Residency and Fellowship Programs

Baton Rouge Psychiatry Residency Program

Louisiana State University School of Medicine Baton Rouge Program Psychiatry Faculty and Staff

 

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Andrew Aubin, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Outpatient Clinic Director
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Jessica Berthelot, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
 

 
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Jason Boudreaux, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Inpatient Psychiatry
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Julie Buckner, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Psychology
 
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Cullen Burke, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Emergency Psychiatry
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Matthew Calamia, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Alex Cohen, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Psychology
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Kathleen Crapanzano, MD, MACM
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Section Chair, Program Director
Outpatient Psychiatry
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Dick Dalton, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Psychotherapy Supervisor
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John deBack, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Lakeysha Deloch
Administrative Assistant 
Clerkship & Psychology Internship Coordinator
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Stephen Deweese, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Inpatient Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
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Ashleigh Fleming, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Academic Lead, Forensic Psychiatry
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Joseph Grizzaffi, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Academic Lead, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Ryan Hill, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Haleema Iqbal, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Emergency Psychiatry
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Amanda Joseph, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Site Director, VA Baton Rouge Clinic
Geriatric Psychiatry
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Stanley Masinter, LCSW
Psychotherapy Supervisor
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Sydney Melancon, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Consult Liaison Psychiatry
Associate Program Director
 
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Amy J. Mikolakewski, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Mary Nance, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Consult Liaison Psychiatry
Medical Student Clerkship Director
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Sudheera Rachamallu, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry

 
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Elia Soto, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Tanya Stuart, LCSW, BACS
Psychotherapy Supervisor 

Owner, The Maples Residential Treatment Program
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Megan Thompson, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, The Maples Residential
Treatment Program
 
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Karen Travis, LCSW, CGP, FAGP
Psychotherapy Supervisor

 
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Warren Trask, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry 
 
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Lily Truong, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Baton Rouge VA
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Raymond Tucker, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director of Suicidology
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L. Lee Tynes, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
 
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Aniedi Udofa, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, Capital Area Human Services District 
Adult & Community Psychiatry
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Melissa Watson, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
OLOL Medical Director of Inpatient Services
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Latoya Wilson
Residency Program Coordinator
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Venu Vatsavayi, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Adult & Geriatric Psychiatry

 
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Ty Yoshida, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Baton Rouge VA
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Mark Zielinski, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
General Adult Psychiatry