Bio

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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.