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Care Philosophy: My passion is taking care of patients and focusing on obesity and preventative medicine.

Care Philosophy: I enjoy being able to form relationships with patients to address their medical concerns and help them reach goals to improve overall health. This would include controlling blood pressure, cholesterol levels, glucose control, or simply getting more active. I have a strong belief in the ability of patients to take control of their medical conditions and enjoy working with them as a partner for their healthcare. As a board certified Family Medicine physician I appreciate the ability to treat a wide array of medical issues that commonly present to a primary care clinic.

Care Philosophy: My philosophy has always centered around excellent patient service. Through the integration of a team of medical professionals that place the patient as the owner of the team and the physician as the coach, we can provide a lifelong commitment to healthy longevity. By providing a breadth of services such as primary care, urgent care, preventive medicine, sports medicine, sleep medicine, home health, nursing home care, in-home visits, executive health, and hospice I am able to take care of my patient's needs from ``womb to tomb``.

Care Philosophy: I Look at Patients as a Whole and try to improve their overall cardiovascular care . For a healthy patient my Philosophy is to prevent future cardiovascular events ( Heart Attacks, Strokes, Congestive heart Failure etc ... )For a patient who already had an event to treat the event itself in the best possible way to prevent Further complications from it For a Patient who had already complications to deal with those complications in order to improve the overall quality of their life I Try to involve patients as much as possible in their own care to keep them informed about all options and make a shared decision about their health. My goal is not to leave any patient with unanswered questions by the time they leave the office. In Summary My philosophy consists of `` Availability, Honesty, Professionalism and Integrity `` In Practicing this noble Job Called Medicine

Care Philosophy: I am focused on preventative health care and health maintenance following current internal medicine guidelines. I am also experienced in the long term management of chronic and advanced medical conditions and ailments. I genuinely care about my patients and employ a goal oriented approach to healthcare that highlights patient education as a means to encourage patients to actively participate in their ongoing care and wellness.

Biography: Through her own health journey and exposure to her grandfathers family practice, Dr. Fussell became interested in a career in medicine. Dr. Fussell received her undergraduate degree from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. She then returned home to complete her medical education at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. There, Dr. Fussell was a recipient of the Patrick Taylor Foundation scholarship for primary care. Dr. Fussell completed her residency at LSU Rural Family Medicine Residency in Bogalusa, LA where she served as chief resident. Dr. Fussell and her husband Brad, a native of Covington, have three children Frances, Camille, and Fitz.Dr. Fussell is dedicated to creating individualized treatment for her patients to improve disease outcomes and ultimately enhance quality of life.

Care Philosophy: ``In this day and age, it is even more important to try to prevent problems before they arise,`` Kesler says. `` This gives people the best opportunity to live full, productive lives. We work closely with the specialists in the area to try to give them the best primary care available in the region.``

Biography: Dr. Ruth Darg, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Covington, LA. She is 46 years old. Dr. Ruth Darg, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Care Philosophy: As a Family Medicine physician, I am trained to care for the patient at different stages of their lives, as well as the whole family. I believe the patient and physician are a team, with my role being ensuring that the patients have all the information they need to make informed decisions regarding their health; It's not just about what I as the doctor can do, but what we can do together for the patient to live a healthy life.

Care Philosophy: ?I try to help people make themselves healthy, and where appropriate I love to get them off of their medication,`` Long says.

Biography: Dr. Laxmi Dhakal, MD is a Neurology Specialist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 45 years old and has been practicing for 19 years. Dr. Laxmi Dhakal, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Care Philosophy: I am lucky to have the opportunity to include multiple medical specialties within my own personal practice seeing a wide variety of patients each day. This includes pediatric rehabilitation -- caring for children with a variety of neurologic, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal disabilities -- as well as pediatric sports medicine and concussion management. In my role as a pediatric physiatrist (physical medicine & rehabilitation) working with children with disabilities, I enjoy the opportunity to develop long term relationships with my patients and their families. I strive to always provide as much detailed information to my patients to aide them in making care decisions for themselves and their children. I value time spent with my patients and families and always aim to never rush a patient during their appointment so that they leave each visit with all of their questions answered regarding their child who often has very complex medical needs. Providing education for the patient and family regarding their diagnosis as well as the reasoning behind my proposed plan of care is extremely important to improve effectiveness of treatment plans and positive outcomes. This is true not just in my pediatric PM&R population but also those individuals being seen in my sports medicine and concussion clinics where the goal is that of restoring function and returning to activity/play as quickly as possible but also as safely as possible. Finally, I value the opportunity to be the chosen provider for my patients to help be their guide either through the often complicated course of chronic medical conditions/disabilities or more acutely on the road to recovery from a musculoskeletal injury or concussion and make myself readily available by phone or email to my patients at all times.

Care Philosophy: ``Hospitalists are in a unique position of being able to serve patients, referring physicians and the hospital,`` he said. ``This opportunity for service is the focus of my professional satisfaction.``

Care Philosophy: ``Caring for hospitalized patients allows me to focus on providing the best quality of care and quality of service to my patients and their families.``

Biography: Dr. Jessica Duncan, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Covington, LA. She is 44 years old. Dr. Jessica Duncan, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Jessica Gonzalez, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Covington, LA. She is 44 years old. Dr. Jessica Gonzalez, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Care Philosophy: ``As a hospitalist I value the opportunity of working with the nursing staff and the rest of the hospital team to provide the best care to patients and comfort to families.``

Biography: Dr. Gregory Jacob, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 37 years old and has been practicing for 9 years. Dr. Gregory Jacob, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.

Biography: Hospitalist, Clinical Documentation Integrity Medical Director at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Online writer on improving communication and physician self-development.

Care Philosophy: ``Being a hospitalist gives me the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of medical professionals and ancillary services to reach the goal of providing best quality care to our patients and utmost support to their families during the most critical times,`` Dr. Dumlao said. ``I am very pleased to be part of and to contribute to such a high performing hospitalist group.``

Biography: Dr. Jim Jones, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Covington, LA. He is 62 years old. Dr. Jim Jones, MD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.