Bio
Dr. Youmans obtained a Doctorate of Medicine from the USC School of Medicine in Columbia,
SC in 1987. She earned a Masters of Science in Health Care Management from the University
of New Orleans in 2004, and a Masters of Public Health from the LSUHSC School of Public
Health in 2005.
She has practiced Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in urban and rural communities,
private, governmental, academic, and public health environments for over 20 years.
Her administrative career includes serving as the Louisiana Department of Health and
Hospitals, Division of Public Health Region 1 Medical Director from 2004 -2006, where
she served as an incident commander to one of the largest special needs shelters during
Hurricane Katrina. She later became the District Health Director for the Georgia East
Central Public Health District prior to her return to New Orleans in 2007 to serve
as the Medical Director of Ambulatory Care Services at the LSU Health Interim Public
Hospital.
Dr. Youmans currently serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the
LSU Health Sciences Center, practicing Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and treats
Hepatitis B and C patients at University Medical Center.
Dr. Youmans’ career has been dedicated to improving access to culturally sensitive,
evidenced based, quality healthcare for all.
Education
Undergraduate:
1982 - B.S. in Biology
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Medical:
1987 - M.D.
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina
Graduate:
2004 - M.S. in Healthcare Management
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
2005 - Master in Public Health
LSU Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health
New Orleans, Louisiana
Affiliated Hospitals & Clinics
- University Medical Center
- Touro Infirmary