Independent physicians work closely with St. James Parish Hospital to keep quality medical care in your community.

St. James Parish Hospital -Your First Choice for medical care. Your community hospital is an excellent resource to coordinate your care. Please contact (225) 869-5512 for your medical needs.

Active Staff

Family Practice

Eldridge Gene Burns
P.O. Box 509
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3838

Carl Poche
P.O. Box 369
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3493

Jerry Poche
P.O. Box 369
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3493

Randall Poche
P.O. Box 369
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3493

Joseph P. Turner
P.O. Box 509
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3838

Internal Medicine

Narender Reddy Thatikonda “Dr Reddy”
827 Pine Street
Gramercy, LA 70052
225-869-9200

Internal Medicine & Primary Care

Anu Vellanki
P.O. Box 419
Gramercy, LA 70052
(225) 869-9200

OB/GYN

Jacob Oommen
P.O. Box 249
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-4767

Pediatrics

Leya Mathew
P.O. Box 636
Gramercy, LA 70052
(225) 869-4424

Surgery

Charles McGaff, Jr.
501 Rue de Sante #5
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 652-1059

Karippellil Mathew
P.O. Box 636
Gramercy, LA 70052
(225) 869-4424

Courtesy Staff

Anesthesiology

Terri Ditta
PO Box 1450
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-651-9293

Firas Hijazi
P.O. Box 1450
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-9293

Mohinder “Paul” Oberoi
49 Muirfield Drive
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-9293

Manjit Wadwha
P.O. Box 1450
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-9293

Cardiology

Sylvia Burson-Rushing
200 W. Esplanade, Suite 405
Kenner, LA 70065
(504) 464-8656

Lewis Siegel
200 W. Esplanade, Suite 405
Kenner, LA 70065
(504) 464-8656

Ear, Nose & Throat

Bijan Motaghedi
501 Rue de Sante, Suite 11
LaPlace, La 70068
(985) 652-4229

Family Practice

Colin Bailey
LaPlace Medical Center
735 West 5th Street
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-9504

Andrew St. Martin
LaPlace Medical Center
735 West 5th Street
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-9504

Roland Waguespack, MD
St. Philip Clinic
1108 St. James Street
Vacherie, LA 70090
225-265-4087

Gastroenterology

Christopher Barrilleaux
3800 Houma Blvd., Ste 210
Metairie, LA 70006
(504) 651-4432

John Harrington
3800 Houma Blvd., Ste 210
Metairie, LA 70006
(504) 456-7484

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Halina Nowakowska
14076 Highway 44
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 647-6900

General Dental & Oral Surgery

Greg Phillips
1960 Jefferson Highway
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-4422

General Practice

Martha “Candy” Turner
P.O. Box 509
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-3838

Infectious Disease

Karen Causey
502 Rue de Sante, Suite 303
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-4432
1-800-395-2027

Internal Medicine

Benarji Tegala
LaPlace Medical Center
735 West 5th Street
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-9504

Aparna Vellanki
108 North Ezidore
Gramercy, LA 70052
(225) 869-9200

Nephrology

Farida Baig
2700 West Airline Highway
LaPlace, LA 70068
(504) 888-8717

OB/GYN

A. J. Faucheaux
301 Rue de Sante
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 652-2441

Stuart Schultz
301 Rue de Sante
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 652-2441

Oncology

Frederic Billings, III
4950 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 767-1311

Ophthalmology

Ronald Aslett
Aslett/Kurica Eye Center
370 Belle Terre Blvd.
LaPlace, LA 70068
1-800-737-4323

Phillip Kurica
Aslett/Kurica Eye Center
370 Belle Terre Blvd.
LaPlace, LA 70068
1-800-737-4323

Orthopedic Surgery

John B. Cazale, IV
4720 I-10 Service Road South
Suite 301
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 885-8225

William Johnson, MD
502 Rue de Sante, Suite 106
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-653-5570

Linda Thompson
502 Rue de Sante, Suite 106
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-653-5570

Pathology

David Boudreaux
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Deborah Cavalier
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Alan Hulett
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Robert Koscick
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Beverly Ogden
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Peggy Polk
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

James Glenn Robicheaux
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

John Simmons
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

F. Wayne Stromeyer
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Brian Webb
5412 Dijon Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-4999

Pediatrics

Lydia Waguespack Norton
1108 St. James Street
Vacherie, LA 70090
(225) 265-4087

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Fred DeFrancesch
2840 West Airline Hwy. Suite A
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 479-8000

Mary Mathai
200 W. Esplanade Ave, 312
Kenner, LA 70065
(504) 712-8875

Podiatry

Psychiatry

Pulmonary & Critical Care

Bogdan Nowakowski
14076 Highway 44
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 647-6900

Radiology

Julian Foreman
500 Rue de Sante
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 652-7000

Baton Rouge Radiology Group
8490 Picardy Avenue, #500A
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 769-6700

Albert Alexander
David Alleva
Chad Aultman
Robert Branstetter
Jason Brown
Robert Burris
Thomas DeMars
Jeffrey DeMouy
Jacques de la Bretonne
William Gregoire
James Fletcher
Richard Hanson
John Harris
David Hoff
James Lawton
Lloyd LoCascio, Jr.
Robert Miller
David Nussbaumer
Robert Smith
John Sparks
Sang-Ting Tsai
Clement Wen

Surgery

Bradford Thompson
501 Rue de Sante, Suite 2
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-7880

Urology

Brian Brogle
502 Rue de Sante; Ste 103
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-8600

Thomas Ewing, MD
Ascension Urology
1212 Riverview Blvd., Suite 3000
Gonzales, LA 70737

St. James Parish Hospital Independent Physician Clinics

Committed to the community we serve, St .James Parish Hospital strives to make accessing medical care as easy as possible. Various independent physician clinics are located at St. James Parish Hospital providing healthcare services that is convenient and close to home.