Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group announced it has grown to more than 400 providers and continues to increase access to specialty care with the recent addition of five new specialists.
“The growth of the Physician Group is a result of our ongoing commitment to putting valuable healthcare resources into the communities that need them. In just the last 12 months, we have added 32 primary care physicians and 64 specialists to our network of providers,” said Curtis Chastain, MD, president, Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group.
The physician group, which began in Baton Rouge with only three physicians in 1993, has widened its depth of services over time to meet the needs of the community and make access to primary and specialty care available closer to home. Today its 416 providers are serving patients across more than 50 locations throughout Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Hammond, Lafayette and Monroe.
The five new specialists who recently joined Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group are Drs. Cindy E. Chestaro, Maria M. Reyes, April T. Sanchez, Jessica L. Brown, and Andres Carrion.
Cindy E. Chastaro, MD specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of children with developmental and behavioral conditions. She treats infants, children and adolescents with conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, learning disorders, speech and language disorders, intellectual disability, and developmental delays. Dr. Chestaro joins Dr. Steven Felix at the Pediatric Development and Therapy Center located at 8415 Goodwood Blvd, Suite 200, in Baton Rouge.
Maria M. Reyes, MD specializes in infectious disease and is Board Certified in internal medicine. She diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions caused by bacteria, viruses and other organisms, including fungal infections, infections of the skin and soft tissue, influenza, sexually transmitted diseases, travel-related infections, tuberculosis, meningitis and more. Dr. Reyes is based at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
April T. Sanchez, MD is a dermatologist specializing in treating and preventing conditions of the skin, scalp, hair and nails. She joins Drs. Laci Theunnissen and Jill Fruge at Our Lady of the Lake Dermatology, and will be expanding the clinic’s dermatology services to the Livingston Parish area at Our Lady of the Lake Livingston, 5000 O’Donovan Boulevard, Suite 507, in Walker.
Jessica L. Brown, DO, MPH and Andres Carrion, MD are pediatric pulmonologists specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children with respiratory issues. Dr. Brown also specializes in pediatric sleep medicine.
In addition to serving patients at the Baton Rouge clinic at 7777 Hennessy Boulevard, Suite 406, Dr. Brown also sees patients at the Pediatric Specialty Clinic in Lafayette at 5000 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite 101, and Dr. Carrion also sees patients at the Pediatric Specialty Clinic in Monroe at 2600 Tower Drive, Suite 215.