EM/PEM Faculty - Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Fellowship Exploration Experience Faculty

Our Fellowship Exploration experiences introduce residents to focused areas of practice and fellowship pathways within Emergency Medicine and related specialties.

Olabode Agaja, DO

Olabode Agaja, DO

Director, Sports Medicine Experience

Whitney Braddy, MD

Whitney Braddy, MD

Director, Pain Medicine Experience

Dewitt T. Harrison, DO

Dewitt T. Harrison, DO

Director, Palliative Care Experience

Micah Siegel, MD

Micah Siegel, MD

Director, Hyperbaric Medicine Experience

EM/PEM Faculty Directory

Olabode Agaja, DO

Olabode Agaja, DO

Director, Sports Medicine Experience

Brent Allen, MD

Brent Allen, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Ann Arens, MD

Ann Arens, MD

Physician, Toxicologist

Benjamin Azan, MD

Benjamin Azan, MD

Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Joseph Benevento, MD

Joseph Benevento, MD

Director, Ophthalmology

Kody Bliss, MD

Kody Bliss, MD

Director, Kenner Hospital ED Community Site Experience

Andrea Blome, MD, MBA

Andrea Blome, MD, MBA, FAAEM

Associate Vice President of Medical Affairs

Whitney Braddy, MD

Whitney Braddy, MD

Director, Pain Medicine Experience

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

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

Liza DiLeo Thomas, MD

Liza DiLeo Thomas, MD

Director, Patient & Physician

Lorraine Fei, MD

Lorraine Fei, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Rajiv Gala, MD

Rajiv Gala, MD

DIO, Graduate Medical Education

Nick Gorham, MD

Nicholas Gorham, MD

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

Dewitt T. Harrison, DO

Dewitt T. Harrison, DO

Director, Palliative Care Experience

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

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

Eilan Levkowitz, DO

Eilan Levkowitz, DO

Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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

Akshay Vivek Nandavar, MD

Akshay Vivek Nandavar, MD

Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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

Noah Pores, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Daniel Rivera, MD

Daniel Rivera, MD

Physician, Toxicologist

Ashley Saucier, MD

Ashley Saucier, MD

Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Daniel Sessions, MD

Daniel Sessions, MD

Emergency Department Chair; Medical Toxicology

Ashley Shreves, MD

Ashley Shreves, MD

Director, EM Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Micah Siegel, MD

Micah Siegel, MD

Director, Hyperbaric Medicine Experience

Michael Smith, MD, MBA

Michael Smith, MD, MBA

Medical Director, Patient Safety & Quality Education, OMC

Salvador J. Suau, MD, FAAEM

Salvador J. Suau, MD, FAAEM

Fellowship Program Director, Medical Education Fellowship; Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency

Erik Sundell, MD

Erik Sundell, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Scott Thames, MD

Scott Thames, MD

Medical Director, Ochsner Flight Care

Christopher Toups, MD

Christopher Toups, MD

Site Director, Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Emergency Department

Richard Tsen, MD, MPH

Richard Tsen, MD, MPH

Physician, Global Medicine

Darby Rasch, DO

Darby Rasch, DO

Physician, Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellow

Christopher Voigt, MD

Christopher Voigt, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Abby Weems, MD

Abby Weems, MD

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Anna White, MD

Anna White, MD

Director, OB/GYN

Emergency Department Personnel

Kelly Hutchinson

Kelly Hutchinson

Senior Executive Assistant, Emergency Department

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