Leadership and Faculty - Global Health is Local Health

Our mission and vision is to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate
to inspire healthier lives and stronger communities worldwide.
It is what drives us. Our deep purpose.
- Yvens Laborde
Yvens G. Laborde, MD

Yvens G. Laborde, MD

Medical Director, Global Health Education
Medical Director, Public Health
Ochsner Health

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Clerkship Director, Medicine in Society
University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School

Humberto E. Bohorquez, MD

Humberto E. Bohorquez, MD

Surgical Director, Pancreas Transplantation Program
Ochsner Health

Cuong Bui, MD

Cuong Bui, MD

Neurosurgery
Ochsner Health

Kathy Jo Carstarphen, MD, MPH, MA

Kathy Jo Carstarphen, MD, MPH, MA

Senior Lead Physician
Ochsner Health

MedVantage
Tyrone Society Head
Clerkship Director, Medicine in Society Rotation
University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School

Denrick Cooper, MD

Denrick Cooper, MD

Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Director of International Medicine, EM Community Site Liaison
Ochsner Health

Gerald Denton, MD

Gerald Denton, MD

Deputy Head of School and Students
University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School

Laurephile Desrosiers, DO

Laurephile Desrosiers, DO

Urogynecology
Ochsner Health

Ana Milena Hands, MD

Ana Milena Hands, MD

Vice President, Multi-Organ Transplant Institute and International Health Services
Ochsner Health

Leise R. Knoepp, MD, MPH

Leise R. Knoepp, MD, MPH

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ochsner Health

Section Head, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School

Claudia Medina, MD

Claudia Medina, MD

Director, International Department
Ochsner Health

Obinna Nnedu, MD

Obinna Nnedu, MD

Program Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship
Ochsner Health

Rajan A. G. Patel, MD

Rajan A. G. Patel, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Ochsner Health

Jason Pou, MD

Jason Pou, MD

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ochsner Health

Aldo Russo, MD

Aldo Russo, MD

Regional Medical Director
Ochsner Health

Salvador Suau, MD

Salvador Suau, MD

Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Ochsner Health

Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP

Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP

Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
Ochsner Health

Associate Vice-Chancellor of Academics
LSU Health Shreveport

Pulin Shah, MD

Pulin Shah, MD

Ophthalmology
Medical Director, Southern Eye Bank
Ochsner Health

Amanda Theppote, MBBS

Amanda Theppote, MBBS

Infectious Disease
Ochsner Health

Carl Tholen, M.Ed

Carl Tholen, M.Ed

Vice President, Medical Education
Ochsner Health

Chief Administrative Officer
University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School

Shontell N. Thomas, MD, MSPH

Shontell N. Thomas, MD, MSPH

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ochsner Health

Rajasekharan Warrier, MD

Rajasekharan Warrier, MD

Pediatrics
Ochsner Health

Manipal Rotation Coordinator
University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School

Ryan Winters, MD

Ryan Winters, MD

Associate Professor
University of Queensland