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Biography: Hospitalist, Clinical Documentation Integrity Medical Director at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Online writer on improving communication and physician self-development.

Care Philosophy: ``Being a hospitalist gives me the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of medical professionals and ancillary services to reach the goal of providing best quality care to our patients and utmost support to their families during the most critical times,`` Dr. Dumlao said. ``I am very pleased to be part of and to contribute to such a high performing hospitalist group.``

Biography: Dr. Jim Jones, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 62 years old. Dr. Jim Jones, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Matthew Guillory, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 41 years old. Dr. Matthew Guillory, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Ruth Darg, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Covington, LA. She is 46 years old. Dr. Ruth Darg, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Care Philosophy: ``As a physician, my goals are to promote health and wellness, to encourage physical fitness appropriate for the patient's age, to prevent disease and to provide quality personal care for those patients who develop brief or long term illnesses. This includes treatment programs for obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, lung disease, gastrointestinal disorders, neurological and musculosketel symptoms.``

Biography: Dr. Christine Thurston, DO is an Internist who practices in Mandeville, LA. She is 42 years old and has been practicing for 14 years. Dr. Christine Thurston, DO is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr Caillouet earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008. She completed her General Surgery residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, Virginia in 2013. Dr Caillouet has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. She has provided excellent surgical care for patients on the Northshore as a general surgeon for St Tammany Parish Hospital for the last 10 years. Dr. Caillouet is board certified in general surgery, with a broad scope of practice including advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, as well as trauma surgery and elective procedures. Her office accepts new patient and telehealth visits.

Biography: Dr. Spencer Pinion, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Covington, LA. He is 43 years old and has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Spencer Pinion, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Bartlomiej Calka, DO is an Internist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 42 years old. Dr. Bartlomiej Calka, DO is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Jonathan Crowder, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Covington, LA. He is 40 years old. Dr. Jonathan Crowder, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Care Philosophy: ``It is very important to me to be able to live and work in the area where I was raised,`` he said. ``I value the excellent quality of life and the exceptional medical community that we have in St. Tammany Parish.``

Biography: Dr. Chad Vanasselberg, MD is a Pulmonology Specialist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 44 years old and has been practicing for 18 years. Dr. Chad Vanasselberg, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Mary Smith, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Covington, LA. She is 61 years old. Dr. Mary Smith, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.