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Joseph Breault, MD, Family Medicine, Metairie, LA

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Family Medicine Metairie, LA

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  • Office

    1615 Brockenbraugh St
    Metairie, LA 70005

Summary

  • Joe Breault is a retired family physician who worked at Ochsner Clinic for 31 years. He received his medical degree from Tulane. He is board certified in family medicine and experienced in geriatrics, preventive medicine, public health, and tropical medicine. He was the Chair of the Bioethics Committee at Ochsner Medical Center for 8 years, the executive Chair of the IRB for 18 years, and on the Health System's Board of Directors for 8 years.

    Prior to his medical career, he spent a decade working in community development & campus ministry in the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ helping to establish & lead a Catholic charismatic community in Rutherford NJ. During those years he spoke to groups in a few dozen states, Mexico, Canada & Europe; authored 2 books & many articles; and supervised annual conferences bringing as many as 43,000 people together.
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Education & Training

  • Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
    Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical MedicineScD, Health Systems Management, 1999 - 2002
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineChief Residency, Family Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
    Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical MedicineMPHTM, Tropical Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
    Stevens Institute of TechnologyMS, Physicis, 1969 - 1971
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
    Stevens Institute of TechnologyBS, Physics, 1967 - 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1989 - 1992
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Edward Frohlich Researcher Award for outstanding leadership qualities and significant contributions Ochsner and the general healthcare community, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Protecting Human Subjects in Disasters: Reflections 3 Years Post Katrina.  
    Breault JL, Sorapuru KM, Becker A, Bowman R, The Monitor 2009;23(1):27-30
  • Does waiver of written informed consent from the Institutional Review Board affect response rate in a low risk research study?  
    Krousel-Wood M, Muntner P, Jannu A, Hyre A, Breault J, Journal of Investigative Medicine 2006;54(4):174-179
  • Protecting Human Subjects: The Past Defines the Future.  
    Breault JL, The Ochsner Journal 2006;6(1):15-20
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Lessons Learned with Hurricane Katrina.
    Sheldon KM, Becker A, Bowman R, Breault JL, 18th Annual Meeting of the Applied Research Ethics National Association, Washington, DC
  • TB control at Pine Ridge Reservation.
    Breault, J, TB Notes Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
  • Data mining a diabetic data warehouse.
    Breault JL, International Conference on Health Policy and Research, Boston, MA
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Press Mentions

  • IRB App Determines if You Need Study Approval or Not - iMedicalApps
    IRB App Determines if You Need Study Approval or Not - iMedicalAppsSeptember 9th, 2015

Other Languages

  • Spanish