Top Pediatricians in Louisiana
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in Louisiana with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our Louisiana are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our Louisiana doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Julie Finger, MD, MPH
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Julie Finger is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics of the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine at Tulane Medical Center. She specializes in adolescent medicine, on-site sports physicals, as well as reproductive and sexual health.
Vincent Adolph, MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Vincent Adolph specializes both in general pediatrics and pediatric surgery. He graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his residency training from the Medical College of Virginia.
Jennifer Boustany, M.D.
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Boustany is Board Certified in General Pediatrics and is an active staff member at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where she has served on multiple committees and currently is a member of the Board of Trustees. She is also a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Dawn R. Vick, M.D., FAAP
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Dawn R. Vick is currently part of the Pediatric Clinic team. She graduated from LSU School of Medicine and subsequently completed her pediatric training at the Medical College of Georgia.
Aimee Ferrell, MD, FAAP
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Aimee Ferrell is the newest member of The Baton Rouge Clinic. She completed her MD degree at LSU-New Orleans, and her internship and residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Kathleen E. Gorman, MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Kathleen E. Gorman graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and joined Hales Pediatrics in July, 2007. Dr. Gorman completed her pediatric residency training with LSU.
Dr. Geneva Guidry LeJeune
Carencro, LA
Dr. LeJeune completed her residency in General Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. LeJeune is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Laura M. Boudreaux, MD, FAAP
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Boudreaux is a third generation family physician. Dr. Boudreaux is a board certified pediatrician who is dedicated to spending time answering anxious parent’s questions and guiding them through raising healthy young adults. She strongly supports breast feeding and promoting literacy in young children.
Dr. Jibran Atwi
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Atwi trained in Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein Medical College in New York and in Allergy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is board certified in Allergy and Pediatrics. Dr.Atwi has been practicing since 1991.
Shalini “Reyna” Grant, M.D.
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Grant is board certified in General Pediatrics. Dr. Grant has been working as a general pediatrician in Lafayette since 2011. She currently serves on Pediatric Advisory Council for Women and Children’s Hospital. She is a member of Louisiana State Medical Society, Lafayette Parish Medical Society, and is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics.
