MenstrualDisorders near Springhill, LA

Care Philosophy: Cody M. Tingle, MD, recommends a combination of medications and lifestyle changes to help his patients improve their overall health. He enjoys working with patients every day on their journey to better health.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Scott McRight's care philosophy is to be a compassionate and caring medical provider.

Care Philosophy: Dr. David Abdehou delivers high-level hospital and emergency care with compassion, honor and dignity, especially to geriatric patients.

Biography: Dr. Nelson was born in Chicago, the youngest of four children and the only daughter. She moved to Atlanta, Ga., as a child. Inspired by her desire to help others and her interest in healthcare, she received her undergraduate education at Emory University, receiving a bachelor of science in chemistry, which paved the way for her interest in medicine. She then attended Sint Eustatius University School of Medicine in the Netherland Antilles, where she obtained a bachelor of science in medicine followed by her medical degree. Subsequently, she completed a four-year residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport. In October 2010, Dr. Nelson moved to our practice at WK Pierremont Health Center. She is a board certified internist (American Board of Internal Medicine), primarily in the outpatient setting. Her focus is establishing a close and professional relationship with each of her patients. She prides herself in giving each patient ample time to provide education, instruction, counseling, and allow time to answer questions and concerns. Dr. Nelson's Puerto Rican roots and fluency in Spanish have been helpful as she has assisted with the management of patients in the Hispanic community in Shreveport and East Texas. Furthermore, she practices evidence-based medicine and strives to keep apprised of the latest therapies. Dr. Nelson is a resident of Shreveport and is happily married to Jason D. Nelson, MD, who also works at WK Pierremont as a hospitalist. They have one child.

Care Philosophy: My philosophy in treating my patients is based on the modern definition of health, defining health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. My patients' health is not only about how they perform but also about how they think and how they connect others in our community.

Biography: Dr. Vo completed his undergraduate work at the University of Rochester in New York and received his Doctor of Medicine from the American University of the Caribbean. Following medical school graduation, Dr. Vo served a residency at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Prior to joining South Shreveport Family Practice in August of 2015, Dr. Vo had experience as an physician with WK Quick Care and had been in private practice in Leesville, La.

Care Philosophy: Melissa Albritton, MD, treats each patient as a unique person beyond just their labs, considering their lifestyle and family support. Dr. Albritton has an infectious excitement that motivates her patients to be active in their own treatment, much of which happens outside the office based on her recommendations.

Care Philosophy: The care philosophy of Eric D. Thomas, MD, is to help patients young and old manage their metabolic health to prevent emergencies that require hospital admission or readmission.

Biography: Dr. Laura Kimball-Ravari began a full time practice in 2005 at Willis-Knighton Bossier practicing general endocrinology with a focus on thyroid, pituitary and adrenal diseases. She has a special interest in thyroid disease and thyroid cancer. She is also a clinical instructor at LSUHSC, Shreveport, in the Department of Endocrinology. She is a current member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, The Endocrine Society, American Medical Association, Louisiana State Medical Association and Shreveport Medical Association. Dr. Laura Kimball-Ravari has been inducted by The American College of Endocrinology (ACE), the educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), as a Fellow during the 2015 AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress. Designation as a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE) means an endocrinologist has achieved a level of training and experience consistent with the high standards established and adopted by the clinical endocrinology specialty. Dr. Kimball-Ravari and her husband, Sia, are the proud parents of two sons, Aryan and Arman.