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The Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS) and its chartered Component Parish Societies are a unified membership. A physician must hold joint membership in both societies. The LSMS is comprised of 42 Component Parish Societies.

Contact Area Component Societies:

ACADIA
                       

President: Stephen Cannon, MD
719 N Eastern Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 783-5900
Secretary/Treasurer: Chad Vincent, MD
136 Tower Road
Crowley, LA  70526
(337) 783-4043
evincemed@gmail.com  
 
 

 
 

ALLEN

President: Aaron Lirette, MD
PO Box 1140
Oakdale, LA 71463
(318) 335-4881
(318) 335-4544 Fax
nesomcln@wnonline.net


 
 

 
 

ASCENSION

Medical Executive: Norma Landry
2647 Riverview Blvd, #125
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225)647-9675 (225)644-2116-Fax
nlandry@ololascension.com



President: Richard Caro, MD
PO Box 459
Gonzales, LA 70707
(225)647-6533 (225) 644-7533 Fax
 
 
 


Secretary/Treasurer: Steven Abramson, MD
PO Box 967 
Gonzales, LA 70707
(225) 647-1575


 
 

 
 

ASSUMPTION

President: Marie Chaudoir, MD
PO Box 158
Napoleonville, LA 70390
(985) 369-6485 (985) 369-6411 Fax


 
 

 
 

AVOYELLES

President: Stephen Kuplesky, MD
314 Christine Ln
Simmesport, LA  71369-2256
(318) 941-2057 (318) 941- 2067 Fax


               
 



Secretary/Treasurer: Lovell J. Mayeux, Jr., MD
PO Box 1529
Marksville, LA  71351-1529
(318) 240-7240 (318) 240-7118 Fax
drduck 161@aol.com


 
 

 
 
BEAUREGARD

Maintained by LSMS

 
 
 

 
 
BOSSIER

Medical Executive: Debra Friar
2300 Hospital Dr, Ste 200
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 453-2168
friar4talk@yahoo.com 
 



President: Ted B. Warren, MD
2300 Hospital Dr., #200
Bossier City, LA 71111-2381
(318) 212-7830 (318) 212-7835 Fax

 
 


Vice President: Allen L. Cox, Jr., MD
2400 Hospital Dr., #310
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 212-794 (318) 212-7945-Fax
acoxmd@aol.com
 


Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Acurio, MD
2400 Hospital Dr., #130
Bossier City, LA 71111-2386
(318) 752-7850 (318) 752-7855-Fax
mikeacurio@aol.com
  

 
 

 
 

CALCASIEU

Executive Director: Linda Wranosky
3050 Aster St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 478-3780 (337) 494-2270-Fax
calparmedsoc@yahoo.com



President: Barbara Tomek, MD
501 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 312-3238 (337) 494-1651 Fax
 
 

President Elect: John VanHoose, MD
830 W Bayou Pines Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-9557  (337) 312-1311 Fax
Secretary: James Brown, MD
4150 Nelson Rd, Ste C11
Lake Charles, LA  70605
(337) 474-0222  (337) 474-0277 Fax
rchua@suddenlink.net  
 
 
 
Treasurer: Brian Gamborg, MD
114 Stelly Ln
Sulphur, LA  70663
(318) 527-7087  (318) 318-9831 Fax
 
 

 
 

CAPITAL AREA MEDICAL SOCIETY
(www.CapitalAMS.org, formerly East Baton Rouge Medical Society)
Executive Director: Deanna Menesses           
10985 N. Harrell's Ferry Road, Ste
210                    
Baton Rouge, LA  70816                           
(225) 273-7904 (225) 273-7905 Fax
deanna@CapitalAMS.org 
 
President Elect:  Susan Bankston, MD
17848 ritish Ln
Baton Rouge, LA  70810
(225) 769-8379                            
 
 

 

 


President: Paul E. Perkowski, MD
5425 Brittany Drive Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 767-5479  (225) 767-5147 Fax
 
Secretary/Treasurer: Stewart Cayton, MD
5000 Hennessy Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 767-8823
scayton@olormc.com
 
 

 

CLAIBORNE

Medical Executive: Juanita Falkner
PO Box 271
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-3780 (318) 624-3782 Fax
jfaulkner@wkhs.com



President: John Henry Smith, III, MD
104 Morris Circle
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-1110 (318) 927-1175 Fax
cellasmith@bellsouth.net
 
 

 
 

DELTA

Medical Executive: Anna Laird/Michael Carroll
407 Cincinnati St.
Delhi, LA 71232-3007
(318) 878-6462 (318) 878-6469 Fax alaird@delhihospital.com

President: Leonard Neumann, MD
PO Box 309
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-4731 (318) 574-4739 Fax
 
 
 


Vice President: Thomas A. Neumann, MD
212 S. Chestnut St.
Tallulah, LA  71282
(318) 574-3575 (318) 574-8584 Fax

                

 

 
 

 
 
DESOTO

President: William Leigh Dillard, MD
130 Jefferson St.
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-2700 (318) 872-6214 Fax



Medical Executive: Debra Dillard
227 Post Oak Dr.
Mansfield, LA 71052-6522
(318) 872-2142 (318) 871-8087 Fax

 
 

 


 

 

 
 

 
 
EAST BATON ROUGE  www.CapitalAMS.org
(See Capital Area Medical Society)
 
 



 

 
 


 


 

 
 

 
 

EAST & WEST FELICIANA

President: David E. Post, MD
1849 Hood Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 922-2700 (225) 925-1987 Fax
dpost007@cox.net 


 
 

 
 

EVANGELINE

Medical Executive: Danny LaHaye
801 Poinciana Ave.
Mamou, LA 70554
(337) 468-3808 (337) 468-3808 Fax
daniel.lahaye@hcahealthcare.com



 

 
 

 
 

IBERIA

Medical Executive: Ellen B. Switzer
PO Box 9576
New Iberia, LA 70562
(337) 374-7541 (337) 374-7655 Fax
eswitzer@iberiamedicalcenter.com 



President: Lizabeth Clarke, MD
426 Charles St
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-4156 (337) 365-4192 Fax

 
 


Vice President: Janice Nugent, MD
602 N Lewis St, Ste 204
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 256-5378 (337) 256-5381 Fax
jnugent21@cox.net 


 
 

 
 

IBERVILLE

Maintained by LSMS


 
 

 
 

JEFFERSON DAVIS

President: Christopher J. Achee, MD
1636 Elton Rd Ste 201
Jennings, LA 70546-3648
(337) 824-1111 (337) 824-1122 Fax
crachee@charter.net


 
 

 
 

JEFFERSON

Executive Director: Charlene Baudier
4937 Hearst St., #2B
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 455-8282 (504) 455-7388 Fax
email@jpms.org


President: Robert W. McCord, MD
9605 Jefferson Hwy Ste F
River Ridge, LA  70123
(504) 713-1600  (504) 737-1264 Fax
 
 

Vice President: Brian Michael Bourgeois, MD
107 Wall  Blvd
Gretna, LA  70056
(504) 433-5070  (504) 433-5077 Fax
Secretary: Robert J. Chugden, MD
6005 Walden Pl
Mandeville, LA  70448
(504) 349-1533  (504) 349-1530 Fax
 
 

Treasurer: Kathleen Sullivan, MD
4315 Houma Blvd, Ste 500
Metairie, LA  70006-2942
(504) 885-8563

 
 

 
 

LAFAYETTE

Executive Director: Kristi Prevost
PO Box 51905
Lafayette, LA 70505-1905
(337) 232-2860
staff@lpms.org
webb:  www.lpms.org   
                          


President: Uyen Chu, MD
4212 W Congress St
Lafayette, LA  70506
(337) 988-8880 (337) 988-8883 Fax

 
 
 

Vice-President: Deborah Johnson, MD
155 Hospital Dr, Ste 100
Lafayette, LA  70503
(337) 354-0030 (337) 354-0026 Fax
 

 

Secretary/Treasurer:  Paul Azar, MD
516 Saint Landry St
Lafayette, LA  70506
(337) 235-7791 (337) 232-3937 Fax

 
 
 

 
 

LAFOURCHE

Medical Executive: Louisa Chauvin
608 North Acadia Rd.
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 493-4334 (985) 449-2515 Fax
bayou3@charter.net

 

President: Johnny Perez, MD
604 N Acadia Rd, Ste 406
Thibodaux, LA  70301
(985) 446-2524
 
 

 
 

MOREHOUSE

President: John M. Coats, V, MD
327 W Hickory Ave.
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 556-3071 (318) 556-3075 Fax
bjcoats@bellsouth.net

Vice President: Robert Lyon, MD
420 Gunby
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3432 (318) 281-8850 Fax

 
 


Secretary/Treasurer: James M. Smith, MD
532 S Washington St.
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-5600 (318) 283-2247 Fax  bastropmd@bellsouth.net


 
 

 
 

NATCHITOCHES

Vice President: Mary Long, MD
114 East Fifth St.
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 354-9348 (318) 354-9269 Fax




Secretary/Treasurer: Martin Aviles, MD
627 Bienville Circle
Natchitoches, LA  71457-5744
(318)352-9595/(318)352-9525-Fax  womenscare@cox-internet.com

 
 

 
 

NORTH CENTRAL

Maintained by LSMS



 

 
 

 
 
ORLEANS

Executive Director: Toni Johnston
3600 Prytania St., #44
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-1288 (504) 891-1388 Fax
johnston@opms.org
 
President:  Thomas E. Nolan, MD
533 Bolivar St, Room 545
New Orleans, LA  70112
(504) 568-8663 (504) 568-5140
 
 
 
President-Elect:  Norman McSain, MD
1430 Tulane Avenue
New Orleans, LA  70112
(504) 988-5111 (504) 988-3683
norman.mcswain@tulane.edu                          

 

Immediant Past President:  Myra Kleinpeter, MD
1430 Tulane Ave #SL-45
New Orleans, LA  70112
(504) 988-5346 (504) 988-1909
 
 
Secretary-Treasurer:  Cathi Fontenot, MD
2020 Gravier, 5th Floor
New Orleans, LA  70112
(504) 568-4029 (504) 680-9572

 
 

OUACHITA

Executive Director: Pam Glass
1811 Tower Dr., #C
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 388-1292 (318) 388-1292 Fax
omsoc@bellsouth.net



President: Tonya Hawkins Sheppard
312 Grammont Street, Ste. 300
Monroe, Louisiana 71201
(318) 388-4030 (318) 324-3334 Fax

 
 

 
 

Secretary/Treasurer:  Jason J. Picard, MD
PO Box 530
New Roads, LA  70760
(225) 638-4585 (225) 638-4586 Fax
 



President: Donald W. Doucet, MD
PO Box 530
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-4585 (225) 638-4586 Fax
ddoucet@pol.net 

 
 


 


 
 

 
 

RAPIDES

Medical Executive: Carrie Owen
PO Box 8535
Alexandria, LA 71306-1535
(318) 793-4939
srclowen@suddenlink.net   
      

President: Chris Lee, MD
PO Box 5352
Huey P. Long Med Ctr
Pineville, LA  71361-5352
(318) 473-1426 (318) 473-1435
clee4@tulane.edu

 
 

 
 

RIVER PARISH
 

Vice President:  Manjit Wadhwa, MD
PO Box 1450
La Place, LA 70069
(985) 652-7000
 
 

President: Colin Gallbraith Bailey, MD
PO Box 670
La Place, LA 70069-0670
(985) 652-9504 (985) 652-3475 Fax
cbaile4@bellsouth.net 
 

 
 

 

Secretary: Roland Waguespack, MD
1108 Saint James St
Vacherie, LA  70090
(225) 265-4087

Treasurer: Carl J. Poche MD
PO Box 369
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3493 (225) 869-9333 Fax
 
 
 

 
 

SABINE

President: Gregory P. Founds, MD
395 S Capitol St.
Many, LA 71449
(318) 256-2000 (318) 256-6237 Fax



Secretary/Treasurer: Warren Founds, Jr., MD
395 S Capital St.
Many, LA 71449
(318) 256-2000 (318) 256-6237 Fax

 
 

 
 

SHREVEPORT

Executive Director: Bill Huckabay
PO Box 3188
Shreveport, LA 71133
(318) 675-7656 (318) 675-7648 Fax
shreveportmedsociety@att.net


President: Thomas A. Pressly, III, MD
2751 Albert L. Bicknell Dr, Ste 2E
Shreveport, Louisiana  71103
(318) 635-5682 (318) 636-6967 Fax
 
 
 
 

President-Elect:  Marsha A. Friedrick, MD
7941 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA  71105
(318) 221-8395 (318) 424-2826 Fax

Secretary: J. Steven Heard, MD
1 Saint Mary Pl
Shreveport, LA  71101
(318) 681-4471 (318) 681-6516 Fax
 
 

Treasurer: Ralph W. Baucum, III, MD 
1811 E. Bert Kouns, Suite 100
Shreveport, LA  71115
(318) 222-3696 (318) 424-0717 Fax
 
 
 
 
Immediate Past President:  F. Randall Kirchner, MD
471 Ashley Ridge Blvd.
Shreveport, LA  71106
(318) 795-4770 (318) 795-4775 Fax
 
pgkirch@bellsouth.net            
 
 

 
 

ST. BERNARD

President: Ryan Truxillo, MD
235 Hollywood Drive
Metairie, LA  70005
(504) 235-6414
rmtruxillo@gmail.com


Vice President: Bryan Bertucci, MD
3732 Corinne Avenue
Chalmette, LA  70043
(504) 277-5156

 
 


Secretary: Kelvin Contreary, MD
4224 Houma Blvd, Ste 330
Metairie, LA  70006
(504) 454-6338 (504) 456-8016 Fax
rkt4224@yahoo.com


 

 
 

 
 

ST. LANDRY

Medical Executive: Heidi Richard
PO Box 1497
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337)  942-6883 (337) 942-6883 Fax



President: Randall P. Miller, MD
192 Dan Dr
Eunice, LA  70570
(337) 550-8300
rackm@charter.net

 
 


Vice President: Michael H. Montgomery, MD
3921 I 49 S Service Road
Opelousas, LA  70570
(337) 942-5706 (337) 942-2644 Fax
docmike1218@aol.com


Treasurer:  Richard Lastrapes, MD
539 E. Prudhomme St
Opelousas, LA  70570
(337) 942-6883
TL@opelousasgeneral.com

 
 

 
 

ST. MARTIN

Maintained by LSMS


 
 

 
 

ST. MARY

Medical Executive: Pam Drinkwater
1501 Hospital Ave.
Franklin, LA 70538
(337) 828-0760 ext. 405 (337) 828-5024 Fax
admin@franklinfoundation.org 



President: Brent Allain, MD
PO Box 1190
Franklin, LA  70538
(337) 828-3507 (337) 828-7204 Fax
 
 

Secretary/Treasurer: Steven McPherson, MD
603 Haifleigh St
Franklin, LA  70538
(337) 828-5099 (337) 828-5246 Fax


 

 
 

 
 

ST. TAMMANY

Medical Executive: Ms. Dean Lofaso
1850 Gause Blvd., #301
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 646-4572 (985) 646-4408 Fax
stpmedsoc1@bellsouth.net

President: Andrew Benson, MD
2243 Gause Blvd E
Slidell, LA  70461
(985) 6436355 (985) 643-0130 Fax

 
 


Secretary/Treasurer: Gerard Pena, MD
1850 E Gause Blvd #301
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 646-4400 (985) 646-4408 Fax
gfpena@aol.com


 
 

 
 

TANGIPAHOA

Medical Executive: Yvonne Manning
15715 Professional Plaza
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 542-6444 (985) 542-6445 Fax

President: Joy Nielsen, MD
15760 Medical Arts Plaza
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 542-1317  (985) 542-1958 Fax

 
 


Treasurer: Alan Manning, MD,
PO Box 1515
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 542-6444 (985) 542-6445 Fax


 
 

 
 

TERREBONNE

Medical Executive: Charlene Josey
8166 Main St.
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 873-4087 (985) 851-4307 Fax 
charlene.josey@tgmc.com
 



President: Hector Linares, MD
8166 Main Street
Houma, LA  70360
(985) 873-4721 (985) 873-4725 Fax

 
 


Secretary/Treasurer:  Christopher Saal, MD
1608 Polk Street
Houma, LA  70360
(985) 879-1972 (985) 879-4661 Fax


 
 

 
 

TRI-PARISH (Maintained by LSMS)

President: Maurice Gremillion, MD
PO Box 1600
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-2000 (318) 757-2001 Fax 
mgremillion@bellsouth.net



Vice President: Ronnie C. Gregg, MD
206 Serio Blvd.
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3612 (318) 757-8649 Fax

 
 


Secretary/Treasurer: Huey Moak, MD
PO Box 1787
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3696


 
 

 
 

VERMILION
 

Medical Executive: Cathy Miller
12425 N Marcus Rd
Abbeville, LA 70510-2571
(337) 893-2049 (337) 893-2350 Fax 
wesandcat@bellsouth.net

President: Kerry Schexneider, MD
207 Milton Road
Maurice, LA  70555
(337) 893-4090 (337) 893-1189 
rokms@yahoo.com

 
 
 

Vice President: Melissa Harrington, MD
609 Rue de Frille
New Iberia, LA  70563
(337) 560-1144 (337) 560-1102 Fax
sabaspicemd@yahoo.com

Secretary?Treasurer:  Trent Fogleman, MD
2602 North Drive
Abbeville, LA  70510
(337) 893-1101 (337) 893-1189 Fax

 
 

 
 
VERNON

Maintained by LSMS
 
 
 
 
 
 

WASHINGTON  www.wpmsoc.org

Medical Executive: Linda Jenkins 
2675 Washington St.
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 515-5098 Cell (985) 839-6706
(985)795-0009 Fax 
lindabj@itsfast.net

 


President: Louis M. Alvarado, MD 
21012 Highway 16
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 795-0500 (985) 795-0600 Fax 
zodiac1@earthlink.net    

 
 

Vice President: Susan A. Crawford, MD
100 Red Cross Pl.
Bogalusa, LA 70427-3732
(985) 735-6408 (985) 735-7974 Fax


Treasurer: John Gallaspy, MD
1511 Conklin Drive
Bogalusa, LA  70427
(985) 735-9134

 
 

Secretary: Mark L. James, MD
711 Riverside Dr.
Franklinton, LA 70438-3633
(985) 839-9895 (985) 839-9884 Fax
jacomo@excite.com
 
 
 

 
 
WEBSTER 

President: John Fleming, Jr., MD
208 Morris Dr.
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-8260 (x115) (318) 377-9053 Fax
johnbb492000@yahoo.com


Secretary/Treasurer: Chandrakant M. Joshi, MD
3 Medical Plaza Place
Minden, LA 71055-3330
(318) 371-9380 (318) 371-9382 Fax
c.joshi@yahoo.com
 
 
 
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