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Richard Guthrie, MD, Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Richard D Guthrie MD CPE


Chief Quality Officer, Ochsner Health System

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  • 1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121

  • Phone+1 504-842-4000

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Education & Training

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1986
  • University of New Orleans
    University of New OrleansB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Board of Governors Ochsner Clinic, 1995
  • Hull-AKenhead Cardiology Award 1986
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1985
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Staged Diabetes Management: An Effective Tool for Management of Type 2 Diabetes by Diabetes Educators and Primary Care Physicians  
    Blonde L, Guthrie R, Tan M, Parkes J, O’Brien T, Ginsberg B, Diabetologia, 1/1/1998
  • Metformin: An Effective and Safe Agent for Initial Monotherapy in Patients with Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus  
    Blonde L, Guthrie R, Sandberg M, The Endocrnologist, 1/1/1996
  • Use of Intravenous Albumin in Critically Ill Patients  
    Guthrie Jr. RD, Hines C, Am Journal of Gastro, 1/1/1991
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Treatment with Glipizide GITS Improves Glycemic Control Without Causing Weight Gain or Adversely Affecting Lipids. Poster Presentation
    Guthrie R, American Diabetes Association’s National Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/21/1997
  • Diabetes Disease State Management by Diabetes Educators in Managed Care.
    Blonde L, Guthrie R, Parkes J, Ginsberg B, Diabetes, 1/1/1997
  • Glipizide GITS Therapy Improved Glycemic Control without Increasing Body Weight or Adversely Affecting Plasma Lipids in a Large Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Effica...
    Blonde L, Guthrie R, Tive L, Fischette C and The Glipizide Gits Efficacy and Safety Trial Study Group, Diabetes, 1/1/1997
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Lectures

  • Lipid Update 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/30/1998
  • Continuing Care in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/26/1998
  • Treatment of Lipid Disorders 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/1998
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Press Mentions

  • Ochsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Spring Patient Safety Grades
    Ochsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Spring Patient Safety GradesApril 29th, 2021
  • Ochsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Fall Patient Safety Grades
    Ochsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Fall Patient Safety GradesDecember 14th, 2020

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