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Residency Program

Electronic Residency Application Service

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University Medical Center, Lafayette

Alan Broussard, MD
Interim Program Director

The mission of LSU's Family Practice Residency Program in Lafayette is to train competent and dedicated family physicians for Louisiana. Concurrently the Program provides direct patient care, acts as a resource to improve the community's health, and promotes scientific research into general and primary health care.

The LSU Family Practice Residency Program in Lafayette admits residents by way of the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For additional information please call the Dr. Alan Broussard at (337) 261-6690 or e-mail abrou1@lsuhsc.edu or lnicke@lsuhsc.edu.

CURRICULUM

Throughout three years of graduate medical education, our Family Medicine residents spend two or more half days weekly in the Family Medicine Center (FMC). The balance of the curriculum is as follows:

First Year			Second Year			Third Year
	Adult Medicine	12 wks	Internal Medicine	8 wks	Adult Medicine-ICU	8 wks
	Pediatrics-Nursery	4 wks	Pediatrics-Inpatient	4 wks	Pediatrics-Outpatient	4 wks
	Obstetrics/Gynecology	8 wks	Pediatrics-Outpatient	4 wks	Pediatrics-Elective	4 wks
	Orthopedics	4 wks	Obstetrics	4 wks	Gynecology	4 wks
	Surgery-Procedures	4 wks	Geriatrics	4 wks	Family Medicine Clinic	4 wks
	Surgery	4 wks	Family Medicine Clinic	4 wks	Community Medicine	2 wks
	Emergency Medicine	4 wks	Emergency Medicine	4 wks	Neurology	2 wks
	Dermatology	3 wks	Behavioral Medicine	4 wks	Ophthalmology	2 wks
	ENT	2 wks	Cardiology	4 wks	Urology	2 wks
	Radiology	2 wks	Surgery-Procedures	2 wks	Electives	16wks
	Sports Medicine	2 wks	Nephrology	2 wks	Vacation	4 wks
	Vacation	3 wks	Pulmonology	2 wks
			Practice Management	2 wks
			Vacation	4 wks

Dermatology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Pulmonary, Renal, and Urology are done off the UMC campus.

COMPENSATION

Year	Salary	Professional Expense Allowance
First-Year Resident	$42,757	$500
Second-Year Resident	$44,015	$500
Third-Year Resident	$45,620	$500
Family Medicine Fellow	$47,463	$500

LSU provides disability insurance and professional liability insurance for residents in training. Health and life insurance and other benefits of employment are available for modest premiums paid by the resident. Subject to obtaining proper state licensure, moonlighting is allowed after the first year of residency.

CLERKSHIP FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

The LSU Family Medicine Residency Program provides clerkships for third- and fourth-year medical students. The medical student actively participates in patient care, including performing procedures, under the supervision of Family Medicine residents and faculty. The program can possibly arrange housing accomodations. Contact Dr. Albert Rees at (337) 261-6691 or e-mail arees@lsuhsc.edu for scheduling details.

FACILITIES

University Medical Center (UMC) is owned by the State of Louisiana and operated by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Health Care Services Division. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, UMC provides medical, obstetrical, pediatric, and surgical services.

In 1983, UMC opened with 186 patient rooms. The hospital's upper floors house the labor and delivery suite, newborn nursery, neonatal intensive-care unit, intensive-care unit, telemetry unit, other inpatient beds, an endoscopy suite, and other patient-care units. The ground floor houses UMC's emergency department, general and specialty clinics, radiology, operating rooms, cardiology, clinical laboratory, blood bank, pharmacy, conference rooms, Voorhies Auditorium, learning resource center (library), LSU faculty offices, administrative offices, and the cafeteria.

One July 1, 1989, the Residency Program moved to UMC from Walter O. Moss Hospital in Lake Charles, La.

In 1997, the program moved into UMC's new 11,300-square-foot Family Medicine Center (FMC). It contains 20 examination rooms, 2 procedures rooms,a nurses' station, 2 treatment rooms, 2 residents' offices, 2 conference rooms,FM faculty offices, a business office, and the patient reception area. There is also a small kitchen, break room, and locker area for employees and medical students. A covered walkway connect the FMC to UMC's hospital buidling.

FELLOWSHIPS

For physicians who have completed residency training, UMC has established two fellowships that are administered by the Residency Program. There is a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and a Family Medicine Fellowship in Obstetrics. Both are 12-month programs.

For information on the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, contact Dr. Lainie Moncada.

For information on the FM Obstetrics Fellowship, contact Dr. Mark Stock.

FACULTY

All faculty hold academic appointments at Louisiana State University School of Medicine-New Orleans.

Interim Program Director
Alan Broussard, MD, LSU-New Orleans, 1994
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

Assistant Program Director
Kathleen Lacour Rosson, MD, LSU-Shreveport, 1990
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine

Director of FM Obstetrics Fellowship
Mark W. Stock, MD, Univ. Auto. of Guadalajara, 1974
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine

Director of Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Lainie V. Moncada, MD, LSU-New Orleans, 1998
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric Medicine Faculty
Tami Tauzin LaGraize, MD, LSU-New Orleans, 1996
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine

Family Medicine Faculty
Kent Humble, MD, LSU-Shreveport, 1993
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine

L. Glen Mire, MD, LSU-New Orleans, 1973
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Linda K. Ogé, MD, LSU-New Orleans, 1992
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine

David O. Reehlmann, MSW, Tulane University, 1975
Certified, Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners

Albert Charles Rees, MD, LSU-New Orleans, 1964
Charter Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine

Preceptors listed below are all Diplomates of the American Board of Family Medicine:

Nancy Briley Walker, MD	Michael Montgomery, MD
Tom Curtis, MD	Deidre Stelly, MD
Kelly Cahill, MD	Jeanne Theriot, MD
Richard Harmon, MD	John Thibodeaux, MD
Louis McCormick, MD

In addition to the above, UMC has dozens of faculty members in various medical and surgical specialties.

RESIDENTS

The residents' office address is Family Medicine Center, University Medical Center, 2390 West Congress Street, Lafayette, LA 70506. The telephone numbers are (337) 261-6678, 261-6679, 261-6680, and 261-6681.

All cities named below are in Louisiana unless otherwise noted.

First-Year Residents
Nixcela Ares-Valde, MD	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba, 1990	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba	Simon Bolivar High School Havana City, Cuba, 1984

Lukasz Janeczek, MD	Jagiellonian Medical School Krakow, Poland, 2004	Ottawa University Ottawa, Canada, 2000	Notre Dame High School Ottawa, Canada, 1996

Keri Melancon, MD	Saba University School of Medicine Netherlands, Antilles, 2005	Louisiana State University Eunice, 1998	Northwest High School Opelousas, 1995

Michelle Menard, MD	LSU School of Medicine Shreveport, 2007	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 2003	Destrehan High School Destrehan, 1999

Rafael Paula, MD	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba, 1984	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba	Vladimir Lenin High School Havana City, Cuba, 1978

Ernesto Pruna, MD	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba, 1994	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba	Pablo de la Torriente Brav Havana City, Cuba, 1988

Abiola Shitta-Bey, MD	University of Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria, 2001	University of Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria, 2001	Federal Government Girls College Gboko, Nigeria, 1990

Ronnie Vu, MD	St. Matthew's University Grand Cayman, 2004	University of Arlington Arlington, TX, 1994	Sam Houston High School Arlington, TX, 1991

Second-Year Residents
Paula Conolly, MD	American University of the Caribbean Netherlands, Antilles, 1996	New College of California San Francisco, CA, 1990	Ursuline High School Santa Rosa, CA, 1983

Brigitte Girouard, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2006	University of Louisiana Lafayette, 2002	St Thomas High School Lafayette, 1998

Sarika Gunda, MD	M.R. Medical College India, 1994	V.G. Women's India, 1987	St. Joseph Convent India, 1985

Jade Heinen, MD	LSU School of Medicine Shreveport, 2006	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 2000	St. Edmond's High School Eunice, 1995

Kinga Janeczek, MD	Jagiellonian Medical School Krakow, Poland, 2004	Tulane University New Orleans, 2000	Jersey Village Houston, TX, 1996

Sunshine Little, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2006	University of Louisiana Lafayette, 2002	Northwest High Prairie Ronde, 1998

Ali Sadeghi, MD	St. Eustatius School of Medicine Netherlands, Antillies, 2005	University of Houston Houston, TX, 1999	Razi High School Tehran, Iran, 1995

Adenike Tinubu, MD	University of Ilorin Nigeria, 1998	University of Ilorin Nigeria, 1992	Sederal Government College Idoani, Nigeria, 1988

Third-Year Residents
Wayne Cestia, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	University of Louisiana Lafayette, 2001	Catholic High School New Iberia, 1996

Andre Duplantis, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 2001	E.D. White High School Thibodaux, 1997

Cassandra Pillette, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, 2000	Northside High School Lafayette, 1996

Norberto Pedroso, MD	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba, 1991	Institute Superior de Ciencias Medicus, Havana, Cuba	Saul Delgado High School Havana, Cuba, 1985

Anjanette Varnado, MD	St. Matthews School of Medicine British West Indies, 2004	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 1997	Oak Forest Academy Amite, 1993

Andre Viator, MD	Tulane School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	University of Louisiana Lafayette, 1999	New Iberia High School New Iberia, 1995

Jenny Templet, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 2001	Assumption High School Napoleonville, 1997

Chief Residents
Michael Bodin, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 2001	Tioga High School Tioga, 1996

Jason Landry, MD	LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, 2005	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, 2001	New Iberia Senior High School New Iberia, 1997

Family Medicine-Obstetrics Fellow
Jordan De-Paz, MD	Mercy Health Systems Family Medicine Residency, 2006	Creighton University Omaha, NE 2000	University of Southern CA Los Angeles, CA 1994

Geriatric Medicine Fellow
Wendy Latunik, MD	Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA Family Medicine Residency, 2007	Pennsylvania State College of Medicine Hershey, PA 2004	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA 1998

GRADUATES

Prior to moving from Lake Charles to Lafayette in 1989, this Family Medicine Residency Program graduated 63 residents. Since then it has graduated more than 100 physicians, listed below.

Matthew Abraham, MD
Stephen Ayers, MD
Cher Aymond, MD
Cheryl Ballard, MD
Daniel Bouchette, MD
Lisa Breaux, MD
Nancy Briley-Walker, MD
Alan Broussard, MD
Dixie Broussard, MD
Jeffery Brown, MD
Alicia Byrd, MD
Kelly Cahill, MD
Jason Chambers, MD
Andres Chesson, MD
Gordon Clark, MD
Mark Clawson, MD
Thomas Colvin, MD
Leno Congtang, MD
Randy Daigle, MD
Hanh Hong Dinh, MD
Michael Dioubate, MD
Benjamin Doga, MD
Natalie Domangue, MD
Scott Domingue, MD
Andre Doucet, MD
Michael Duplechain, MD
William Dupon, MD
Gerald Elias, MD
Kirk Elliott, MD
Hector Fabregas, MD
Randall Faulk, MD
Carolyn Felton, MD
Michael Felton, MD
Richard Feucht, MD
Nicholas Fruge, MD
James George, MD
Cecelia Gibbons, MD
Patrick Gillespie, MD
John Giroir, MD

Jose Gonzales, MD
Brian Granger, MD
Craig Greene, MD
Norris Guidry, MD
Ty Hargroder, MD
William Hathaway, MD
Scott Haydel, MD
Chris Hayes, MD
Jack W. Heidenreich, MD
Stephanie Humble, MD
Brian Jobe, MD
Evelyn Johnson, MD
Randall Kennedy, MD
Jahanyar Khorsandi, MD
Chang-Soo Kim, MD
Amanda LaComb, MD
Edward Lafleur, MD
Glenn Lafleur, MD
N. Augusta Lafleur, MD
Nicholas LaHaye, MD
Francis Lamothe, MD
Richard Landry, MD
Angela Langlinais, MD
Jos. Grant Lashley, MD
Blaine Lavergne, MD
Randy Lavespere, MD
Brian LeBlanc, MD
Leanne LeBlanc, MD
Yushen Li, MD
Aaron Lirette, MD
Chong Liu , MD
DeeDee Luke, MD
Sabina Luke, MD
Van Kim Luu, MD
Chad Manuel, MD
Nathan Marchand, MD
Robert Marshall, MD
Troy Martin, MD
Benjamin Martinez, MD
Claude Meeks, MD

Darrin Menard, MD
Geoffrey Mire, MD
Mitchell Montelaro, MD
Kevin Murphy, MD
James Mwatibo, MD
Boru Nale , MD , MPH
LeAndre Odom, DO
Patrick O'Donoghue, MD
Linda Ogé, MD
Larry Parker, MD
Amanda Phillips, MD
Jody Plaisance, MD
Warren Plauche, MD
Marcelo Polanco, MD
Tom Price, MD
Maurice Prince, MD
Timothy Quattrone, MD
Howard Raphael, MD
Brian Rich, MD
Theresa Rinderle, MD
Francis Robichaux, MD
Laura Rogers, MD
J. Coogan Ryan , MD
Ricardo Samudia, MD
J. Scott Sibille, MD
Zebediah Stearns , MD
Deidre Stelly , MD
Brian Stewart, MD
Andrew St. Martin, MD
Michael St. Romain, MD
Kathryn Strother, MD
Brian Sullivan, MD
Jeanne Theriot, MD
Vanessa Thomas, MD
Gary Toups, MD
Jay Vega, MD
Steven Vidrine, MD
Daniel Wiltz, MD

University Medical Center, Lafayette

First-Year Residents

Second-Year Residents

Third-Year Residents

Chief Residents

Family Medicine-Obstetrics Fellow

Geriatric Medicine Fellow