Top Doctors

People are never more vulnerable than when visiting doctors. Whether it’s for a routine checkup, treatment for a life-threatening illness or an auspicious occasion like the birth of a child, the patient will always feel at least some anxiety and uncertainty. There are often questions, concerns or even fears. A great doctor provides excellent medical care and advice, but also treats the patient as a human being. It’s a mixture of scientific skills and social skills. Fortunately, Acadiana has many doctors who fit that profile.
The physicians profiled in our Top Doctors issue of Acadiana Profile this year work in a variety of medical fields — radiation oncology, OB/GYN and cardiology. But they share a common denominator of providing excellent medical care that treats the whole person. Drs. John Winterton, Ann Lafranca and Jason Shumadine have helped countless patients over their considerable careers. But with each profile, we hoped to highlight one or two cases that stood out to them as both particularly challenging and uniquely rewarding.
Toughest Cases
Dr. John Winterton | Dr. Ann LaFranca | Dr. Jason Shumadine
Categories
Allergy & Immunology | Cardiac Electrophyisology | Cardiovascular Disease | Clinical Genetics | Colon & Rectal Surgery | Dermatology | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Family Medicine | Gastroenterology | Gynecologic Oncology | Hand Surgery | Internal Medicine | Interventional Cardiology | Maternal & Fetal Medicine | Medical Oncology | Nephrology | Neurological Surgery | Neurology | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Ophthamology | Orthopaedic Surgery | Otolaryngology | Pain Medicine | Pediatric Allergy & Immunology | Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Plastic Surgery | Psychiatry | Pulmonary Disease | Radiation Oncology | Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility | Rheumatology | Sleep Medicine | Surgery | Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery | Urogynecology | Urology | Vascular Surgery
ABOUT THE LIST
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is a healthcare research and information company founded in 1991 by a former medical college board chairman and president to help guide consumers to America’s top doctors and top hospitals. Castle Connolly’s established nomination survey, research, screening and selection process, under the direction of an MD, involves many hundreds of thousands of physicians as well as academic medical centers, specialty hospitals and regional and community hospitals all across the nation. Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels.
Its online nominations process – located at www.castleconnolly.com/nominations – is open to all licensed physicians in America who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated physicians are, in their opinion, among the best in their region in their medical specialty or among the best in the nation in their medical specialty. Careful screening of doctors’ educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made among those physicians most highly regarded by their peers. The result – we identify the top doctors in America and provide you, the consumer, with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in our paperback guides, national and regional magazine “Top Doctors” features and online directories.
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ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Jibran AtwiWomen’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Pediatric Group of Acadiana
401 Youngsville Hwy, Ste 100
Lafayette
337-330-0031 John Erffmeyer
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge
Ochsner Health Center
Allergy & Immunology Dept
9001 Summa Ave
Baton Rouge
225-761-5200 Bernard Fruge Jr.
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Ctr of SW LA
320 Settlers Trace Blvd
Lafayette
337-981-9495 Bina Joseph
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Ctr of SW LA
320 Settlers Trace Blvd
Lafayette
337-981-9495 James Kidd III
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Kidd Allergy Clinic
8017 Picardy Ave
Baton Rouge
225-769-4432 Powlin Manuel
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Manuel Allergy Center
104 Genevieve Drive
Lafayette
337-984-0110 Prem Menon
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Center
5217 Flanders Drive
Baton Rouge
225-766-6931 Joseph Redhead Jr.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
The Baton Rouge Clinic
7373 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge
225-769-4044
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CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Kenneth Civello Jr.Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Cardiology Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd
Medical Plaza II, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-767-3900 C Smith
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Cardiology Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd
Medical Plaza II, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-767-3900 [TOP] CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Esmond Barker, MD, FACC
Heart Hospital of Lafayette, The
Barker’s Cardiovascular Center
4212 W Congress St, Ste 1800A
Lafayette
337-981-7677 Kevin Courville
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center – Lafayette
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Ste 480
Lafayette
337-534-4356 Bart Denys
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
1320 Martin Luther King Drive
Thibodaux
985-446-2021 N. Joseph Deumite
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Cardiology Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd
Medical Plaza II, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-767-3900 Michael Dibbs
Heart Hospital of Lafayette, The
Cardiology Center Of Acadiana
121 Rue Louis XIV Bldg 4 – Ste B
Lafayette
337-984-9355 Daniel Fontenot
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge Cardiology Center
5231 Brittany Drive
Baton Rouge
225-769-0933 Steven Gremillion
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Cardiology Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd
Medical Plaza II, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-767-3900 Babu Jasti
Lane Regional Medical Center
Cardiovascular Inst of the South
6550 Main St, Ste 1000
Zachary
225-654-1559 Joseph Kowalski
Heart Hospital of Lafayette, The
Cardiology Specialists of Acadiana
315 Rue Louis XIV
Lafayette
337-269-9777 Nakia Newsome
Baton Rouge General-Bluebonnet
Baton Rouge Cardiology Center
8888 Summa Ave
Baton Rouge
225-769-0933 John Winterton
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Heart & Vascular Surgery Center
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 2
Lake Charles
337-494-3278 Kevin Young
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Heart & Vascular Surgery Center
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 2
Lake Charles
337-494-3278 [TOP]
CLINICAL GENETICS
Duane SuperneauOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
8415 Goodwood Blvd, Ste 202B
Baton Rouge
225-765-8988 [TOP]
COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY
Louis BarfieldOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 206
Baton Rouge
225-767-1156 Richard Byrd
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Colon Rectal Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 206
Baton Rouge
225-767-1156 [TOP]
DERMATOLOGY
Tamela CharbonnetThibodaux Regional Medical Center
Grafton Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery
327 Bayou Gardens Blvd
Houma
985-876-5000 Mary Dickerson
Louisiana Dermatology Associates
10154 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge
225-927-5663 Lee Grafton
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Grafton Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery
327 Bayou Gardens Blvd
Houma
985-876-5000 Laurie Harrington
Lane Regional Medical Center
Advanced 20474 Old Scenic Hwy
Zachary
225-654-1124 Scott Jackson
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
The Baton Rouge Clinic
7373 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge
225-769-4044 W. Trent Massengale
Atlas 163 Burgin Ave
Baton Rouge
225-313-4560 Ashley Record
Atlas 163 Burgin Ave
Baton Rouge
225-313-4560 Ann Zedlitz
Z Aesthetic 5305 Flanders Drive
Baton Rouge
225-778-7540 [TOP]
ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM
Sandra DempseyImperial Health
Endocrinology Center
1727 Imperial Blvd
Lake Charles
337-310-3670 Timothy Gilbert
Imperial Health
Endocrinology Center
1727 Imperial Blvd
Lake Charles
337-310-3670 Robin Kilpatrick
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
5428 O’Donovan Drive
Baton Rouge
225-300-1076 Joel Silverberg
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
The Baton Rouge Clinic
7373 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge
225-769-4044 [TOP]
FAMILY MEDICINE
Danielle AngeronTerrebonne General Medical Center
South Louisiana Medical Associates
144 Valhi Lagoon Crossing
Houma
985-262-1639 Donald Brignac
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
LPG Concierge Medicine
5428 O’Donovan Drive, Ste B
Baton Rouge
225-330-0480 Nandita Chadha
Chadha Medical Clinic
140 W 4th St
Dequincy
337-786-5007 Indira Gautam
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center – Lafayette
Comprehensive Family Care
327 Iberia St, Ste 3A
Youngsville
337-857-3512 Karrie Kilgore
Acadia General Hospital
The Family Clinic of Crowley
345 Odd Fellows Rd
Crowley
337-783-7004 Nathan Landry
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center – Lafayette
Hamilton Medical Group
4809 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Ste 200
Lafayette
337-988-8810 Elizabeth McLain
Lafayette General Medical Center
Lafayette General Medical Center
Family Medicine Department
1211 Coolidge St, Ste 404
Lafayette
337-289-8478 Darrin Menard
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center – Lafayette
Scott Family Physicians
202 Westgate Rd
Lafayette
337-232-1802 Patrick Moore
Moore Healthcare Group of Lafayette
307 Alcide Dominique Drive
Lafayette
337-706-8986 Joseph Orgeron
Lafayette General Medical Center
Lafayette General Medical Doctors
4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Bldg M, Ste 1302
Lafayette
337-534-8964 Arthur Primeaux
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Imperial Health
771 Bayou Pines Drive E
Lake Charles
337-433-1212 Paul Stringfellow
Acadia General Hospital
The Family Clinic of Crowley
345 Odd Fellows Rd
Crowley
337-783-7004 [TOP]
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Stephen AbshireLafayette General Medical Center
The Gastro Clinic
1211 Coolidge Blvd, Ste 303
Lafayette
337-232-6697 Irfan Alam
Lafayette General Southwest
Gastroenterology Center Of LA
4212 W Congress St, Ste 2400E
Lafayette
337-984-4350 Charles Berggreen
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Gastroenterology Associates
9103 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge
225-927-1190 Richard Broussard
Lafayette General Medical Center
Acadiana Gastroenterology Associates
439 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette
337-269-0963 David Pellegrin
Terrebonne General Medical Center
Gastroenterology Center of the South
8120 Main St, Ste 200
Houma
985-851-5206 Douglas Walsh
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Gastroenterology Associates
9103 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge
225-927-1190 Nathaniel Winstead
Terrebonne General Medical Center
Houma Digestive Health Specialists
1023 Wood St
Houma
985-601-2662 [TOP]
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Milton Fort IIIWoman’s Hospital
Women Gynecological Oncology
500 Rue de la Vie, Ste 407 & 410
Baton Rouge
225-216-3006 [TOP]
HAND SURGERY
Rasheed AhmadOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-924-2424 Michael Robichaux
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-924-2424 [TOP]
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Michael AlexanderLafayette General Medical Center
Internal Medicine of Acadiana
461 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette
337-289-8717 Leo Blaize III
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 7000
Baton Rouge
225-765-8829 Adrienne Breaux
CHRISTUS St Patrick Hospital
Breaux Internal Medicine & Pediatric Clinic
1722 Westwood St
Lake Charles
337-491-7072 Brian Clements
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Internal Medicine Clinic of Lake Charles
2770 3rd Ave, Ste 350
Lake Charles
337-494-6800 C. Ray Halliburton Jr.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 7000
Baton Rouge
225-765-8829 Susan Ieyoub
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Internal Medicine Clinic of Lake Charles
2770 3rd Ave, Ste 350
Lake Charles
337-494-6800 Mark LaFuria
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Memorial Medical Group
2770 3rd Ave, Ste 350
Lake Charles
337-494-6800 Bryan LeBean Sr
Lafayette General Medical Center
LeBean Sleep Center
2930 Moss St, Ste B
Lafayette
337-261-0559 Bradley Meek
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Internal Medicine at Picardy
8119 Picardy Ave
Baton Rouge
225-214-3638 Katherine Pearce
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
Primary Care for Women
5131 O’Donovan Drive, Ste 201
Baton Rouge
225-374-0220 Karen Smith
Lafayette General Medical Center
461 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette
337-289-8646 [TOP]
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Peter FailTerrebonne General Medical Center
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
225 Dunn St
Houma
985-876-0300 Pradeep Nair
Terrebonne General Medical Center
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
225 Dunn St
Houma
985-876-0300 Christopher Paris
St. Charles Parish Hospital
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
107 Maryland Drive
Luling
985-308-1604 Andrew Rees
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Cardiology Associates
7777 Hennessy Blvd
Medical Plaza II, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge
225-767-3900 Fernando Ruiz
Lafayette General Medical Center
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
441 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette
337-289-8429 Christopher Thompson
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Heart & Vascular Surgery Center
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 2
Lake Charles
337-494-3278 [TOP]
MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE
Paul DibbsLafayette General Medical Center
Maternal Fetal Medicine of Acadiana
105 Corporate Blvd
Lafayette
337-593-9099 Robert Moore
Woman’s Hospital
Woman’s Maternal Fetal Medicine
100 Woman’s Way
Baton Rouge
225-924-8338 [TOP]
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Bryan BienvenuOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates
4950 Essen Lane, Ste 500
Baton Rouge
225-767-1311 B.J. Brooks Jr.
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge
Ochsner Health Center
Medical Oncology Dept
9001 Summa Ave
Baton Rouge
225-761-5200 Vince Cataldo
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
4950 Essen Lane, Ste 300
Baton Rouge
225-757-0343 David Hanson
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates
4950 Essen Lane, Ste 500
Baton Rouge
225-767-1311 Derrick Spell
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates
4950 Essen Lane, Ste 500
Baton Rouge
225-767-1311 [TOP]
NEPHROLOGY
Raynold CoronaOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Renal Associates of Baton Rouge
5131 O’Donovan Drive, Ste 100
Baton Rouge
225-767-4893 Mitchell Hebert
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Renal Associates of Baton Rouge
5131 O’Donovan Drive, Ste 100
Baton Rouge
225-767-4893 Daniel Marsh
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Renal Associates of Baton Rouge
5131 O’Donovan Drive, Ste 100
Baton Rouge
225-767-4893 Michael Roppolo
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Renal Associates of Baton Rouge
5131 O’Donovan Drive, Ste 100
Baton Rouge
225-767-4893 James Yegge
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Renal Associates of Baton Rouge
5131 O’Donovan Drive, Ste 100
Baton Rouge
225-767-4893 [TOP]
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Alan AppleyLafayette General Medical Center
Acadiana Neurosurgery
155 Hospital Drive, Ste 100
Lafayette
337-235-7743 [TOP]
NEUROLOGY
Kevin CallerameOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
5247 Didesse Drive
Baton Rouge
225-215-2193 Gerard Dynes Jr.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
The Baton Rouge Clinic
7373 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge
225-769-4044 [TOP]
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Randall BrownWoman’s Hospital
Louisiana Women’s Healthcare
500 Rue de la Vie, Ste 100
Baton Rouge
225-201-2000 Francis Cardinale
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Acadiana Women’s Health Group
4640 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Lafayette
337-984-1050 Rachel Chua
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
4150 Nelson Rd, Bldg C, Ste 9
Lake Charles
337-419-0900 David Darbonne
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
1890 W Gauthier Rd, Ste 120
Lake Charles
337-474-3883 Edward Darby
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
OBGYN Clinic
1200 Stelly Ln
Sulphur
337-312-1000 Bradley Forsyth
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Mathew Scroggs
1890 W Gauthier Rd, Ste 140
Lake Charles
337-480-5570 J. William Groves Jr.
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
1890 W Gauthier Rd, Ste 130
Lake Charles
337-480-5530 Ann Marie Lafranca
Woman’s Hospital
500 Rue de la Vie, Ste 210
Baton Rouge
225-928-5951 Opal LeBlanc
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Women’s Healthcare Associates of Lafayette
4630 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Bldg A, Ste 408
Lafayette
337-534-0018 Charles Padgett
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
1211 Coolidge Ave, Ste 405
Lafayette
337-233-7524 Michelle Stutes
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Women’s Healthcare Associates of Lafayette
4630 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Bldg A, Ste 408
Lafayette
337-534-0018 A Thibodeaux
Women’s & Children’s Hospital-Lafayette
Hamilton Medical Group
4630 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Ste 208
Lafayette
337-981-6100 [TOP]
OPHTHAMOLOGY
Frank Culotta Jr.Lafayette General Medical Center
Acadiana Retina Consultants
1101 S College Rd, Ste 304
Lafayette
337-232-2710 Donald Falgoust
CHRISTUS St Patrick Hospital
Falgoust Eye Medical & Surgical
1980 Tybee Ln
Lake Charles
337-477-0963 Scott Gauthreaux
Acadiana Retina Consultants
1101 S College Rd, Ste 304
Lafayette
337-232-2710 Joshua Groetsch
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center
1978 Industrial Blvd
Houma
985-873-1234 Thomas Heigle
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Eye Medical Center
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 4000
Baton Rouge
225-766-7441 Jonathan Joseph
Bohn & Joseph Eye Center
609 Guilbeau Rd
Lafayette
337-981-6430 Kirk LeBlanc
Lafayette General Medical Center
1000 W Pinhook Rd, Ste 303
Lafayette
337-234-8533 Robert Mason
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Retina & Vitreous of Louisiana
10202 Jefferson Hwy D Bldg
Baton Rouge
225-768-8833 Allen Pearce
Eye Medical Center
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 4000
Baton Rouge
225-766-7441 [TOP]
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Joseph BroylesOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Bone & Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge
7301 Hennessy Blvd, Ste 200
Baton Rouge
225-766-0050 Geoffrey Collins
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Collins Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
1625 Wolf Cir
Lake Charles
337-905-7100 Robert Easton
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd,