulane Multispecialty Clinic
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101
(504) 988-8050
New Orleans
Rebekah Byrne
Tulane Medical Center
200 Broadway Street, Suite 230
(504) 988-9000
Vernilyn N. Juan
Crescent City Physicians
3525 Prytania Street
Suite 301
(504) 897-8118
Radha Raman
Oak Street Medical
8708 Oak Street
(504) 865-0805
Priya P. Velu
Ochsner Health Center – Tchoupitoulas
5300 Tchoupitoulas Street
Suite C2
(504) 703-3070
Gastroenterology
New Orleans
Natalie H. Bzowej
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans
4429 Clara Street, Suite 600
(504) 842-3925
Rebekah H. Lemann
Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates
2820 Napoleon Avenue
Suite 720
(504) 896-8670
Shamita Bhupendra Shah
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-4015
Gynecologic Oncology
New Orleans
Pui C. Cheng
Crescent City Physicians
3434 Prytania Street
Suite 320
(504) 897-7142
Infectious Disease
New Orleans
Katherine Baumgarten
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-4005
Sandra A. Kemmerly
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-4005
Internal Medicine
Covington
Susan F. Ovella
Lakeview Circle Primary Care
130 Lakeview Circle
(985) 892-6858
New Orleans
Jennifer M. Bertsch
Crescent City Physicians
3700 St. Charles Avenue
4th Floor
(504) 897-7007
Jan Cooper
New Orleans East Hospital
5620 Read Boulevard
(504) 592-6760
Gloria M. Leary
Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness
1401 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-4747
Erica V. Tate
University Medical Center
2001 Tulane Avenue
2nd Floor
(504) 962-6330
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Metairie
Chi P. Dola
Tulane Center for Women’s Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302
(504) 988-8070
Cecilia Gambala
Tulane Center for Women’s Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302
(504) 988-8070
Gabriella C. Pridjian
Tulane Center for Women’s Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302
(504) 988-8070
Medical Oncology
New Orleans
Bridgette Collins-Burow
Tulane Cancer Center Clinic
150 South Liberty Street
(504) 988-6300
Nephrology
Metairie
Jill S. Lindberg
New Orleans Nephrology Associates
4409 Utica Street, Suite 100
(504) 457-3687
New Orleans
Catherine Staffeld-Coit
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute
1514 Jefferson Highway
1st Floor
(504) 842-3925
Neurology
Covington
Rana Abusoufeh
Tulane Doctors Neurosciences
101 Judge Tanner Boulevard
Suite 402
(985) 951-3222
New Orleans
Bridget A. Bagert
Ochsner Medical Center
Department of Neurology
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-3980
Raceland
Jamie B. Huddleston
Ochsner Specialty Health Center
141 Twin Oaks Drive
(985) 537-2666
Tips for Avoiding a Holiday Hangover
Drink Plenty of Water
Alcohol is a diuretic and contributes to dehydration. A good rule of thumb, that can be hard to stick to, but may save you the next day is to drink a glass of water between each alcoholic beverage. This also slows consumption.
Steer Clear of Congeners
When sugar fermenting yeasts produce ethanol and methanol, active ingredients in alcoholic beverages, congeners are formed. Drinks with high levels of congeners increase the intensity of a hangover. These include dark alcohols like whisky, red wine and cognac. Colorless drinks like vodka, gin and rum have lower levels. Cheers!
Eat Before You Drink and Don’t Skip a Healthy Breakfast
Drinking alcohol on an empty stomach sends toxins right to your intestines and it is absorbed by the bloodstream quickly. A full stomach will ensure your blood alcohol level stays lower. Healthy fats like avocado delay absorption. Hangovers can also cause low blood sugar, contributing to several unpleasant symptoms. Eating a meal before bed or a substantial breakfast that’s not loaded with junk or empty calories will help maintain blood sugar levels.
Supplements
Evidence suggests that many hangover symptoms are caused by inflammation. Prickly pear and ginger have both proven effective in impacting hangovers and lessening symptoms.
Additional Hydration Before and After
Alcohol inhibits your antidiuretic hormone. Drinks high in electrolytes are formulated to help your body absorb fluid faster. Many swear by pre-gaming with a tall glass of Pedialyte and drinking one or two on ice (the ice cuts the sweetness) the morning after a night out drinking.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Covington
Nancy N. Thomas
Ochsner Women’s Health Center
71380 Highway 21
(985) 875-2828
Kenner
Veronica Gillispie
Ochsner Health Center – Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 501
(504) 464-8506
Amy Truitt
Ochsner Health Center – Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 501
(504) 464-8506
Metairie
Amy N. Grace
Tulane Lakeside Hospital
Lakeside Women’s Services
4720 South I-10 Service Road, Suite 205
(504) 779-8282
New Orleans
Elizabeth Lapeyre
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Avenue
(504) 842-4155
Angela M. Parise
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Avenue
(504) 842-4155
Rebecca U. Perret
Crescent City Physicians
3434 Prytania Street
Suite 130
(504) 897-7580
Margaret Roberie
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Avenue
(504) 842-4155
Janet Ross
Crescent City Physicians
3525 Prytania Street
Suite 206
(504) 897-8281
Donna S. Waters
Crescent City Physicians
3434 Prytania Street
Suite 320
(504) 897-7142
Anna White
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Avenue
(504) 842-4155
Slidell
Diana L. Clavin
Camellia City OB/GYN
1150 Robert Boulevard, Suite 360
(985) 781-4848
Ophthalmology
Mandeville
Marilu O’Byrne
O’Byrne Eye Clinic
1580 West Causeway Approach, Suite 3
(985) 624-5573
New Orleans
Rebecca C. Metzinger
Tulane Ophthalmology Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
4th Floor
(504) 988-5831
Thibodaux
Nano Karen Zeringue
Southern Eye Institute
900 Canal Boulevard, Suite 3
(985) 448-3353
Orthopaedic Surgery
New Orleans
Mary K. Mulcahey
Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
202 Janet Yulman Way
(504) 988-8476
Leslie Elaine Sisco
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor
(504) 842-3970
Otolaryngology
Covington
Kathy L. Chauvin
ENT & Plastic Surgery Specialists of Louisiana
350 Lakeview Court
Suite A
(985) 845-2677
New Orleans
Elisabeth H. Rareshide
Ochsner Health Center – Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza
2820 Napoleon Avenue
Suite 820
(504) 897-4455
Pathology
New Orleans
Shams K. Halat
Tulane Medical Center
1415 Tulane Avenue
(504) 988-5224
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
New Orleans
Cathryn C. Hassett
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-6742
Pediatric Cardiology
New Orleans
Kelly Gajewski
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
The Heart Center
Cardiology Department
200 Henry Clay Avenue
(504) 896-9751
Patricia E. Thomas
Ochsner Health Center for Children
1319 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-5200
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
New Orleans
Lolie Yu
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue
(504) 896-9740
Slidell
Tammuella E. Chrisentery-Singleton
Louisiana Center for Advanced Medicine
2053 Gause Boulevard East, Suite 200
(985) 259-8045
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Metairie
Margarita Silio
Tulane Pediatric Specialty Clinic
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 401
(504) 988-6253
Pediatric Otolaryngology
New Orleans
Kimsey H. Rodriguez
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-4111
Pediatric Pulmonology
New Orleans
Kristin N. Van Hook
Ochsner Health Center for Children
1315 Jefferson Highway
(504) 842-3900
Pediatric Surgery
New Orleans
Mary L. Brandt
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue
1st floor
(504) 896-9756
Pediatrics
Covington
Sharon Lilly
Fairway Pediatrics
7020 North Highway 190, Suite C
(985) 871-7337
Nancy Mula
Fairway Pediatrics
7020 North Highway 190, Suite C
(985) 871-7337
Kathryn Quarls
Fairway Pediatrics
7020 North Highway 190, Suite C
(985) 871-7337
Mandeville
Pamela E. Richard
Ochsner Health Center – East Mandeville
3235 East Causeway Approach
(985) 875-2828
Metairie
Diane M. deFrance
Sunrise Pediatrics
3116 6th Street, Suite 101
(504) 837-9000
Patrice Evers
Tulane General Pediatric Clinic
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 401
(504) 988-6253
Reita Lawrence
Pelican Pediatric Physicians
3100 Kingman Street
(504) 887-6355
New Orleans
Theresa L. Dise
Children’s Hospital Pediatrics
2633 Napoleon Avenue
Suite 707
(504) 269-3955
Betty P. Lo-Blais
LSU Healthcare Network
3700 St. Charles Avenue
2nd Floor
(504) 412-1366
M. Nora Oates
Hales Pediatrics
3525 Prytania Street
Suite 602
(504) 897-0744
River Ridge
Janine T. Lissard
Ochsner River Ridge – Pediatrics
9605 Jefferson Highway, Suite J
(504) 703-3270
Slidell
Tara E. Mitchell
Ochsner Health Center for Children – Slidell
2370 Gause Boulevard East
(985) 639-3755
Thibodaux
Anne T. Boudreaux
Preferred Pediatrics
142 Rue Marguerite
(985) 449-7529
Tips for Staying Healthy and Avoiding Temptation During the Holidays
Ah, the holidays – a festive time, filled with joy, celebrations, gifts and quality moments with loved ones. But with that comes extra obligations, additional work, financial burdens and unnecessarily nutty traffic and delays. The following tips will help ease seasonal stress and can be hard to stick to but are offered by experts for a reason. They work.
Make Sleep a Priority
The proper amount of rest is essential for avoiding a hectic day. There are several helpful tools for hitting your sleep sweet spot. Natural remedies like melatonin, CBD and magnesium are many folks’ current “go to.” There are also hip new devices like the Oura Ring that provide tons of sleep-tracking data and a clearer picture of what’s happening inside your body and what needs adjusting. Studies show that when you get a proper night’s sleep you make better food choices as well. Win-win.
Fine Tune Your Morning Routine
Give yourself plenty of time in the morning to get out the door. That extra 15 minutes hitting the snooze button does you absolutely no good. Get into the habit of rolling out of bed and hitting the shower for an instant wake-up. A short meditation or stretch to your favorite music provides a sense of calm and clears the mind.
No Matter What, Carve Out Time For You
Everyone will thank you and you will be a saner and healthier person for it. Make sure you find time every day to up your serotonin levels by staying active, be it at the gym or simply an evening walk. Take a short break and savor a cup of your favorite warm, cozy beverage. (Chamomile tea acts as a mild sedative and may help ease anxiety.) And lastly, breathe. Hit your internal pause button and set a few minutes aside to take deep breathes and think of 3 things you are grateful for. It will instantly lift your mood.
Smart snacking
Eat before you hit the celebrations. It can be hard to remember to fill up before you leave for a holiday lunch or party, but it’s the same philosophy that you should use when you head to the grocery. Even if you only have time for a healthy snack, not hitting the aisles or the beautifully crafted cheese puffs and deserts in a ravenous rage will save you countless empty calories and give you more energy to get through the day. There’s nothing like a hangry holiday shopper!
Plastic Surgery
Metairie
Abigail E. Chaffin
Tulane Breast & Surgery Clinic
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 100
(504) 988-8100
Pulmonary Disease
Kenner
Carol Mason
Ochsner Health Center – Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 701
(504) 412-1705
New Orleans
Nereida A. Parada
Tulane Lung Center
1415 Tulane Avenue
(504) 988-8600
Radiation Oncology
New Orleans
Ellen L. Zakris
Crescent City Physicians
Radiation Oncology
1401 Foucher Street
(504) 897-8387
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
Metairie
Belinda M. Sartor
Fertility Institute
4770 South I-10 Service Road West
(504) 454-2165
New Orleans
Lindsay M. Wells
Audubon Fertility & Reproductive Medicine
4321 Magnolia Street
(504) 891-1390
Rheumatology
New Orleans
Madelaine Feldman
The Rheumatology Group
2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 530
(504) 899-1120
Chandana Keshavamurthy
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
5th Floor
(504) 842-3920
Karen A. Toribio
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
5th Floor
(504) 842-3920
Tamika A. Webb-Detiege
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
5th Floor
(504) 842-3920
Sports Medicine
New Orleans
Christine M. Keating
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
Pain Management
2820 Napoleon Avenue
(504) 842-2000
Surgery
New Orleans
Mary Killackey
Tulane Transplant Institute Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
6th Floor
(504) 988-5344
Shauna M. Levy
Tulane GI & Surgery Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue
6th Floor
(504) 988-5110
Shawn A. McKinney
University Medical Center New Orleans
2000 Canal Street
(504) 702-5700
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Metairie
Margie Kahn
Tulane Center for Women’s Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302
(504) 988-8070
New Orleans
Leise R. Knoepp
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Avenue
(504) 842-4155
Urology
New Orleans
Melissa M. Montgomery
Ochsner Medical Center – Urology
1514 Jefferson Highway
4th Floor
(504) 842-4083
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Gretna
Dee Malkerneker
Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank
2500 Belle Chasse Highway
(504) 391-5177
