Leadership & Faculty - Internal Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Saira Amjed specializes in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Health.

Dr. Priscilla Becnel specializes in hospital medicine at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. She is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Becnel attended the University of South Florida in Tampa for medical school, where she graduated in 2013. She went on to perform her internal medicine residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Megan Brooks is a hospitalist at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans.

Dr. Andrew Guthrie received his medical degree from the Lousiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Following this, he completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Medical Center. He additionally served a year as chief resident. Dr. Guthrie specializes in hospital medicine at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. He leads the resident quality improvement curriculum.

Dr. Hill received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS in 2013. She went on to complete her internship and residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. She completed her fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at LSU- New Orleans. Dr. Hill is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care. She has been on staff at Ochsner since completing her fellowship in 2021. Dr. Hill sees patients in pulmonary clinic and in the hospital with critical care or pulmonary needs. She performs outpatient bronchoscopy and tunneled pleural catheter placement. Dr. Hill enjoys spending time with her family and traveling in her free time.

Dr. Laborde earned his medical degree from LSU, completed his internship at Tulane and his residency at Ochsner. He is board certified in internal medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 1995. He practices inside of the Brent House at Ochsner Medical Center on Jefferson Highway.

Dr. Amanda Theppote received her medical degree from University of Queensland in Herston, Australia and completed her internship and residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans. She completed her fellowship in infectious disease at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Theppote is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She has been on staff at Ochsner since August 2020 and specializes in infectious disease.