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1541 Kings HighwayShreveport, LA 71103
Phone+1 318-626-0000
Fax+1 318-252-0348
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Summary
- A dedicated medical professional currently affiliated with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. Previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Medical Scribe Management and Medical Scribe Program Director at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, overseeing program development and clinical documentation initiatives prior to medical training.
Earned a medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport (Class of 2022) and is completing anesthesiology residency training at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. Holds additional degrees in Music from Nelson University as well as post-baccalaureate course work in Biology from McNeese State University.
Published research in Cureus and Health Psychology Research, focusing on atrial fibrillation treatment, anesthesiology education, leprosy, and racial disparities in prostate cancer. Presented abstracts and posters at the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Recognized with memberships in the Gold Humanism Honor Society and SAGE Honor Society.
Actively involved in medical education and professional development, including delivering lectures on anesthesiology topics and serving as Former Vice Chair for the Committee on Medical Education with the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Education & Training
Ochsner LSU Health ShreveportResidency, 2025
LSU School of Medicine in ShreveportClass of 2022
McNeese State UniversityBS, Biology, 2016 - 2018- Nelson UniversityBA, Music, 2011 - 2013
- Louisiana State University - ShreveportBA, Psychology, 2007 - 2011
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Member Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, 2022
- SAGE Honor Society Member Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, 2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ablation Compared to Pharmacological Treatment for the Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: A Meta-Analysis.Alan D Kaye, Nicholas T Jones, Tyler Tran, Munira E Khaled, Sean Tilmon
Cureus. 2024-06-01 - The Significance of Equipment Availability and Anesthesia Educational Conferences to Decision-Making for EKG Lead V5 Abnormalities.Kimberly L Skidmore, Joseph Drinkard, Henson M Randall, Giustino Varrassi, Sahar Shekoohi
Cureus. 2024-02-01 - 4 citationsPathogenesis, Clinical Considerations, and Treatments: A Narrative Review on Leprosy.Phat H Le, Sandy Philippeaux, Tiombee Mccollins, Cassande Besong, Alexander Kellar
Cureus. 2023-12-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome: Airway Management of a Patient with Craniofacial Anomaly and Difficult IntubationJ Drinkard MD, D McGregor MD, O Willet MD, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Philadelphia, PA, 10/20/2024
- A Puff of Smoke: Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Moya Moya DiseaseJ Drinkard MD, Z Lee MD, E Herron MD, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Philadelphia, PA, 10/20/2024
- Rough Terrain: TAP Block Complicated by Multiple Uterine Fibroids (Causing Distortion of Uterine and Abdominal Wall Anatomy)Joseph Drinkard, MD, Corrie Jackson, Sonja Gennuso, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Philadelphia, PA, 10/19/2024
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Professional Memberships
- Louisiana State Medical SocietyFormer Vice Chair for the Committee on Medical Education
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