EM/PEM Faculty - Emergency Medicine Residency Program | Ochsner Health

Brent Allen, MD

Brent Allen, MD

Head, Ochsner West Bank Hospital ED

Ann Arens, MD

Physician
Toxicologist

Ben Azan, MD

Benjamin Azan, MD

Assistant Program Director

Joseph Benevento, MD

Joseph Benevento, MD

Director, Ophthalmology

Andrea Blome, MD, MBA

Andrea Blome, MD, MBA, FAAEM

Associate Vice President of Medical Affairs

Sara Bryant, MD

Sara Bryant, MD

Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Alexis Cates, DO

Alexis Cates, DO

Interim Assistant Program Director
Toxicologist

Ravi Chauhan, DO

Ravi R. Chauhan, DO, FAAEM, FACEP

Director, EM Clerkship

Shannon Clemons, MD

Shannon Clemons Goode, MD

Director, Sports Medicine

David Coffin, MD

David Coffin, MD

Assistant Chief Medical Information Officer, Emergency Medicine Service Line

J. Michael Cuba, MD

J. Michael Cuba, MD

Emergency Medicine System Chair

Blake Denley, MD, MD

Blake Denley, MD

Physician, Alumni (inaugural c/o ‘23)

Liza DiLeo Thomas, MD

Liza DiLeo Thomas, MD

Director, Patient & Physician

Yashar Eshraghi, MD

Yashar Eshraghi, MD

Director, Pain Medicine

Lorraine Fei, MD

Lorraine Fei, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Rajiv Gala, MD

DIO, Graduate Medical Education

Nick Gorham, MD

Nicholas Gorham, MD

Vice Interim Chair, ED; ED Clinical Operations, ED Quality & Patient Safety

Claire Harryman, MD

Claire Harryman, MD

Physician, Ultrasound

Whitney Hampton, MD

Whitney Hampton, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Lutifat Kashimawo, MD

Lutifat Kashimawo, MD

Director, Pediatric Critical Care

Omar Khattab, MD

Omar Khattab, MD

Physician, Alumni (inaugural c/o ‘23)

Tara Kimbrough, MD

Tara Kimbrough, MD

Director, Neuro Critical Care

Genevieve S. Krajewski, MD

Genevieve S. Krajewski, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Thomas Krajewski, MD

Thomas Krajewski, MD

Section Head, Ochsner Baptist Emergency Medicine

Jeffrey S. Kuo, MD

Jeffrey S. Kuo, MD

System Chair, Patient Flow & EMS

Sam Langberg, MD

Sam Langberg, MD

Director, Ultrasound

Jill Lehrmann, MD

Jill Lehrmann, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

William Lennarz, MD

William Lennarz, MD

System Chair, Pediatrics

James Martin, MD

James Martin, MD

Director, PEM

Gia Mehrtens, MD

Gia Mehrtens, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Lauren Mutter, MD

Lauren Mutter, MD

Section Head, PEM Department

Nicole Novotny, MD

Nicole Novotny, MD

Director, Emergency Medicine Simulation

Ashley Pastore, MD

Ashley Pastore, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Brielle Plost, MD

Brielle Plost, MD

Director, Orthopedics

Noah Pores, MD

Ochsner Kenner Hospital ED Head

Jeffery Porth, MD

Jeffery Porth, MD

Director, Anesthesiology

Daniel Rivera, MD

Daniel Rivera, MD

Physician, Toxicologist

Ashley Saucier, MD

Ashley Saucier, MD

Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Daniel Sessions, MD

Daniel Sessions, MD

Academic Vice Chair, Medical Toxicology

Ashley Shreves, MD

Ashley Shreves, MD

Director, EM Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Michael Smith, MD, MBA

Michael Smith, MD, MBA

Medical Director, Patient Safety & Quality Education, OMC

Erik Sundell, MD

Sal J. Suau, MD, FAAEM

Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director

Erik Sundell, MD

Erik Sundell, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Scott Thames, MD

Scott Thames, MD

Medical Director, Ochsner Flight Care

Richard Tsen, MD, MPH

Richard Tsen, MD, MPH

Physician, Global Medicine

Christopher Voigt, MD

Christopher Voigt, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Jacob Wannemacher, MD

Jacob Wannemacher, MD

Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Abby Weems, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Anna White, MD

Director, OB/GYN

Emergency Department Personnel

Kelly Hutchinson

Kelly Hutchinson

Senior Executive Assistant, Emergency Department