School of Medicine

The Pulse - September 2022

Welcome Newcomers!

We extend a warm welcome to the following faculty and staff members who have joined the School of Medicine Family between the dates May 1 - July 31, 2022!

Anesthesiology

Adam Weinberg, MD - Assistant Professor, Clinical

Baton Rouge Regional Campus

   Medicine
   Alexander Hosse, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist
   Alissa Ice, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist
   David Mickey, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist
   Kacie Spradley - Student Clerkship Coordinator

Family Medicine

Timothy Takach, DO - Assistant Professor, Clinical

Lafayette Regional Campus   

Family Medicine
Deepa Ramamurthi, MD -Clinical Assistant Professor
Medicine
Matthew Perkins, MD -Instructor, Clinical Specialist

LSUNO

   Anatomy
   Lauren Meckel, PhD - Assistant Professor, Research
   Biochemistry
   Tuyet Hong Nguyen - Business Manager 1
   Genetics
   Sandra Case - Engagement Specialist
   Physiology
   Evan Dore - Research Associate 1

Medicine 

Krystal Fisher, MBA - Residency Coordinator
   Hospital Medicine
   Jennifer Abdalla, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist
   Hunter Hall, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist
   Peter Lowery, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist    
   Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
   Margaret Niles, MD - Assistant Professor, Clinical
   Marc Raj, DO - Assistant Professor, Clinical

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Edward Schwartzenburg, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor

Office of Medical Education

Joyce Matthews - Alumni Affairs Coordinator

Pediatrics

Rebecca Calix - Residency Coordinator
Benjamin Lyman, DO - Instructor, Clinical Specialist
Anne Martin, MD - Assistant Professor, Clinical
Caroline Roth, MD - Assistant Professor, Clinical
Anne Tufton, MBBS - Assistant Professor, Clinical
Nicole Vegh, MD - Instructor, Clinical Specialist

Psychiatry

Tanya Abdul-Aziz - RN Clinical Associate 2
Veronica Buccola, LPC - Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Lakeisha Curry - RN Clinical Associate 2
Sandra Frith, LPC, LMFT - Outreach Coordinator
Suzette Leday - RN Clinical Associate 2
Vibha Robinson, MPH - Residency Coordinator
Amy Sandridge - Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center of Excellence

Caitlin Bauer - Research Associate 3
Krystal Giddix - Senior RN Clinical Trials Coordinator
Vijay Kumar, PhD - Postdoctoral Researcher
Siddharth Parekh - Assistant Business Manager

Surgery

Savannah Thibodeaux - Department Coordinator
Delora Mount, MD - Professor, Clinical Specialist
Omeed Moaven, MD - Assistant Professor, Clinical