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Office
4315 Houma Blvd Ste 305
Metairie, LA 70006Phone+1 504-455-4622Fax+1 504-455-4688
Education & Training
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2007 - 2009
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- LSU School of Medicine in ShreveportClass of 2003
- Loyola UniversityBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2003 - 2009
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician of the Quarter for the 1st Quarter East Jefferson General Hospital, 2022
- Physician of the Year of 2017 East Jefferson General Hospital
- Recognition of distinguished service as a member of the East Jefferson General Hospital medical executive committee 2015 - 2018 East Jefferson General Hospital
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Publications & Presentations
Abstracts/Posters
- Sepsis care improvement through an automated clinical decision support solution at East Jefferson General HospitalDePaula J, Merwin C, DeCorte R, Chen Y, Palermo B, Mayo A, Carbajal D, The 2016 Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Orlando, Florida, 12/2016
- Impact of a novel automated clinical decision support solution on quality of care and outcomes by sepsis severityDePaula J, Merwin C, DeCorte R, Chen Y, The American Society for Microbiology Microbe 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6/2/2017
- A novel automated clinical decision support solution reduces mortality in patients with severe sepsis. Presented at: ; March 29-31; St. LouisDePaula J, Merwin C, DeCorte R, Chen Y, Palermo B, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America spring conference 2017, St. Louis, Missouri, 3/2017
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Press Mentions
- Wellness Wednesdays- sepsisSeptember 13th, 2023
- Health Care Annual 2023: Infectious Diseases: Dr. John DePaulaMarch 24th, 2023
- Dr. DePaula on the COVID-19 vaccineAugust 5th, 2021
Committees
- Member, Antibiotics Stewardship Committee at University Health System of LCMC 2023 - Present
- Chair, Infection Prevention at University Health System of LCMC 2023 - Present
- Chair, Sepsis Practice Improvement Committee 2023 - Present
- Director, Infectious Diseases at East Jefferson General Hospital 2015 - Present
- Chief, Infectious Diseases Division at East Jefferson General Hospital 2011 - Present
- Infections Diseases Expert, COVID-19 Emergency Response Committee - East Jefferson General Hospital 2020 - 2020
- Chairman, Antibiotics Stewardship Committee at East Jefferson General Hospital 2019 - 2023
- Chair, Chair of Department of Medicine at East Jefferson General Hospital 2016 - 2019
- Chair of Department of Medicine, Medical Executive Committee at East Jefferson General Hospital 2016 - 2019
- Team Member, Antibiotics Stewardship Committee at East Jefferson General Hospital 2016 - 2019
- Chair, Infection Prevention at East Jefferson General Hospital 2015 - 2023
- Team Member, Sepsis Practice Improvement at East Jefferson General Hospital 2015 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Infectious disease Society of AmericaMember
- Society for the Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaFellow
- HIV Medicine AssociationMember
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