School of Medicine

Infectious Diseases

 

Patient Care

Our Infectious Diseases Specialists see patients at clinics withing University Medical Center, Ochsner Medical Center, Touro Infirmary and Crescent Care. These clinics include: the HIV Outpatient Program (HOP), the Hepatitis Clinic, the Muscoskeletal Clinic, General Infectious Diseases clinics, and the LSU Sexual Health Center.

Conditions Treated

HIV

HOP services include: social services, behavioral health, dental care, health education, nutrition education, lab services, , medication assistance, women’s health services, pain management, nephrology care, diabetes management, pulmonary management, and PrEP.

Hepatitis

The ID center Hepatitis clinic was established in 2015. With present treatment options, the vast majority of hepatitis C patients are treated through the ID center. In addition, patients with hepatitis B as well as co-infection with hepatitis C are cared for in the setting.

Muscoskeletal Infections

This specialized clinic, established in 2020, particularly addresses the follow-up of complex infections seen at UMCNO inpatient service. In addition, the clinic will accept outside referrals especially within the LCMC system or in conjunction with LSU Orthopaedic Surgery referral.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

The LSU Sexual Health Center provides sexual health services including screening, treatment, and infection prevention on a scheduled and walk-in basis.


Providers

 

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Ashaur Azhar, MD

 Musculoskeletal Infection Service 

 Hepatitis 

 General Infectious Disease 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 

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Yussef Bennani, MD

 HIV Primary Care

 HIV Specialty Care 

 Hepatitis

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 

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Michelle Blyth, MD

 General Infectious Disease 

Practice Locations:

 Touro Infirmary 

 

 

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Victoria Burke, MD

 General Infectious Disease 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 Ochsner Kenner Medical Center 

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Meredith Clement , MD

 HIV Prevention 

 General Infectious Disease 

 HIV Specialty Care 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 

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Julio Figueroa, MD

 Musculoskeletal Infection Service  

 General Infectious Disease 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 Touro Infirmary 

 Ochsner Kenner Medical Center 

 

 

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Michael Hagensee, MD

 HIV Specialty Care 

 General Infectious Disease 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 Ochsner Kenner Medical Center 

 

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Rebecca Lillis, MD

 General Infectious Disease 

 Sexual Health 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 LSU Sexual Health Center at Crescent Care

 

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Joanne Maffei, MD

 General Infectious Disease 

 Musculoskeletal Infection Service  

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 Ochsner Kenner Medical Center 

 

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John Nanfro, MD

 General Infectious Disease 

 Hepatitis 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 Ochsner Kenner Medical Center 

 

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Lauren Richey, MD

 HIV Primary Care 

 General Infectious Disease 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 

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Paula Seal, , MD

 HIV Primary Care 

 HIV Prevention 

 Brain Tumors 

Practice Locations:

 University Medical Center 

 

 

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Stephanie N. Taylor, MD

 Sexual Health 

Practice Locations:

 LSU Sexual Health Center at Crescent Care

 

 

 


Locations

University Medical Center

ID Center

2000 Canal Street, Ambulatory Care Building, 4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112

504.702.4344

Read More about HOP

 

Touro Infirmary

1401 Foucher Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

504.897.7011

Ochsner Kenner Medical Center

180 W Esplanade Ave,
Kenner, LA 70065

504.464.8506

 

 

Crescent Care Midcity

LSU Sexual Health Center

2515 Canal Street- 3rd Floor 
New Orleans, LA 70119

504.293.6899