Bio

Dean Lauret is the Program Director for the LSU Internal Medicine Residency in Baton Rouge and a Professor of Clinical Medicine.  He earned a B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of New Orleans, and his M.D. from LSUHSC in New Orleans.  Dr. Lauret completed his Internal Medicine training at LSUHSC in Baton Rouge, and served as a Chief Resident for the LSUHSC Internal Medicine Residency program in Baton Rouge.  

His professional activities focus on resident and medical student education as an attending on inpatient medicine ward teams and staffing general medicine outpatient clinics.  Dr. Lauret also serves as the Internal Medicine site director for medical student activity at Our Lady of the Lake.  His areas of clinical interest include the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the outpatient care of patients with chronic kidney disease.  Dr. Lauret has been recognized by medical students and residents as an outstanding educator, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.